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First build - i5 skylake for gaming. Advice and comment welcome

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  • 23-10-2015 3:01pm
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    Mr. TTime
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭


    So this is going to be my first build and before I do anything I would appreciate some advice if I have gone wrong anywhere or could improve things a bit - all items sourced with amazon but will shop around before purchase:


    MoBo: Gigabyte GA-Z170X - Gaming 3 Motherboard
    CPU: i5-6600K
    Fan: Cooler Master RR-212E-16PK-R1 Hyper 212 Evo
    GPU: GTX 980Ti
    RAM: HyperX Fury Black Series 16 GB (2x8GB)
    SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 1Tb
    PSU: EVGA SuperNova 750W PSU - Gold
    Case: NZXT CA-S340MB Midi-Tower Case
    Peripherals: Sumvision LED Keyboard and Mouse
    Monitor: BenQ 21.5inch GL2250HM
    Wireless Card: TP-Link N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter

    Total build coming to circa 2k so really asking if I am getting the best bang for my buck? Any comments greatly appreciated! Hoping to pick everything up before Christmas so not under much time pressure


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    You could run a 144hz or 1440p monitor with that rig if you wanted to. 980Ti is dickswinging at 1080p60


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    Mr. TTime
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭Mr. TTime


    Thanks for that! That monitor was for budget purposes only but hope to upgrade to something more substantial should funds appear!

    One more thing - I haven't accounted for sound. Any suggestions?


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    pcuser
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    Digital Solitude wrote: »
    980Ti is dickswinging at 1080p60

    Without a doubt the best comment i will read all day.


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    Digital Solitude
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    Nice pair of AKGs or Sennheiser. Dedicated mic if you need one.

    Built in soundcard will do unless you're a real audiophile, in which case you'll already own a DAC and gear.


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    TerrorFirmer
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    Totally absurd to build a machine like that and then use a ****ty budget 21.5" monitor!

    The 980Ti is designed for 1440P and even 4K panels, at 1080P it's completely wasted. You should change other elements of your build to fit a nice 1440p monitor.

    For example I'd rather get one GTX970 or 980/R9 390 or 390X now with a 1440p monitor, and then add a second card when funds allow.

    Also the motherboard and K CPU are pointless if you're not overclocking, if you intend overclocking that's perfect, but we see a lot of people around here buying really expensive boards and unlocked processors just on the basis that more expensive = better. It won't make a scrap of difference unless you are overclocking.


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    Skerries
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    The Kingston HyperX Cloud II gaming headset is the current recommended set
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