Is everything OK with my PC build?

[OliT250]

I've recently completed a PC build on PCPartPicker and I want to know if everything is OK with it
I also would like to know if it is capable of VR as I might invest in a headset in the future
Also I have no intentions of overclocking
Here is my build
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CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£160.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus H170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£109.37 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£33.28 @ More Computers)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£33.29 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.98 @ Novatech)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (£279.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.99)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£76.68 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (£73.98 @ Ebuyer)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£21.30 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £886.84

(PS: If anything is changed I only have a budget of around £900)
Thanks!
OK

 

[AUnlikelyPotatoe]

Looks like a good build! Yes it is vr capable, oculus and htc recommend a 970" or better. Only thing I don't like is your psu, you will probably want to get a higher wattage psu, I have a rm650x, which is a step above the one you have listed, and I recommend getting it, or the 750w, I say 750w. Hope I could help.

 

[TJ Hooker]

A high-quality 550 W like that is plenty for his setup. Nice build.

 

[OliT250]

Looks like a good build! Yes it is vr capable, oculus and htc recommend a 970" or better. Only thing I don't like is your psu, you will probably want to get a higher wattage psu, I have a rm650x, which is a step above the one you have listed, and I recommend getting it, or the 750w, I say 750w. Hope I could help.

OK, I've changed it to a RMx 650.
One question though, if I upgraded my GPU to an Asus Radeon R9 390x 8GB, would everything run OK?

 

[AUnlikelyPotatoe]

Yes, it should be good, http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2851845/650-watt-psu-msi-390x.html

 

[Bearmann]

Looks like a good build! Yes it is vr capable, oculus and htc recommend a 970" or better. Only thing I don't like is your psu, you will probably want to get a higher wattage psu, I have a rm650x, which is a step above the one you have listed, and I recommend getting it, or the 750w, I say 750w. Hope I could help.

OK, I've changed it to a RMx 650.
One question though, if I upgraded my GPU to an Asus Radeon R9 390x 8GB, would everything run OK?

550 watts is fine for the GTX 970, but for the R9 390X, I would get at least 700 watts. The SSD is OK, but you might want to get something a bit better.

 

[OliT250]

Looks like a good build! Yes it is vr capable, oculus and htc recommend a 970" or better. Only thing I don't like is your psu, you will probably want to get a higher wattage psu, I have a rm650x, which is a step above the one you have listed, and I recommend getting it, or the 750w, I say 750w. Hope I could help.

OK, I've changed it to a RMx 650.
One question though, if I upgraded my GPU to an Asus Radeon R9 390x 8GB, would everything run OK?

550 watts is fine for the GTX 970, but for the R9 390X, I would get at least 700 watts. The SSD is OK, but you might want to get something a bit better.

Like what?

 

[justinf10000]

Looks like a good build! Yes it is vr capable, oculus and htc recommend a 970" or better. Only thing I don't like is your psu, you will probably want to get a higher wattage psu, I have a rm650x, which is a step above the one you have listed, and I recommend getting it, or the 750w, I say 750w. Hope I could help.

OK, I've changed it to a RMx 650.
One question though, if I upgraded my GPU to an Asus Radeon R9 390x 8GB, would everything run OK?

550 watts is fine for the GTX 970, but for the R9 390X, I would get at least 700 watts. The SSD is OK, but you might want to get something a bit better.

Like what?

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam

That SSD is the one thats recommended by most people on this forum if you can fit it into your budget.

 

[madmatt30]

HyperX FURY 240GB SSD SATA 3 2.5-inch (7mm Height) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KW3MT7W/ref=cm_sw_r_em_awd_ANhhxbE1GYY5M


Can't fault it for £60, good fast drive - you'll thank yourself for going with a 240gb once windows starts installing updates etc & drive space starts shrinking.

 

[OliT250]

HyperX FURY 240GB SSD SATA 3 2.5-inch (7mm Height) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KW3MT7W/ref=cm_sw_r_em_awd_ANhhxbE1GYY5M


Can't fault it for £60, good fast drive - you'll thank yourself for going with a 240gb once windows starts installing updates etc & drive space starts shrinking.

yeah I think ill go with that

 

[Bearmann]

These would be nice:

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct120bx100ssd1,samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e120bam,sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdhii120gg25/

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct250bx100ssd1,samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam,sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdhii240gg25,sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdxps240gg25/

 

[OliT250]

OK so here's my finalised build
Ive gone a little bit over budget but hey...

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£160.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus H170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£109.37 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£33.28 @ More Computers)
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£59.93 @ More Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.98 @ Novatech)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card (£341.48 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.99)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£80.66 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (£73.98 @ Ebuyer)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£21.30 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £978.96

Is this OK?

 

[AUnlikelyPotatoe]

Yes, looks like a great build 😀

 

[OliT250]

Yes, looks like a great build 😀

Thanks!

 

[madmatt30]

The only criticism I have is I don't think the 390x is a good price point at the moment.

You can get a 390 for just over £270 , & a nano for just over £380 - it puts the 390x in a bit if a dead zone IMO.

 

[OliT250]

The only criticism I have is I don't think the 390x is a good price point at the moment.

You can get a 390 for just over £270 , & a nano for just over £380 - it puts the 390x in a bit if a dead zone IMO.

So if I got it in around 6 months would that be OK?

 

[Bossyfins]

Just get a 390 or a 970. 390x is not worth it unless your going 1440p.

 

[OliT250]

Just get a 390 or a 970. 390x is not worth it unless your going 1440p.

OK, I think I'll go with an Asus Strix GTX 970

 

[AUnlikelyPotatoe]

Please wait for pascal, from what we have seen, it will be a good performance boost, coming out soon (prob may31st, computex)

 

[OliT250]

Please wait for pascal, from what we have seen, it will be a good performance boost, coming out soon (prob may31st, computex)

Dunno, seems a bit on the expensive side...

 

[AUnlikelyPotatoe]

What do you mean expensive? The 1070 or whatever it will be called will prob be the same price, if not cheaper

 

[OliT250]

What do you mean expensive? The 1070 or whatever it will be called will prob be the same price, if not cheaper

In that case then ill wait until it comes out, thanks for telling me about it!

 

[superninja12]

dont go for kingston solidstae drives they cheated on the customers!!!!
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/184253-ssd-shadiness-kingston-and-pny-caught-bait-and-switching-cheaper-components-after-good-reviews

either crucial or samsung.

 

[ocer9999]

dont go for kingston solidstae drives they cheated on the customers!!!!
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/184253-ssd-shadiness-kingston-and-pny-caught-bait-and-switching-cheaper-components-after-good-reviews

either crucial or samsung.

Sandisk is also good. Reliable and decent pricing. But if you go for service yea, crucial or samsung.

 

[madmatt30]

The hyperx is a great little drive, the only Kingston drive that runs those slower mlc nand chip is the ssd now v300.
& yes that was bad of Kingston but it doesn't mean you should boycott them for their other stuff.