Is this computer a good gaming build?

MrLucky1 · Jul 31, 2016

Hello everyone! I was wondering if this build is good for gaming? I'm new to PC building so pleas give tips and stuff to help.
Thanks!

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/7NFMcc

Have a great day!

Isokolon · Jul 31, 2016

It's good
You might want to invest in a Rx480 / GTX 1060 for a GPU
And if you plan on over-clocking your cpu a slightly better cooler, like a Scythe Mugen or better

J_E_D_70 · Jul 31, 2016

Nice build. Might look at a 250GB 850 Evo instead of the crucial ssd. OS and several games will fit that way.

MrLucky1 · Jul 31, 2016

Isokolon :

Thank you for answering! Is this better?

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/NzQYHN

Isokolon · Jul 31, 2016

Looks.good!

If you don't want to overclock the CPU go with the non-k i5-6600 as it's a bit cheaper and offers the same performance.
You can save a little more in that case by buying ddr4 Ram with 2133 MHz clock speed & a H170 board without noticing any significant difference, but will save around 70bucks
Also when buying a Rx480 see that you can find a model with 2 fans on it, as the reference design is rather uncomfortable

MrLucky1 · Jul 31, 2016

Isokolon :

Thanks for the tips, but why is it uncomfortable?

Isokolon · Jul 31, 2016

1. the rx480 in its 6pin reference variant uses more power than the PCIe slot is designed for. On a good mainboard that shouldn't be much of a problem, however it's not ideal.
Aftermarket designs will probably connect it with a 6+2pin to the PSU eliminating this issue

2. The reference cooler is a single 75(?)mm fan that exhausts hot air through the card out of the card's panel
While aftermarket designs will probably use 2x90mm fans which will integrate the cooling in the case's solution, keeping the card cooler

3. Given that the reference fan has a lot more to do than the big aftermarket fans and needs high pressure, it will run at high RPM and e of a cheap OEM quality thus making it significantly louder

So choosing an aftermarket twin cooler design will be most definitely be very beneficial

MrLucky1 · Jul 31, 2016

Isokolon :

1. the rx480 in its 6pin reference variant uses more power than the PCIe slot is designed for. On a good mainboard that shouldn't be much of a problem, however it's not ideal.
Aftermarket designs will probably connect it with a 6+2pin to the PSU eliminating this issue

2. The reference cooler is a single 75(?)mm fan that exhausts hot air through the card out of the card's panel
While aftermarket designs will probably use 2x90mm fans which will integrate the cooling in the case's solution, keeping the card cooler

3. Given that the reference fan has a lot more to do than the big aftermarket fans and needs high pressure, it will run at high RPM and e of a cheap OEM quality thus making it significantly louder

So choosing an aftermarket twin cooler design will be most definitely be very beneficial[/quotems

Do you have any ideas on wich aftermarket designs?

Isokolon · Jul 31, 2016

The Powercolour Red Devil appears to be everyone's favourite atm
The Sapphire Nitro+ looks good as well
The Asus Strix is never wrong but heavily overpriced imo
Haven't heard anything about the Gigabyte, but they usually put great cards on the market

MrLucky1 · Jul 31, 2016

Isokolon :

Looked through everything and I can understand why Red Devil is everyone's favourite lol. It looks amazing, so I think I will stick to it. Thank you for you'r time btw. It really helped.

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