Newbie builder here

[Matthewmiller259]

Hey i dont know if i put this in the right area but here it goes. I'm putting together my first build and am wanting some opinions on what iv picked already. Sorry for all the links but they each go to a single component iv picked. Its coming out to just under $700. Now i did find a local person on facebook who is selling a gaming computer for $800 with light use. Let me know what you think and any suggestions on a better list on my end or should i look into his ad.
thanks


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KU2CIIY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NCE8T92/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2YLYLTN75J8LR
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I6BJATW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UVN2C8O/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017UL7NKQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01F9G414U/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N1431Y3/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A8CT0MO4BILC9
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MOUBYDQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_9?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H33SFJU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_10?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0088PUEPK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_11?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G8IPLD8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A16UPHTV03MQOZ


Facebook computer parts list -$800
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/chris886/saved/#view=v4PYJx

The parts he listed in his ad
- Intel i5-4670K Haswell Quad-Core 3.4 GHz
- MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Motherboard
- EVGA GTX 1070 FTW Edition 8GB GDDR5
- 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws X Series Memory
- Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB SSD
- Western Digital 1TB HDD - 7200 RPM
- Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler
- EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750B 750 Watt Power Supply
- NZXT Phantom Steel Full Tower Case (White) Less

 

[FD2Raptor]

This is about the best new build at ~$800 for use with Windows 7:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($46.90 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM 64-bit ($99.99 @ My Choice Software)
Base Total: $833.83
Mail-in Rebates: -$80.00
Total: $753.83
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-06 14:41 EST-0500

4 Neweggs buy, the MB same price at Amazon but with $30 rebate, PSU same price as Amazon with $20 rebate, GPU $5 less than Amazon, $30 rebate vs $15 rebate, and the SU800 $59.99 @ Newegg with a code to cut the price by $17.

Skylake is the last generation with official support for Windows 7 (and 8). You can try Kabylake on W7, but if an update BSOD you, they'll never fix that update for you. If the rebates and overbudget without rebate bug you, swap that i5 for the i3 6100. And with the build has a Z170 chipset, you'll be able upgrade to Skylake i5/i7k to overclock them at a later date (as well as update its BIOS to support Kabylake as an option alongside W10).

Sandisk SSD Plus, the 120/240GB versions, are of the DRAMless variety that have terrible reliability; paired with TLC NAND and you'll have an SSD that may die as soon as the warranty is up.
EVGA W1 also aren't very good PSU. They are workable for a Pentium+GTX 1050 Ti, but will need to be replaced to ensure the safety of any upgrade to the performance hardwares.

And I have to strongly discourage you from buying that ~$60 Windows 7 DVD that is "Ships from and sold by Rapid sales" as that has got to be unofficial.
My Choice Software purchase will give you a digital license and a ISO file download that you can then either burn your own DVD or use with tool like Universal USB Installer to create a bootable USB installer of Windows 7.

To comment on the secondhand build:
1st> The NEX Bronze are terrible units, and using it with what is clearly for a system with the intent to overclock (and a high power consuming GPU) means trouble.
2nd> What you're listing is not what's in the link ie.. Haswell Refresh 4690k vs Haswell 4670k / ASROCK Z87 Extreme4 vs MSI Z87-G45 Gaming / etc....

 

[Matthewmiller259]

Okay. thanks i appreciate your input. I'm probably going to opt for the I3 now theres a 7th gen 7100-$120 and the 6100-$118. Is there really a difference in the 2? Not really interested in Over clocking. Just want a rig that will play new games well like GTA and H1z1 ect. and I'm curious would my system be Okay. with a 450 watt PSU instead of 550? I found a corsair 450. Thanks again for the responses. Ill repost my new build list after.

 

[FD2Raptor]

Okay. thanks i appreciate your input. I'm probably going to opt for the I3 now theres a 7th gen 7100-$120 and the 6100-$118. Is there really a difference in the 2? Not really interested in Over clocking. Just want a rig that will play new games well like GTA and H1z1 ect. and I'm curious would my system be Okay. with a 450 watt PSU instead of 550? I found a corsair 450. Thanks again for the responses. Ill repost my new build list after.

Wait... H1Z1 and GTA V? You'll want an i5, 16GB RAM and a RX470 for those titles. An i3 may be chosen to save some $ if you don't mind some stuttering as the minimum fps dip below 60fps, but less than 16GB may cause trouble for H1Z1.

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Gaming H110M GRENADE ($60.49 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM 64-bit ($99.99 @ My Choice Software)
Total: $780.43

Skylake CPU + H110 MB will cause the Corsair LPX DDR4 to function at JEDEC standard spec of 2133Mhz CL15.

And PSU, it's more about its quality rather than just the watt since this whole system would only draw about ~ 240W under load. A low quality PSU might seems to power the system just fine, but the unstable power it deliver to the components will just kill them over time. Using a low quality PSU and you will find that your GPU/MB/HDD all will die sooner than expected.

To pinch some more dollar out for a cheaper alternative: Seasonic S12II SS-520GB ($44.9, may take a few extra days to ship), Seasonic S12II SS-620GB ($49.99; Amazon Prime member only, in stock by March 10th). You'll lose modularity with these pick and therefore have more cables showing through the case window, however.