Need help new to pc build would this build im going for work?

Ismel_ · Sep 19, 2016

hi im going to be making my first pc build and wanted to know if what i put together would work for what im trying to achieve.

goal : 2k gameing at 60fps. ultra settings on most moder games. DX12 compatable.

cpu: AMD FX 8350

mobo: Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+
ram : not shore yet but will be 16gb ddr3 or 1 single 8 gb ddr3 that will be expanded to 16 in the future.

GPU GTX 1060 6gb or RX480 8GB.

1TB hard drive

EVGA 650-700 B1 80+ Bronze ( idk if this is overkill would i be okay with a 500 or 550?)

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo Processor cooler. would this build work and achieve my goal?.

GraySilencer · Sep 19, 2016

AM3+ is a dead platform. Go with a current-gen Skylake platform instead. Go for something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($213.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($259.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 PWM 59.1 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $845.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-19 21:50 EDT-0400

Niklas_13 · Sep 19, 2016

I would go with a gtx 1070 you are not going to hit 60 FPS @ 1440p with a 1060

GraySilencer · Sep 19, 2016

Niklas_13 :

I agree but 1440p is 2,560 x 1,440 resolution and the OP said 2K which means 1080p technically, because it's 1920 pixels wide. Unless of course he meant 2.5K which is indeed 1440p.

Ismel_ · Sep 19, 2016

GraySilencer :

hmmm but i saw on some bench marks that the 8350 handles the 1060 just fine with only slight botel necking on some game but very minior and wouldnt the 8350 preform better on DX12 witch most games are moveing to since it multy threated?

GraySilencer · Sep 20, 2016

Ismel_ :

This is what AMD had planned with the piledriver lineup, but it has happened very late. The platform is already 4-5 years old. This is good news for those with the AM3+ hardware, but I wouldn't start recommending them for new builds. You won't get newer tech like DDR4, M.2 drive support, or PCI-e 3.0

Even with DX12, the FX-8350 CPU will still bottleneck the GTX 1060 in some games. And what about DX11? Most games are still DX11 so you won't see any benefit there.

It's not actually that "cheap" to get an FX CPU, if you are going to want to be overclocking any of them you are going to be investing more in a quality motherboard (the M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 isn't a good board for overclocking) and CPU cooler whereas for an Intel CPU you can get a H110/B150/H170 board and run any Skylake CPU off it with the stock cooler, mitigating the difference in price between them and getting better performance while saving energy and less heat output. (Unless you want to overclock the K series which require a Z170 motherboard and don't come with a stock cooler)

In any intensive application that prefers single core performance (which is most of them) you aren't going to want an FX CPU. I wish AMD the best and hope they offer some competition with the upcoming AM4 Zen, but right now from a gaming perspective there's no reason to buy one of their CPU's. So my recommendation is to go with Skylake right now, or wait for AMD Zen next year.

Also, if you're more concerned about DX12 than DX11, you may want to get a 8GB Radeon RX 480 instead of the GTX 1060. It does have the edge in DX12, Vulkan, more VRAM, and Crossfire Support. The GTX 1060 is better for DX11 games.

Ismel_ · Sep 20, 2016

is there any cheaper mother bored or power supply i can get?

GraySilencer · Sep 20, 2016

Ismel_ :

If you don't want or need the extra 2 RAM slots or anything else but the absolute minimum basics you can get a H110 motherboard. As for the power supply, you can get something that would cost less, but it's less energy efficient and not modular. It may limit future upgrades as well.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($213.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($51.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($259.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 PWM 59.1 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $774.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-20 02:56 EDT-0400

Ismel_ · Sep 20, 2016

what would i miss out on if i went with the cheaper mobo? and also i found this Crucial DDR4-2400 8GB/1Gx64 CL16 Memory for 40$ would it be smart to get a single stick of 8 and buy another in the future or would x2 4gb run better?

GraySilencer · Sep 20, 2016

Ismel_ :

The main difference is you just get less USB3 ports, Sata ports, PCie slots, Ram slots. So yes it would be better to go with one stick of 8GB for now. You only lose dual channel with one stick of RAM. But I still recommend Kingston.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($213.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($51.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($33.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($259.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 PWM 59.1 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $778.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-20 13:00 EDT-0400

Ismel_ · Sep 20, 2016

i have one more question if i where to go with the first build you recommended me and change out the gtx 1060 for a RX 480 8GB what would i need to change if i wanted to upgrade in the future by buying another RX 480 and run them both with crossfire?

or upgrade to a gtx1080?

GraySilencer · Sep 20, 2016

Ismel_ :

I would upgrade to a GTX 1080. With crossfire you don't get double the performance with two cards.

If you wanted to do crossfire you would have to upgrade the power supply to the G2 650W minimum - and change the case too, I don't think the Core 2300 would accommodate two cards too well, the drive bays would probably get blocked. The Define S case would be a better choice for crossfire.

g-unit1111 · Sep 20, 2016

GraySilencer :

Honestly I wouldn't without having at least a 6600K. The best GPU is only as good as the CPU behind it. The 1080 is $629. You can get a 1070 and then put the difference toward getting a Z170 motherboard that will allow you to use faster RAM and get an overclock capable CPU such as the 6600K or 6700K. But I personally would not use a 1080 on a H110 or B150 motherboard.

GraySilencer · Sep 20, 2016

g-unit1111 :

I wouldn't want to use a 1080 on a H110 or B150 motherboard either but then I realized he was asking about the first H170 build I did. The Non-K 6600 may limit the performance in by a little bit in some games. He would benefit by going with the i5-6600K, a Z170-A motherboard, DDR4-2800 RAM @1.2V and a high end cooler but I'm not sure about the budget. It can add up fast if you want to OC.

g-unit1111 · Sep 20, 2016

GraySilencer :

You could use a 1080 on an H170 but I wouldn't attempt to overclock it. If you want to overclock your CPU and GPU you're better off going with Z170.

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