Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week
Location of Build: Hawaii
Budget: 1100-1200 everything including monitor and shipping (amazon only way to really go with free shipping)
Overclocking: Maybe (very light overclocking...i.e pushing it up to 4 ghz max)
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe (depending on whether rx480 benchmarks well: if not go with a single gtx 1070)
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Gaming
Hey guys,
I'm having a little trouble finishing my gaming build. I mainly want to play bf4 and any future battlefield games. No COD games I hate them. Right now I'm building it for cs:go so I know it's already an overkill. My last build must have been about 6 years ago so I'm a bit dated. I already have the spec-02 case, i5 6600k processor, and the gs700 psu from my old comp. Any advice or changes are welcomed.
My main questions are...
1. Is the ram I chose suitable for possibly overclocking in the future (light over clock)? Or should I go with a 2666 mhz or 3000 mhz ram?
2. I'm assuming the brand is negligible but I'm having trouble also deciding between kingston hyper x and the g.skill ripjaws v series.
3. Is the motherboard an overkill and should step down to a cheaper motherboard? Or even a micro atx if I plan to use a single gtx 1070 card?
4. I did not put a video card yet since the rx480 is being released soon. I was planning on a gtx 970 for now but am waiting to see how the rx480 performs. What do you all recommend?
Build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($65.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($153.37 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Gaming 700W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.95 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor
Total: $534.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-18 16:57 EDT-0400
Location of Build: Hawaii
Budget: 1100-1200 everything including monitor and shipping (amazon only way to really go with free shipping)
Overclocking: Maybe (very light overclocking...i.e pushing it up to 4 ghz max)
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe (depending on whether rx480 benchmarks well: if not go with a single gtx 1070)
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Gaming
Hey guys,
I'm having a little trouble finishing my gaming build. I mainly want to play bf4 and any future battlefield games. No COD games I hate them. Right now I'm building it for cs:go so I know it's already an overkill. My last build must have been about 6 years ago so I'm a bit dated. I already have the spec-02 case, i5 6600k processor, and the gs700 psu from my old comp. Any advice or changes are welcomed.
My main questions are...
1. Is the ram I chose suitable for possibly overclocking in the future (light over clock)? Or should I go with a 2666 mhz or 3000 mhz ram?
2. I'm assuming the brand is negligible but I'm having trouble also deciding between kingston hyper x and the g.skill ripjaws v series.
3. Is the motherboard an overkill and should step down to a cheaper motherboard? Or even a micro atx if I plan to use a single gtx 1070 card?
4. I did not put a video card yet since the rx480 is being released soon. I was planning on a gtx 970 for now but am waiting to see how the rx480 performs. What do you all recommend?
Build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($65.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($153.37 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Gaming 700W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.95 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor
Total: $534.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-18 16:57 EDT-0400
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