700$ish Gaming Build, thoughts?

[AConcernedWalrus]

I have made a forum post about this before, and have been finding better solutions for my build for awhile now. I am wondering if this would give me a nice gaming pc, and atleast high FPS. New build, different from old one. Or if there are any compatibility issues, if so, how to fix them. And will I need another fan? http://pcpartpicker.com/user/AConcernedWalrus/saved/sYVrxr

 

[spirit]

This looks like a nice build! With the i5 6600 and the RX 480 you will have great gaming performance, yes! I guess you have chosen the i5 6600 (not the 6600K) and the H110 motherboard because you are not interested in overclocking? Have you considered an ATX board instead of the Micro ATX one?

 

[Intel_man]

Definitely look for an ATX size mobo. I'd still get a Z170 though even if you don't overclock. There's other benefits of going with a Z170 other than just overclocking the "k series" processors.

 

[spirit]

The cheapest ATX Z170 boards I've seen are about $80. It would be worth spending the extra.

ASUS Z170-P (open box): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...32571R&cm_re=z170_atx-_-13-132-571R-_-Product

ASRock Z170 Pro4S: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...3157636&cm_re=z170_atx-_-13-157-636-_-Product

 

[AConcernedWalrus]

This looks like a nice build! With the i5 6600 and the RX 480 you will have great gaming performance, yes! I guess you have chosen the i5 6600 (not the 6600K) and the H110 motherboard because you are not interested in overclocking? Have you considered an ATX board instead of the Micro ATX one?

No intention of ever over-clocking, to be honest, what ATX board would work just as well?

 

[spirit]

No intention of ever over-clocking, to be honest, what ATX board would work just as well?

The ASRock I listed above for $80 would work great.

It looks like all H110 boards are mATX so best to stick to Z170 I think.

 

[Intel_man]

H170 at the very least.


EDIT: Asrock Z170 Pro4S looks like a sweet deal for $80.

 

[AConcernedWalrus]

The ASRock I listed above for $80 would work great.

It looks like all H110 boards are mATX so best to stick to Z170 I think.

If I were to use the the ASUS Z170-P Would the performance be the same as the ASRock or H110?

 

[Intel_man]

I'd get the Asus Z170-E for $6 more.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

[spirit]

If I were to use the the ASUS Z170-P Would the performance be the same as the ASRock or H110?

Yeah but there are benefits to going with ATX and Z170.

ATX form factor allows more expandability in the future and is just generally less of a pain in the arse if you decide you want extra graphics cards or sounds cards and whatnot.

And Z170 offers a lot of nice little things: http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/2099-intel-chipset-comparison-z170-h170-h110

 

[Intel_man]

Yeah but there are benefits to going with ATX and Z170.

Yep, way more upgradable in the long run and more USB ports.

MOAR USB!

There's also no reason not to get the Z170-E over the Z170-P

 

[AConcernedWalrus]

Yeah but there are benefits to going with ATX and Z170.

ATX form factor allows more expandability in the future and is just generally less of a pain in the arse if you decide you want extra graphics cards or sounds cards and whatnot.

And Z170 offers a lot of nice little things: http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/2099-intel-chipset-comparison-z170-h170-h110

Yep, way more upgradable in the long run and more USB ports.

MOAR USB!

There's also no reason not to get the Z170-E over the Z170-P

I am kind of amazon-only due to me being a lil-bit weary of others, is the ASRock available on Amazon for around the same price? -I can't find it.

 

[Intel_man]

Newegg is a very reputable website for computer hardware.

 

[spirit]

I am kind of amazon-only due to me being a lil-bit weary of others, is the ASRock available on Amazon for around the same price? -I can't find it.

If anything, Newegg is more reputable than Amazon because you're likely only dealing with one supplier/seller.

Here is the Pro4S on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/ASRock-DDR4-...F8&qid=1467064304&sr=8-1&keywords=asrock+z170

But on Amazon you can actually get the ASRock Z170A-X1 for a little less which I believe is actually a better board https://www.amazon.com/ASRock-Mothe...=UTF8&qid=1467064325&sr=8-9&keywords=z170+atx (the X1 is more expensive than the Pro4S on Newegg).

 

[Intel_man]

I would honestly still grab the Asus Z-170E from Newegg. Don't think you can get much better than that for $86 after MIR.

 

[AConcernedWalrus]

But is the AsRock Z170A-X1 a better card? If so, the minimal price difference doesn't really matter.

 

[Intel_man]

No, the Pro4S is better.

http://www.asrock.com/mb/compare.asp?SelectedModel=Z170+Pro4S&SelectedModel=Z170A-X1

 

[AConcernedWalrus]

Revised list, https://pcpartpicker.com/user/AConcernedWalrus/saved/#view=sYVrxr Will I need another fan or something?

 

[Intel_man]

Do you have a copy of Windows 10 already?

 

[AConcernedWalrus]

No, but I have a USB ready, and might just go off of youtube instructions of how to get.