First Gaming PC - would this be a good build?

Emerion57 · Apr 25, 2016

I have spend a lot of my time researching the market, and think I have put together a pretty good build. BUT this is my first time building a PC, which is why i would like you to have a look - is there any compability issues, smarter solutions or problems i havent thought off? Even tips for putting it all together is much appreciated.

CPU: i7-5820K
Mobo: ASUS X99-DELUXE
GPU: MSI GTX 970 GAMING 4G
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB 3200MHz CL16 DDR4
Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series H110i GT
Case: Corsair Carbide Series Air 540
PSU: Corsair RMx Series RM750x 80+ Gold
SSD: Samsung 950 Pro SSD M.2 256GB
HDD: Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB
Monitor: BenQ BL2405HT 24" LED
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014
Mouse: Razer Mamba Tournament Edition

Thank you,
Kenneth

Finstar · Apr 25, 2016

It's all good but for a gaming pc id replace that 5820k with 6600k and use the leftover money on a better gpu.

RCFProd · Apr 25, 2016

Nothing wrong with the build, very high quality. The comment made above is true, there are ways the gaming performance can be improved by balancing other parts.

Emerion57 · Apr 25, 2016

Finstar :

I have been thinking about that, but came to the conclusion that the $120 i could save, wouldnt make up for the 2 extra cores, since i might want to do other stuff than playing. Like streaming and such.

If i went with a GTX 980Ti instead, i would have to pay the equivalent to $348 extra where i live (Denmark).

Follow-up question: Would you pay $348 extra to get the GTX 980Ti instead of one GTX 970 now and another one later at some point?

Finstar · Apr 25, 2016

Emerion57 :

Finstar :

I have been thinking about that, but came to the conclusion that the $120 i could save, wouldnt make up for the 2 extra cores, since i might want to do other stuff than playing. Like streaming and such.

If i went with a GTX 980Ti instead, i would have to pay the equivalent to $348 extra where i live (Denmark).

Follow-up question: Would you pay $348 extra to get the GTX 980Ti instead of one GTX 970 now and another one later at some point?

To be honest id wait for pascal and polaris before buying a new gpu

Emerion57 · Apr 25, 2016

Finstar :

Actually that's a very good point. I just googled it, and it seems to be a quite silly time to buy a new GPU.
Maybe i should get an used GTX 960 or alike, and then upgrade to what seems reasonable when the time comes where pascal is on the market. I didnt know there was such a huge leap forward but x10 performance on pascal seems like a legit wait. None the less, the 980Ti might become a whole lot cheaper.

Thanks man, that was good info.

RCFProd · Apr 25, 2016

Waiting is indeed the thing to do it seems like. Could temporarily use a GTX 750 Ti in your new build.

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