First time PC builder, need opinions on this build

brennan687 · Mar 22, 2016

As the title says. I'm looking to start buying the parts I need to build a computer. This is my first time building a PC, and I have some help I can get if I really need it. I'll mainly be using this for browsing the web and gaming. I
don't play many AAA games at all on PC. Mainly just MMO's such as blade and soul and vindictus just to name a few. Will this set up be sufficient for games like those to be played hopefully at 60fps?

Thanks, all help is appreciated!

PC: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tfksRB

Specs:

Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor
Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Asus GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card
Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case
EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply

CTurbo · Mar 22, 2016

For gaming, this would be much better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $539.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-22 00:43 EDT-0400

smorizio · Mar 22, 2016

drop the 950 video card..wait till the newer pascal come out and you have money for the 970 pascal replacement. as this is a gaming pc add little more on the power supply look at a good 650w unit. if this is your first build spend a little more on the case for a mid size atx case it be easer to work on a larger case. at some point you want a 256g ssd as the boot drive for speed.

brennan687 · Mar 22, 2016

CTurbo :

For gaming, this would be much better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $539.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-22 00:43 EDT-0400

Just out of curiosity. Why would you recommend the i3 6100?

CTurbo · Mar 23, 2016

For your budget, it is BY FAR the best option. It is much stronger than you think it is.

i3 + 380 is way stronger than i5 + 950.

brennan687 · Mar 23, 2016

CTurbo :

I see. Well even just by judging all of the achievements your have on your profile, I think I'll go with your route. You obviously you a lot more than I do.
Thanks.

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