- May 26, 2017
- 38
- 0
- 1,530
I'm looking into getting my first gaming rig, but I'd like to get some feedback and opinions before I pull the trigger. Like I said, it'll primarily be for gaming (Destiny 2, Fallout 4, Witcher 3, Skyrim, Doom, Overwatch and the Crysis games are on my soon/immediate radar). May look into sound cards down the line since I frequently listen to albums (heavy metal) and enjoy listening to 5.1 mixes. Otherwise the most demanding program I could foresee myself using in the near-future is PSE 14. I'd like to keep myself open to other Adobe programs in the future, but it's nothing I intend to move into any time soon.
Performance-wise, 1080p with a consistent 60+ FPS on high settings. I'm not too familiar with game visual settings and have heard it can vary, but as long as it looks noticeably better than consoles with much higher framerates, I think I'll be happy. My budget started out at around $700-$800, but I'm selling some stuff to make my budget more flexible and would like to keep it as much under $1000 as possible.
Here's the current build I'm looking at. Thank you ahead of time for any constructive feedback!
CPU: Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI - B250 PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Sandisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GT OCV1 Video Card
Case: Corsair - SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
I have a monitor already that I'll upgrade down the line, same thing with the mouse and keyboard. Optical drive is something else that I'll naturally work into the build later on. Will probably need to factor Windows 10 into the cost since I don't think I'll be able to transfer the license from my current low-end PC. If that's the case I'll probably sell my current PC with my keyboard, mouse and spare monitor to put towards this build even more.
Performance-wise, 1080p with a consistent 60+ FPS on high settings. I'm not too familiar with game visual settings and have heard it can vary, but as long as it looks noticeably better than consoles with much higher framerates, I think I'll be happy. My budget started out at around $700-$800, but I'm selling some stuff to make my budget more flexible and would like to keep it as much under $1000 as possible.
Here's the current build I'm looking at. Thank you ahead of time for any constructive feedback!
CPU: Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI - B250 PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Sandisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GT OCV1 Video Card
Case: Corsair - SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
I have a monitor already that I'll upgrade down the line, same thing with the mouse and keyboard. Optical drive is something else that I'll naturally work into the build later on. Will probably need to factor Windows 10 into the cost since I don't think I'll be able to transfer the license from my current low-end PC. If that's the case I'll probably sell my current PC with my keyboard, mouse and spare monitor to put towards this build even more.
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram