First time build plan

[Hamaster]

Hello! I want to build a 1080p gaming PC that can also handle light video editing and programming on a 2 monitor setup.
This is my current build http://de.pcpartpicker.com/user/SirHamaster/saved/4wWbvK

I would honestly like to make this a little cheaper than it currently is. I have a hard time deciding if i want 4gb or 8gb of vram on the RX480. The reason i chose the 8gb one for now is because i like modding Skyrim and future proofing sounds like a good idea.

I also chose a monitor that supports FreeSync. I have never used it but i've read that it can improve your gaming experience.
I do not plan on overclocking for now, so i will be settling for the stock GPU cooler with the plan of buying one if i wish to start overclocking.
I am pretty set on the 480gb ssd (i already own an old 1tb HDD that i will use in this build)

The plan regarding RAM is to get a single 8GB stick for now and buy a second one later when i have a little more money.

 

I would like to know if someone smarter than me can suggest an alternative for any of the parts or a potential downgrade that wouldn't decrease the performance significantly. Also if anyone disagrees with any of the reasoning i explained earlier i would like to know why.

 

P.S. I apologize for any grammar or spelling mistakes. English is not my primary language.

 

Edit: I forgot to mention that i do not care much about the looks of the case. The Deepcool Tesseract seemed like a very good, cheap and aesthetically pleasing case

[Glennieboyyy007]

build looks good. to save money you can change the ssd you "love" to a 250gb. samsung 750 evo or so.

[Xx_MadJack_xX]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/6fRXnn

 

thats what i came up with and the Reason i would go with a XFX Rx 480 is that it keeps its Temps Down Under Full Load better than a Refrence Water Cooled Card from my experience & from Reviews 

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€258.92 @ Amazon Deutschland) older, but the extra threads will help in your video editing and programming.
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-PRO3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€59.73 @ Mindfactory) 
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (€67.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) some games want more than 8gb of ram, and the extra should help you out in editing.
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€67.49 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€49.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB XXX OC  Video Card  (€248.95 @ Mindfactory) same thing but cheaper. wanted to go gtx 1060 6gb but kept it as you were using a freesync monitor. if you wanna spend 270 euros you can get the excellent XFX RX 480 GTR, which can outperform even a gtx 1060 when overclocked.
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case 
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€48.89 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Monitor: Asus VG245H 24.0" 75Hz Monitor  (€209.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Total: €1009.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-13 14:46 CET+0100

[Hamaster]

9 minutes ago, Xx_MadJack_xX said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/6fRXnn

 

thats what i came up with and the Reason i would go with a XFX Rx 480 is that it keeps its Temps Down Under Full Load better than a Refrence Water Cooled Card from my experience & from Reviews 

You added the  Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply to my list. The retailer i am purchasing from does not have it available (i live in Latvia) Would  a Corsair ATX 2.31 VS Series 550W CP-9020097-EU be a good alternative?

12 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

Drop down to a 6400, maybe? Also, I"d recommend a 525GB MX300 over that kingston -- the same price, better quality and better performance, and more capacity for over-provisioning

Thank you very much for the advice. i have adjusted my list

[Xx_MadJack_xX]

7 minutes ago, Hamaster said:

You added the  Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply to my list. The retailer i am purchasing from does not have it available (i live in Latvia) Would  a Corsair ATX 2.31 VS Series 550W CP-9020097-EU be a good alternative?

Thank you very much for the advice. i have adjusted my list

 

Yes it would for your budget 

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

26 minutes ago, Xx_MadJack_xX said:

Yes it would for your budget 

 

its a tier 6 psu, meant for very low-end pcs, not his 1000 euro computer.

[Hamaster]

1 hour ago, herman mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€258.92 @ Amazon Deutschland) older, but the extra threads will help in your video editing and programming.
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-PRO3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€59.73 @ Mindfactory) 
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (€67.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) some games want more than 8gb of ram, and the extra should help you out in editing.
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€67.49 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€49.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB XXX OC  Video Card  (€248.95 @ Mindfactory) same thing but cheaper. wanted to go gtx 1060 6gb but kept it as you were using a freesync monitor. if you wanna spend 270 euros you can get the excellent XFX RX 480 GTR, which can outperform even a gtx 1060 when overclocked.
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case 
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€48.89 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Monitor: Asus VG245H 24.0" 75Hz Monitor  (€209.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Total: €1009.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-13 14:46 CET+0100

The GTX 1060 vs RX480 is a big decision. I am aware that 1060 is slightly better, but i prefer AMD for non objective reasons.
My storage situation is a little complicated and i will be sticking with the 500gb SSD.
The processor you suggested sadly costs 100 euros more than the i5 6500. I still want to purchase from the local retailer because of convenience and it's easier for me to resolve warranty related issues.
I would like to not have a smaller than 500w power supply in case i wish to overclock somewhere down the line.
What is the reason for suggesting the ASRock motherboard over what i picked?

 

Edit: I can not tell the difference and advantages between the 2 motherboards. I'd like to know if there is something i'm not aware of there.

[antisleep]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€203.68 @ Mindfactory) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (€62.94 @ Mindfactory) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (€42.71 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

^cheaper 8gb ram
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€123.89 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB NITRO+ OC Video Card  (€277.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

^much much better aftermarket variant
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  (€33.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

^went with cheapest decent case, you can choose something nicer
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (€69.76) 

^similar good quality PSU with fully modular and all black cables, price is from Amazon.de

^regarding power consumption, this whole system wont consume over 350W even with overclocked gpu + a couple of hdd and case fans added

^so if you want to save €20 get a CX450M (€51 on Amazon.de)
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2457-MHD 23.6" 60Hz Monitor  (€129.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

^This is pretty much similar to the €210 you had earlier. Only 60Hz instead of 75, 2ms response time instead of 1 - these differences are hardly noticeable. Also monitor stand adjustment is tilt only.
Total: €942.97 (€927+€16 shipping)

[Hamaster]

15 minutes ago, antisleep said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€203.68 @ Mindfactory) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (€62.94 @ Mindfactory) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (€42.71 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

^cheaper 8gb ram
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€123.89 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB NITRO+ OC Video Card  (€277.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

^much much better aftermarket variant
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  (€33.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

^went with cheapest decent case, you can choose something nicer
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (€69.76) 

^similar good quality PSU with fully modular and all black cables, price is from Amazon.de

^regarding power consumption, this whole system wont consume over 350W even with overclocked gpu + a couple of hdd and case fans added

^so if you want to save €20 get a CX450M (€51 on Amazon.de)
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2457-MHD 23.6" 60Hz Monitor  (€129.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

^This is pretty much similar to the €210 you had earlier. Only 60Hz instead of 75, 2ms response time instead of 1 - these differences are hardly noticeable. Also monitor stand adjustment is tilt only.
Total: €942.97 (€927+€16 shipping)

Thank you! I changed my RAM and PSU per your suggestion.
Can i ask how exactly the aftermarket variants differ from one another? More specifically, how is the one you recommended better?

[Matias_Chambers]

2 hours ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

Drop down to a 6400, maybe? Also, I"d recommend a 525GB MX300 over that kingston -- the same price, better quality and better performance, and more capacity for over-provisioning

I would stick with the 6500. You are getting a pretty significant improvement in clockspeed over the 6400. 

[Matias_Chambers]

18 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

Doesn't really translate to much of a difference in games though

I guess it's up to him. 

[Matias_Chambers]

21 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

Doesn't really translate to much of a difference in games though

The difference is about 3-5 fps.

 

 

[antisleep]

17 hours ago, Hamaster said:

Can i ask how exactly the aftermarket variants differ from one another? More specifically, how is the one you recommended better?

The reference designs with blower style shroud run hotter and noiser.

The aftermarket variants have better cooling, are quieter and allows for more overclocking headroom.

 

 

15 hours ago, Matias_Chambers said:

The difference is about 3-5 fps.

 

 

15 hours ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

Doesn't really translate to much of a difference in games though

The 6400's lower clock speeds can affect the minimum fps of games like BF1 and in a few cases even cause minor stutters. It's not worth saving €20 at all.