First time building a PC, $1700-1800 budget.

valschweine · Feb 13, 2016

Hey, this is my first time building a PC. I've already gathered most of the components, but I'm wondering if I the PSU I've chosen is overkill or it's good enough.

COMPONENTS

ASUS GTX 970 4GB
Haswell I7 4790 non-k with cooler
Kingston Savage 8GB RAM
1TB Western Digital Sata
Z97X Gaming-3 MOBO
EVGA 850W psu

okcnaline · Feb 13, 2016

970... Haswell i7...
Just to make sure, is this in USD or AUD?

valschweine · Feb 13, 2016

okcnaline :

I'm using argentine pesos to USD, should be around $1700-1800. Why? Is there a problem?

okcnaline · Feb 13, 2016

Because your build looks more like a $1700 AUD build than a $1700 USD one.

Let's see...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($394.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($210.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($111.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 Nano 4GB Video Card ($519.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1516.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-13 03:42 EST-0500

valschweine · Feb 13, 2016

okcnaline :

The problem with the argentine peso as a currency is that when I buy from resellers like I'm doing so, I get charged a bit more since there's no way for me to buy it from pages like newegg or ebay, so basically while this build is cheaper in USD it's more expensive in ARS. Thanks a lot for taking the time to build it for me though, but right now I'm looking for the PSU I should use on what I've listed there, which I guess can be around 600-700w?

SU11YBEAR · Feb 13, 2016

Ok been trying to look at products in argentina and figure out prices but its hard to do and to compare to USD directly.
So to just answer your question 850W is more then required
GeForce GTX 970 - 28A and a 500W PSU minimum (https://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/power-requirements-for-graphics-cards)
What site are you using, if its newbytes then I would still get the 850W as the next one the 600W is a lower quality power supply in general
http://www.nb.com.ar/d7387/gabinetes-fuentes-fuente-evga-600w-100b10600kr
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html (tier 3 for 600B vs tier 1 for G2)

okcnaline · Feb 13, 2016

Make sure it's of good quality. And also, undervolt the R9 Nano when you get it.
And you're welcome!

valschweine · Feb 13, 2016

SU11YBEAR :

As of now, $1 = 14.9 ARS. Thanks! I'll be getting an 600w evga most likely

SU11YBEAR · Feb 13, 2016

If you are not getting a K series you may want to consider a H97 and save some money for a better PSU or for an SSD,
http://www.nb.com.ar/d6971/mother-gigabyte-gigabyte-1150-h97gaming-3

valschweine · Feb 13, 2016

SU11YBEAR :

I saw a pre-built pc that lacks a GPU only, I can get:

I7 4790 Haswell
8GB Kingston Savage
Asus h81m-a
Western Drive Caviar Blue 1tb sata3

For $700, whilst what I get and that mobo you showed for $770. Is it a good deal?

SU11YBEAR · Feb 13, 2016

Its hard to say how good of a deal it is without comparing to other things in the same price range,
The H81 seems a little weird to combo with an i7, if you do go that route I would probably get a new CPU cooler as well as the one in that build will probably be poor

valschweine · Feb 13, 2016

SU11YBEAR :

Yeah I thought the H81 didn't fit in that build too. I'll see what I end up getting. Also, what tools do I need to assemble the pc when the time has come?

okcnaline · Feb 13, 2016

Screwdriver from... Not Home Depot. That's not Argentina. Well, whatever cheap screwdriver you find in a hardware store. That's it.

SU11YBEAR · Feb 13, 2016

Philips head screw driver is basically it, maybe some needle nose pliers if you need to work in tight spaces, nail polish remover and cotton/q-tips for taking off the thermal grease on the chip when you remove the heat sink/reinstall. Oh get some new thermal paste for when you do re-install or put on the new cpu cooler.

valschweine · Feb 13, 2016

okcnaline :

SU11YBEAR :

Wall-Mart will do I guess

So this is what I've got then:

NZXT Phantom Guardian 921RB
I7 4790 non-k Haswell
Kingston Savage 8GB 2133mhz DDR3
EVGA Bronze 600w 80plus
Asus GTX 970 4GB DDR5
Asus H97M
Western Digital 1TB
Samsung 20"

Do you guys think I should get another case? I'm still missing the dvd lector so I can install windows on my own.

okcnaline · Feb 13, 2016

Get a better PSU. The EVGA 600B, made by HEC Compucase, is marginally acceptable at lower prices, and definitely do not belong in a build of this caliber. If you have the GTX 970, no point in getting the i7.

Case is okay, by the way.

valschweine · Feb 13, 2016

okcnaline :

Ok then, I saw some benchmarks and the I5 4690K seems like a good CPU to buy taking into account price and the use I'm gonna give it. What PSU do you recommend?

okcnaline · Feb 13, 2016

SeaSonic S12II 620W. I saw those all over the place internationally. And they're SeaSonic.

valschweine · Feb 13, 2016

okcnaline :

I cannot get that PSU, it's pretty overpriced here.

SU11YBEAR · Feb 13, 2016

Just stick the 850W you had originally, it is overpowered but a good unit

okcnaline · Feb 13, 2016

Woah.
Any luck with Super Flower over here?

valschweine · Feb 13, 2016

okcnaline :

Non existant

valschweine · Feb 13, 2016

SU11YBEAR :

Changed some stuff, can't get that psu now. I'ts worth more than what I have left to spend, which is $100.

okcnaline · Feb 13, 2016

Argh... Antec ECO? EarthWatts? Or HCG?

valschweine · Feb 13, 2016

okcnaline :

Nope, the ones that I can find are EVGA, Coolermaster, Thermaltake

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