My first gaming PC build

Mitchdoe · Feb 7, 2016

Hi all!
I am currently in the works of purchasing and building my own pc for gaming related use. It would be great if anybody could give me any helpful advice, or suggestions for replacing parts and what not for my build aswell as any compatibility issues i may be facing.
Thanks

Current build is as follows:
CPU: Intel i5-4590
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 960 4GB
Motherboard : MSI Z97 gaming 3
PSU: EVGA supernova G2 Gold 750w power supply
SSD: Kingston HyperX fury 120gb 2.5in SSD
RAM: 2x4 GB Kingston HyperX fury
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB
Case/Tower: Aerocool xPredator Evil Green edition

Mitchdoe · Feb 8, 2016

Thanks sebastian, i'd definitely love to do that but due to money limitations i can't

smorizio · Feb 8, 2016

Mitchdoe :

Hi all!
I am currently in the works of purchasing and building my own pc for gaming related use. It would be great if anybody could give me any helpful advice, or suggestions for replacing parts and what not for my build aswell as any compatibility issues i may be facing.
Thanks

Current build is as follows:
CPU: Intel i5-4590
if this build going to use all your build funds and needs to be around for a bit swap the 4590 for the newer skylake cpu and mb. it give you upgrade path to any new cpu that intel might drop for the 1151 pin mb. the 1150 pin cpu and mb are going end of life.
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 960 4GB
if you dont need to buy your gaming pc right now nvidia and amd are going to drop in april-june time frame newer gpu that are faster then the old ones.
Motherboard : MSI Z97 gaming 3
if your not going to over clock or sli/crossfire save some cash use a h97/h170/b170 mb. (micro atx)
PSU: EVGA supernova G2 Gold 750w power supply
SSD: Kingston HyperX fury 120gb 2.5in SSD
120g ssd are small for windows 10 and few games try getting a larger 256g drive.
RAM: 2x4 GB Kingston HyperX fury
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB
Case/Tower: Aerocool xPredator Evil Green edition

also pick up a after market air cooler the intel stock ones for haswell are plastic and cheap. look at the evo 212.

Mitchdoe · Feb 8, 2016

The case itself has 2 x 23cm fans on both the front and top panels of the case, would that be sufficient?

jhall18 · Feb 8, 2016

The stock cooler will work just fine, your cpu is locked, you don't need an aftermarket cooler. Also, what resolution will you be playing at?

smorizio · Feb 8, 2016

jhll18 the stock intel cooler has two known defects. one the plastic push pins are known not to go in and lock on the back of the mb..also as the cooler is plastic the cooler is known to fall off from thermal heating and cooling on mb that are sideways when the case is in the upright postion. also a lot of new builder have snapped off the plastic legs and posted help on why there stock intel cpu is over heating. the better coolers for 20.00 like the evo 212 use a beffy backplate and screws.

jhall18 · Feb 8, 2016

smorizio :

I've had friends and myself use a stock intel cooler and never had any of that happen to us. Coincidence?

WarWolverineWarrior · Feb 8, 2016

Get a better gpu R9 380x+ or GTX 970+

Mitchdoe · Feb 8, 2016

Well i've mainly built it to run CSGO, maybe a few other relatively low demanding games preferably on high resolution to maximise the experience. I'm not planning on getting a 4k monitor or anything like that if that's what you're leaning towards Jhall

Mitchdoe · Feb 8, 2016

When you say stock intel cooler are you referring to the cooler located inside the CPU itself?

Mitchdoe · Feb 8, 2016

From what i've read online there is not a significant difference in performance between the 970 and the 960 hence why i opted for the lower costing model in order to save a bit of dosh to put towards other parts

kwa-e · Feb 8, 2016

Mitchdoe :

The cooler that is boxed with the CPU itself.

kwa-e · Feb 8, 2016

Are you in the US?

Mitchdoe · Feb 8, 2016

I'm in Australia m8

kwa-e · Feb 8, 2016

How much is your budget with the OS mate?

Mitchdoe · Feb 8, 2016

I have the choice of any windows OS as i have access to windows 7-10. Haven't really put much though into the OS, but i figured i'd just go with 10 to feel more up to date

kwa-e · Feb 8, 2016

I see. what's the total budget though? Might be able to put together an optimal part list.

Mitchdoe · Feb 8, 2016

Total budget would be $1500 AUD for the build itself and another $200 for peripherals excluding a headset as i have already purchased a hyperx cloud 2 gaming headset which works quite well

kwa-e · Feb 9, 2016

What do you think about this?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($295.00 @ Umart)
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($84.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($133.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($489.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($108.50 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.00 @ Umart)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($139.00 @ CPL Online)
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 140mm Red 93.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($29.00 @ CPL Online)
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 140mm Red 93.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($29.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1494.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-09 19:06 AEDT+1100

WarWolverineWarrior · Feb 9, 2016

kwa-e :

What do you think about this?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($295.00 @ Umart)
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($84.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($133.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($489.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($108.50 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.00 @ Umart)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($139.00 @ CPL Online)
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 140mm Red 93.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($29.00 @ CPL Online)
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 140mm Red 93.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($29.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1494.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-09 19:06 AEDT+1100

Who pays $500 for a R9 390?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202185&cm_re=390x-_-14-202-185-_-Product

kwa-e · Feb 9, 2016

WarWolverineWarrior :

kwa-e :

Who pays $500 for a R9 390?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202185&cm_re=390x-_-14-202-185-_-Product

You forgot the fact that OP is in australia.

WarWolverineWarrior · Feb 9, 2016

Sorry. I forgot.

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