First PC Build

[LonelyFool]

Really looking for someone to look at my build and tell wether it is good enough or need some of the part to be replaced, also I would like to ask if I still need to get an SSD.

So here's the PC parts:
Case - Corsair Carbide 88R MicroATX
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H
Graphic Card - MSI GTX 960 4GB
Proccesor - Intel i5-6600 3.30-3.90 GHz Skylake
Memory(RAM) - Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB Single DDR3 1866 CL10
HDD - Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB
CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212X
PSU - Seasonic G-650 650Watts 80+ Gold(Can't really get an EVGA because of limited resources)
Optical Drive - Asus 24x DVDwriter SATA DRW-24D5MT

 

[Kevern_11]

Move the CPU down to a 6500 instead of a 6600 (the extra couple hundred mhz won't make much of a difference, might as well save money). Id reccomend an SSD just for insane boot times but it isn't 100% needed, looks good otherwise.

 

[LonelyFool]

Move the CPU down to a 6500 instead of a 6600 (the extra couple hundred mhz won't make much of a difference, might as well save money). Id reccomend an SSD just for insane boot times but it isn't 100% needed, looks good otherwise.

Thanks for the reply and is Samsung 850 250 GB SSD good enough or should I buy Kingston Hyper X instead'?

 

[why_wolf]

Samsungs are considered the default SSDs. A good mix of performance and price.

 

[apk24]

Agree with above posters, you should step down to i5-6500 and Samsung 850 Evo is pretty much default SSD right now.

The CPU cooler is a bit unnecessary as unless there are other restrictions, e.g. sound, looks, case airflow optimization (an overrated concept), etc., the one that comes with the CPU is good enough. You only really need an aftermarket cooler when you plan to overclock. You are unlikely to see any real benefit from spending the extra money. You are better off spending that money on better/bigger components or just saving it.

It would also help to know your budget, purchasing time frame and location, and most importantly, use case. See: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/353572-31-build-upgrade-advice

 

[Anarkie13]

Your RAM listed is incompatible. Use DDR4 RAM.

On the SSD route, I'd possibly switch full on to a 1TB Mushkin SSD and ditch the HDD entirely. Not as well known as Samsung or Kingston, but very well rated and at a lower cost. You can usually find a 1TB Mushkin for just about $200. Not a bad deal and everything you do will be as fast as possible.

Otherwise, awesome looking build.

 

[apk24]

Your RAM listed is incompatible. Use DDR4 RAM.

On the SSD route, I'd possibly switch full on to a 1TB Mushkin SSD and ditch the HDD entirely. Not as well known as Samsung or Kingston, but very well rated and at a lower cost. You can usually find a 1TB Mushkin for just about $200. Not a bad deal and everything you do will be as fast as possible.

Otherwise, awesome looking build.

Yeah, will need to change the RAM. Consider using pcpartpicker or similar to check compatibility. It also makes BB code for posting the build to forums.

Mushkin Reactor is a pretty good choice at high capacities, ~2/3 cost of an 850 Evo.

Personally, I prefer hybrid builds because 1 TB is nowhere near enough for me. But, OP hasn't given very many details as to how much/what kind of data is involved. Budget would also play a large role in the choice.

 

[Anarkie13]

The good thing about a 1TB SSD build is that you have the option to add an HDD if you find you need more and offloading large amounts of stored files is easy. Not many people need more than 1TB for applications. It's when storage comes into play that more room is needed. But thankfully, adding a 1TB HDD or more later is a rather low cost addition at this point and can easily be done later, or as required.

 

[apk24]

The good thing about a 1TB SSD build is that you have the option to add an HDD if you find you need more and offloading large amounts of stored files is easy. Not many people need more than 1TB for applications. It's when storage comes into play that more room is needed. But thankfully, adding a 1TB HDD or more later is a rather low cost addition at this point and can easily be done later, or as required.

People rarely need more than 500GB for programs, for the cost of a 1TB SSD you could get 500GB SSD+ 2TB HDD.

I have a couple builds that I have done for friends where a 120GB SSD, smartly managed is more than enough. But they don't care about load times of most programs, just the ones they use often. If all you care about is OS+Office+a few games, even a 120 GB SSD will be fine. Add in a couple video/photo editing programs and a few IDEs and you might have to step up to 250GB. Everything else can go on a 2/3TB HDD so you don't have to worry about running out of space before your next upgrade.

 

[LonelyFool]

Samsungs are considered the default SSDs. A good mix of performance and price.

I will take that to count!

Agree with above posters, you should step down to i5-6500 and Samsung 850 Evo is pretty much default SSD right now.

The CPU cooler is a bit unnecessary as unless there are other restrictions, e.g. sound, looks, case airflow optimization (an overrated concept), etc., the one that comes with the CPU is good enough. You only really need an aftermarket cooler when you plan to overclock. You are unlikely to see any real benefit from spending the extra money. You are better off spending that money on better/bigger components or just saving it.

It would also help to know your budget, purchasing time frame and location, and most importantly, use case. See: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/353572-31-build-upgrade-advice

So I will be moving to i5-6500 and be ditching the CPU Cooler and Thanks for giving me a copy that I should follow when making this kind of post!.

The good thing about a 1TB SSD build is that you have the option to add an HDD if you find you need more and offloading large amounts of stored files is easy. Not many people need more than 1TB for applications. It's when storage comes into play that more room is needed. But thankfully, adding a 1TB HDD or more later is a rather low cost addition at this point and can easily be done later, or as required.

People rarely need more than 500GB for programs, for the cost of a 1TB SSD you could get 500GB SSD+ 2TB HDD.

I have a couple builds that I have done for friends where a 120GB SSD, smartly managed is more than enough. But they don't care about load times of most programs, just the ones they use often. If all you care about is OS+Office+a few games, even a 120 GB SSD will be fine. Add in a couple video/photo editing programs and a few IDEs and you might have to step up to 250GB. Everything else can go on a 2/3TB HDD so you don't have to worry about running out of space before your next upgrade.

Into the list I would be getting an 500 GB SDD and upgrade my 1TB HDD to 2TB and I don't really need that big space since I would only be putting not more than 10 games but I appreciate all the help.