Judge Me Please (Build Your Own)

[Longabaugh]

Hello, putting together a budgeted gaming computer for a friend in the days now between Christmas, I'd just love any input any of you might have on my choice of components.

RAM - Corsair Vengenance 16GB
CPU -Intel Core i5-6500
GPU -XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB GDDR5
COL - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU
MB - Asus Z170-P D3
PSU - Corsair CX600 V2 600W
CAS - In Win 703 Midi Tower

Best Regards

 

[Vetsku]

Dont get the CX600 by Corsair. Bad quality PSU. You should get a better quality PSU. (Seasonic,EVGA,XFX) are some of the good ones.

 

[geofelt]

Your build will work as is.
As a matter of preference, my thoughts:
1. I5-6500 is an excellent pick.
2. Vengeance is a brand, and you pay extra for it. skylake does not depend on fast ram.
Buy the cheapest 2133 or 2400 kit of 2 x 8gb. Heat spreaders are marketing and not useful.
3. BCLK overclocking of non k haswell chips is available on asrock motherboards. I would buy that option.
do some research there. Look at a M-ATX size; they are often cheaper. Dual graphic cards are not a good
upgrade option.
4. skylake runs cool; you can use the stock cooler. Under load, you might like the hyper212 better for less noise.
5. I like NVidia Maxwell cards better. They run cooler, and take less power.
GTX970 would perform similarly and need only 500w.

6. CX psu's really are ok, but why not buy a better quality seasonic or xfx unit.

7. Lastly, if you love the case, buy it. They last a long time. Bust your budget if you need to for a case you love. I like Silverstone cases.

 

[MasterCodem]

Did you fit the 212 evo in that case without problems? Please answer, i have the same case and want the same cooler.

 

[Vetsku]

Did you fit the 212 evo in that case without problems? Please answer, i have the same case and want the same cooler.

You will have a 2mm clearance. I feel like that gets a little too tight. I wouldnt risk it.