[SOLVED] Review my PC please

[adrianelaughman]

This is my first PC build, could you please double check to make sure I didn't make any beginners mistakes or I'm not overpaying for something I dont need. I'm a pretty casual gamer, I want my games to run fast at decent quality. Thanks. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sFKYCb

CPU - Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor

CPU COOLER - CRYORIG - H7 Quad Lumi 49 CFM CPU Cooler

MOTHERBOARD - MSI - B360 GAMING ARCTIC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

MEMORY - Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory

STORAGE - Team - L5 LITE 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

GPU - Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB Dual Video Card

POWER SUPPLY - SeaSonic - PRIME SNOWSILENT 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

CASE FANS - Corsair - LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) 43.25 CFM 120mm Fans

CASE - Corsair - SPEC-OMEGA RGB ATX Mid Tower Case

 

[jankerson]

Yeah, some mistakes there.

You need Windows 10 for one, Windows 7 won't work with the newer gen CPU's and it's near end of life anyway.

The SSD you picked is both crap and too small. Need at least a 250GB SSD like a Samsung 860 EVO.

Other than that it looks OK.

I would however recommend going with an i5 8400 instead of the i3 for gaming.

 

[jankerson]

Made a few adjustments here for you to look at, not sure why you need that backup plus 4TB thing. I think you would be better off removing that and the standard HD and getting another SSD like the Samsung 1TB 860 EVO. And get a Sandisk 256GB USB flash drive for backup for the main drive.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($193.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler ($60.88 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - B360 GAMING ARCTIC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($57.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB Dual Video Card ($304.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-OMEGA RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME SNOWSILENT 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($81.09 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair - LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) 43.25 CFM 120mm Fans ($75.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus - VG278Q 27.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor ($295.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer - BlackWidow X Chroma Mercury Edition Wired Gaming Keyboard ($119.00 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair - M65 PRO RGB FPS (White) Wired Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Corsair - VOID PRO RGB (White/Black) 7.1 Channel Headset ($99.56 @ OutletPC)
Speakers: Logitech - Z200 0 nW 2ch Speakers ($22.99 @ B&H)
External Storage: Seagate - Backup Plus 4 TB External Hard Drive ($96.90 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1884.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-26 11:50 EST-0500