First Time PC Build advice

[josefk]

Hello! This is my first time building, so I'd appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance!

Main Aim of Build: Longevity NOT future-proofing – my computers generally last 10+ years and I hope to do the same with this build. I'm used to using old computers so I don't mind if this build is out of date in 5 years. I assume this means I should aim for lower temperatures and quality parts.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Video editing, 1080p gaming, chess analysis (CPU-intensive, uses up to 512 cores and hyperthreading). 12-16 hours a day – mostly work and general usage, none of which is at all demanding, though I sometimes encode videos in the background.

Games: Cities Skylines, heavily modded old-Skyrim. I'm usually more interested in small indie games so I don't mind not having max settings and FPS on the few AAA games I'm interested in (Fallout 4, Hitman, Nier Automata).

Budget: Not fixed. For reference, my first attempt below is under £1100. (I'm in the UK.) I'm willing to pay more for good durable parts appropriate for my usage, but I don't want to pay for things I don't need.

Overclocking: Light overclock, probably.

Monitor: Already have one. 1080p. 76Hz.

Parts Preferences / Additional Comments:
- I want the case to have dust filters, something which most reviews don't seem to mention.
- I'd prefer a CPU Cooler that is AM4-compatible out of the box (unlike the CM 212 EVO which requires £7 for bracket delivery).
- The lower temps/power of NVIDIA Pascal GPUs (vs AMD) seem better to me longevity-wise.
- Dropped the EVGA PSU from my build after reading about something on blackouts and holdup time.
- I'm open to suggestions for any part, though I am kinda keen on the Asus Strix B350-F Gaming Motherboard since it's the one mid-range board with supposedly amazing sound (SupremeFX S1220A) and good build quality (at least VRM-wise).

Build: (no parts purchased yet)
Partpicker URL (Manually input prices are Amazon UK, which don't always show up properly on partpicker, but seem to be cheapest.)
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (£188.94 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: DEEPCOOL GAMMAXX 400 CPU Cooler PWM Fan with Blue LED AM4 Compatible (£28.57 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard (£111.75 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£124.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£86.44 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: 2x Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (2x £59.80 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card (£140.97 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master - 690 III ATX Mid Tower Case (£86.49 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£78.97 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: LG - GH24NSD1 DVD/CD Writer (£13.90 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£85.20 @ CCL Computers)
Case fan: Arctic F12 PWM Rev. 2 (£4.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1070.81

Lastly, about the case fans: in the above build, the case comes with 1 front-mounted 200mm intake fan and 1 rear-mounted 120mm exhaust fan. Saw 3 fan headers on the motherboard and I thought I'd add a top-rear-mounted 120mm exhaust fan. Is this positive or negative pressure? Also, should I get any more case fans?

Thanks a lot!

 

[Hellfire13]

Its better that you test your setup and add more fans along the way. Adding more fans does not always necessarily mean it will make a significant difference.
Refer to this diagram for better understanding of air flow... https://i.stack.imgur.com/VDJxg.jpg

In that case, I'll probably even forego getting that extra case fan and just try how my build does with just the fans that come with the case.

Thanks for all your advice, you've been really helpful! I'm going to have a look at some of the other build suggestions a bit more before finalising my build. Like the Titanium PSU, which I probably don't need, but it'd be interesting to look into it and compare prices at least.

Your original build is fine with a few tweaks here and there. Welcome.

 

[g-unit1111]

The 1050 Ti seemed enough for most 1080p gaming, especially since I don't really keep up with AAA games anyway and don't mind lesser settings on the few that I do play. Plus the ethereum mine prices on most of the better cards seem a little ridiculous to me.

Thankfully the Etherum madness should be over by now. A lot of retailers are starting to see inventory come back in stock, but the damage has been done to the prices. Hopefully the GPU manufacturers will be ready when the next generation comes out.