Is it a good build

[1lang-]

Hello, Im buying this mobo because its cheaper than the normal b360 mobo.
Building this to play cs go and fortnite.


Intel Core i5-8400 Processor 9M Cache, up to 4.00 GHz
GIGABYTE Z370M DS3H MOTHERBOARD
Corsair Value Select 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 2400MHz C16 Memory
Corsair Carbide Series SPEC 03 Red LED Mid Tower Gaming Case
Corsair CX650M 80 Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
Seagate Desktop HDD BarraCuda 1TB
Raidmax Cobra RGB 240MM liquid Cpu Cooler
DVD writer

 

[jaslion]

Hello, Im buying this mobo because its cheaper than the normal b360 mobo.
Building this to play cs go and fortnite.


Intel Core i5-8400 Processor 9M Cache, up to 4.00 GHz
GIGABYTE Z370M DS3H MOTHERBOARD
Corsair Value Select 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 2400MHz C16 Memory
Corsair Carbide Series SPEC 03 Red LED Mid Tower Gaming Case
Corsair CX650M 80 Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
Seagate Desktop HDD BarraCuda 1TB
Raidmax Cobra RGB 240MM liquid Cpu Cooler
DVD writer

Low quality liquid cooler is no good. I would just take a normal aircooler for that money.
No ssd which would be quite nice to have (240gb minimum since 120gb is really small).
Do you need a dvd drive? Basically nothing is on physical media anymore.

 

[Mammatus]

You dont need liquid cooler for a locked CPU like the 8400... The stock cooler that come with it is sufficient... With the saved money, add another 8GB of RAM (or a SSD).

 

[justin.m.beauvais]

I don't see any problems with this build at all. Seems to tick all the necessary boxes. Although, I would suggest an SSD. It will cut down immensely on start up and load times. You can get a 250 GB SSD from a reputable manufacturer for $75 to $80. That should be more than enough to hold your OS, regularly used programs, and CS GO and Fortnite. You can then use the HDD for storage and games you don't play as frequently.

If you are just playing games then the Intel solution is a good choice. However, if you see yourself streaming or video editing, or even doing other kinds of work, you should consider the Ryzen 2600 for your CPU. You'll lose a little in the framerates, but have greatly expanded multitasking and multi-threaded performance.

 

[7664stefan]

Hey, for me the balance looks quite ok. Instead of the Raidmax (overdone for a non-K-CPU) I would suggest to go for a good and fitting air cooler and recommend to go for 16GB of RAM. The Carbide offers a CPU cooler clearance of 157mm.

 

[The Paladin]

if you value your build, change that power supply for something better than low end 80 bronze. cx psu.
and you dont need 650w since you wont be overclocking that cpu.

curious what is the total price you have going ? what country are you in ?

suggestions based on your build.
- replaced your low end aio with a proper one that wont die next week on you no oc means you dont need 240mm
- changed motherboard to match cpu and cheaper than your board.
- upgraded PSu.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H75 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($74.38 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot - 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.28 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($339.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.79 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $883.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-04 07:55 EDT-0400

 

[AniChatt]

Here is slightly modified version of The Paladin: Added Hybrid HDD 1tb for better performance for the money and 16gb slightly less speed ram but a bit better latency since it is 8400 so it will not be a big difference. And use the stock cooler for now. decent case fan will do the job for you. Later on you may decide if you need better cooling.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6dPCzY
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6dPCzY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($155.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - FireCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($75.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($339.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.79 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $916.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-04 08:05 EDT-0400

 

[madmatt30]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from 1lang- : "Good build for gaming"

Intel Core i5-8400 Processor 9M Cache, up to 4.00 GHz
GIGABYTE Z370M DS3H MOTHERBOARD
Corsair Value Select 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 2400MHz C16 Memory
Corsair Carbide Series SPEC 03 Red LED Mid Tower Gaming Case
Corsair CX650M 80 Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply
GTX 1050 Ti Asus ROG Strix Gaming OC 4GB Graphics Card
Seagate Desktop HDD BarraCuda 1TB
Kingston UV400 120GB 2.5 Solid State Drive
DVD writer

Mainly to play cs go,fortnite
I know i dont need "Z" series mobo as im not using "K" version processor, But this mobo is very cheap than the normal "B" series 8th gen mobo in Sri Lanka.
Do i need to buy a separate cpu cooler ? or can i go with the stock cooler which comes from the processor ? And im buying DVD writer as i will be watching some DVD movies on the pc as well

Stock cooler is fine....

I'd try hard to get an SSD twice as large if at all possible...; 120 GB just does not go that far any more once you start installing games, etc...

Stock cooler is fine....

I'd try hard to get an SSD twice as large if at all possible...; 120 GB just does not go that far any more once you start installing games, etc...

Im using SSD just for my win 10 O/S i don't actually put games on it

FInd a Corsair MX500 250 GB on sale....you'll be glad later.

GOod luck with the build...

Solid little build , the stock cooler is fine.
You could drop to the cx450/m psu if it's significantly cheaper - it's more,than enough ,that's a 250w max you'll be pulling with those components.

You'll need to purchase an extra sata cable , that board only comes with 2 included & you're using 3 drives.

 

[geofelt]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from 1lang- : "Good first build ?"

Planning to do a new build, which of these is a good one ? No.1 or No.2 ?
I have only this items available in Sri Lanka. Plus i can't buy any other brands for components, So i will have to go with this specs, Just advising me if no.1 or no.2 is better will be appreciated. Thank you.


No.1 :-

Intel® Core™ i5-8400 Processor
MSI B360M MORTAR
Team Elite Plus 8GB DDR4 2400MHz (2x4gb)
MSI GTX 1050Ti Gaming X 4G
Corsair VS Series™ VS550 550W 85% efficiency
Seagate 1TB
Carbide Series® SPEC-03
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB


No.2 :-

Intel® Core™ i5-8400 Processor
MSI B360M MORTAR
Team Elite Plus 8GB DDR4 2400MHz (2x4gb)
Sapphire Radeon RX570 8gb Backplate
FSP 450W 85% efficiency
Seagate 1TB
RLG gaming chassis casing
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB

You should go with No. 2... http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1050-Ti-vs-AMD-RX-570/3649vs3924

I'd agree with Hellfire. No 2 is better, but only because of the GPU. Not sure if the SSD is an absolute must for you, but from a gaming perspective, dropping the SSD and putting the cash to a better GPU will be money well spent. Yes, you might have faster loading times with an SSD. Instead of waiting 1 minute for a game/level to load, you will be waiting 20-30 seconds with an SSD. OR, you could have a fast GPU, get nearly 40% increase in FPS, and have to wait the 1 minute. It's a conundrum, that's for sure.


The RX570 is a decent 1080p performer. Put the SSD cash, and you could get a GTX1060/Rx580 which would give you much higher FPS than the aforementioned cards.

Also for the purpose of comparing systems. The only really important stuff is the CPU/GPU/Ram/Mobo. The PSU, chasis etc can be the same for both systems. It makes it easier to advise on value for money

I am not thrilled with either build if you are restricted to the parts on each.

The RX570 is marginally stronger than the GTX1050ti.
Two tiers higher on tom's gpu hierarchy list:
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html
The corsair VS not considered as a quality psu:
Here is one tier list:
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/

450w might not be as much as you want for a RX570:
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

120gb ssd for windows is too small. 240gb should be minimum.

Seagate does not seem to be as reliable as wd or hitachi.

Love the i5-8400

 

[rgd1101]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from 1lang- : "First build any suggestions ?"

Intel Core i5-8400 Processor 9M Cache, up to 4.00 GHz
GIGABYTE Z370M DS3H MOTHERBOARD
Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1x8GB) DDR4 2666MHz C16 Red Memory
Corsair Carbide Series SPEC 03 Red LED Mid Tower Gaming Case
Corsair CX650M 80 Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
Seagate Desktop HDD BarraCuda ST1000DM010 1TB
Raidmax 120 mm x 3 Case Fan
DVD writer

Budget 180,000LKR

You should probably get a B360 or a H370 motherboard to go with that cpu. The Z370 is made with overclocking in mind, but the i5 8400 cannot be overclocked anyway and therefore either of the other two chipsets will suffice and save you some money.

Also, I highly recommend you te get a ssd to run your OS. Any ssd will be a huge improvement over a hdd and it will make your system much snappier and will decrease loading times by a huge margin. You should probably keep a hdd for mass storage

Lastly, do you really need an optical drive? Most gamers don't use one anymore and unless you've got a specific use in mind, you probably wont need one either.

Other than those things it's a really solid build

I agree with Chasingfaith, go for a b360/h370 board. You are getting a locked CPU so if you purchase a z370 board you will be paying extra for features you cant use.

For a rig like this it has to have a SSD. An SSD wont translate into better fps in games, but it will make your overall PC experience much better as it will drastically speed up boot and load times while making your OS feel much more responsive compared to a HDD. Load your OS on the SSD and a few programs and get a HDD for your games.

You are getting a dual channel motherboard but only selected a single stick of RAM. You will need to get a 2x4gb kit of RAM to run dual channel. There will be performance loss running in single channel.

I picked a different PSU because it was a good price for one of the best PSUs on the market.

Additionally, I would not purchase any case fans right off the bat, your case will come with fans and I would see how they do as you may not need any more fans than it already has.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TGKDcY
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TGKDcY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: ADATA - 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Samsung)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.28 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $904.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-02 09:55 EDT-0400

 

[rgd1101]

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