Building First Gaming PC

[Bodom1994]

So I'm about to order the rest of the parts for my new PC (already ordered CPU and motherboard), and was wondering if I could get some feedback and see if I have to switch some things out, thanks in advance.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Bodom1994/saved/LDyypg

 

[aa8y]

Well, are you never planning to add another GPU in SLI? Because if you are, then the PSU won't suffice IMO.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Well, are you never planning to add another GPU in SLI? Because if you are, then the PSU won't suffice IMO.

The 970's only a 165w part.

In the Anandtech Review of the 970, total system load power consumption was only ~300w. Adding another 970 on top of that is still well within the capabilities of a decent 850w PSU.

@OP: everything there is a reasonable part selection, assuming you want an overclocked gaming rig. I happen to be a Toshiba fanboy, and there are other things I could quibble about, but nothing important.

If you're more of a tech enthusiast and not just a gamer, I'd lean towards a build with 16GB of RAM. You might have a reason to tinker with VMs or something, and then it'd come in handy.

 

[mfenn]

So I'm about to order the rest of the parts for my new PC (already ordered CPU and motherboard), and was wondering if I could get some feedback and see if I have to switch some things out, thanks in advance.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Bodom1994/saved/LDyypg

Overall this is pretty reasonable. The things that I would adjust are:

- HDD : $133 is just crazy expensive for a 2TB drive. You can get a Toshiba 7200RPM 2TB for $72 AP. Heck, you can almost get a RAID1 pair of the Toshiba's for the price of a single WD Black.
- GPU: I think the Strix is the better GTX 970 at a similar price.
- PSU: A very nice price for that unit, but also overkill on wattage. The EVGA SuperNova NEX 650G for $60 AR is also a good deal, and it's in the right wattage range for this build.