First Gaming PC Build

TheTemplarKnight

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Jun 20, 2014
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Hey all,

I'm currently looking to build a good gaming PC, specifically for the use of CS:GO, but also for Ark Survival evolved as well as Streaming etc. I'm trying to keep it as low in price as possible, as i want to get myself peripherals as well, such as a 120/144hz monitor, headset etc.
So far I've only really looked at Nvidia and Intel, as i know little to nothing about AMD.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MthJ7h This is the build I'm currently looking at using, (Put it together myself, but as i said i dont know too much about building PCs.)

Honestly, I'm not sure if i should go with the 970 4gb, 960 4gb, or the 750 Ti 2gb.
Also unsure about the motherboard, or if one needs an expensive one.

If you all could give inputs on how to optimize this build to make it the cheapest it could be, or suggest another build, either AMD or Nvidia/Intel , I'd greatly appreciate it!

~TheTemplarKnight
 

Ryan_78

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1225 V5 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($216.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus E3 PRO GAMING V5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $855.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-31 21:28 EDT-0400

peripherals are up to you. if you were to spend like 80$ more and get a GTX 1070 when it comes out, youll be doing yourself a favor. also the Xeon is purely there for streaming purposes. streaming benefits frm multiple cores very well.

if you don't want a xeon:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $845.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-31 21:30 EDT-0400

but you loose the better streaming upper hand

35$ more get a cheap and good 120GB SSD like A-Data premier 120Gb SSD
 
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Ryan_78

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The cheaper cards will perform badly compared to the 970. Since you said you could choose, the 970 is closer to a must choose. It's performance is amazing at 1080p
 

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