Opinions on this build

[NocturnaL_1]

Hi guys just wanted some opinions on this build thanks!

CPU - i5 6400 3.2Ghz Quad Core
GPU - MSi GTX 960 4GB
PSU - Seasonic M12II 520W
SSD - 128GB Samsung CM871 M.2
RAM - (2x4GB) 8GB G.Skill Aegis DDR4-2133 DIMM CL15

 

[Dustybin]

It is decent enough, any i5 is a solid base for a gaming system and it's nice you've picked a decent PSU for the spec. I only have a couple of comments that might help.

The 960 is slower than both the RX480 and the upcoming 1060, I would suggest you look to get your hands on one of those if it is within budget to do so, failing that you might want to wait for reviews of the RX470. The 960 isn't a bad card but only really worth having if you get it for a total bargain.

A 128gb SSD is fine but again if you can afford to do so I find that the extra space of a 240gb drive is worth the extra (not a massive amount).

 

[NocturnaL_1]

It is decent enough, any i5 is a solid base for a gaming system and it's nice you've picked a decent PSU for the spec. I only have a couple of comments that might help.

The 960 is slower than both the RX480 and the upcoming 1060, I would suggest you look to get your hands on one of those if it is within budget to do so, failing that you might want to wait for reviews of the RX470. The 960 isn't a bad card but only really worth having if you get it for a total bargain.

A 128gb SSD is fine but again if you can afford to do so I find that the extra space of a 240gb drive is worth the extra (not a massive amount).

Thanks for your opinion ill consider it

 

[neblogai]

Also i5 6500 is better choice because it means extra 10% system speed for $15 more

 

[maestro0428]

That psu isn't certified for Haswell or newer. Choose a different model from Seasonic (love em), Newegg has a 550w modular Gold unit for 89 bucks. I would also wait to see how the 1060 does as it may end up a better value than the 960.

 

[Hlsgsz]

Get this instead. Better value for money and a more solid gaming performer:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£178.61 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£63.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: *Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£52.37 @ BT Shop)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£52.97 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.00 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Other: GTX 1060 (£250.00)
Total: £636.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-13 14:53 BST+0100

 

[maestro0428]

Get this instead. Better value for money and a more solid gaming performer:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£178.61 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£63.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: *Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£52.37 @ BT Shop)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£52.97 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.00 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Other: GTX 1060 (£250.00)
Total: £636.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-13 14:53 BST+0100

That power supply also doesn't have Haswell and up certification....

 

[Hlsgsz]

Get this instead. Better value for money and a more solid gaming performer:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£178.61 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£63.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: *Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£52.37 @ BT Shop)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£52.97 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.00 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Other: GTX 1060 (£250.00)
Total: £636.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-13 14:53 BST+0100

That power supply also doesn't have Haswell and up certification....

Utterly irrelevant. Would you pay extra for that? Or get one that has teh certification but is lower quality?

 

[maestro0428]

Yes, because older psu designs don't work as well with the low power of the Haswell or newer cpus. This cert. ensures that sleep and low clocks will be powered correctly. Just sayin.

By the way, Seasonic makes that PSU for XFX.

 

[Hlsgsz]

Yes, because older psu designs don't work as well with the low power of the Haswell or newer cpus. This cert. ensures that sleep and low clocks will be powered correctly. Just sayin.

By the way, Seasonic makes that PSU for XFX.

I know. Those power states don't matter. You can disable them in teh BIOS.

 

[maestro0428]

Yes, because older psu designs don't work as well with the low power of the Haswell or newer cpus. This cert. ensures that sleep and low clocks will be powered correctly. Just sayin.

By the way, Seasonic makes that PSU for XFX.

I know. Those power states don't matter. You can disable them in teh BIOS.

True.