Alright, I've come up with a build. I've heard building a pc is really good and really cheap, but I've found some pc's similar to the one I've "built", and they look just as good for a couple hundred less. I'd like to keep this around 600, but even my own ideal build is 800. I'll paste my document of everything here in a moment, but a few things to keep in mind:
1) My whole goal of this is to be as "future-proof" as possible. easy to upgrade.
2) Needs to be able to last awhile, I plan on taking this sucker to college (I'm a sophomore in HS).
3) I've never built a PC before, and I don't make that much money. I'm looking for some major bang for my buck.
4) I don't even play that graphically intensive games, I'm just upgrading so I can possible start a YouTube channel. Is this worth it? Maybe down the line I'll get into more heavy duty games...
Here is what I've looked at so far (if it says "Free", my family happens to have that piece laying around the house):
Core - i5 6400 https://www.amazon.com/Intel-I5-6400-FC-LGA14C-Processor-BX80662I56400/dp/B010T6CG7E/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1475887487&sr=1-1&keywords=i5+6400
Motherboard - https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboard-GA-H110M-/dp/B0165YUDTM?tag=gcgctest-20
Graphics Card - https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-Compact-Graphics-ZT-P10610A-10L/dp/B01KKJAJM4?tag=gcgctest-20
Ram - https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-2133MHz-Non-ECC-Desktop-HX421C14FB/dp/B00TY6A56U/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1475890865&sr=1-2&keywords=ram+8gb+ddr4+2133mhz+dimm
Solid state - https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-750-EVO-2-5-Inch-MZ-750500BW/dp/B01G844L88/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1475891217&sr=1-2&keywords=ssd+1tb&refinements=p_n_feature_three_browse-bin%3A14027459011
Case - FREE
Power - https://www.amazon.com/XFX-Wired-Bronze-Supply-P1500BXTFR/dp/B01AK9NPCA?tag=gcgctest-20
Disc drive - FREE (not needed?)
Heat sink - https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1475891710&sr=1-4&keywords=heatsink+1151
Fan - FREE
Thermal Gel - https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Thermal-Compound-Heatsink-SILVGREASE1/dp/B00006B8DX/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1475892314&sr=1-1&keywords=thermal+paste
Mouse - FREE
Keyboard - FREE
Monitor - https://www.amazon.com/Planar-PLL2210W-997-6897-00-Edge-Adjustable/dp/B00EGSH05K/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1475892636&sr=1-5&keywords=16+9+monitor&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_browse-bin%3A6931943011%2Cp_n_feature_keywords_two_browse-bin%3A6570747011%2Cp_n_size_browse-bin%3A3547805011%2Cp_n_feature_three_browse-bin%3A724227011%2Cp_n_condition-type%3A2224371011
Operating System - FREE
TOTAL COST: 790 + tax = 841 ish
OR I've found this pre-built pc that is fairly similar: http://deals.dell.com/productdetail/3v3
What should I do? Continue with what I've planned out, or go pre-built?
1) My whole goal of this is to be as "future-proof" as possible. easy to upgrade.
2) Needs to be able to last awhile, I plan on taking this sucker to college (I'm a sophomore in HS).
3) I've never built a PC before, and I don't make that much money. I'm looking for some major bang for my buck.
4) I don't even play that graphically intensive games, I'm just upgrading so I can possible start a YouTube channel. Is this worth it? Maybe down the line I'll get into more heavy duty games...
Here is what I've looked at so far (if it says "Free", my family happens to have that piece laying around the house):
Core - i5 6400 https://www.amazon.com/Intel-I5-6400-FC-LGA14C-Processor-BX80662I56400/dp/B010T6CG7E/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1475887487&sr=1-1&keywords=i5+6400
Motherboard - https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboard-GA-H110M-/dp/B0165YUDTM?tag=gcgctest-20
Graphics Card - https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-Compact-Graphics-ZT-P10610A-10L/dp/B01KKJAJM4?tag=gcgctest-20
Ram - https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-2133MHz-Non-ECC-Desktop-HX421C14FB/dp/B00TY6A56U/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1475890865&sr=1-2&keywords=ram+8gb+ddr4+2133mhz+dimm
Solid state - https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-750-EVO-2-5-Inch-MZ-750500BW/dp/B01G844L88/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1475891217&sr=1-2&keywords=ssd+1tb&refinements=p_n_feature_three_browse-bin%3A14027459011
Case - FREE
Power - https://www.amazon.com/XFX-Wired-Bronze-Supply-P1500BXTFR/dp/B01AK9NPCA?tag=gcgctest-20
Disc drive - FREE (not needed?)
Heat sink - https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1475891710&sr=1-4&keywords=heatsink+1151
Fan - FREE
Thermal Gel - https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Thermal-Compound-Heatsink-SILVGREASE1/dp/B00006B8DX/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1475892314&sr=1-1&keywords=thermal+paste
Mouse - FREE
Keyboard - FREE
Monitor - https://www.amazon.com/Planar-PLL2210W-997-6897-00-Edge-Adjustable/dp/B00EGSH05K/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1475892636&sr=1-5&keywords=16+9+monitor&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_browse-bin%3A6931943011%2Cp_n_feature_keywords_two_browse-bin%3A6570747011%2Cp_n_size_browse-bin%3A3547805011%2Cp_n_feature_three_browse-bin%3A724227011%2Cp_n_condition-type%3A2224371011
Operating System - FREE
TOTAL COST: 790 + tax = 841 ish
OR I've found this pre-built pc that is fairly similar: http://deals.dell.com/productdetail/3v3
What should I do? Continue with what I've planned out, or go pre-built?