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Pigus

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Hello,
I'm a first time builder and I need your opinion on the following components for my editing-gaming build. And, I need help on which one to choose for the motherboard and the graphics card.

CPU: Intel Core i5 7600 3.5-4.1 ghz 4-core
CPU Cooler: Cryorig H7
MOBO: MSI B250M Bazooka or MSI B250M Mortar
Graphics: msi geforce gtx 1060 gaming x 6g or ZOTAC GTX 1060 AMP!
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-2400 16gb (2x8GB)
SSD: Samsung Evo 850 250gb
HDD: WD Blue 1tb
PSU: Seasonic M12II Evo 520watts 80+ Bronze Full Modular
Casing: Deep Cool Dukase v2/v3

I also plan to put x2 SP120 fans on the front for intake, x2 SP120 fans for exhaust on top, and a 140mm/120mm exhaust for the rear.

Thanks.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B250M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($116.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($93.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card ($269.89 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool DUKASE V2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($62.89 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050011-WW 37.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.88 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050011-WW 37.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.88 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050011-WW 37.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.88 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050011-WW 37.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.88 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050011-WW 37.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1014.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-03 02:33 EDT-0400

Few words.

You don't need aftermarket CPU cooler since i5-7600 comes with Intel's stock CPU cooler and it's enough to cool your CPU.

Picked MSI B250M Mortar MoBo for your build. 3 reasons:
1. MoBo has 3x 4-pin case fan headers.
2. MoBo has red LEDs for eyecandy.
3. MoBo has 2x PCI-E x16 slots.
specs: https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B250M-MORTAR.html#productFeature-section

While with MSI B250M Bazooka, you'd get:
2x 4-pin case fan headers.
No LEDs for eyecandy.
And 1x PCI-E x16 slot.
specs: https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B250M-BAZOOKA.html#productFeature-section

Also picked MSI GTX 1060 Gaming X 6G GPU for your build. Gaming X series GPU has nice black & red theme that matches nicely with the red LEDs on the MoBo. Gaming X series GPU is also very quiet and cool running thanks to the Torx 2.0 fans and Zero Frozr feature. (I too have Gaming X GPU in my Skylake build but mine is 3GB version, full specs in my sig.)

And i added the 5x 120mm Corsair SP120 PWM fans to your build. If you don't want to use the 3 channel, DC control fan controller that comes with your case, you can use Y-splitter and connect all your 4-pin PWM fans to the MoBo for PWM control.
Y-splitter on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NA-SYC1-Accessory-4-pin-Y-Cables/dp/B00KG8K5CY

The fan connections would be as follows:
SYS_FAN1: 2x SP120 PWM front intakes with Y-splitter
SYS_FAN2: 2x SP120 PWM top exhaust with Y-splitter
SYS_FAN3: 1x SP120 PWM rear exhaust
 
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the b250m mortar - unless that case is clear on both panels then the leds will not be of much eye candy. i own that same mobo.

might be a better choice to go with AF rather than SP model fans.. or to go with the fans suggested in the above build

http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/air-series-sp120-high-performance-edition-high-static-pressure-120mm-fan
 
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Thank you for the reply.

Is the corsair fan that you recommended the same as Corsair Quiet Edition? Because I just checked our local store dealers website and can't find the fan that you recommended.

Also, thanks for pointing out the cpu cooler. I actually live in a tropical country (Philippines), and its almost summer. I don't have air conditioner in my room, I only use a stand fan. That's why I thought that having a high temperature surounding/environment will increase my cpu temperature and by using an aftermarket cpu cooler might lessen heat on cpu.
 
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Dukase has a clear side panel. B250m bazooka was my first choice before because it was recommended to me as an inexpensive mobo but i can't find any reviews on it. I'm going for B250m Mortar now.

Thanks.
 
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the red leds don't show very well but it is a good motherboard. the case i have has a side window but the leds are not bright but i think if the case had 2 windows.. either side then they might appear better .. i think it is the place they are in. although it could me my pathetic thermaltake case!
 
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Corsair AF series fans have terrible performance and shouldn't be used at all.

As far as the Corsair SP120 goes that you linked, those are 3-pin DC control fans and not the 4-pin PWM control fans as in the build i suggested.


Yes, those are the same fans. You can tell that by looking the part number on fans (CO-9050011-WW).

Keep in mind that regardless how great your CPU cooling is, you won't get any lower temperatures from the ambient temperature. Only way to get lower than ambient temps is when you use liquid nitrogen cooling.
 
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Noted about the cpu cooling. Thanks.

Can i ask about any alternatives for the seasonic m12ll? How about the s12ll? And, will the 520w enough to power the whole system with that kind of build?
 
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S12II series PSUs are fully wired, compared to the M12II EVO series that is fully modular. And that's all the main difference between the two PSU series. With S12II, you have a nice headache in cable management. I know it very well since my AMD build is powered by S12II-520 PSU. (Full specs in my sig.)

For better alternative to M12II-520 EVO, i suggest Seasonic G-550.
pcpp: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/DPCwrH/seasonic-power-supply-ssr550rm
G series PSUs are semi-modular while having better efficiency (80+ Gold) than S12II and M12II EVO series (80+ Bronze).

And now about wattage.
GTX 1060 is a 150W GPU. If you add the rest of the system to it at about 200W (usually less), you'll end up with 350W. That is the max power consumption from your PC. 520W or 550W PSU is more than enough for such a system. You'll do even fine with 430W or 450W PSU. E.g S12II-430 or G-450,
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/4Vzv6h,xVkD4D/
 
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Another two (again sorry), I'm a bit worried about the compatibility of my UPS for my plan build (specifically the 520w seasonic PSU). Currently using in my present cpu is APC Back-UPS CS 650 Model: 650VA, 220-240V ~ 3.0A, 50-60Hz,400W. I am planning to use the same UPS to my next build. And, good alternative mobo like b250m mortar you can recommend. Looks like mortar is out of stock in my area.

Thank you.
 
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As far as MoBo goes, how about MSI B250 PC Mate?
With it, you get 4x 4-pin fan headers,
no LEDs for eyecandy,
2x PCI-E x16 slots.
specs: https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B250-PC-MATE.html#productFeature-section

MSI B250 Gaming Pro Carbon is almost the same as B250 PC Mate, except it comes with RGB LEDs for eyecandy,
specs: https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B250-GAMING-PRO-CARBON.html#productFeature-section

Though, the best B250 chipset MoBo offered by MSI is the Gaming M3 which comes with red LEDs all over the MoBo,
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B250-GAMING-M3.html#productFeature-section

As far as your UPS goes, i suggest that you use S12II-430 PSU.

Your UPS is stepped sine wave UPS and according to this,
link: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2529892/ups-compatible-seasonic-m12ii-620w.html#15251819
S12II-520 and M12II-620 doesn't work with stepped sine wave UPS. Though, S12II-430 should work with your UPS since in the X-bit labs test, S12II-430 also did work with their stepped sine wave UPS.

If you want to use S12II-520, M12II-520 EVO, G-550 or any other newer and more powerful PSU, you need to buy pure sine wave UPS for it.
 
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Thank you very much for the recommendations and insights. Things are much clearer now.
 
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