First time building a Gaming PC and need pointers on parts

angel_gzz · Sep 21, 2015

I've been researching about what I could buy to play upcoming games like Fallout 4 with mods on Ultra, but it's kind of difficult to find out about something like that when a game isn't out yet. I have made a list of the parts, but since I'm fairly new at this, I don't know if there is anything wrong with it.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vRJGZL

I don't know much about PSU and whether the Case I have chosen is good since I only went for a mid-tower with a design I liked, so I hope you guys can give out some help on the subject.

If there is a way to make this build cheaper without compromising too much performance, then I welcome to the ideas or suggestions

Thanks

spooky2th · Sep 21, 2015

Those components should work good together. I would just get a bigger PSU. Maybe a 650W PSU. The 550W PSU that you have picked will most likely be OK, though.

SherbetAddict · Sep 21, 2015

No need to buy that particular motherboard if you are not overclocking.
Case is mostly determined by personal taste so I will leave that up to you.
The PSU is pretty good quality.
Also, no need to get dual channel RAM as it is more expensive without gaining tangible performace gains.

For making your build cheaper, get a cheaper motherboard such as the MSI H81M-P33. However, with this motherboard, you will forgo front-panel USB3.
Also, get a 1x8gb ram kit, such as the Kingston Value-RAM series.

angel_gzz · Sep 22, 2015

SherbetAddict :

Yeah, I really want a USB 3.0 header on my PC. Maybe there are other cheaper alternatives in motherboards with it?

SherbetAddict · Sep 22, 2015

Q: "Maybe there are other cheaper alternatives in motherboards with it?"

A: The MSI H81M-E34

PS: it'll set you back an extra $10 or so

angel_gzz · Sep 23, 2015

SherbetAddict :

I found one for about $60 on Amazon. That's a good $40 dollars saved. Thank you.

One other question.... Is the i5 4590 Processor too much for a R9 380 4Gb or a R9 270X graphics card? Would it cause any bottleneck?

SherbetAddict · Sep 23, 2015

Should be ok, but i would suggest an i5 4460 instead and make sure to go for the r9 380. Also search around and see if you can find a deal on a R9 280X, (sometimes you can find a r9 290 ridiculously cheap.)

spooky2th · Sep 24, 2015

I would get dual channel memory. The biggest advantage of dual channel mem is more bandwidth for the CPU. Makes life easier for the CPU especially when multi-tasking. In gaming you will get a slight improvement in FPS.

nzrajput · Sep 26, 2015

Changed parts to one with lower RMA values.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ytxJ3C
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ytxJ3C/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($193.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H97M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($97.23 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($204.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.45 @ OutletPC)
Total: $683.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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