Planning on doing my first build

[nielqc22]

I was wondering if I could improve the build before buying the parts. If so, how?

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/XN48Bm

 

[Archaic59]

Looks very good. Only thing is the power supply could be improved. This one is just a small amount more cost but better quality-

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($121.00 @ Vuugo)
Total: $121.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-06 19:13 EDT-0400

Also, the 1 TB Seagate Hard drive doubles your storage and is only $10 more. Just an idea to consider.

 

[turbopiki]

Get PSU from Tier 1 or 2 - http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html (For your system you need 500w or more)

The PSU Archaic59 suggested is very good one (Tier 1)

And as Archaic59 said i would get 1tb HDD which is just a bit more

 

[nielqc22]

Ok thanks and also, for the cpu cooler, should I go for the Corsair h80i or the Noctua NH-D15?

 

[Archaic59]

If you plan on pushing the overclock hard then a NH-D15 would be good. If just a mild overclock then NH-U14S would work.

 

[nielqc22]

Not too sure yet what I'll do, I might test how it performs without overclocking so I can get an idea of what I'll buy and anyway, the cooler was the last part I was going to buy.
Although, isn't water cooling more efficient?

 

[Archaic59]

Not too sure yet what I'll do, I might test how it performs without overclocking so I can get an idea of what I'll buy and anyway, the cooler was the last part I was going to buy.
Although, isn't water cooling more efficient?

Most good air coolers do just as good at cooling, some even better. Also, liquid cooling has its own problems with many possible leak points and extra noise from the pump. In short, way more things can go wrong. They can make a cleaner looking build than a tower cooler, but that's about all IMO. Opinions vary.

 

[nielqc22]

And quick question, could I use a laptop hdd for storage on that computer?

 

[Archaic59]

And quick question, could I use a laptop hdd for storage on that computer?

If it's a sata drive then you can. If it's older IDE drive you'd need an adapter.