I'm trying to build my first gaming pc.
Intended use: I'll mostly play Heroes of the Storm and from time to time Warframe + watch movies, Netflix, etc.
my original budget was around $650 then I realized that I'd have to buy the windows 10 OS and as well as a monitor so I had to lower the budget on the pc and these are the parts I'm planning to use. (adding sales tax into the picture will raise the price too... ugh...)
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.99)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($46.99)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($143.21)
Case: Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($37.03)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($36.45)
Other: JBtek All Black Sleeved PWM Fan Splitter Cable 1 to 2 Converter ($5.99)
Total: $464.64
*All prices are currently from Amazon and I don't have to worry about shipping.
**Even if the prices listed at Newegg are cheaper, I excluded the ones that had mail-in rebates because that's not really saving money as I hope to.
So on to the questions
1. I've been seeing a fair number of reviews on Amazon and Newegg that the Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard was DOA. Is this something I should be worried about or is it a reliable motherboard to use?
2. The RAM I chose doesn't have a heatsink. I'm cramming everything into a small case and didn't want to risk having it scrape against the hard drive. Is it better to have a heatsink though?
3. For the video card, I'd originally considered a RX 470 but chose this one to save the extra $20. Also I don't think the games I want to play can be run pretty smoothly on a GTX 1050 Ti. But is it still better to get the RX 470?
4. I chose this particular case because It had two built-in fans and I thought it would be better for heat management since I'll be cramming everything into the small space. Are there any other budget cases with built-in fans, or is it really unnecessary? If so, any recommendations?
5. Any other recommendations to tweak this build?
6. Any monitor recommendations? I'll probably end up buying a 1080p monitor that has a discount on Amazon since I'm on a budget but I still want to know what to look for.
Thank you!
Intended use: I'll mostly play Heroes of the Storm and from time to time Warframe + watch movies, Netflix, etc.
my original budget was around $650 then I realized that I'd have to buy the windows 10 OS and as well as a monitor so I had to lower the budget on the pc and these are the parts I'm planning to use. (adding sales tax into the picture will raise the price too... ugh...)
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.99)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($46.99)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($143.21)
Case: Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($37.03)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($36.45)
Other: JBtek All Black Sleeved PWM Fan Splitter Cable 1 to 2 Converter ($5.99)
Total: $464.64
*All prices are currently from Amazon and I don't have to worry about shipping.
**Even if the prices listed at Newegg are cheaper, I excluded the ones that had mail-in rebates because that's not really saving money as I hope to.
So on to the questions
1. I've been seeing a fair number of reviews on Amazon and Newegg that the Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard was DOA. Is this something I should be worried about or is it a reliable motherboard to use?
2. The RAM I chose doesn't have a heatsink. I'm cramming everything into a small case and didn't want to risk having it scrape against the hard drive. Is it better to have a heatsink though?
3. For the video card, I'd originally considered a RX 470 but chose this one to save the extra $20. Also I don't think the games I want to play can be run pretty smoothly on a GTX 1050 Ti. But is it still better to get the RX 470?
4. I chose this particular case because It had two built-in fans and I thought it would be better for heat management since I'll be cramming everything into the small space. Are there any other budget cases with built-in fans, or is it really unnecessary? If so, any recommendations?
5. Any other recommendations to tweak this build?
6. Any monitor recommendations? I'll probably end up buying a 1080p monitor that has a discount on Amazon since I'm on a budget but I still want to know what to look for.
Thank you!
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