Building Gaming only PC 1st time

Wreckit · Apr 11, 2016

So this is my first PC I have built since 1997 (when I was a kid with my father), and since 2008 when I first started playing WoW and a few other games on a Mackbook

Current build plan: Get a nice computer that can play WoW/Overwatch/Homeworld/other old RTS games at 60+ FPS on high settings.

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CPU:
INTEL® CORE™ I5-6600K 3.50GHZ 6M Cache FC-LGA14C LGA1151 Processor Retail Package Skylake

CPU Cooler:
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo Direct Touch 4 Heatpipe Heatsink AM2 AM3 1366/1150/1155/1156/2011

Motherboard:
MSI H110M Gaming mATX LGA1151 H110 DDR4 1PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 SATA3 HDMI DVI VGA USB3.0 Motherboard
OR
ASUS Z170M-PLUS mATX LGA1151 Z170 Skylake DDR4 2PCI-E16 CrossFireX SATA3 USB3.0 HDMI Motherboard

RAM:
Corsair Vengeance Lpx 8GB 2X4GB DDR4-2400 C14 1.2V Memory

GPU:
EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB SC+ Gaming ACX 2.0 Silent Cooling 1165MHZ Graphics Card

PSU:
Corsair CX Series CX600 600W ATX 12V 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply 120mm Fan

Case:
Corsair Carbide Series Air 240 High Airflow Cube Case mITX Window 3X3.5 3X2.5INT USB3.0 No PS Black

Storage:
Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5” SATA 3 Solid State Drive (SSD)
Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB SATA3 6GB/S 7200RPM 64MB Cache 3.5in HDD Hard Drive OEM

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Additional Thoughts:

Was thinking about swaping my motherboard to (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128846) but I don't really see the point. My budget is fixed and I have to keep around $200 from my $1,000 price point for Windows and a monitor. Thank you all in advance!

SPgamer007 · Apr 11, 2016

Spending additional on 6600k CPU with a non- z170 board is pointless, z170 boards only can overclock the unlocked 6600k CPU, you could get a i5 6500 with a Gigabyte h110m-a motherboard and a aftermarket heatsink isn't required. With the additional money you'll have by going with these,you can now get a good GPU r9 380 or a r9 380x and try to get a 16gb ram

PSU is a low quality one, get EVGA,Seasonic,XFX 550w PSU instead, look for PSU tier list for good quality PSUs.

mlga91 · Apr 11, 2016

Looks pretty unbalanced, what is your budget?

Wreckit · Apr 11, 2016

My budget is around 900-1000 USD but I'm pretty attached to Corsair air 240 case and having an SSD and a HDD. Just spent time at work piecing it together I know its probably pretty rough looking lol.

SkittishGaming · Apr 11, 2016

You want something more like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B150M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380X 4GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $715.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-11 15:13 EDT-0400

CPUs that end with K aren't worth it unless you get a mobo that overclocks (z170). You have a low quality PSU, you need a better one the one I got you is about the best quality 550W PSU. This build will dou you 60 fps at 1080p at medium, high settings.

Have a fun build

SkittishGaming · Apr 11, 2016

At 1000 usd:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Silverstone AR06 40.2 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z170I PRO GAMING Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($42.65 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($304.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($84.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1039.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-11 15:23 EDT-0400

mlga91 · Apr 11, 2016

For $800 id' get something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ Directron)
Power Supply: XFX XT 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $807.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-11 15:34 EDT-0400

tical2399 · Apr 11, 2016

Probably shouldn't recommend a 120/128gb ssd for the os drive. I have a Kingston V300 128 ssd as well as a 128gb xp941 as the os drive and while windows 10 had about 60 or so gigs free, i was always looking at it to make sure if wasnt filling up. 240/256 is the way to go for an os drive.

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