This is the build I was thinking about making:
If you have a recommendations or cheap places I can buy these products from please tell me.
My budget is around $1600 and would like some feedback and thoughts from someone with more experience. Also, to see if I can get any parts for cheaper than what is listed in the pcpartpicker link. I want to play everything from Arma III to League of Legends. I'm a very broad gamer as I like to play absolutely everything.
Try using https://au.pcpartpicker.com/ to flesh out a few different builds. That way, you'll be able to compare specs correctly.
M.2 speed is dependent on a lot of variables— be very sure to research that. Some steal bandwidth from the PCIe slots, which could affect gaming….You also need the correct board/CPU to get the full speed. Again, read-up & double-check everything with regards to that.
I generally have a quick look at info/ratings at amazon.com & newegg.com. Plenty of user-reviews to give you ideas of what might suit & what to steer away from.
Mostly, have fun building! I love building them, but I REALLY have a hard time justifying.
:)
MSY is almost always cheaper than PC Parts Picker IME. Google "msy parts list" and open the PDF - then search for the parts you have on PC Parts Picker.
If you're building a PC for gaming you've got it arse-backwards like a lot of people do for some reason: spent money on a faster CPU rather than a faster video card. The bottleneck for most games is not the CPU.
Ditch the i5-6600K for a cheaper i5-6600: now you do not need a Z170 motherboard chipset for CPU overclocking so you can use a cheaper H170 based motherboard instead. You also no longer need to buy a CPU cooler with a non-K CPU since the one it comes with is quiet.
Pretty sure this is cheapest i5-6600 atm ($272 + ~$10 shipping):
http://techmi.com.au/product/intel-core-i5-6600-6m-skylake-q…
Additionally 850W is too much: 500W is more like it.
Spend what you saved on a GTX 1070 (or 1060 since your at 1920x1080).
This will game a lot faster than what you have currently.
I've found that MSY never has the parts you're after when you get there, meaning you need a second (and potentially third) option for everything, which could mean three totally different builds. I haven't been there for a few years now mainly due to their woeful service. If you're going to the Auburn MSY give ARC (on Silverwater Road) a shot - I spent maybe $50 extra compared to MSY across my entire PC a few years ago (~$1600 build).
Agree with the above comments - you're better off waiting for a 980/1060 with a decent discount than a 970. Pull money out of your SSD and Motherboard to allow for slightly more on the GPU. Maybe just get the SSD and one HDD for now, then when you start to fill the first one buy more HDD.
That's why they have a page specifically for online orders that you pickup.
I didn't say pcpartspicker was cheaper- I said to use it as a way to check builds as their tool alerts you to incompatibilities.
The three comments here are all accurate!!!
M.2 is quite a bit expensive, getting a regular Samsung 850 PRO is more than enough.
But even the Samsung 850 EVO offers decent performance, at a good price.
Along side that, you can just have a single 2TB/3TB/4TB 3.5" HDD drive.
See if you can transfer your Windows license to the SSD, so you make that saving.
I don't really see much improvement/need for overclocking a Core i5-6600K.
A regular 6600 will service you well. Even a 35W desktop Quad Core i5 is decent.
You won't need extra performance, but if you want it, it might make more sense to jump forward to Core i7 6700K.
And for some insider secret… look into buying a used Xenon chip (but careful of the mobo requirements).
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epIlB49SNTI)
The PSU is definitely overkill at 850W.
But people are wrong saying 400-500W is all you need.
If you end up needing 400W, and the PSU offers 500W…then the efficiency of the PSU actually goes down.
I'd suggest a 600W or 650W instead.
As for RAM modules, the minimum should be 8GB.
DDR3 are great. Some DDR4 are worse. Look for something cheap, but decent performance.
Obviously depends on the mobo you get.
I would suggest 16GB just for some cheap future-proofing.
The Motherboard, just as others have said, is a bit expensive and overkill.
Some good recommendations made already.
Do NOT buy "gaming" labelled innards, or go for aesthetics… it doesn't look good, expensive, and not worth it.
I usually apply this concept to keyboards and mouse as well.
If you want the form-factor and/or aesthetics… the case is where you make that judgement.
And the good news is, most are great quality and cheap.
The next part is actually the most important part of your purchase…the display.
Is it going to hooked up to a TV. Are you going to use a TV instead of a monitor.
Maybe a VR as the display.
Or a regular monitor. Or a big monitor. Or a high-resolution one. Or a 21:9 one.
As for the gpu… I think you should opt for the RX 480, GTX 1060, GTX 1070, or GTX 1080.
If you're going to get an older model, make sure it is Nvidia based and is the GTX 970 (or better)… but make sure its on a great discount (<$300)
Some parts can be used parts off eBay/gumtree, as computer components don't generally degrade or lose performance.
Any chance anyone can give me a build that could be more reliable and cheap but also allows me to upgrade in the future. I'm not very good with building PC's and can be pretty challenging as there are so many things out there and i'm not sure what's good and what's not. But i definitely want an Intel processor as i prefer them and a NVIDIA Card and I don't mind paying them separately as long as i get good deals that can save me money.
https://www.pccasegear.com/wish_lists/607616
Could be cheaper if you shop around for parts, or at least go for a different vendor since you're in Queensland. It's harder to make it substantially cheaper than yours because of the OS and RAM, but that's the best I could do.
Thank you for your help :)
I don't know about cheaper, but your funds are a bit mis-allocated here, IMO. Are you actually going to shop around as the list implies, or just grab it from the same place? Do you need to worry about shipping?
Motherboard is a bit overkill. I'd go for an MSI Mortar for ~$200. Does the same stuff, still looks nice, but is $50 cheaper. Can go even cheaper if you don't care about looks (you won't see it most of the time anyway, but I know looks are hard to get past)
The SSD is a bit overkill as well. You won't notice a huge difference between an M.2 one and a cheaper SATA one. If you had another few hundred to play with, I'd say go for it, but with current constraints I'd say an 850 EVO or Pro would be more suitable. EVO if you want to save even more money, Pro for slightly better reliability, performance and warranty.
One 2TB HDD is cheaper than two 1TB HDD's.
I wouldn't get a 970 for anything more than a clearance price. Whenever they're both in stock, 1060's are about the same price and have 980 level performance, or an RX480 will have similar performance for a cheaper price. Up to you, but I wouldn't get one of the previous gen cards unless you see a deal on it.
I'd go for a different case, myself. The lower end Corsair ones will still have decent quality. The case is the one part of the PC that you actually do see, so I tend to avoid the cheaper, really plasticky ones.
PSU is overkill. You'll only need a decent ~500W one. Say $120, if that.
I'd aim for a better monitor, if your budget allows. VA or IPS panel, personally.
Edit: also, you missed the RAM and there's no price on the OS. Do you already have these, or…?
Edit 2: as for actually saving money, you can try waiting for an eBay 20% off. The end result is usually only about 10% off, if that, but a discount's a discount, I guess. Then you have shipping to consider, as well as the fact these eBay stores can be a bit less reliable, so…