Help with building a pc (again, sorry. I am a noob)

(Bestfinlandball) #1

I was looking around trying to get an understanding in component compatibility and thinking of a pc I might build next summer.
I think I have a nice build in mind, I couldn’t decide on the case and the PSU. I’ll list everything here so you guys can correct me if there’s any compatibility issues and maybe suggest a case/PSU that would be great.

So here’s my essential build.
CPU: Intel skylake i5-6400 or i5-6500
Motherboard: MSI B150A gaming pro
RAM: Kingston 8GB(2x4GB) HyperXfury DDR4
Hard drive: Seagate 1TB barracuda
GPU: Eva GeForce GTX 750 Ti

I might have to tone down on the CPU to maybe a skylake i3 or something similiar depending on what the budget ends up being.
I’d still rather put more money into the CPU since i mostly play Dirty bomb. The biggest problrm i have is the OS. They cost a LOT, 130€ was the price of the cheapest version of windows 10 i found. That hurts my wallet.

Again, please help me with the Case and the PSU, really with anything. Correct me if i’m wrong and so on. Thanks in advance !
Ps: don’t get mad at me for this since I’ve never built a pc and I’m trying to learn.

(watsyurdeal) #2

I was going to suggest a a Z 97 build but I saw that the price went up.

If I were you I’d try to wait until November, especially if you live in the US.

Black Friday deals are amazing, but then again I built my computer around the same time last year so I can’t talk.

You could always try going with a Windows 7 OS, really you aren’t losing much by not getting windows 10.

(Bestfinlandball) #3

@Watsyurdeal Unfortunately I don’t live in the US so no black Friday for me. Win 7 would probably be a better choice, but it isn’t that much cheaper at 115€

I was looking around a bit more and then I found the Corsair Carbide series SPEC-01 for 65€
For the PSU I thought about the Corsair 550W VS550 for 60€

(watsyurdeal) #4

Corsair makes decent psus, as does EVGA, Seasonic, and Superflower, I’d recommend looking at the OEM for Corsair and EVGA psu’s and double check to make sure they’re of good quality.

And you could always wait just a little longer to save up some cash.

(TheVulpesFox) #5

You don’t need an expensive mother board. I would go with i5 6500 if you can stretch your budget although you could get older parts like i5 4460 (will need different mobo) and get good value for money.
Zalman make some good cheap no nonsense cases. I will be building a new PC soon with a corsair carbide spec 02 though because I can get free shipping and it looks beast! The spec 01 I have read is a horror for cable management but it’s your decision I’m sure it isn’t that bad really
That pus looks good.
If you have any trouble with compatibility then head over to PC Part Picker
Select your CPU, add to part list, browse motherboards with comparability filter on and carry on.
Also CPU and gpu boss are good for comparing.

(Bestfinlandball) #6

@TheVulpesFox
Apparently their cases bring high quality cooling and cable management options for a low price. The BitFenix Nova case costs 40€ and has a nice look with a side window and blue let’s. I was wondering if you could say something about their producs if you have any experiences (bad or good)

(TheVulpesFox) #7

[quote=“bestfinlandball;152513”]@TheVulpesFox
Apparently their cases bring high quality cooling and cable management options for a low price. The BitFenix Nova case costs 40€ and has a nice look with a side window and blue let’s. I was wondering if you could say something about their producs if you have any experiences (bad or good) [/quote]

I don’t have enough experience sorry. But there are loads of reviews online on amazon and new egg and discussions on toms hardware etc. and if the shop you buy it from has a return policy then it might be worth buying and trying it out for a few days pushing it to its limits and then if you think it ain’t up to scratch you can send it back.
Good luck and have fun!