any changes you'd recommend for my build?

[matthewletwot]

is there any recommendations for my build to swap something out? especially to make it a bit cheaper if anyone has any ideas I'd appreciate it.

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/6mXWfH

 

[R_1]

feel free to disregard. its your PC.
My advice is to drop the cooler and the case and the PSU. the cooler and the case can pay for a fast SSD for that system. the CPU is locked so the stock cooler should be fine. I tried to keep with the Red/black aesthetic you were going for and for the same money I came up with this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI - B360 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($120.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($215.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ PC-Canada)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.75 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card ($429.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Rosewill - Galaxy-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($90.99 @ PC-Canada)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 120 PWM 87.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.99 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 120 PWM 87.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.99 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace)
Total: $1330.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-20 20:57 EDT-0400

 

[matthewletwot]

feel free to disregard. its your PC.
My advice is to drop the cooler and the case and the PSU. the cooler and the case can pay for a fast SSD for that system. the CPU is locked so the stock cooler should be fine. I tried to keep with the Red/black aesthetic you were going for and for the same money I came up with this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI - B360 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($120.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($215.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ PC-Canada)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.75 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card ($429.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Rosewill - Galaxy-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($90.99 @ PC-Canada)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 120 PWM 87.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.99 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 120 PWM 87.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.99 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace)
Total: $1330.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-20 20:57 EDT-0400

i'm fine without a ssd, i've never used one and don't care if my boot times are a bit longer. the psu
looks pretty nice though, might get that. i've heard people say the stock intel cooler isn't able to maintain turbo clocks, is this true? case looks good, probably will get it instead

 

[R_1]

feel free to disregard. its your PC.
My advice is to drop the cooler and the case and the PSU. the cooler and the case can pay for a fast SSD for that system. the CPU is locked so the stock cooler should be fine. I tried to keep with the Red/black aesthetic you were going for and for the same money I came up with this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI - B360 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($120.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($215.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ PC-Canada)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.75 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card ($429.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Rosewill - Galaxy-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($90.99 @ PC-Canada)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 120 PWM 87.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.99 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 120 PWM 87.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.99 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace)
Total: $1330.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-20 20:57 EDT-0400

i'm fine without a ssd, i've never used one and don't care if my boot times are a bit longer. the psu
looks pretty nice though, might get that. i've heard people say the stock intel cooler isn't able to maintain turbo clocks, is this true? case looks good, probably will get it instead

turbo is by definition not meant for maintained usage.
" Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows the processor to operate at a power level that is higher than its TDP configuration and data sheet specified power for short durations to maximize performance."
from here
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/turbo-boost/turbo-boost-technology.html

as to the SSD that is your choice. there is far more to it than a bit longer boot though.
killing floor from my WD black 7200RPM drive takes over three minutes, from my cheap kingston ssd it takes 40 seconds. that is everytime I load just that game. multiply the time across all the programs you load and the SSD becomes a must once you have had one.

once you've SSD'd, you'll always SSD.
its like double monitors. a single screen computer? How Quaint.

 

[matthewletwot]

feel free to disregard. its your PC.
My advice is to drop the cooler and the case and the PSU. the cooler and the case can pay for a fast SSD for that system. the CPU is locked so the stock cooler should be fine. I tried to keep with the Red/black aesthetic you were going for and for the same money I came up with this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI - B360 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($120.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($215.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ PC-Canada)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.75 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card ($429.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Rosewill - Galaxy-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($90.99 @ PC-Canada)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 120 PWM 87.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.99 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 120 PWM 87.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.99 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace)
Total: $1330.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-20 20:57 EDT-0400

i'm fine without a ssd, i've never used one and don't care if my boot times are a bit longer. the psu
looks pretty nice though, might get that. i've heard people say the stock intel cooler isn't able to maintain turbo clocks, is this true? case looks good, probably will get it instead

turbo is by definition not meant for maintained usage.
" Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows the processor to operate at a power level that is higher than its TDP configuration and data sheet specified power for short durations to maximize performance."
from here
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/turbo-boost/turbo-boost-technology.html

as to the SSD that is your choice. there is far more to it than a bit longer boot though.
killing floor from my WD black 7200RPM drive takes over three minutes, from my cheap kingston ssd it takes 40 seconds. that is everytime I load just that game. multiply the time across all the programs you load and the SSD becomes a must once you have had one.

once you've SSD'd, you'll always SSD.
its like double monitors. a single screen computer? How Quaint.

would i not need more ssd storage for my games then since i'd need to put my games on an ssd? i play a
lot of games and a lot are pretty big, that much storage wouldn't last long

 

[R_1]

feel free to disregard. its your PC.
My advice is to drop the cooler and the case and the PSU. the cooler and the case can pay for a fast SSD for that system. the CPU is locked so the stock cooler should be fine. I tried to keep with the Red/black aesthetic you were going for and for the same money I came up with this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI - B360 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($120.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($215.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ PC-Canada)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.75 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card ($429.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Rosewill - Galaxy-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($90.99 @ PC-Canada)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 120 PWM 87.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.99 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 120 PWM 87.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.99 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace)
Total: $1330.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-20 20:57 EDT-0400

i'm fine without a ssd, i've never used one and don't care if my boot times are a bit longer. the psu
looks pretty nice though, might get that. i've heard people say the stock intel cooler isn't able to maintain turbo clocks, is this true? case looks good, probably will get it instead

turbo is by definition not meant for maintained usage.
" Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows the processor to operate at a power level that is higher than its TDP configuration and data sheet specified power for short durations to maximize performance."
from here
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/turbo-boost/turbo-boost-technology.html

as to the SSD that is your choice. there is far more to it than a bit longer boot though.
killing floor from my WD black 7200RPM drive takes over three minutes, from my cheap kingston ssd it takes 40 seconds. that is everytime I load just that game. multiply the time across all the programs you load and the SSD becomes a must once you have had one.

once you've SSD'd, you'll always SSD.
its like double monitors. a single screen computer? How Quaint.

would i not need more ssd storage for my games then since i'd need to put my games on an ssd? i play a
lot of games and a lot are pretty big, that much storage wouldn't last long

How big are the game files? you are still to build the system, a cut here and there gets you the money for a larger drive. What will happen to the drive you are currently using? can you not move it to the new build and use it as the secondary mass storage?

for your consideration
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/jCwF4q
480GB SATA SSD
your cooler
and the HDD