Thoughts On First Build Parts

[tobiastunji]

I have been researching for about a month now and have asked on here as well on suggestions for a first time gaming (possibly streaming) rig since I'm new to the PC world. This is what I have thought of currently:

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX
Memory: 2x4GB Crucial Ballistic Sport
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 NITRO+
Case: NZXT Phantom 410
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W

Any advice or thoughts would be greatly appreciated before I begin purchasing. Also, heres a link to pcparpicker if needed.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Tobitunji6/saved/GZ23CJ

 

[Hellfire13]

locked chip with a aftermarket heat sink and an overclocking board???...no compatibility issue ofcourse, but not the best of combinations mate...
> z170 boards are more expensive due to their overclocking ability, and ur cpu is locked, u will not get any additional benefit with a z170 board...
> the i5 6500 stock cooler is enuf to power that chip...
> better to include a minimum ssd for faster load times...

maybe this wud be more ideal if u wanna take a look...
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/hellfire13/saved/KqbjXL

 

[CTurbo]

This would be much better.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.71 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB XXX OC Video Card ($249.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor ($189.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1131.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-30 01:43 EDT-0400


Better cpu, 275GB ssd, better psu, much better monitor, more RAM. Only $10 more.

The cpu cooler and paste was unnecessary.

 

[tobiastunji]

Thank you I appreciate it. The moniter was just there for an average price just so I would know lol.

This would be much better.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.71 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB XXX OC Video Card ($249.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor ($189.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1131.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-30 01:43 EDT-0400


Better cpu, 275GB ssd, better psu, much better monitor, more RAM. Only $10 more.

The cpu cooler and paste was unnecessary.

 

[tobiastunji]

I didn't look into great detail about locked chips or overclocking, so thanks for the info! I'll keep that in mind for upgrades or other builds.

locked chip with a aftermarket heat sink and an overclocking board???...no compatibility issue ofcourse, but not the best of combinations mate...
> z170 boards are more expensive due to their overclocking ability, and ur cpu is locked, u will not get any additional benefit with a z170 board...
> the i5 6500 stock cooler is enuf to power that chip...
> better to include a minimum ssd for faster load times...

maybe this wud be more ideal if u wanna take a look...
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/hellfire13/saved/KqbjXL