Help with build? (noob)

skittlewarrior17 · Oct 2, 2015

So I am building my first pc (see here) http://pcpartpicker.com/p/prKPpg and I have a few questions. My first question is, does the brand of the GTX 960 matter? The ASUS brand is cheaper, but i've heard EVGA is better. Another question I have is, is there any thing I should change? This is my budget, so preferably nothing too expensive. And last question is, is there any tips you would give someone about building that you wish you had when you built? Thanks!

Geek Jed · Oct 2, 2015

For the brand of 960 go with three: MSI, EVGA or ASUS.

skittlewarrior17 · Oct 2, 2015

Geek Jed :

So the ASUS is a bit cheaper, but it looks different: https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-turbogtx960oc2gd5

Geek Jed · Oct 2, 2015

PC looks good, but, anyway you can get a step up CPU? Like the 6300.

Geek Jed · Oct 2, 2015

skittlewarrior17 :

That card diffidently has the looks but can you find one with two fans, you might need the extra cooling.

noobgamer40 · Oct 2, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($198.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.26 @ Amazon)
Total: $615.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-02 12:56 EDT-0400

Better everything but w/out OS

skittlewarrior17 · Oct 2, 2015

Geek Jed :

I will mostly be playing minecraft and cod and editing, will 6 cores be better for that?

skittlewarrior17 · Oct 2, 2015

noobgamer40 :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($198.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.26 @ Amazon)
Total: $615.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-02 12:56 EDT-0400

Better everything but w/out OS

Personally I don't like intel, and out of budget, but thanks anyway

Geek Jed · Oct 2, 2015

skittlewarrior17 :

Gaming and video editing was why those CPUs where made.

skittlewarrior17 · Oct 2, 2015

Geek Jed :

Thanks, that made me realize the difference between the two, because I was either choosing that one or EVGA, the EVGA one has two fans, so I will choose that one

Geek Jed · Oct 2, 2015

skittlewarrior17 :

Geek Jed :

Thanks, that made me realize the difference between the two, because I was either choosing that one or EVGA, the EVGA one has two fans, so I will choose that one

Do it man, I've owned a few EVGA cards in the past and I had no problems with fans.

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