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After 10 years in service, I will be replacing my HP pavillion a1600n with a amd athlon II X2 3800+ cpu and a amd 5450 graphics card. This time I will be building my own computer because none of the pre-built ones seem right to me ( no ssd, markup, gpu). As I will be replacing this computer in another 10 years, I need the cpu to be as strong as possible and since I game only once in while I will be using the igpu until Pascal or the next amd architecture comes out. I am mostly going to be using this computer for studies and like I said some gaming. my budget is about 700-750$ cad not including tax. Also I will be using a power supply I already have.

 

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PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2vWJcf
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($283.48 @ NCIX) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($146.97 @ NCIX) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.22 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($100.47 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.98 @ NCIX) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($27.97 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $738.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-28 11:28 EST-0500
 
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You might want the Sandisk UltraStar 2, because it is a 480GB SSD at $110.  (USA)

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i think LGA 1150 socket CPU would be better, and maybe cheaper. not a whole big difference but if your overclocking it maybe would be better with skylake.  just a suggestion

and get a K processor (like 6700k) if you are planning to overclock.

 

edit1: btw i see nothing wrong. and looks ok for me

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nothing wrong with that but you might want to get dedicated grafics in the future :)

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If you want it to use for 10 years try pushing it to to 6600k, OC'ing will come in handy at least after few years down the line. I feel that 8GB won't be enough after 5 years.
PSU you already have? I hope it' not the one from last machine.

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You might want the Sandisk UltraStar 2, because it is a 480GB SSD at $110.  (USA)

I wouldn't.  The 850 EVO is relatively cheap right now, and one of the most reliable drives you can buy.

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After 10 years in service, I will be replacing my HP pavillion a1600n with a amd athlon II X2 3800+ cpu and a amd 5450 graphics card. This time I will be building my own computer because none of the pre-built ones seem right to me ( no ssd, markup, gpu). As I will be replacing this computer in another 10 years, I need the cpu to be as strong as possible and since I game only once in while I will be using the igpu until Pascal or the next amd architecture comes out. I am mostly going to be using this computer for studies and like I said some gaming. my budget is about 700-750$ cad not including tax. Also I will be using a power supply I already have.

 

Here is something I came up with:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2vWJcf
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($283.48 @ NCIX) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($146.97 @ NCIX) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.22 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($100.47 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.98 @ NCIX) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($27.97 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $738.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-28 11:28 EST-0500
 
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I certainly hope the PSU that you already have isn't from that 10 year old system that's being replaced. If that's your plan then it's a super bad plan.

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If you want it to use for 10 years try pushing it to to 6600k, OC'ing will come in handy at least after few years down the line. I feel that 8GB won't be enough after 5 years.

PSU you already have? I hope it' not the one from last machine.

 

I certainly hope the PSU that you already have isn't from that 10 year old system that's being replaced. If that's your plan then it's a super bad plan.

 

The PSU that came with the last machine died last year  :D and I replaced it with a Thermaltake 550W bronze power supply. I'm going to be using that one for the build.

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You might want the Sandisk UltraStar 2, because it is a 480GB SSD at $110.  (USA)

 

I wouldn't.  The 850 EVO is relatively cheap right now, and one of the most reliable drives you can buy.

 

What AnnoyedShelf said. And I'm on a tight budget so I can't really afford to go any higher.

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