Question Quick peek at my PC parts

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With the money saved, I would add some storage. Use the SSD for your C-Drive and game storage. Use the HDD for documants, videos, photos, and other data. If there is any corruption, you can re-format your C-drive without losing your data. I forgot that the 9400F is loud. You'll probably want a cooler for it.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel - Core i5-9400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor ($179.98)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 LED 66.3 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - B360M GAMING PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($0.00)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 1 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB XC GAMING Video Card ($199.00 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox MB511 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ B&H)
Total: $659.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-23 14:05 EDT-0400


You will need to call Newegg and make sure that the MB has been upodated with the newest BIOS so that it can use the 9400F. It's offered as a combo, so I would be surprised if it doesn't come with the newest BIOS for Intel 9th gen chips. Nevermind, it says "Supports 9th/8th Gen Intel Core"

This combo would be nicer for $21 more, but I know, it's getting expensive! You get 4 RAM slots (versus 2), 2 M.2 slots (versus 1), 5 versus 1 rear USB 3 ports, and probably a better voltage regulation module for the CPU (and a full size ATX MB would look nicer in that MasterBox case.)

https://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails?ItemList=Combo.3914542

Maybe, get this combo now, and add the additional storage later.

I like everything about this, I'm gonna order tomorrow or Monday if I feel the same. Thank you Sir!
 

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It's good! Except.....my storage isn't coming up. What am I doing wrong here?? I have a m.2 slot and have a 500GB SSD in there. The LED is illuminated but it's not showing up in the bios screen.

Hey....how do I post pictures here? I see the "insert image" but it wants an http:// and I don't know what that is (sorry)
 
It's good! Except.....my storage isn't coming up. What am I doing wrong here?? I have a m.2 slot and have a 500GB SSD in there. The LED is illuminated but it's not showing up in the bios screen.

Hey....how do I post pictures here? I see the "insert image" but it wants an http:// and I don't know what that is (sorry)

I think you have to post you images to imgur or similar and then link to them.
 
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