PC Second opinion needed

[buffthelord101]

I am an 15 year old student and i wanted to build a pc that can tackle pretty much whatever i throw at it on medium to high setting the price is in aud. Thanks
https://www.pccasegear.com/sc/ybT

 

[geofelt]

Your build is reasonable.
The i5-8400 comes with a perfectly good stock cooler.

I might up the ssd to 500gb and defer on the hard drive until you actually need the space.
I like Samsung evo better.

It is not clear where the Silverstone psu stands on this quality list.
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/

I might opt for Seasonic which is always good. Even 550w will be fine.

 

[buffthelord101]

Your build is reasonable.
The i5-8400 comes with a perfectly good stock cooler.

so remove the cooler and i should be fine?

 

[geofelt]

Your build is reasonable.
The i5-8400 comes with a perfectly good stock cooler.

so remove the cooler and i should be fine?

Yes on the cooler.
See my addendum to the post re: psu.

 

[jay.wooster]

Agree with above mate, you don't need the cooler if your not overclocking. Also, a couple of other points:

1. You have a Freesync monitor listed but are buying an Nvidia 1060, the Freesync will not function with Nvidia Cards, it is designed for AMD cards only mate so either get an AMD card or Look for a G-Sync monitor to funtion with the 1060.
2. Do you have a valid reason for the extra ethernet card mate ? Why dont you use the ethernet port on the Motherboard ?
3. Cases are users choice but if you need to save a few bucks you can downgrade the case to something simpler, but your call, its purely a budget thing....
4. Good CPU choice !!!
5. Everything else looks fine bud, i would shop around though, look at MSI and MWave to see if you can get a better deal on some or all of the components

 

[jay.wooster]

Also, anything extra you can scrape out of your budget should go towards the GPU, see if you can save here and there (I.e. Case, Cooler and Network Card) and put it towards upping it to a 1070 or 1070ti. Although you may find G-Sync Monitors a little more expensive so that may eat your leftovers anyway !!!

 

[geofelt]

Good point from jay.wooster. All motherboards will come with integrated lan adapters.
Nothing extra is needed unless it might be for wifi.

On the freesync, do not worry about it.
Nvidia GTX1xxx cards support fastsync which implements gpu to monitor syncing reasonably well.
Here is an article that explains:
https://www.anandtech.com/show/10325/the-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-and-1070-founders-edition-review/13

 

[cryoburner]

On the other hand, if someone is fine with GTX 1060 6GB performance but wants adaptive sync without buying a much more expensive monitor, then an RX 580 8GB should offer the same level of performance on average, while supporting FreeSync. Just keep in mind that the RX 580 is more power-hungry, and in turn puts out more heat under load, which might also potentially result in a bit more noise depending on the cooler.

 

[jay.wooster]

Good Points, if your on a tight budget AMD offers much better bang for your buck, Intel offers the best at the top end but you pay for it. Dont rule out AMD CPU and GPU for your rig mate....

 

[buffthelord101]

Agree with above mate, you don't need the cooler if your not overclocking. Also, a couple of other points:

1. You have a Freesync monitor listed but are buying an Nvidia 1060, the Freesync will not function with Nvidia Cards, it is designed for AMD cards only mate so either get an AMD card or Look for a G-Sync monitor to funtion with the 1060.
2. Do you have a valid reason for the extra ethernet card mate ? Why dont you use the ethernet port on the Motherboard ?
3. Cases are users choice but if you need to save a few bucks you can downgrade the case to something simpler, but your call, its purely a budget thing....
4. Good CPU choice !!!
5. Everything else looks fine bud, i would shop around though, look at MSI and MWave to see if you can get a better deal on some or all of the components

sorry for not replying for ages i have been rly busy recently but i got the card for wifi a wired connection is impossible the router is to far from my desk

 

[jay.wooster]

The card you have listed is for a wired ethernet connection, what you want if you want a separate card is this item;

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/19577?PPC=Y&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI08Dljc2b3gIVFSUrCh39sgOMEAQYASABEgJRYPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

However, if that's what your after then just get the same motherboard with WiFi already built in mate and you wont need the additional adapter, here it is here;

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/42031/asrock-b360m-itx-ac-motherboard

And you get Bluetooth thrown in aswell !!!

NOTE: This model is ITX form Factor so ensure your case fits ITX Boards.

This is a great case on sale now (reduced from $149 to $99) that would suit the change mate with tempered glass panel;

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/39909/phanteks-enthoo-evolv-shift-itx-case-tempered-glass-grey

 

[buffthelord101]

The card you have listed is for a wired ethernet connection, what you want if you want a separate card is this item;

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/19577?PPC=Y&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI08Dljc2b3gIVFSUrCh39sgOMEAQYASABEgJRYPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

However, if that's what your after then just get the same motherboard with WiFi already built in mate and you wont need the additional adapter, here it is here;

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/42031/asrock-b360m-itx-ac-motherboard

And you get Bluetooth thrown in aswell !!!

NOTE: This model is ITX form Factor so ensure your case fits ITX Boards.

This is a great case on sale now (reduced from $149 to $99) that would suit the change mate with tempered glass panel;

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/39909/phanteks-enthoo-evolv-shift-itx-case-tempered-glass-grey

i went through and changed things from what was said an this is the new build
https://www.pccasegear.com/sc/y8r
i know the gpu does not have free sync but i dont rly care

 

[geofelt]

Your new list is fine, I like the changes.

If you need wifi, you can buy an add in card for $20.
https://www.pccasegear.com/products/18067/asus-pce-n15-wireless-n-pcie-adaptor
Then, you can use a cheaper $89 motherboard like this:
https://www.pccasegear.com/products/42112/asus-prime-h310m-k-motherboard

 

[jay.wooster]

Looks good bud, your good to go aslong as your fine with fastsync on a freesync monitor