First Gaming computer

Serano243 · Feb 9, 2016

So this is going to be my first gaming computer im buildings and with this website's help and the budget i have this is what it has come down to, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7P4tjX

does this seem to be good ? i still get 50$ of budget left if i was to buy all these parts

John_234 · Feb 9, 2016

Looks like a good build, if you have a bit of budget left I would advise on a better quality SSD.

N3rdR4ge · Feb 9, 2016

you just posted this. why double post?
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2967499/budget-gaming-computer.html

the build looks good. a few comments, but nothing too major.

1) lose the ssd. they are a nice to have, but you can afford an i5. you can buy an ssd later when you have the money. you want to budget the bigger parts now.
2) 620w is more than you need. the s12II 520 is a better choice on this budget.
3) do not buy ram sticks separately. they may not work and it is more expensive. they are sold in kits for a reason. you also don't need 16gb of ram. 8gb is more than enough.

This is what $750 should get you

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($183.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I Epic Edition (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $749.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-09 20:14 EST-0500

PatrioticPickle · Feb 9, 2016

N3rdR4ge :

you just posted this. why double post?
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2967499/budget-gaming-computer.html

the build looks good. a few comments, but nothing too major.

1) lose the ssd. they are a nice to have, but you can afford an i5. you can buy an ssd later when you have the money. you want to budget the bigger parts now.
2) 620w is more than you need. the s12II 520 is a better choice on this budget.
3) do not buy ram sticks separately. they may not work and it is more expensive. they are sold in kits for a reason. you also don't need 16gb of ram. 8gb is more than enough.

This is what $750 should get you

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($183.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I Epic Edition (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $749.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-09 20:14 EST-0500

Agreed, and i5 and an 970 would destory an i3 and 960, awesome build N3rdR4ge

jhall18 · Feb 9, 2016

You could probably save money on ram by just going with 8gb, you don't really need 16gb. Use the difference towards a better SSD.

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