PC Building Inquiries

[abruptpuppet]

Hello I am currently selecting bits and pieces to build my first PC. I was just making sure that all my components would actually work and you know... not break. Thank you in advanced for helping

1X Team T-Force Dark 3000MHz 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 Red Black $259

1X Corsair SPEC-ALPHA Mid Tower Gaming Case Black Red $99

1X MSI GeForce GTX 1060 Gaming X 3GB $339

1X Intel Core i5 7600 $295

1X MSI B250M Gaming Pro Motherboard $129

1X Western Digital WD Blue 2TB WD20EZRZ $89

1X Thermaltake Smart RGB 600W 80 Plus Power Supply $75

 

[useless2112]

That all looks good, however I would suggest going to the 1060 6GB it's only a little more expensive for much better performance. However, if you really can't afford it, it's a better choice than a 1050ti. Everything looks compatible and should work. It's quite rare that a part is dead on arrival.

Good Luck!

 

[ohenryy]

Dont know if those prices are in USD or CAD or AUS, but if its USD you can get way better.
Also there's the new gen intel CPUs and motherboards, you shouldnt get those.

Something like this.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/w6cBwV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/w6cBwV/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($28.90 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($121.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($174.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: PNY - CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card ($409.89 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1257.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-29 07:09 EST-0500


What budget do you have and country where you will buy?

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

Are you from the US? I notice you are using US dollars as the currency.

I would suggest for board and processor looking at Intel's 8th generation CPUs instead of the 7600. So their 8000 series. Alternatively, you might look at an AMD ryzen setup as well. You might find you can save enough money that way and get the 1060 6gb with the savings. If you have a Microcenter nearby to you, I think they had the ryzen 1600 on sale for $179, and they usually do a deal if you buy a compatible board that you get $30 off the board.

In a case like that, you would likely be under 250 for a board and CPU and have money left over to get a better GPU, or add an SSD etc.

 

[abruptpuppet]

Dont know if those prices are in USD or CAD or AUS, but if its USD you can get way better.
Also there's the new gen intel CPUs and motherboards, you shouldnt get those.

Something like this.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/w6cBwV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/w6cBwV/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($28.90 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($121.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($174.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: PNY - CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card ($409.89 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1257.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-29 07:09 EST-0500


What budget do you have and country where you will buy?

I come from Australia and it's AUS pricing

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

In either case, the 7000 series are a bit dated now. I would go either with intel 8000 series or above, or an AMD ryzen platform. Preferably the 2000 series.