My First PC Build

[Smithdalton706]

Hey guys this is literally my first pic build and after doing a little bit of research think I found the what I want but would like some recommendations from some of you more experienced computer peeps lol. Also I would like a good recommendation for a graphics card ( within the 200 to 250 US dollar range) with 4gb of v ram. Also let me know if there's anything you would change about the system. Pricing everything together (minus the graphics card) it came out to about $580 US dollars. The ability to upgrade components is key I want this system to last 5+ years. What do you guys think?

-Intel Core i5 6500 3.2GHz (skylake)

-Asus H110M-C micro atx

-Cooler Master N400 mid tower case

-Corsair RM750 750w power supply <-is this way overkill?

-Gskill NT 16GB (2X8) DDR4

-Kingston SSD v300 240GB

[ThatOneRussian]

Swap out the ssd and get a g2 or p2 psu from evga or a seasonic or xfx one..

[ThatOneRussian]

@Smithdalton706

[Inception9269]

I put this build together, without the graphics card it's about 500

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($45.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $697.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 00:14 EST-0500

 

With the higher prices of ddr4 and skylake motherboards in comparison to ddr3 and z97 ones, if just gaming you're much better off getting a z97 build. That's still a strong cpu, and the z97 platform has a strong upgrade path. I'd imagine it will be a very long time before ddr3 is ineffective.

I added a cooler and z97 motherboard since the cooler is much better than the stock one and if you ever upgrade to a stronger cpu then you can carry it over. a z97 motherboard for a locked cpu is mainly for futureproofing if you ever get a new cpu and want to overclock.

As for storage a 1tb hdd is better than only a 240gb one if all you're doing is gaming, although there's room in the budget to allow for an ssd if you want.

AMD is better when it comes to price-performance. although I hear Nvidia's going to be doing a price cut on their gtx 960-980 gpus.