My first game desktop build. Please check my hardwarelist!

RolandMakkelie

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Hey,

I'm going to build my own game PC! I'm very exited and will start next week. I have searched
for the components as well as I could. I added them on PCPARTPICKER and hope that
people on this forum could give me some advice/tips & tricks/stuff i missed out.

Here's the list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/gyGwhq

Not all the exact components where on the list, but the most important ones are (just the case and a little different ddr4 ram). Things that i'm going to buy and are not on the list: artic silver coolpasta, an extra 120mm fan for case and a fancontroller.

So here are my questions I have:
- I see on this site that's about 350watt for power. So maybe 650 watt is enough?
- Do I need to buy a wireless network adapter or is it available on the motherboard?
- Do I need to have extra wires or should it all be ok?

Things I do know:
- It should be all compatible
- It should all fit in the Cooler Master Silencio 352 case
- I have chosen all the components with high reviews (in the netherlands)

So if you see anything missing, or think I forgot something, please respond and I will be grateful.

With pleasure,

Roland
 
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You will win fps benchmarks with sli, but gameplay is better with a single good card.
Dual gpu has issues such as screen tearing and stuttering. Some games do not support dual cards.
sli requires a more expensive motherboard and more psu power, like 750w for sli gtx980:
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

GTX970 will play any game well at 1080P. You can go with that.
When the time comes that you want more, just sell the old card and buy the new.

I like M-ATX for a compact case. 15.16" x 8.27" x 14.72" I use a Silverstone TJ-08E which has excellent cooling, filtered intake and supports full sized components. (psu can't be excessively long, 160mm max)...

phoenix061992

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Everything is just fine..... Just a little suggestion the GTX 1060 performs as good as the 980 and is priced just half! You can get a GTX 1060 for $250. You can spend the rest $250 on other components.... May be a good liquid cooler for your CPU or even you can get your hands on GTX 1070 which priced very similarly like the GTX 980 but performace wise the 1070 is way superior....
 
Your build is very reasonable.
My thoughts:

1. GTX980 is a very nice card, or at least it used to be.
For $500, you can buy a better performing and less power hungry GTX1070. Even a GTX1060 would be an equal performer.

2. Coolermaster power supplies are of mixed quality. Look for a tier 1 or 2 unit from a list like this:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Here is a handy chart for recommended wattages for different graphics cards. 550w is usually enough for a modern card.
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

Motherboards come with Ethernet connections, if you want wireless, buy a wireless adapter card with a good antenna. Not a usb dongle.

 

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My only recommendation is replace the 980 with a GTX 1060 or 1070. 1070 is great price for performance and is at least almost $100 cheaper than the 980. Even the 1060 is better or equal to the 980 and is half the price. Good luck with the pc!
 

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That's a decent start, I think you can definitely get much better for $1250:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.58 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($429.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1273.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-30 16:59 EDT-0400

Slightly over budget but much better everything all around.
 

RolandMakkelie

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Wow, I did not expect this many replies, thanks!! I have a couple of remarks on the suggestions done. I will put them in order:

- Not the GTX980 but the 1060 or 1070. There is a big price cap between my country (Netherlands) and I guess America. Here’s a list of the prices per card: GTX980 – 300 euro, GTX1060 – 390 euro, GTX1070 – 530 euro. So my conclusion on the graphics card: because I am not planning to play on 4K resolution (or near this) and just want to play games at a good FPS on 1080p, I probably chose the GTX1060 because of the small price difference between the 980 and 1060. So thank you for that solution!

- Coolermaster power supplies are of mixed quality. I do want a good power supply. The thing is that this power supply (as the 550 watt and 750 watt) has very good reviews on a couple of sites. And it’s 50 euro’s cheaper than the other power supplies. But I could go for 650 watt and then chose a different brand. For example Corsair RM650X gold? Or the Seasonic G-series 650 watt? IMPORTANT: do I need to worry that the power supply info states that the build form is ATX. But my case/motherboard is micro ATX. Or do they mean something else?

- Motherboards come with Ethernet connections. This is very good to know! Thank you. Yea I don’t have an Ethernet cable in my room, so wireless it is. (we still have a very good internet abbo) I found this https://www.alternate.nl/Intel(R)/EXPI9301CT-Netwerkadapter/html/product/49027?tk=7&lk=9536 looks like what I’m searching for.

- g-unit1111 pcpartlist: You just chose an ATX case so that you can put an ATX motherboard in it. I’m guessing the micro ATX case is smaller, and that’s what I’m looking for. Not a big tower next to me :)

I hope I explained it correctly and thanks again for the good answers. I just want a nice midranged gaming pc that can play most of the games very well on 1080p and not blue screens or weird driver stuff please. I have the feeling I’m getting there and the GTX1060 is a very good suggestion! I'm still looking for a response to this post, thanks!

Greetings,
Roland

 

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UPDATE:

- I have thought more about the videocard and came to this conclusion: For now I'm ok with the GTX 980 but in a year I want to upgrade this. So I thought let's do this in a SLI configuration with TWO GTX 980 cards. I think this is a very good idea, but on the last second I saw that my motherboard does not support nvidea SLI. So I chose the following board: https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/457427/asus-republic-of-gamers-z170-maximus-viii-gene/specificaties/ which is the only asus SLI micro ATX board. I think this is going to be aweome, and for now I just have to buy one GTX 980.

Yay!
 
You will win fps benchmarks with sli, but gameplay is better with a single good card.
Dual gpu has issues such as screen tearing and stuttering. Some games do not support dual cards.
sli requires a more expensive motherboard and more psu power, like 750w for sli gtx980:
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

GTX970 will play any game well at 1080P. You can go with that.
When the time comes that you want more, just sell the old card and buy the new.

I like M-ATX for a compact case. 15.16" x 8.27" x 14.72" I use a Silverstone TJ-08E which has excellent cooling, filtered intake and supports full sized components. (psu can't be excessively long, 160mm max)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163182
PS-07 is similar.

On the psu, buy quality. Seasonic is excellent.
Most cases will accommodate a standard ATX psu. the dimensions will be 85mm x 150mm with a varying length. Usually fromas small as 140mm up to 190mm or so.
The Seasonic S12II 620w unit, for example is 140mm long
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151096
It will power any modern graphics card.
 
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RolandMakkelie

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Hey Geofelt,

Thanks for the reply. I’m now not willing to pay 500 euro or more for 1 videocard. So I found the new motherboard I talked about that supports the SLI GTX 980 configuration. I know there are cons with it, but I take my changes. It’s not like gaming is my biggest priority for the desktop. So for now I will just buy the GTX 980 which would be better than the GTX 970.

So when keeping in mind I will put an extra GTX 980 into the desktop one day, will 700 – 750 watt be enough then? The website http://pcpartpicker.com/ calculates it should be enough (around 500). The list you gave says 750 watt, but is that with everything combined, or just the two cards?

I will try to find a better PSU, but I hope the one I have chosen right now will be enough.

Greetings,
Roland