First PC build, need advice

IcedMachdrai · Jan 27, 2016

Ok so I'm building a PC that will mainly be used for Gaming/Photoshop, and i need a little help. I've decided on my motherboard, the ASUS Rampage V Extreme/U3.1 Extended ATX Motherboard - LGA2011-v3 Socket, and my CPU, the Intel Core i7-4771 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor - 8 MB - LGA1150 Socket. As for the rest, I'm not sure what i need, and I'm struggling to clarify whether the components will fit. I mainly need suggestions for the Graphics Cards and RAM. I need a GOOD graphics card for what I'll be doing, and I'd prefer 16 gigs of RAM, that sounds reasonable right? I want to find these parts of good quality and that will fit, so I'm seeking more experienced help. Also, Heatsink Cooler and Case recommendations are greatly appreciated.
Thank You

ComputerWontBoot · Jan 27, 2016

I'll help you out. I'm assuming you have a large budget, correct?

IcedMachdrai · Jan 27, 2016

ComputerWontBoot :

Yes, around the $900-$1000 are preferably.

ComputerWontBoot · Jan 27, 2016

IcedMachdrai :

Sorry for this massive wall of text.
Alright. Well, you picked a DDR4 (RAM type) motherboard, which will bring the cost up a bit and isn't necessary. Also, the CPU isn't compatible with it. The CPU is a good choice, though. You'll probably need it if you're going to be gaming and using PS. This comes with a cooler, so you don't need to be worried about that. Here http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rCpHwP is a list I made of my recommended parts. You don't need to use it, but it can act as a guideline. The motherboard I chose is a lot like the rampage, but it doesn't use DDR4 RAM, which brings the price down a lot. The RAM I chose would go nicely with it, and you can get 4 sticks instead of 2 to make it 32GB of RAM. I chose a 1TB HDD, which is where you store games, photos, videos, etc. 1TB should be plenty, but if you plan on storing a lot of games on your computer (and not deleting them afterwards), you may want to go with 2TBs. I chose the Corsair 750D, which looks nice and has plenty of space. If you need to change any item to save money, change this one. Cases can be as cheap as $60, and as long as it holds ATX motherboards, it'll be fine. I gave you a 750 watt power supply, which you probably don't need, so if you need to save money I'd downgrade to a 650 watt. And finally, the graphics card. I chose the EVGA Geforce GTX 960 4GB. This should run games excellently (you can look up benchmarks on YouTube), but if you want to be able to play almost any game on maxed out settings and 60fps+ and you have $100 to spare, then you can get a GTX 970. If you are ever suspicious of whether or not your parts are compatible, always throw them in PCPartPicker, it will tell you if there are any incompatibilities. Whew, that took WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY longer than I thought.

IcedMachdrai · Jan 27, 2016

ComputerWontBoot :

IcedMachdrai :

Sorry for this massive wall of text.
Alright. Well, you picked a DDR4 (RAM type) motherboard, which will bring the cost up a bit and isn't necessary. Also, the CPU isn't compatible with it. The CPU is a good choice, though. You'll probably need it if you're going to be gaming and using PS. This comes with a cooler, so you don't need to be worried about that. Here http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rCpHwP is a list I made of my recommended parts. You don't need to use it, but it can act as a guideline. The motherboard I chose is a lot like the rampage, but it doesn't use DDR4 RAM, which brings the price down a lot. The RAM I chose would go nicely with it, and you can get 4 sticks instead of 2 to make it 32GB of RAM. I chose a 1TB HDD, which is where you store games, photos, videos, etc. 1TB should be plenty, but if you plan on storing a lot of games on your computer (and not deleting them afterwards), you may want to go with 2TBs. I chose the Corsair 750D, which looks nice and has plenty of space. If you need to change any item to save money, change this one. Cases can be as cheap as $60, and as long as it holds ATX motherboards, it'll be fine. I gave you a 750 watt power supply, which you probably don't need, so if you need to save money I'd downgrade to a 650 watt. And finally, the graphics card. I chose the EVGA Geforce GTX 960 4GB. This should run games excellently (you can look up benchmarks on YouTube), but if you want to be able to play almost any game on maxed out settings and 60fps+ and you have $100 to spare, then you can get a GTX 970. If you are ever suspicious of whether or not your parts are compatible, always throw them in PCPartPicker, it will tell you if there are any incompatibilities. Whew, that took WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY longer than I thought.

Thank you SOOOO much, you really helped me understand all of this, and I'll most likely be going with this build.

ComputerWontBoot · Jan 28, 2016

No problem. Good luck with your computer!

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