Building New PC, Not too sure if compatible

[Sergio Rodriguez]

i5 4690k
hyperx fury 16gb ddr3
WD blue 4TB
MSI H81M-E33 DDR3 M-ATX Motherboard
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 (or 1060)
NZXT S340 White Mid Tower Pc Case
Corsair CX850M Semi Modular

not too sure between 970 or 1060

 

[Puma]

Get the 1060 instead of the 970.

 

[Sergio Rodriguez]

is that because of the VRAM, is it faster than 970 anyway

 

[Renfield]

Get the 1060 6Gb GDDR5.

 

[Super_]

Get the 1060 6GB, You'll get GTX 980 performance with 2GB more VRAM at a much cheaper price

 

[Blicky]

If you're planning to get an I5 fairly certain you have to have ddr4 ram otherwise it just breaks your CPU within a year. At least that's what I was told with my i5-6600. I'm not sure whether your CPU is skylake however I know skylake does need ddr4 ram.

 

[Keel]

I know its a UK site, it migt work where ever. But if it doesnt it gives you a compatability filter so it will even tell you if stuff is too big for the case , what will work with what etc! https://uk.pcpartpicker.com

 

[Sagittarius]

Here's my 2 cents.

I would get a newer generation CPU and motherboard, along with the RAM necessary (DDR4, I5 6600K and a Z170 mobo)
Get the GTX 1060, it sports better performance and is cheaper (In Denmark atleast)
That PSU is waaaaaaaaaaay overkill. You will not need 850 watts for anything but SLI.

Also, getting the K overclockable version of the CPU means nothing when getting a motherboard that technically only allows overclocking of Intel Pentium processors. Buy a Z170 motherboard.

I'd buy an SSD to boot your PC from, as it improves OS start-up times A LOT

Here are some questions.
Why use an M-ATX motherboard when your case supports full-size ATX? (price, I guess)
What CPU cooler are you planning on getting?
Why the giant HDD?

 

[Keel]

I would say for you,

• I5 6600 (maybe the 6600k but thats only if you want to overclock.
• Nvidia GTX 1060
• 1/2 TB HDD (i have 1 and hardly used any.
• 250gb SSD (for Games/Windows for faster booting times)
• ATX mother board
• After market CPU cooler to keep temps down. (Especially if you over clock, its a must.
• Also 750w PSU.
• Maybe also get some extra case fans.

This is a beast of a build, especially on Garrys Mod!

 

[Sergio Rodriguez]

thanks for all of your help, my budget is £800 - £850. so maybe not buying SSD or newer motherboard

 

[Niko]

Just going to paste the same suggestions I had for @Creepis
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/B6pLPs

Otherwise, you can use the site to check compatibility