Building my first pc

supernoob76 · Sep 25, 2016

Total build noob here.

I'm going to build an intel gaming rig

Not sure which route to go

Skylake or haswell?

I5 or i7?

And finally after that gets decided
Which motherboard?

Going to have a 512g Samsung 950 m2 ssd and a 1t 7200 rpm hdd
For now anyway

Nvidia gtx 1080

Any advice, opinions, info, help will all be appreciated

Thanks in advance!

ryguybuddy · Sep 25, 2016

Skylake i5 for gaming would be good.

lilly_lilly · Sep 25, 2016

ur budget ?

supernoob76 · Sep 25, 2016

My budget is around 2k
It's not a strict budget but I don't want to go too crazy

lilly_lilly · Sep 25, 2016

can u afford changing parts after 3-4 years of usage...or u want to have it for very long run ?

supernoob76 · Sep 25, 2016

Preferably I'd like it to have it for a very long run

But i can afford replacing parts every few years if I had to...

lilly_lilly · Sep 25, 2016

what's ur hdd space requirement? and do u want ssd?

GraySilencer · Sep 25, 2016

supernoob76 :

Skylake i7.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: *Cooler Master Hyper 612 Ver.2 44.2 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.39 @ Amazon)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($71.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($315.62 @ B&H)
Storage: *Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: *Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($627.00 @ Amazon)
Case: *Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: *EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1835.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-25 17:38 EDT-0400

supernoob76 · Sep 25, 2016

1T of storage for pic/ music vid etc.

I was thinking 500 ssd for OS and games

lilly_lilly · Sep 25, 2016

with that suggested by Graysilencer..i would also add a surge protector for extra safety for ur computer...and does ur budget involve monitor ?

supernoob76 · Sep 25, 2016

GraySilencer and lilly_lilly thanks for all the info!

I'm buying the monitor separate from my build budget.

Actually any recommendations for that?
I've been using laptops for years so I had no monitor

lilly_lilly · Sep 25, 2016

u want big screen, or good quality screen, or good hz monitor(hz matter a bit when u play online games)?
tell me any 2 of them ?

supernoob76 · Sep 25, 2016

Good quality over size
I actually don't have space for a large monitor at the moment

lilly_lilly · Sep 25, 2016

since u have gtx 1080 8gb...gaming on a monitor less than 1440p(2k) resolution will not be worth utilizing that beast gpu...So i would suggest u to get a 2k monitor

here is the link :- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009728&cm_re=monitor-_-24-009-728-_-Product

supernoob76 · Sep 25, 2016

Nice! thank you for the info and help

lilly_lilly · Sep 25, 2016

glad to

J_E_D_70 · Sep 25, 2016

Way overkill for 1080p, and I feel 27" is minimum to go with that resolution. The Dell S2716DG has pretty much everything - 27", 144hz, 1ms response, and gsync. It's a TN panel but has great colors and build quality. Perfect match for a 1080.

Cheapest I could find it:
http://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.aspx?ntt=S2716dg

lilly_lilly · Sep 25, 2016

he doesn't have space for large monitor

lilly_lilly · Sep 25, 2016

and 1080p should not be considered if u have gtx 1080 kinda graphic card in hand...
its like having too much potential but not showing or utilizing it..then what's the use

J_E_D_70 · Sep 25, 2016

That's what I said

and recommended a 1440p monitor. Desks can always be rearranged to make room. Monitor is the window to the soul of a PC. Hurts me to see a great gpu matched to a monitor that will leave potential unused.

lilly_lilly · Sep 25, 2016

yes..even that's a good monitor..but only if he consider it under his budget

supernoob76 · Sep 26, 2016

I measured and I can fit up to a 27" comfortably
I'll be using a separate monitor budget
Also I was able to get a gtx 980 for 200 bucks of a friend so I'll be using that to start.

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