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So recently, I have been taking in various input for a new Gaming PC I am going to be purchasing, this is my build:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/frMXmG

I just want to know, are these components the best I can get for my money? I had to change the power supply to a more expensive variant after the old one was not being sold anymore. Note that ideally I don't want to spend any more than the £600, I'm pushing it with £607 as it is.

Any input would be appreciated.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/pDJBgs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/pDJBgs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor (£147.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£49.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£50.51 @ More Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card (£162.73 @ More Computers)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case (£26.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£44.50 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (£71.81 @ More Computers)
Total: £594.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-11 17:51 BST+0100
 
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I'd rather keep the CPU, and the RAM doesn't seem as good as the ones suggested to me.
 
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Judging by the video card I assume it's a gaming machine. Therefore here are some insights:

- CPU is fine but you could get away with an I3 to save some cash. Still respectable CPU.
- I'd choose an H170 based motherboard. Way more PCI-E lanes and features. H110 is very budget bare bones oriented.
- 8GB of RAM is plenty for gaming so a 2x4GB kit is all that is required.
- Based on the resolution you want to game at the video card may be a bit overkill, but there is never such thing as overkill when it comes to video cards :)
- The power supply is a B1 which is very low quality. The GS is much better for just $10 more. $25 more gets you the G2 which is a step up again. At a minimum get the B2, then GS, then G2 in that order from good to better. The B1 and G1 series are ultra budget low quality.
 
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This is the best you can get.
i3-6100 and i5-6500 perform similarly in games, max difference is 5FPS, which only matters if you have very low FPS.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£97.26 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£52.96 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£51.87 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£31.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card (£168.84 @ CCL Computers)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case (£31.51 @ More Computers)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£61.75 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (£71.81 @ More Computers)
Total: £607.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-11 18:11 BST+0100
 
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Following your advice this is my final build:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/bzHpjX

I've used a better power supply, and apparently the i3 is extremely good for its value, so thanks for informing me! Is there anything else you recommend before I buy it?

 
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My friend is going to buy it and use it in the next couple of days. I'm like 95% sure it's legit, but if it doesn't work for my friend I'll tell you.

Ima look into it. It actually does seem almost too good to be true.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/HnMXmG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/HnMXmG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£170.44 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£83.60 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£51.87 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card (£139.96 @ Amazon UK)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case (£31.51 @ More Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£69.72 @ Amazon UK)
Other: Windows 10 Pro OEM Key from Kinguin (£20.00)
Total: £607.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-11 19:03 BST+0100
 
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Go with i5. It is worth it.
Wait for the pascal to release before buying the graphics card. Current generation card prices are bound to drop.

You can get away with a H110 board. H170 supports RAID, more USB, 10 extra PCIe lane and M2 slots. If you don't need these just buy an H110. You would not notice difference if you will run a single card. As the main PCIe x16 slot is provided by the skylake CPU itself, not the chipset.

Solid choice on power supply.
 
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What is the pascal?

 
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Looks good. The only thing I can recommend is a 250GB SSD. it can be added at a later date, but that involves reinstalling windows. If budget is a big concern I wouldn't downplay anything to afford the SSD.

Once solution is to forget the 1TB hard drive and get a 250GB SSD instead. In stall windows, enjoy the system. Then at a later date save up and get a 1TB hard drive for storage and throw it in. Or get an external drive for storage.

You're also missing a DVD drive for installing windows and motherboard drivers if required. At a minimum, if windows doesn't install them, you need the Ethernet drivers for the motherboard so you can get on the internet to download the rest from Asus.

Personally I think I'd get a 250Gb SSD, then save up to get a storage drive in the future. You can still get around windows and install 4-5 games with a 250GB. You just don't have storage for tons of music and movies.
 
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Pascal is the new graphics card family NVIDIA has launched. It will hit the stores last week of this month(May).
 
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The difference in price from an H170 or a 100 isn't that big of a deal. At least not that I think.

Pascal is the codename for NVidia's new 16nm video cards. AMD will be called Polaris and Vega. For the past 5 years or so video cards have been a 32nm silicon process....now they are switching to 16nm. At least twice the performance, just as efficient, and cheaper. It's great.

NVidia is first to market and announced a May27 release date to market. AMD will be end of 2016. It may be worth waiting 3 weeks to see how Pascal affects pricing on current gen video cards. Things are going to shake up quite a bit.
 
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Pauls Hardware did a review on it. You can get buyer protection for $1, which will cover you if the key doesn't work. This assumes that the customer support doesn't screw you over. Because they are gray market keys, the whole thing is a little bit shady, and it's hard to see where most of the keys are coming from, but from most of the videos i've watched about it it seems like they've activated. Some people have claimed that the keys have stopped working after a certain time though. I'm not sure if that's applicable to everyone or just the small amount of people who've complained.

From what i've researched so far by far the safest option is to buy windows through microsoft or a licensed reseller, but if you want to take a chance you might save some money

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXTqz3Fd28M
 
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Lowest price Gigabyte H110 board - 52.96 - http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/motherboard/#m=18&c=113&sort=a8&page=1
Lowest price Gigabyte H170 board - 83.60 - http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/motherboard/#m=18&c=111&sort=a8&page=1

$30 is kind of a big deal for me. I can get a better case or some extra fan or buy a good mouse or get better graphics card with it. Also i think one should not pay for the features he does not use.
 
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H110 only allows 1 dimm per channel. Also it only has 6 PCI-E 2.0 lanes. The others are PCI-E 3.0 and more lanes. How will this affect the performance and FPS in game? I don't know, I havn't been able to find any benchmarks to verify. Still looking though.
 
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As i said, main PCIe x16 slot gen 3.0 is provided by the CPU, not the chipset. So H110 and H170 both supports a x16 PCIe gen 3 slot which is directly connected to the CPU.
1 dimm per slot is enough in his case. How many people runs 4 dimms?
 
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^^Peasant build
if you truely want bang for your buck look no further than this build

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wq6KJx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wq6KJx/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($343.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V10 Hybrid TEC 90.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($177.96 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY EATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($566.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3466 Memory ($534.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Intel DC P3608 4TB PCI-E Solid State Drive ($9371.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Intel DC P3608 4TB PCI-E Solid State Drive ($9371.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon Pro Duo 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($1506.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon Pro Duo 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($1506.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Inwin H-TOWER ATX Full Tower Case ($3499.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA T2 1600W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($382.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Full (32/64-bit) ($199.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Eizo CG318-BK 31.1" Monitor ($5690.00 @ Mac Mall)
Monitor: Eizo CG318-BK 31.1" Monitor ($5690.00 @ Mac Mall)
Total: $38844.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-12 00:57 EDT-0400
 
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Well now I'm in a dilemma, I have people telling me to get the i5 6500 and stick with the old motherboard, but then I can't afford the 4gb radeon r9 :(. Either way, I will wait until the prices go down.
 
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