Author Topic: is this a decent pc build/what should i get  (Read 609 times)

so i'm planning on getting a new computer later this christmas, and i wanted to know if this build was decent

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400T 2.2GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($163.82 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.88 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($64.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($36.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($14.88 @ OutletPC)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DGX 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $681.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-01 22:44 EDT-0400

i'm mainly looking for things i can modify or optimize to be affordable and also work well.

i'm looking for the following things:
- shadowplay
- able to play most games at a medium quality at about 60FPS
- fast speeds
- affordable

let me know what's good about it and what's bad, and what i should change.

If anything change the GPU cause that'll bottle-neck stuff. You could try getting a GTX 950 and a better processor too, like an i3 or even the pentium in my budget build (see sig)

2.2ghz is extremely low and will bottle-neck the heck out of it

its gud other than those two things

better processor, >3 ghz would be nice, 2.2 will just bottleneck
a better graphics card couldnt hurt too
PSU is a bit overkill but its cheap

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.88 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($64.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($36.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($14.88 @ OutletPC)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DGX 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $654.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-01 23:46 EDT-0400

any better?

edit: alt version
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.88 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($64.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($36.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($14.88 @ OutletPC)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DGX 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $743.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-01 23:48 EDT-0400
« Last Edit: August 01, 2016, 11:48:59 PM by The Murderous Cop »

go for the i3 6100 3.7ghz and you're golden

i bought a wireless adapter and it's had a lot of problems. if you happen to be lucky like me and find an ethernet cable right next to your adapter which is where my computer is then i would recommend an ethernet over wireless.

i bought a wireless adapter and it's had a lot of problems. if you happen to be lucky like me and find an ethernet cable right next to your adapter which is where my computer is then i would recommend an ethernet over wireless.

in a apartment in another room with the router in the living room far away so that's impossible

in a apartment in another room with the router in the living room far away so that's impossible
well your selected adapter seems like its probably not cheap. but if you have any extra money you could consider looking into even better ones

however if your router isnt very good then the wireless card wont matter.

well your selected adapter seems like its probably not cheap. but if you have any extra money you could consider looking into even better ones

however if your router isnt very good then the wireless card wont matter.

it's pretty good, it's this model: