[SOLVED] advice for pc build

josephthepig

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Jun 13, 2018
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One of my first times looking for parts and I'd appreciate any advice or critique, right now my current list is:

Cpu - i5 9600k ($200)
Cpu fan - intel stock fan ($8)
Motherboard - Asrock b365m pro4 microatx ($85)
Memory - Corsair Vengeance lpx 16gb (2x8gb) ddr4 3200 ($60)
Storage - Crucial mx500gb ($60)
Power supply - Corsair cxm 550W 80+ bronze semi modular atx ($85)
Video Card - MSI 1660 super 6gb ($250)
Case - Corsair NZXT h510 atx mid tower case ($70)
total aprox: $820

I'm not planning on overclocking anything so I went with a stock fan, would love some advice on anything.
 
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You could buy as is.
But, I have some thoughts:

Assuming you are buying new, I would buy latest generation parts.

A balanced gaming pc will budget about 2x the cost of the processor for the graphics card.
You are more like 1:1.
You could consider a lesser budget for the processor, leaving you more available for the GPU.

9600K is a fine processor, but I think it needs more than a stock cooler.

The ram is fine, but a lesser speed would work just as well.

Consider a Quality power supply as a long term investment
I would look for a tier 1/2 unit from a list such as this:

I like the seasonic focus units. 550w is fine, but you can buy a 650w seasonic focus gold for...
You could buy as is.
But, I have some thoughts:

Assuming you are buying new, I would buy latest generation parts.

A balanced gaming pc will budget about 2x the cost of the processor for the graphics card.
You are more like 1:1.
You could consider a lesser budget for the processor, leaving you more available for the GPU.

9600K is a fine processor, but I think it needs more than a stock cooler.

The ram is fine, but a lesser speed would work just as well.

Consider a Quality power supply as a long term investment
I would look for a tier 1/2 unit from a list such as this:

I like the seasonic focus units. 550w is fine, but you can buy a 650w seasonic focus gold for $99
https://www.newegg.com/seasonic-focus-650-gold-ssr-650fm-650w/p/N82E16817151202
7 year warranty too.

You can buy a B460m MATX motherboard for $75
and a I3-10100 processor for $115. It comes with a stock cooler that works well.
That might let you buy a even stronger graphics card.
Here is a review of the i3-10100:

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/intel-core-i3-10100/15.html
 
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