- Oct 15, 2016
- 12
- 0
- 1,510
I apologize in advance for the giant wall of text you are about to see but I figured that the more detailed I was the more specific the feedback I would get.
I have spent about a week looking at various parts and builds and have come up with a build that seems okay to me. Mainly I am hoping that the community will be able to tell me if this build will be able to run the games I want smoothly and if not then what could be done to make it so.
I live in Canada so I think the prices are much higher here for hardware but it could just be the site I have been using. I have been using the Memory Express website to configure my build. I picked memory express because they are a local store with a good reputation and I have heard favourable things about them from friends here in the city.
Approximate Purchase Date: Looking for sometime around December 2016 as there will probably be deals around that time.
Budget Range: $1500-$2000 The prices I have used are from Oct/15/2016. They have some deals going on right now though so prices may change. I am actually looking for something around the $1500 range but I am not sure that is going to be possible with the site I am using without compromising on a relatively high end computer. Actually I don't know if a relatively high end computer will cut it and may need to simply go for a high end computer. May have to take the hit and dish out $2000. I have added some extra fans for the case and cpu but I don't know if they're actually necessary. I am also not sure if the PSU is overkill or not.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming is the most important thing to me here. I play a fair amount of multiplayer games as well and require a fast and stable internet connection. For everything else adequate will do.
Parts Not Required: Don't need a a mouse, keyboard, or monitor as I already have those. I'm not upgrading. I simply have a bunch of old stuff from my parents that I plugged in to a laptop which I am currently using.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Memory Express
Country: Canada
Parts Preferences: I would like to use the Intel Core™ i5-6600K Processor, 3.50GHz w/ 6MB Cache as I believe this to be the most economical choice for me based on what I have read.
Overclocking: I am not specifically looking for overclocking but would not mind doing it if that's what it takes to run my games.
SLI or Crossfire: No. I am planning to use only 1 video card as that would be cheaper. Unless only having 1 card would place too much stress on it?
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200
Additional Comments: I am an avid gamer and play a variety of games. I do not need to run them at ultra or high quality. Generally I keep everything at medium quality. I am looking for something that will run smoothly and fairly silently at medium quality but will take higher quality if it's possible to fit into the budget. I do not know if the build I have put together is efficient or if any of the parts will actually fit into my chosen motherboard. I also don't know if the motherboard is any good. I am also concerned with the cooling on this thing. I don't want to put together a high end rig only for it to melt a week later. Also not sure if the parts I've crammed into this thing are too much for the motherboard to handle. Please help me to not screw this up.
Games I plan to run: I am looking to play games like Skyrim, minecraft, league of legends,warframe, crusader kings 2, europa univesalis 2, deus ex:game of the year edition, divinity: original sin, farcry 3, god eater 2 rage burst, life is feudal, lord of the rings online, middle earth:shadow of mordor, space engineers, total war:warhammer, vindictus, sid meier's civilization 5, stellaris, endless legend, the sims 3, starbound, stronghold 3, torchlight 2, tropico 5, wargame:red dragon, warhammer 40k dawn of war and the Witcher 3 on at least medium settings.
The actual build: This is what i have put together using the site's system configurator tab
Case: Thermaltake Commander G41 Mid Tower Case, Black $89.99
Extra Case fans: Cooler Master
Silencio FP 120 PWM Fan Kit, 2400RPM$17.99x2
CPU: Intel Core™ i5-6600K Processor, 3.50GHz w/ 6MB Cache $319.99
CPU Cooling: Noctua
NH-U14S CPU Cooler, w/ Noctua NF-A15 PWM 140mm Fan $99.99
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling
MX-4 Premium Thermal Compound, 4g $8.99
Motherboard: Asus H170 PRO GAMING w/ DDR4 2133, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit LAN, 2-Way CrossFireX $179.99
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 2666MHz CL16 Dual Channel Kit (2x 8GB), Black $114.99
Hard Drive 1: Samsung 850 EVO Series Solid State Drive, 250GB $119.99
Hard Drive 2: WD Black 1TB Performance Desktop Hard Drive, SATA III w/ 64MB Cache $99.99
Optical Drive: I don't know if I specifically need to put something in this category to get something that will play cd's Does the case come with one? If it does then I don't need this 24x DVD-RW Drive, SATA, OEM, Black $24.99
Video Card: EVGA Geforce GTX 970 HYBRID Gaming 4GB PCI-E w/ Liquid Cooling, Dual DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort $399.99
Power Supply: Corsair RMx Series Silent 750W 80+ Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply $154.99
OS:windows 10 home $139.99
Warranty:2 year IPR replacement plan $151.91
Total:$1,941.77 @ current listings
Thank you for taking the time to bear with me to the end of this text wall. Your feedback is appreciated.
I have spent about a week looking at various parts and builds and have come up with a build that seems okay to me. Mainly I am hoping that the community will be able to tell me if this build will be able to run the games I want smoothly and if not then what could be done to make it so.
I live in Canada so I think the prices are much higher here for hardware but it could just be the site I have been using. I have been using the Memory Express website to configure my build. I picked memory express because they are a local store with a good reputation and I have heard favourable things about them from friends here in the city.
Approximate Purchase Date: Looking for sometime around December 2016 as there will probably be deals around that time.
Budget Range: $1500-$2000 The prices I have used are from Oct/15/2016. They have some deals going on right now though so prices may change. I am actually looking for something around the $1500 range but I am not sure that is going to be possible with the site I am using without compromising on a relatively high end computer. Actually I don't know if a relatively high end computer will cut it and may need to simply go for a high end computer. May have to take the hit and dish out $2000. I have added some extra fans for the case and cpu but I don't know if they're actually necessary. I am also not sure if the PSU is overkill or not.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming is the most important thing to me here. I play a fair amount of multiplayer games as well and require a fast and stable internet connection. For everything else adequate will do.
Parts Not Required: Don't need a a mouse, keyboard, or monitor as I already have those. I'm not upgrading. I simply have a bunch of old stuff from my parents that I plugged in to a laptop which I am currently using.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Memory Express
Country: Canada
Parts Preferences: I would like to use the Intel Core™ i5-6600K Processor, 3.50GHz w/ 6MB Cache as I believe this to be the most economical choice for me based on what I have read.
Overclocking: I am not specifically looking for overclocking but would not mind doing it if that's what it takes to run my games.
SLI or Crossfire: No. I am planning to use only 1 video card as that would be cheaper. Unless only having 1 card would place too much stress on it?
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200
Additional Comments: I am an avid gamer and play a variety of games. I do not need to run them at ultra or high quality. Generally I keep everything at medium quality. I am looking for something that will run smoothly and fairly silently at medium quality but will take higher quality if it's possible to fit into the budget. I do not know if the build I have put together is efficient or if any of the parts will actually fit into my chosen motherboard. I also don't know if the motherboard is any good. I am also concerned with the cooling on this thing. I don't want to put together a high end rig only for it to melt a week later. Also not sure if the parts I've crammed into this thing are too much for the motherboard to handle. Please help me to not screw this up.
Games I plan to run: I am looking to play games like Skyrim, minecraft, league of legends,warframe, crusader kings 2, europa univesalis 2, deus ex:game of the year edition, divinity: original sin, farcry 3, god eater 2 rage burst, life is feudal, lord of the rings online, middle earth:shadow of mordor, space engineers, total war:warhammer, vindictus, sid meier's civilization 5, stellaris, endless legend, the sims 3, starbound, stronghold 3, torchlight 2, tropico 5, wargame:red dragon, warhammer 40k dawn of war and the Witcher 3 on at least medium settings.
The actual build: This is what i have put together using the site's system configurator tab
Case: Thermaltake Commander G41 Mid Tower Case, Black $89.99
Extra Case fans: Cooler Master
Silencio FP 120 PWM Fan Kit, 2400RPM$17.99x2
CPU: Intel Core™ i5-6600K Processor, 3.50GHz w/ 6MB Cache $319.99
CPU Cooling: Noctua
NH-U14S CPU Cooler, w/ Noctua NF-A15 PWM 140mm Fan $99.99
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling
MX-4 Premium Thermal Compound, 4g $8.99
Motherboard: Asus H170 PRO GAMING w/ DDR4 2133, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit LAN, 2-Way CrossFireX $179.99
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 2666MHz CL16 Dual Channel Kit (2x 8GB), Black $114.99
Hard Drive 1: Samsung 850 EVO Series Solid State Drive, 250GB $119.99
Hard Drive 2: WD Black 1TB Performance Desktop Hard Drive, SATA III w/ 64MB Cache $99.99
Optical Drive: I don't know if I specifically need to put something in this category to get something that will play cd's Does the case come with one? If it does then I don't need this 24x DVD-RW Drive, SATA, OEM, Black $24.99
Video Card: EVGA Geforce GTX 970 HYBRID Gaming 4GB PCI-E w/ Liquid Cooling, Dual DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort $399.99
Power Supply: Corsair RMx Series Silent 750W 80+ Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply $154.99
OS:windows 10 home $139.99
Warranty:2 year IPR replacement plan $151.91
Total:$1,941.77 @ current listings
Thank you for taking the time to bear with me to the end of this text wall. Your feedback is appreciated.
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram