Budget gaming / media consumption / programming system build

[gaurav71189]

I'm planning on a budget build for the purpose of gaming (at 1080p), media consumption and programming. I'm upgrading from a 9+ year old system with an Intel Q9300 which has serviced me a great deal.

Here's what I've thought of so far:

Intel Core i3 8300
Gigabyte H370 HD3 OR H370M D3H
2x8GB HyperX Fury DDR4 @ 2666 MHz
Antec P8 ATX case
Seagate Barracuda/IronWolf 4TB

I'd like to re-use some of the components that I already have:
Asus GTX 760 2GB factory OC'ed
Kingston HyperX Fury SSD 240 GB (for my OS)

Is it safe/advisable to re-use the said components?

Is it better to buy 8GB memory now and add another later? I'm considering high memory prices right now.

Also, what power supply would be best for this build considering the following upgrades down the line? Or is it safe to re-use the old one (Tagan BZ 800W - I know, overkill for what I currently have, it's been in use for 9+ years)
i5 or i7 processor
GTX 1060 or maybe GTX 1160/2060 when it's out
NVMe 256/512 GB SSD

I would prefer a non-modular one to keep costs down and availability in India as I've seen many not so easily available.

Considering a lack of HEVC 10 bit decoding on the 760 GTX, can I use Intel QuickSync for HEVC decoding while connecting the display to the graphics card? Also, can Intel QuickSync be used for web media playback?

Any suggestion in change of the above components are welcome too.

Let me know your thoughts.

 

[gaurav71189]

Get this list:

CPU: Intel i5-8400 (₹13,950)
Motherboard: Gigabyte]https://www.primeabgb.com/online-price-reviews-india/gigabyte-h310m-h-ultra-durable-motherboard/]Gigabyte H310M H[/url] (₹4,998)
Memory: G.Skill Flare X DDR4 2400 16GB(2 x 8GB) (₹13,562)
PSU: Corsair CX650M (₹5,799)
Case: Corsair 200R (₹4,225)

Total: ₹42,534
Shipping: Charged extra but not much.

It is in your budget. Note down the components I listed above check locally if available for similar or lower price. If they are available then buy locally if not then order online. They do ship around India.

I have left you enough budget to decide on the storage you require. You can plan that as per your requirement.

Looks like a good list. I'm hoping the costs are lower at local shops.

The i5 supports 2666MHz memory. You've listed a 2400MHz memory. Is it possible to overclock the memory to 2666MHz on the Intel H series motherboards?

 

[Lucky_SLS]

^ nope.

 

[gaurav71189]

^ nope.

I'm hearing mixed opinions on overclocking RAM on a non-Z series motherboard. This article seems to say otherwise.

According to the review of Gigabyte H370 Aorus:

The H370 Aorus Gaming 3 WiFi's firmware opens to the “M.I.T.” menu of its “Classic” GUI, which is a launching point for system tuning pages traditionally affiliated with overclocking. Of course, given the H370 chipset, there will be no overclocking here, unless perhaps you’re simply trying to push your DDR4-2133 to DDR4-2400.

Will that be possible on all H series motherboards?

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Did you email primeagbg for the rams that I linked above? Those were 3200/3000 models.

That h370 thing talks about selecting ram frequency. Nothing else.

 

[gaurav71189]

^
Nope, not yet. I'm taking my time with decision making. Before going the online route, I want to check the local shops. I hope I can cover that this weekend.

Update: Also, won't the higher memory frequencies be useless if I go the Intel route?

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Yes. Only ryzen requires 3000 n above rams.

 

[gaurav71189]

Thanks guys, for all the info and help. I've completed my build with the following components:

Intel Core i5 8500
Gigabyte H370 Aorus Gaming 3
Corsair RAM 8GBx2 @2666 MHz
Antec P110 Luce case
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB HDD

 

[Lucky_SLS]

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