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Building a new PC - KMetalmind - 09-10-2015
Hello there!
I´m a gamer who is looking into getting a new great PC build, specially for emulation. I´ve always loved the GameCube and some of the best Wii games, and I would like to have a great PC which can specially run some of my most loved games, like F-Zero GX, both Metroid Prime, both Super Mario Galaxy, both Super Smash Bros, both Mario Kart, etc. I currently have a normal PC (around 2Ghz) and I can already run dolphin very well on some games, but I would like the new PC to run said games as best as possible, at 1920x1080 and 60fps.
I will play PC games too, and some other emulators from Dolphin and PCSX2 to smaller systems (which don´t have any trouble with my current PC).
Thankfully money is not a problem, but as I rarely change my PC (around 5 years each build) I easily get outdated and I always have trouble getting up to date. I´ve been reading a lot of info from this forum and other sites, and I think I have a good configuration for the new build, but I would like some advice or recommendation. The parts I´ve chosen so far are:
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-4790K
Motherboard: ASUS Z97-A
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
DVD Drive (cheap one): LG GH24NSC0
Power Supply: Corsair CS750M
GPU: ASUS GTX960-MOC-2GD5
HDD: Western Digital AV-GP, 2TB, SATAIII
Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 120XL
Case: Antec VSP 5000
I´m not looking into OC, as this PC should be healthy for the next 5 years.
Questions:
* Do you think these parts are good enough?
* Would you change anything?
* Is the power supply and cooler good enough for the other parts?
* Is the case big enough for this build? Could I get a smaller size without compromising the PC health?
* Any other advice?
Thanks in advance and really sorry for logging and asking this right away...
RE: Building a new PC - NKF98 - 09-10-2015
i wouldn't get a smaller case, and make sure to use good thermal paste
RE: Building a new PC - admin89 - 09-10-2015
If money is not a problem , i shall recommend i7 6700k + Any Z170 mobo + Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4....but just look at the price
Current Skylake CPUs are seriously overpriced
RE: Building a new PC - KMetalmind - 09-11-2015
(09-10-2015, 07:49 AM)NKF98 Wrote: i wouldn't get a smaller case, and make sure to use good thermal paste
Ok, thanks for the advice! About thermal paste, isn´t it included with the hardware itself?
(09-10-2015, 10:06 AM)admin89 Wrote: If money is not a problem , i shall recommend i7 6700k + Any Z170 mobo + Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4....but just look at the price
Current Skylake CPUs are seriously overpriced
Actually I´ve searched on other online stores and I could get those parts (which are better than mine) for almost the same Price!! Thanks for the idea!!
This are my current parts:
*Intel Core i7- 6700K 4GHz
* ASUS Z170-A
* CRUCIAL BALLISTIX SPORT 2x8GB 2400Mhz DDR4
* W.D Caviar Green 2TB SATA 3
* Cooler Master Nepton 140XL
* CORSAIR CS750M 750W 80 Plus Gold Modular
* ASUS GeForce STRIX GTX960 DirectCU II OC 2GB GDDR5
* LG Grabadora DVD GH24NSC0 OEM
Are they ok? Any idea for the case? I wouldn´t like a case that´s too big, but I know it´s important for cooling the PC...
Really thanks for both your answers!!
RE: Building a new PC - AnyOldName3 - 09-11-2015
Usually things come with fairly mediocre thermal paste.
RE: Building a new PC - NKF98 - 09-11-2015
and the paste isn't really expensive, very worth it especially if you're going to OC
RE: Building a new PC - TehGuy - 09-12-2015
a EVGA B2/GS/G2, SeaSonic, or XFX PSU would be better than the Corsair, IMO.
RE: Building a new PC - KMetalmind - 09-14-2015
Really really thanks for all your help and advices!!
After reading them, searching some more and knowing the current stock on the store I´ll get the parts, this is the configuration:
* CPU: Intel Core i7- 6700K 4GHz
* Motherboard: ASUS Z170-A
* RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws V Red DDR4 2400 16GB 2x8GB CL15
* HDD: W.D Caviar Green 2TB SATA 3
* Case: Zalman Z3 Plus USB 3.0
* Cooler: Cryorig H7
* Power Supply: Seasonic P660W SemiFANLESS Platinum
* GPU: ASUS GeForce STRIX GTX960 DirectCU II OC 2GB GDDR5
* DVD Driver: LG DVD GH24NSC0 OEM
* OS: Microsoft Windows 7 PROFESIONAL 64bits OEM
The thermal paste would be Artic Silver 5.
Does it look better now? Any other advice?
Really thanks for all your answers, as this configuration has improved a lot with your comments...
RE: Building a new PC - Helios - 09-15-2015
There won't be much you can't run, even outside of dolphin with that build.
RE: Building a new PC - z10m - 09-16-2015
all these fast components but you will be running os from sluggish 5400rpm hdd.? what's the point.?