Is this a good beginners build?

[ethcmitch]

Hey guys, this is my first build so I want to make sure everything will work together that I've picked out. I already have the Case, PSU, and GPU. Any suggestions would be appreciated.Thanks!


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 11 LP Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($15.55 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B250M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($64.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card
Case: Corsair Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($127.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Full 32/64-bit ($218.99 @ My Choice Software)
Total: $844.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-14 13:53 EDT-0400

 

[captaincharisma]

i am not sure what you mean by "beginners build". what are you going to be using the computer for?

 

[ethcmitch]

i am not sure what you mean by "beginners build". what are you going to be using the computer for?

Gaming and school.

 

[ethcmitch]

i am not sure what you mean by "beginners build". what are you going to be using the computer for?

And also by beginners, I mean kind of easy to put together. Idk if any build is like that though.

 

[Ali Tauseef]

Do you own the 7970 already? Because it's really not a good card to buy at least from what has been released from AMD and Nvidia.

 

[ethcmitch]

Do you own the 7970 already? Because it's really not a good card to buy at least from what has been released from AMD and Nvidia.

Yeah, I've owned it for about 2 years.

 

[captaincharisma]

i am not sure what you mean by "beginners build". what are you going to be using the computer for?

And also by beginners, I mean kind of easy to put together. Idk if any build is like that though.

well, its a good build but if you are going to be getting the I5 7500 CPU then you will have to get windows 10 because windows 7 is not supported with that CPU. some people managed to install it but its hard to do

 

[Ali Tauseef]

Okay so here's what I suggest:
1. Super expensive case, at least for that budget, you should save on it and get some other components.
2. Overkill power supply, yes I know the 7970 is power hungry but the PSU you went with is still way too big, unless you plan crossfiring in the future it will be useless.
3. Why Windows 7? It's very expensive and isn't even supported on Kaby Lake. You can find Windows 10 way cheaper anyway and it's better for gaming.
With that being said, I've reassembled the build and added:
1. Faster and unlocked processor which will allow you to overclock and push your CPU to the limits.
2. Faster RAM and 16 GB now.
3. Added in an SSD allowing you to store Windows in it and a few games, which will improve loading and boot times
Here:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.43 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($86.48 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.39 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Total: $776.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-14 14:07 EDT-0400

 

[ethcmitch]

Okay so here's what I suggest:
1. Super expensive case, at least for that budget, you should save on it and get some other components.
2. Overkill power supply, yes I know the 7970 is power hungry but the PSU you went with is still way too big, unless you plan crossfiring in the future it will be useless.
3. Why Windows 7? It's very expensive and isn't even supported on Kaby Lake. You can find Windows 10 way cheaper anyway and it's better for gaming.
With that being said, I've reassembled the build and added:
1. Faster and unlocked processor which will allow you to overclock and push your CPU to the limits.
2. Faster RAM and 16 GB now.
3. Added in an SSD allowing you to store Windows in it and a few games, which will improve loading and boot times
Here:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.43 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($86.48 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.39 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Total: $776.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-14 14:07 EDT-0400

That would be great, and I probably would have done that, but I already have the case and the psu. So what I really need to find is a cpu, mobo, hard drive, and ram. All that under 400 bucks would be good. Forget about the OS, I have an installation of both that I can use and I just added win 7 because I like it more.
Also, not really interested in overclocking. So if it would be cheaper to get a mobo and cpu that doesn't support that feature, I'd be fine with it.

 

[Ali Tauseef]

Okay then, I redid it.
I removed the cooler since the i5 7500 comes with one, it should be enough for you and added in a 120 gig SSD, again to OS and a few games to improve loading times.
And I also added in 16 GB of RAM, you'll need to spend a bit extra.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($86.48 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.54 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $437.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-14 14:29 EDT-0400

 

[ethcmitch]

Okay then, I redid it.
I removed the cooler since the i5 7500 comes with one, it should be enough for you and added in a 120 gig SSD, again to OS and a few games to improve loading times.
And I also added in 16 GB of RAM, you'll need to spend a bit extra.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($86.48 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.54 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $437.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-14 14:29 EDT-0400

Thanks man, I think I'll go with that setup.

 

[Ali Tauseef]

You're welcome!