Sub $800 Build: Good or Bad?

[Tom15781]

Hi, I just wanted some input on my PC I've been planning to build for some time. I made a similar thread to this a few months ago but since then I have changed some of the parts. I just wanted to say that I am going for a red and black themed build so keep this in mind while checking it out.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/n4N9Ps


Also, if you have any suggestions for a good cheap keyboard, mouse, or monitor, then it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Tom

 

[Ali Tauseef]

Shitty PSU, and imo you should just go with a 30 dollar case to save money for other components at least if you have a mid-end budget.
Rest I would say is the cooler, people say the LED and EVO version of the Cooler Master Hyper have same performance but it's not true, their fans are different and it may change performance. So I would go for the Hyper Evo which you can find for the same price. Although again no use of that since the 7500 comes with a stock cooler which will handle the temperatures well on stock speeds so you shouldn't go for an aftermarket cooler.
About the PC accessories, you should just go with whatever you want, since those are something people don't ask suggestions for and it's better if they go with what they want.
That being said here's a build for around the same price with improvements:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Patriot Viper Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($48.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($234.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-05 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $758.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-07 14:17 EDT-0400

 

[4745454b]

I mostly agree with Ali. I would get the better CPU cooler. Yes the Intel unit comes with a stock HSF, but those tend to be noisy. If you need to save the money then by all means drop the cooler. But if you can get one you should. It will be much quieter.

You can get your build and just dump a bit more money into a better PSU. You are already spending ~$30 on that one, jump up to a ~$50 unit that runs better and you are only spending an extra $20. And that's all Ali really did. Dropped the money spent on a cooler and shoved it into the GPU, and spent an extra $20 on a better PSU. Other than that the builds are nearly the same. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[Ali Tauseef]

I mostly agree with Ali. I would get the better CPU cooler. Yes the Intel unit comes with a stock HSF, but those tend to be noisy. If you need to save the money then by all means drop the cooler. But if you can get one you should. It will be much quieter.

You can get your build and just dump a bit more money into a better PSU. You are already spending ~$30 on that one, jump up to a ~$50 unit that runs better and you are only spending an extra $20. And that's all Ali really did. Dropped the money spent on a cooler and shoved it into the GPU, and spent an extra $20 on a better PSU. Other than that the builds are nearly the same. Nothing wrong with that.

Honestly my experience with Intel stock coolers has been great. I have an i3 540 which is overclocked from 3.06 to 3.5 ghz and it runs well, never went above 70 degrees. But of course Intel stock coolers may have had some changes and I could be wrong. I was also about to say that if he could stretch his budget he could actually get a nice aftermarket cooler.
Oh and I don't think you noticed but I also included 16 gig of RAM instead of the 8 gig he went with.

 

[4745454b]

I think the last stock cooler I used came on my AMD 3500+. I've been using my Hyper 212+ for the last ~4 builds I've done. Best ~$30 I've ever spent. It just keeps moving from build to build and working nearly silent.

I thought your board might have been a lot cheaper, but I mentioned what I noticed without comparing everything. Either build with the changes we mentioned should be fine.

 

[Ali Tauseef]

I think the last stock cooler I used came on my AMD 3500+. I've been using my Hyper 212+ for the last ~4 builds I've done. Best ~$30 I've ever spent. It just keeps moving from build to build and working nearly silent.

I thought your board might have been a lot cheaper, but I mentioned what I noticed without comparing everything. Either build with the changes we mentioned should be fine.

Lol, I thought we were discussing Intel coolers.

Oh okay, my bad.

 

[4745454b]

I haven't used a stock Intel cooler in a very long time. I think the last Intel stock cooler I used was on my Celeron 700. Which was the last Intel CPU I used once the Athlon came out. I avoided all P4s and what not. Didn't go back to Intel until my E6600. As an enthusiast I generally avoid stock coolers. For all I know they are awesome and wonderful units, but I wouldn't know.