Help with Gaming Desktop! First time builder here!

[David_729]

Hey guys,

So I'm going to take on a project this summer of building my own gaming desktop! If you have any suggestions to my build (add or change) please let me know! Not trying to go crazy with my budget. Trying to stay right around $1000 roughly! Going lower is always better as long as I don't sacrifice performance.

This is my build so far. Not sure about a tower, so I would love a suggestion for that. The smaller the tower, the better.

Intel i5 6600k
MSI GTX 970
Asus Z170 Pro Gaming
EVGA Supernova 650
Corsair 8gb 2400 - $31
Samsung 850 Evo - $89
WD 1 TB Hard drive 7200 RPM
Cooler Master 212 EVO

Don't know what fans to get either, but I found those and saw some good reviews. Any feedback and advice would be awesome! Thanks

 

[Guest]

Here you go. i5-6600K/Radeon 390 Gaming Build in a Micro-ATX Tower. The fans are for the front and top locations.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master GeminII S524 Ver 2 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.70 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($61.97 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.09 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($297.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1014.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-25 21:33 EDT-0400

 

[David_729]

Here you go. i5-6600K/Radeon 390 Gaming Build in a Micro-ATX Tower. The fans are for the front and top locations.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master GeminII S524 Ver 2 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.70 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($61.97 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.09 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($297.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1014.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-25 21:33 EDT-0400

Thanks for the quick response! Any reason for the R9 over the 970 GPU?

 

[Guest]

Here you go. i5-6600K/Radeon 390 Gaming Build in a Micro-ATX Tower. The fans are for the front and top locations.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master GeminII S524 Ver 2 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.70 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($61.97 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.09 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($297.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1014.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-25 21:33 EDT-0400

Thanks for the quick response! Any reason for the R9 over the 970 GPU?

No problem. From the benchmarks I have seen it performs better than the 970 at the same price point and of course has 8GB VRAM. For higher resolutions, this would help. I wouldn't recommend a 970 brand new. If you really want one though, I would recommend you find a used one for $230 or less.

 

[VR PC-BUILD]

Here is the build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($61.97 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Raidmax ATX-404WU ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Other: GTX1070 ($400.00)
Total: $1026.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-26 02:34 EDT-0400

Go for Asus Z170-E motherboard as soon as possible because its price can go up.

All the best for your build.

 

[welledge]

Here's a build that can handle any games you throw at it, that will be super quiet and is also a full on black theme

If you have time to wait though, I'd recommend getting the GTX 1070 card when it becomes available. If you already have a pc you can swap in your hdd to save cost.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: *SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.48 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.48 @ OutletPC)
Total: $995.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-26 14:56 EDT-0400

 

[David_729]

Here's a build that can handle any games you throw at it, that will be super quiet and is also a full on black theme

If you have time to wait though, I'd recommend getting the GTX 1070 card when it becomes available. If you already have a pc you can swap in your hdd to save cost.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: *SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.48 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.48 @ OutletPC)
Total: $995.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-26 14:56 EDT-0400

You're the second person to mention the Asus Z170- E Motherboard. Why go with this over a gaming motherboard like the MSI Z170A Gaming Pro? Is it just to keep the cost down and be able to put more money toward the GPU? Thanks for the tip about the GTX 1070. Didn't realize it was coming out so soon.

 

[welledge]

The cheaper mobo will do you just fine and give you the spare budget to upgrade to the better gfx card.

 

[VR PC-BUILD]

Z170-E comes with gaming audio 2-way SLI and OC Engine nothing less than a gaming motherboard