Posted: 10/23/2015 2:36:25 PM EDT
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Hello fellas.
My computer is very old and dying. I never built a computer before as I like instant gratification. I was told to wait for skylake, and since it is here, I would appreciate some advice on a build that will last a few years. If building is not the answer, I appreciate some opinions on where to buy prebuilt. The budget is nothing over two grand, but I'd prefer not to spend even that much. 1st attempt at build Thanks! |
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I'm building my brother a new gaming PC based on Skylake and I would make a few changes to what you have.
1) Pick up the MSI M7 motherboard, it has better specs and can even support 2 HDMI monitors at 4K with the built-in graphics (from the processor). There is a few great reviews on the M7 and it looks like an awesome mobo for the price (here is a great REVIEW). http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130872&cm_re=msi_m7-_-13-130-872-_-Product 2) Why on earth would you buy 2400MHz ram when you can support 3000-3200MHz and it is just as affordable? Go with either the Ripjaws 3000-3200MHz or the Corsair 3000MHz DDR4. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231878 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-231-902 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233863 Everything else looks golden to me, but I LOVE coolermaster cases so I would probably change that too (it depends on what looks the best to you). http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160&cm_re=coolermaster_case-_-11-119-160-_-Product We are building his computer after thanksgiving, so if you haven't built it by then I can let you know how we like it. |
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Thank you so much for your input! I am glad that there were only two components that needed to change.
As for as the RAM, I am ignorant about most of all of the aspects of computer building. I don't have concerns about building, just with the software\driver portion of the build. |
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Thank you so much for your input! I am glad that there were only two components that needed to change. As for as the RAM, I am ignorant about most of all of the aspects of computer building. I don't have concerns about building, just with the software\driver portion of the build. Drivers should be the least of your concerns! The motherboard will come with a CD that has every driver you'll need (for that specific motherboard). The only other drivers you would need are for the components you add on (like the video card) and those will either come with the component as well or will have directions for how to get them on their website. |
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Agreed about changing up the motherboard. Not that your current selection is bad by any stretch, there are better options out there for $0-50 more. I'm a huge ASUS/Gigabyte fan but I haven't had a bad experience with MSI either. Great choice in video cards. The Asus Strix 980 Ti would be another good choice for about the same price. You may want to do a little bit of comparison on the two and see what you want. I will never make the mistake of going non-GeForce ever again though. Not to start a holy war, but GeForce >> anything else when comparing entire lineups. And add another 1TB HDD and stripe RAID those mofos, you can thank me later. All in all, a solid rig that will remain at the top for 5 years without a problem. |
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Thank you all for your replies and input! Would it be worth waiting for black Friday or holiday deals before buying all of these components? Possibly. If you live anywhere near a Micro Center you should get the processor there, they have the best prices by far, even with sales tax. |
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I love ASUS boards, but in the past I have had problems when using RAM that is not on their QVL list. The RAM you want is not on the QVL list for that board. You may have no problems, but if it was me I would buy something off their QVL list.
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Z170I-PRO-GAMING/HelpDesk_QVL/ |
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Quoted: SSD is too small. A number of games out there are 60GB. Get a minimum of 500GB. RAM speed hardly matters, choose a good brand that is cheap. PSU is a bit over kill, if you can switch to a good 650 and save $$ that would be ideal. Never go cheap on PSU. 650 is not enough IMO. With tech getting more power hungry each generation getting a good powerful PSU is a great investment. A powerful PSU can last you over a decade without needing replacement. My 650 PSU which I bought a long time ago is due to retire in a year or two. It have the old 4 pin power cable that no hardware uses anymore. At 650 it barely able to keep all my stuff running. |