- May 7, 2016
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Hello folks,
I am planning to build my first gaming PC. Although I have been researching on each part for weeks now, I want an expert's view on the build. My budget inclusive of monitor, WAN Adapter, keyboard and mouse is $950.
I would want to play all games released last year and releasing this year at 1080p with 50-60fps. Therefore, I am not sure if I should spend the extra $40-$50 on upgrading the CPU to i5-6600k and a CPU cooler. I don't plan to overclock the CPU anyway.
Here is a tentative build but I am unsure about the power supply, WAN Adapter and more importantly the motherboard.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zbWbsY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zbWbsY/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.26 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($304.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $942.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-07 20:04 EDT-0400
Thank you in advance.
PS: I do plan to upgrade the build next year when I have saved some money.
I am planning to build my first gaming PC. Although I have been researching on each part for weeks now, I want an expert's view on the build. My budget inclusive of monitor, WAN Adapter, keyboard and mouse is $950.
I would want to play all games released last year and releasing this year at 1080p with 50-60fps. Therefore, I am not sure if I should spend the extra $40-$50 on upgrading the CPU to i5-6600k and a CPU cooler. I don't plan to overclock the CPU anyway.
Here is a tentative build but I am unsure about the power supply, WAN Adapter and more importantly the motherboard.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zbWbsY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zbWbsY/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.26 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($304.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $942.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-07 20:04 EDT-0400
Thank you in advance.
PS: I do plan to upgrade the build next year when I have saved some money.
Can you please comment on the power supply and motherboard? I am not sure if I have chosen the right ones.
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