Basic Build for Gaming and I.S

[Mohanned]

Hey I was wondering if you guys can give me some insight on what you think about this build. I'm starting school in September and Studying Information security. We're starting from the basics of IT. I made this build with the next four years in mind. I should have used an i7 cpu but I thought I can skimp for the meantime until I can get a few extra bucks saved after the 2nd semester. This is Just for some basic school work and gaming. Let me know what you guys think. And don't worry about not purchasing any Microsoft Office software I plan on buying that later towards the start of the school year. . Im talking purely about what's in the case. And well the case itself. Tha k you gentlemen.http://

 

[imsqam]

Mostly okay but not the best choices for SSD, mobo, RAM and PSU. Updated the build with my suggestions, cost went up $38.

- SSD is better for reliability and speed
http://ssd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/SanDisk-SSD-Plus-240GB-vs-Crucial-MX300-SATA-M2-275GB/m25612vsm159989

- With the Z170 mobo you will have either make sure that it comes with the F20 or greater BIOS version or you will have to find a Skylake CPU to put in the socket so you can update the BIOS. I swapped it out for a Z270 board which will be supported for sure and slightly better connectivity as well

- With the Z270 and k-processor you will want high speed RAM, chose a good 3200 MHz

- The NEX series PSU's are not good, a blip for EVGA (Tier 3). Replace with the Hydro G which is an excellent PSU (Tier 1).
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qs3DKZ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qs3DKZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.96 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Enermax Liqmax II 240 96.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($117.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($239.00 @ Jet)
Case: Rosewill WolfAlloy ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: FSP Group Hydro G 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM 64-bit ($99.99 @ My Choice Software)
Total: $1113.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-07 12:20 EST-0500

 

[jwcrellin]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($313.36 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($56.10 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card ($147.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE82 V2 700W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $776.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-07 12:30 EST-0500


i7 will crush all