New PC Spec --- Am I Doing This Right?

[newComputerHelp]

Hi all!

I am building a PC with parts from newegg.com, and wanted to know what you guys think. I will mostly be using it for simple things like music and browsing the web, but will also be doing occasional programming and gaming. I will be using Windows 10 for the OS, with an Ubuntu virtual machine for programming. I plan to have this build for 3-4 years, so I'm also trying to make it somewhat future proof. As of now, the total bill comes out to $1,481.93.

Most intensive uses for:

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  ■Browsing the web - Multiple tabs/windows open, with multiple YouTube videos cached.
  ■Programming - Starting to get an interest in Android programming, which uses a virtual machine to emulate the phone.
  ■Gaming - Haven't done any PC gaming as of yet, but would like an enjoyable experience (no noticeable lag or drop in frames).

Part list:

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  ■Motherboard - MSI Z170A SLI Plus LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard
  ■CPU - Intel Core i7-6700 8M Skylake Quad-Core 3.4 GHz LGA 1151 65W BX80662I76700 Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 530
  ■RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Intel Z170 Platform / Intel X99 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15D-16GVR
  ■GPU - [strike]ZOTAC GeForce GTX 970 4GB[/strike] GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE GV-N1060D5-6GD
  ■SSD - SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-75E500B/AM
  ■HDD - Seagate Barracuda STBD3000100 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Kit Retail Kit
  ■PSU - [strike]EVGA 700 B1 100-B1-0700-K1 80+ BRONZE 700W Includes FREE Power On Self Tester Power Supply[/strike] CORSAIR CX series CX600 600W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply
  ■Networking - [strike]TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 Dual Band Wireless N900 PCI Express Adapter, 2.4 GHz 450 Mbps / 5 GHz 450 Mbps, IEEE 802.1a/b/g/n, WEP / WPA / WPA2, Plug & Play in Windows 8[/strike] TP-LINK Archer T8E AC1750 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Support Windows 10 with New Driver Update
  ■Case - Corsair Carbide Series 200R Black Steel / Plastic compact ATX Mid Tower Case
  ■Monitors (2) - Acer G6 Series G276HLGbd Black 27" 6ms Widescreen LED Backlight Slim Bezel Monitor 300 cd/m2 100,000,000:1
  ■CD/DVD - ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM

Side questions:

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  ■[strike]Are CD drives used anymore? My last build had a CD drive, but I only used it to load the drivers of the components that weren't plug and play.[/strike] Decided to add a CD/DVD drive, as I will need it for games and burning CDs for my car.
  ■ Will a [strike]700W[/strike] 600W PSU be enough? Or is it too much?
  ■ If I run Ubuntu in a virtual machine, can the virtual machine creates a virtual machine inside of it? If so, will it be able to run smoothly? If not, would dual booting Windows 10 and Ubuntu be my best option?

Thank you!

 

[kittybooze]

I would say no to the GTX 970, as you can purchase the GTX 1060 for slightly better performance, and I believe the price is a bit better as well. The power supply will be fine.

 

[ocer9999]

I would say no to the GTX 970, as you can purchase the GTX 1060 for slightly better performance, and I believe the price is a bit better as well. The power supply will be fine.

I would even say he would be fine with the 470, is excellent card for the price.
For 199$ you can get a PowerColor Red Devil which has the same performance as the 480.

 

[newComputerHelp]

Thank you for your quick responses!

I decided to upgrade to a GTX 1060, downgrade the power supply to 600W, and upgrade the wireless card to support AC. I also added a CD/DVD tray to the part list. My changes have been made as an edit in the original post.

I plan on pulling the trigger this evening, but would really appreciate a quick look over for the recent edits I made. Thanks again!

 

[newComputerHelp]

I would say no to the GTX 970, as you can purchase the GTX 1060 for slightly better performance, and I believe the price is a bit better as well. The power supply will be fine.

Just noticed I added a solution to my post, instead of replying to your post. I upgraded from the GTX 970 to the GTX 1060, as well as a few other components. I have marked the original post with the changes, and added a post describing the changes yesterday.

I would really appreciate a quick review of the components I have selected, as I am not sure if it is going to all work together. Thank you!

 

[newComputerHelp]

I would say no to the GTX 970, as you can purchase the GTX 1060 for slightly better performance, and I believe the price is a bit better as well. The power supply will be fine.

I would even say he would be fine with the 470, is excellent card for the price.
For 199$ you can get a PowerColor Red Devil which has the same performance as the 480.

I want to stick with NVidia parts for the GPU, but thank you for the suggestion! I have updated the original post with a modified part list, with the changes highlighted in a post from yesterday. If you could do a quick look over of the components, that would be amazing! My fear is I end up buying something that isn't compatible or what not...especially since this is going to be a large purchase. Thank you!

 

[kittybooze]

I would say no to the GTX 970, as you can purchase the GTX 1060 for slightly better performance, and I believe the price is a bit better as well. The power supply will be fine.

Just noticed I added a solution to my post, instead of replying to your post. I upgraded from the GTX 970 to the GTX 1060, as well as a few other components. I have marked the original post with the changes, and added a post describing the changes yesterday.

I would really appreciate a quick review of the components I have selected, as I am not sure if it is going to all work together. Thank you!

Looks all good to me. You should have no problem running whatever you want to run on those monitors and such with that build.