Help with my new PC build? (i7 with GTX 960)

Tomlikesbacon · Jan 15, 2016

Hi There,

I'm going to be building my first custom PC desktop in the next few days, the specs will be below, the only thing i'm struggling with is find a board that i'm going to use, the one i have in mind is... Asus Z97-P (ordering from Scan along with all of the other parts)

Hardware specs:
Corsair Carbide Spec 03 Gaming Case
EVGA GTX 960 2GB PCIE 3.0
Intel i7 4790k 4GHz
Corsair DDR3 Vengeance 16GB (X2 8GB)
Corsair VS550 550W Power Supply
1TB 3.5 HDD

If you can let me know if there will be any compatibility issues or whether there are better boards to have with this setup.
Cheers in Advance

Tom

enm22 · Jan 15, 2016

I have the MSI z97-g45. I can tell you from experience that all those parts are supported and that it is a great board. Just so you know, that 550w is pretty small for a system like that.

Gam3r01 · Jan 15, 2016

What is your budget and goals for this system?
An i7 and a 960 is unbalanced for gaming, and that PSU is horribly cheap.

Tomlikesbacon · Jan 15, 2016

Gam3r01 :

price range is up to £900 and yes i agree about the price of PSU, anything you can recommend there?

Gam3r01 · Jan 15, 2016

I would drop the 6700k to a 6600k and get a 970 or 390 in that price range.
As for the PSU, Look at an EVGA B2, G2, or GS unit, or XFX unit at 550w. (650w or more if you want a 390)

assassin445522 · Jan 15, 2016

get the gtx 970 and i5 4690k or i5 4460

Tomlikesbacon · Jan 15, 2016

The build will be mainly used for WOW on ultra as well as other various games MMOs and AAA titles. the advice so far has been great and im looking into 970 now and dropping the processor down a little too

assassin445522 · Jan 19, 2016

getting a gtx 970 with a i5 4460 or 4690k if you want to OC will do much better than a 4790k and gtx 960, the i7 isnt worht your money unless your a streamer

red2481 · Jan 27, 2016

For your psu I recommend http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207030&cm_re=xfx_550_watt-_-17-207-030-_-Product
I own it, and it is great. Not modular, but it is very reliable.

red2481 · Jan 27, 2016

I also compiled this up. It is really nice build. Great for gaming and web browsing.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WYKpt6

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WYKpt6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WYKpt6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($40.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($314.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $997.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-27 20:48 EST-0500

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