Skylake i5 PC Upgrade?

[4therace]

So, I've put together a list of components, but I've already slightly passed my budget so I can't spend any more. So my question is, is this a good collection of parts? I'm going to be overclocking. I already have a GPU. Also, just so you know I'm doing a red/black themed build.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Dunlop0078]

Yah but what about the power supply? And you should spit up that ram, get 2x4gb, with a single stick you will be in single channel mode which can lower performance quite a bit depending on the application or game.

 

[4therace]

Yah but what about the power supply? And you should spit up that ram, get 2x4gb, with a single stick you will be in single channel mode which can lower performance quite a bit depending on the application or game.

Sorry I forgot to mention that I have a pretty high end bequiet PSU, so I don't need to buy that either.

I'll try to swap out the RAM then, thanks!

 

[Dunlop0078]

Yah but what about the power supply? And you should spit up that ram, get 2x4gb, with a single stick you will be in single channel mode which can lower performance quite a bit depending on the application or game.

Sorry I forgot to mention that I have a pretty high end bequiet PSU, so I don't need to buy that either.

I'll try to swap out the RAM then, thanks!

No problem.

 

[4therace]

Is the motherboard good though?

 

[Dunlop0078]

Is the motherboard good though?

Oh yah very good I have been really liking MSI products lately. That is probably the board I would go with if I was buying Z170. I have also heard good things about the ASUS Z170-A it should be about the same price its also a very good board, I think the MSI looks a hell of a lot better, but the ASUS has a better more organised UEFI and their fan control software is fantastic.

 

[4therace]

Is the motherboard good though?

Oh yah very good I have been really liking MSI products lately. That is probably the board I would go with if I was buying Z170. I have also heard good things about the ASUS Z170-A it should be about the same price its also a very good board, I think the MSI looks a hell of a lot better, but the ASUS has a better more organised UEFI and their fan control software is fantastic.

Thanks a lot! )