Graduation PC Build, Help

[peenter]

Graduating really soon and need to upgrade my computer for college. Getting a whole new PC, case and all. This is what I have so far: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Q96mf7
Please give me your opinion and also suggestions! Any help is appreciated

 

[Bearmann]

I would go for a Skylake build like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($26.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($198.99 @ Directron)
Total: $925.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-12 23:54 EDT-0400

Motherboard is much superior in this build. Better PSU too.

 

[peenter]

I would go for a Skylake build like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($26.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($198.99 @ Directron)
Total: $925.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-12 23:54 EDT-0400

Motherboard is much superior in this build. Better PSU too.

Oh nice! Thank you. What is a Skylake build?

 

[Bearmann]

It's using the Intel Skylake family of processors. It's the most recent processors that Intel makes.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2490551,00.asp

I really didn't look at your monitor earlier. Do you particularly like that one? It has a very fast response time and its 144HZ, but you might prefer an IPS monitor which has more accurate colors that don't shift around at different viewing angles. Here is a nice IPS monitor in your budget:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umvh6aa003

 

[peenter]

It's using the Intel Skylake family of processors. It's the most recent processors that Intel makes.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2490551,00.asp

I really didn't look at your monitor earlier. Do you particularly like that one? It has a very fast response time and its 144HZ, but you might prefer an IPS monitor which has more accurate colors that don't shift around at different viewing angles. Here is a nice IPS monitor in your budget:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umvh6aa003

I'm getting this computer for gaming mostly, also school work. I picked that monitor because it's 144hz, I already have a 60hz monitor and its alright. I hear all the time that 144hz monitors are better for gaming.

 

[Bearmann]

I really can't say either way. Here is a debate on the matter I found today:

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2365193

I don't think your GPU is robust enough to benefit from a 144GHz monitor, though I am not an expert.

 

[peenter]

I really can't say either way. Here is a debate on the matter I found today:

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2365193

I don't think your GPU is robust enough to benefit from a 144GHz monitor, though I am not an expert.

You don't think my graphics card is strong enough to run high enough frames to see a difference in 144hz rather than 60hz?

 

[Bearmann]

You don't think my graphics card is strong enough to run high enough frames to see a difference in 144hz rather than 60hz?

That's the picture I'm getting from reading the link above. I would be happy for someone else to chime in who knows more about this.