Rate my gaming computer build and pheriperals

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jorgejoelpr

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This computer is intended for gaming, mostly iRacing.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($103.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($71.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GAMING Video Card ($249.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.91 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Samsung S27E310H 27.0" 60Hz Monitor ($188.88 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($40.03 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Logitech G230 Headset ($43.99 @ Best Buy)
Speakers: Logitech S120 2.3W 2ch Speakers ($11.98 @ NCIX US)
UPS: CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD UPS ($189.01 @ B&H)
Total: $1493.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-14 02:29 EDT-0400
 
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What's your overall budget without the peripherals? ~$700?

I'm not sure you'll need a UPS unless you have quite a few power outages, just make sure to have a surge-protected power strip.

If you've already bought it, I would have recommended a 500w PSU, some faster RAM, and a nicer case.

I own the keyboard/mouse combo and it works really well. You'll have to upgrade the mouse eventually as the scroll wheel starts squealing.
 
Yes it's around $700. I was gonna get an even more expensive UPS ($109) but settled on that one. I do get quite a few power outages in my area (I live outside the U.S. btw)

I've done a ton of research. My mobo doesn't support faster ram apparently since it's h110. Also, this site claims that the GTX 1060 needs 450w of power:

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

My electric bills are quite high since I live outside the U.S., computers eat up on electricity. Almost as much as air conditioners (which are common where I live.)

I chose that case becase it's cheap and has my favorite color theme: black and red. It looks pretty good from an aesthetics standpoint if you ask me. I plan on switching the front fan and put it in the top since it doesn't have that ugly led.

Would you recommend the cooler master devastator kb/mouse combo instead?

Pc price without pheriperals: $350. Would love to keep price down as much as possible.

From what I understand, iRacing isn't particularly heavy on graphics. It's based on NR2003 I believe.

Notice the original price of the case is $60. It doesn't look like those cheap $20 cases when it comes to quality. What other micro atx case would you recommend?
 
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You can run iRacing on a potato :P

More RAM definitely helps if you want to run nurburgring though.

My dad has a g3258 build and a 7870 GHz that runs it pretty fluidly at 1080p.

The build looks okay, I'd probably get a slightly larger PSU though.
 
beers said:
You can run iRacing on a potato :p

More RAM definitely helps if you want to run nurburgring though.

My dad has a g3258 build and a 7870 GHz that runs it pretty fluidly at 1080p.

The build looks okay, I'd probably get a slightly larger PSU though.
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Thanks. I swapped the psu for a cheaper, semi modular 550w psu. What do you think of the build overall now? Is that PSU overkill?
 
Would you recommend the evga 430w modelo? How about the 500w modelo cisco001 suggested? I chose the corsair cxm450. Is that a good unit? Most corsair psus are made by cwt I believe.
 
jorgejoelpr said:
I'd really like a small form factor case
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You sure? mATX and smaller have less PCI-E slots which may be crucial for future expansion cards when a new USB standard comes, or a wireless internet card, or even a PCI-E SSD.

Apart from the physical size, mATX motherboards and smaller cases don't actually cost less. Up to you though... just a recommendation if you do end up going the mATX route is to still pick up a Z170 board. Z170 boards are not that much more expensive than the cheaper chipsets but offer way more options for overclocking along with more USB 3.0 ports and possibly SATA ports.
 
Intel_man said:
You sure? mATX and smaller have less PCI-E slots which may be crucial for future expansion cards when a new USB standard comes, or a wireless internet card, or even a PCI-E SSD.

Apart from the physical size, mATX motherboards and smaller cases don't actually cost less. Up to you though... just a recommendation if you do end up going the mATX route is to still pick up a Z170 board. Z170 boards are not that much more expensive than the cheaper chipsets but offer way more options for overclocking along with more USB 3.0 ports and possibly SATA ports.
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I got you. One thing to consider: aside from the fact that z170 is slightly more expensive, you're forced to buy an aftermarket cpu cooler. I'm not a fan of aftermarket cpu coolers as they tend to be considerably bigger than the stock heatsink, taking up way too much space, which is an issue if you want to build a small form factor pc.

I'm not into overclocking to be honest, games don't see that much improvement on an overclocked cpu I think.

I respect your opinion, thanks for your feedback.
 
jorgejoelpr said:
you're forced to buy an aftermarket cpu cooler. I'm not a fan of aftermarket cpu coolers as they tend to be considerably bigger than the stock heatsink, taking up way too much space, which is an issue if you want to build a small form factor pc.
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Z170 does not force you to buy an aftermarket cpu cooler. K-series Intel CPUs do. Besides, Intel's stock HSF is absolute garbage. Trash. Dumpster material. Seriously, size shouldn't even be a reason for you. mATX isn't THAT much smaller. If you're talking mITX, sure. But even at mITX sizes, Noctua makes amazing little CPU coolers that fit in mITX sizes that are heaps better than the stock Intel HSF.

I didn't put a Noctua cooler in that build for you because it's pricey. They do a very good job, but they're not "budget" friendly as they can easily be $60-$80 for a compact air cooler. Not neccessary in a full ATX form factor.
jorgejoelpr said:
games don't see that much improvement on an overclocked cpu I think.
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That is where you're wrong. a I5 6600k going from 3.5ghz to 4.5ghz can easily see 10+fps if you have a video card that can push the bottleneck to the CPU side @1080p res (ie.. GTX 1080)


You'll find that unless you move to an mITX size build, mATX vs ATX Mid Tower isn't that big of a downsize physically.
 
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