my new pc plan

[Tom147]

could someone run over my choice and suggest some improvements or changes 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/LHm46h 

thanks in advance

 

[UnlimitedTMD]

I would go ATX or get a smaller case, but rather the smaller case, like a CM N200

Please get a SSD, improves soooo much, if your budget allows it, get a 850 EVO

[DocSwag]

5 minutes ago, Tom147 said:

could someone run over my choice and suggest some improvements or changes 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/LHm46h 

thanks in advance

 

Looks decent.

What are you using this PC for? I can tell gaming is one of the things but is there anything else?

If you can afford it the i5 6500 only costs a little more for quite a bit higher frequencies.

Also don't see the reason to get such an expensive cooler on a locked chip and mobo...

EDIT: I personally would recommend 2x4gb ram but it shouldn't matter too much.

As UnlimitedTMD said, if you can afford it an SSD is a great option.

[Tom147]

Just now, DocSwag said:

Looks decent.

What are you using this PC for? I can tell gaming is one of the things but is there anything else?

If you can afford it the i5 6500 only costs a little more for quite a bit higher frequencies.

Also don't see the reason to get such an expensive cooler on a locked chip and mobo...

gaming was the main use i had in mind, but also just general work, word and sketchup. if you have the time could you tell what games i could look at running?

[Howlingwolf101]

a 2X4GB set of RAM would be a lot faster than one 8GB. It takes advantage of the "dual data rate" in DDR

[Tom147]

Just now, Howlingwolf101 said:

a 2X4GB set of RAM would be a lot faster than one 8GB. It takes advantage of the "dual data rate" in DDR

ok, thanks for the advice

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

3 minutes ago, Howlingwolf101 said:

a 2X4GB set of RAM would be a lot faster than one 8GB. It takes advantage of the "dual data rate" in DDR

It'll make almost no noticeable difference.

 

2 minutes ago, Tom147 said:

ok, thanks for the advice

read what I said above ^^^

[UnlimitedTMD]

4 minutes ago, Tom147 said:

gaming was the main use i had in mind, but also just general work, word and sketchup. if you have the time could you tell what games i could look at running?

All games, but not on the highest settings, Witcher on medium/high, just like GTA. But you`ll be able to game real nice

[Marcus Torre DeProspero]

4 minutes ago, Howlingwolf101 said:

a 2X4GB set of RAM would be a lot faster than one 8GB. It takes advantage of the "dual data rate" in DDR

Actually only APUs gain performance from 2 sticks of RAM. Regular CPUs have no performance gain in the amount of sticks added. Linus went over something similar to this in a video but he only glanced over it. Jayztwocents did as well.

[Tom147]

Just now, UnlimitedTMD said:

All games, but not on the highest settings, Witcher on medium/high, just like GTA. But you`ll be able to game real nice

ok, i changed some of the parts. this better http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/mbJszy

[Marcus Torre DeProspero]

Just now, Tom147 said:

ok, i changed some of the parts. this better http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/mbJszy

I like it but the cooler will be loud when playing games. Or even rendering also between the new RAM and previous just go with what's cheaper.

[UnlimitedTMD]

Just now, Tom147 said:

ok, i changed some of the parts. this better http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/mbJszy

you can just use your CPU cooler that comes with the CPU, an K-CPU should only need a better cooler. For the non-overclockable CPU`s it isn`t really necessairy

[Marcus Torre DeProspero]

Just now, UnlimitedTMD said:

you can just use your CPU cooler that comes with the CPU, an K-CPU should only need a better cooler. For the non-overclockable CPU`s it isn`t really necessairy

Not necessarily. But your logic is near correct. There are CPUs that have trouble, even when not overclocking, maintaing normal temps.

[UnlimitedTMD]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/fxwTsY

storage at a budget like this, would benefit from a harddrive/SSD combo. SSD for OS and important/most frequently used stuff, HDD for other less important stuff

[Tom147]

1 minute ago, Marcus Torre DeProspero said:

I like it but the cooler will be loud when playing games. Or even rendering also between the new RAM and previous just go with what's cheaper.

ok, so get rid of the cooler all together and change the ram to cheaper version?

[UnlimitedTMD]

Just now, Marcus Torre DeProspero said:

Not necessarily. But your logic is near correct. There are CPUs that have trouble, even when not overclocking, maintaing normal temps.

CPU`s from Intel? almost never, especially the skylake ones

[Marcus Torre DeProspero]

2 minutes ago, UnlimitedTMD said:

CPU`s from Intel? almost never, especially the skylake ones

There have been a few cases of slightly high temperature skylake CPUs so please don't argue.

[Howlingwolf101]

9 minutes ago, Marcus Torre DeProspero said:

Actually only APUs gain performance from 2 sticks of RAM. Regular CPUs have no performance gain in the amount of sticks added. Linus went over something similar to this in a video but he only glanced over it. Jayztwocents did as well.

can you link me the video? I was unaware of that.

[Marcus Torre DeProspero]

1 minute ago, Howlingwolf101 said:

can you link me the video? I was unaware of that.

I am currently at school right now I'll have to wait till I get to my dorm.

[Howlingwolf101]

Just now, Marcus Torre DeProspero said:

I am currently at school right now I'll have to wait till I get to my dorm.

no sweat, feel free to message it to me

[DocSwag]

26 minutes ago, Tom147 said:

gaming was the main use i had in mind, but also just general work, word and sketchup. if you have the time could you tell what games i could look at running?

You could probably run most any game at high settings, with a few sightly easier to run games at ultra/very high.

[Tom147]

1 hour ago, DocSwag said:

You could probably run most any game at high settings, with a few sightly easier to run games at ultra/very high.

Ok