New PC Build for the Missus - i5 6600K

[migrantwing]

Opted for an Intel i5 6600K as the CPU for a new gaming build for the girlfriend. Would like a full ATX motherboard, any suggestions as to a decent priced, feature packed mobo? Thinking MSI or ASUS. Also need a good, effective CPU cooler and additional case fans.

I used to be quite 'with it' regards PC's but the last few years I've lost track of what is what, and the products out there now are, to say the least, overwhelming.

TIA

 

[steve50]

i would avoid MSI as they tend to be prone to failing, modern motherboards appear to short of expansion slots as well so shop around and check what they have onboard before buying.
This is a good cpu cooler, water cooled heatsink fits onto cpu and fan mounts on wall of case, very efficient.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Corsair-H...214847?hash=item4ad11242ff:g:1KcAAOxyGwNTDiEG

Motherboard, Asus, great spec, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ASUS-Z97m...336931?hash=item3ac2162f23:g:YqkAAOSw1DtXGh3t

 

[migrantwing]

I have a long road ahead of me regards picking components. LOL!

 

[Profpointy]

My five year old PC had an Assus motherboard and it was easy to set up, good support on their website when I later needed to tinker with something, and has worked reliably ever since. Not to say other makes aren't equally fine, but my experience of the Assus board has been good. No point stating the model, as I'm sure they've moved on since then.

Bought a coolmax case, which was pre-fitted with adequate fans and is fairly quiet. The CPU fan was a thing of beauty looking like a component of the Starship Enterprise, but does the job quietly and wasn't silly money.

Basically I browsed Novatech's website for well-reveiwed and mainstream make items, with a focus on quietness as a key feature (for me - music PC)

Hop thisi ssome help

 

[migrantwing]

My five year old PC had an Assus motherboard and it was easy to set up, good support on their website when I later needed to tinker with something, and has worked reliably ever since. Not to say other makes aren't equally fine, but my experience of the Assus board has been good. No point stating the model, as I'm sure they've moved on since then.

Bought a coolmax case, which was pre-fitted with adequate fans and is fairly quiet. The CPU fan was a thing of beauty looking like a component of the Starship Enterprise, but does the job quietly and wasn't silly money.

Basically I browsed Novatech's website for well-reveiwed and mainstream make items, with a focus on quietness as a key feature (for me - music PC)

Hop thisi ssome help

I've used Novatech quite a few times in the past and have always been impressed with them.

I'm thinking of a Coolmax or Coolermaster case or maybe a Fractal Design case as I've always liked their simple but functional designs.

This is what I've got so far, whatcha reckon? (Already have a Seasonic Platinum 80+ power supply and a Radeon R9 380 4GB Gaming graphics card in the old PC. These two components are less than 12 months old). £600 so far, without additional leads and fans if required.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

 

[fossyant]

Got an MSI Gaming board here with an MSI GTX970 with an i7 4790k.

We also have a water cooler. Sealed system so a doddle to fit.

 

[migrantwing]

Got an MSI Gaming board here with an MSI GTX970 with an i7 4790k.

We also have a water cooler. Sealed system so a doddle to fit.

Listen to you, Fossy...an i7 4790k!

I like MSI stuff. Went for a Radeon (AMD) card, the MSI R9 380 4GB Gaming. Wanted an old 290 but couldn't find one. My old one was brilliant, it played everything, but in the end the other PC components couldn't keep up. The 290 still outperforms many of the newer, higher end cards.

I was thinking of going watercooled. The sealed, closed loop sytsem you mention, is it the Corsair H75 by any chance? Around the £60 mark?

 

[Profpointy]

I've used Novatech quite a few times in the past and have always been impressed with them.

I'm thinking of a Coolmax or Coolermaster case or maybe a Fractal Design case as I've always liked their simple but functional designs.

This is what I've got so far, whatcha reckon? (Already have a Seasonic Platinum 80+ power supply and a Radeon R9 380 4GB Gaming graphics card in the old PC. These two components are less than 12 months old). £600 so far, without additional leads and fans if required.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

I can't comment on the parts you mentioned - 5 years on from my experience - and that was only based on web browsing research. I did buy a slightly beefed up power supply - not mega but enough to be sure it wasn't ever going to be a worry.

Didn't bother with graphics card - just used the on-chip capabilites of the then new intel CPU as not fussed on gaming really

Though I've been in IT longer than the PC has existed, I'd never built one (assembled strictly speaking) from scratch before but found it quite satisfying when it all fired up first time.

 

[fossyant]

It's either Corsair or one of the other major makes. Doddle to fit and it just pumps the heat out the back. Intake air is 23c into the case and the same going out. 4 large fans of 50% and quiet.

It's my lads machine. Full size case and has cold cathodes to light it up inside. Also got a digital fan controller on the front that looks cool.

We haven't bothered to overclock as it's crazy fast anyway.

 

[fossyant]

Don't forget the SSD

 

[migrantwing]

Don't forget the SSD

Was going to go for a Samsung Evo 240gb for around £80, but saw that OCZ are doing a 240gb for £50. I've been impressed with OCZ stuff in the past. Besides, if an SSD fails, it fails. They're not as sturdy as the good ole platter hard-drives.

Definitely interested in the closed loop water coolers, though. Always put me off in the past with stories of leaks etc

 

[migrantwing]

I can't comment on the parts you mentioned - 5 years on from my experience - and that was only based on web browsing research. I did buy a slightly beefed up power supply - not mega but enough to be sure it wasn't ever going to be a worry.

Didn't bother with graphics card - just used the on-chip capabilites of the then new intel CPU as not fussed on gaming really

Though I've been in IT longer than the PC has existed, I'd never built one (assembled strictly speaking) from scratch before but found it quite satisfying when it all fired up first time.

Nothing better than assembling a PC. A lot easier to do compared to a Decade ago

 

[fossyant]

We've got a mix of SSD's in the house. Crucial 240GB boot in the gaming rig, 240GB Samsung in the old PC, and a big Sandisk 960GB SSD (plus 1TB HD) in the gaming laptop. (got the big SSD cheap on an Amazon black friday deal).

 

[migrantwing]

We've got a mix of SSD's in the house. Crucial 240GB boot in the gaming rig, 240GB Samsung in the old PC, and a big Sandisk 960GB SSD (plus 1TB HD) in the gaming laptop. (got the big SSD cheap on an Amazon black friday deal).

That Sansdisk 660gb sounds like a beast!

 

[fossyant]

That Sansdisk 660gb sounds like a beast!

Think I got it for less than £150 for 960gb, but work had sent me £90 in Amazon vouchers, so it was hard to resist. I upgraded it when in hospital - over 6 weeks to twiddle my thumbs, so it was off with the back, pop in drive(has two bays), copy the HD to the SSD, swap over drives, then format the HD.