PC Tutorial/Review needed

[Needapcforschoolwork]

These are the parts that I am purchasing tomorrow:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/QfTd4D
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/QfTd4D/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($285.00) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($94.00) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($63.00) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($126.00) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($85.00) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.00) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($119.00) 
Total: $918.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-30 14:31 AEDT+1100

 

What are your opinions on this build? Are these parts compatible/are worth getting? The store I am getting these parts from does not have the Seasonic 360W 80+ Gold power supply I originally wanted, and I think this is the next best power supply. I probably will only spend a couple of hours a week on my computer Here are the actual places I am buying it from, does not show on pcpartpicker website. Are these parts compatible? Also, what is a tutorial in building a PC that best resembles these parts that I am purchasing?

 

Power Supply: http://www.msy.com.au/vic/mitcham/350w-525w/15452--corsair-cx430m-cp-9020058-au-430watt-80plus-bronze-atx-semi-modular-power-supply-unit.html

Ram x2: http://www.msy.com.au/vic/mitcham/pc-components/15870-kingston-valueram-kvr21n15s8-4-4g-single-ddr4-2133-desktop-ram.html

CPU: http://www.msy.com.au/vic/mitcham/home/16090-intel-bx80662i56500-core-i5-6500-32ghz-6mb-lga1151-skylake-boxed-cpu.html

Motherboard: http://www.msy.com.au/vic/mitcham/pc-components/16303--asrock-h110m-hdv-intel-h110-s1151-2xddr4-1xpciex16-hdmi-dvi-d-sub-usb30-atx-motherboard.html

SSD: http://www.msy.com.au/vic/mitcham/hard-drive/14927-samsung-850-evo-mz-75e120bw-120g-sataiii-ssd-solid-state-drive.html

HDD: http://www.msy.com.au/vic/mitcham/pc-components/5175-wd-35-blue-1tb-wd10ezex-sata3-64m-7200rpm-hdd.html

Case: http://www.msy.com.au/vic/mitcham/pc-components/2716-corsair-200r-carbide-200r-black-mid-tower-case-without-psu.html

Note: I am not interested in getting windows from a third-party website.

Note 2: I only intend to youtube/research online, use MS Office, play hearthstone/other non demanding games, primarily used for school work/sometimes games.

 

Note 3: The seasonic 360W gold+ power supply is not available at the store I am purchasing these parts from, so I am settling for the corsair 430W bronze PSU.

 

[Moonzy]

if you intend to put in a gpu in the future, dont get that psu

dont lump seasonic together with that psu pl0x D:

 

other than that, no problems

[Zach TOm]

CX 430= Fire Hazard

[Needapcforschoolwork]

18 minutes ago, Zach TOm said:

CX 430= Fire Hazard

 

52 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

if you intend to put in a gpu in the future, dont get that psu

dont lump seasonic together with that psu pl0x D:

 

other than that, no problems

What is wrong with the corsair PSU?

[Moonzy]

5 minutes ago, Needapcforschoolwork said:

What is wrong with the corsair CPU?

ill assume you meant psu because corsair doesnt make cpu (or do they? o.O)

 

they use cheap components in that series of psu

corsair makes great psu(like the AX, RM, and HX) and bad ones (like the CX, and CS)

its not about the brand, its about the model

 

its best that you just refer to this list

find a tier 1 or tier 2 500~600W psu if you're planning on adding a gpu into your system

find a tier 1 to tier 3 400~500W psu if you're just going to use your setup as it is for a long period of times

[Needapcforschoolwork]

19 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

ill assume you meant psu because corsair doesnt make cpu (or do they? o.O)

 

they use cheap components in that series of psu

corsair makes great psu(like the AX, RM, and HX) and bad ones (like the CX, and CS)

its not about the brand, its about the model

 

its best that you just refer to this list

find a tier 1 or tier 2 500~600W psu if you're planning on adding a gpu into your system

find a tier 1 to tier 3 400~500W psu if you're just going to use your setup as it is for a long period of times

Dang I always trusted these reviews http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Needapcforschoolwork said:

Dang I always trusted these reviews http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m

well it'll be fine for normal pc without a heavy load, so your current build should be fine with it

but if you plan on adding a gpu, you wanna consider a better psu because the current draw of a gpu isnt a light load on the psu at all lol

[Needapcforschoolwork]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

well it'll be fine for normal pc without a heavy load, so your current build should be fine with it

but if you plan on adding a gpu, you wanna consider a better psu because the current draw of a gpu isnt a light load on the psu at all lol

So I am assuming this gold+ one isn't much better? http://www.msy.com.au/vic/mitcham/home/12612-corsair-cs450m-450watt-80plus-gold-atx-power-supply-unit.html

 

could you look around the http://www.msy.com.au/vic/mitcham/ website for a suitable psu?

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Needapcforschoolwork said:

So I am assuming this gold+ one isn't much better? http://www.msy.com.au/vic/mitcham/home/12612-corsair-cs450m-450watt-80plus-gold-atx-power-supply-unit.html

 

could you look around the http://www.msy.com.au/vic/mitcham/ website for a suitable psu?

well are you going to add a gpu in the future? (if yes, then low end or mid range? or high end? o.O)

[Moonzy]

if you wanna add a gpu in the future

http://www.msy.com.au/vic/mitcham/pc-components/14924-coolermaster-vanguard-s-rs550-amaag1-au-550watt-80-gold-semi-modular-power-supply-unit.html

 

if you dont, the cx430m will do just fine

[Needapcforschoolwork]

10 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

if you wanna add a gpu in the future

http://www.msy.com.au/vic/mitcham/pc-components/14924-coolermaster-vanguard-s-rs550-amaag1-au-550watt-80-gold-semi-modular-power-supply-unit.html

 

if you dont, the cx430m will do just fine

Unfortunately, it is out of stock  

Will something like this be better than the cx430m?

http://www.msy.com.au/vic/mitcham/home/12612-corsair-cs450m-450watt-80plus-gold-atx-power-supply-unit.html

 

the cx is tier 4, whereas the cs is tier 3

[Moonzy]

2 minutes ago, Needapcforschoolwork said:

Unfortunately, it is out of stock  

Will something like this be better than the cx430m?

http://www.msy.com.au/vic/mitcham/home/12612-corsair-cs450m-450watt-80plus-gold-atx-power-supply-unit.html

not for a gpu + cpu setup

 

i suggest sourcing from other places `-` that website doesnt have a lot of good psu anyway

[Needapcforschoolwork]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

not for a gpu + cpu setup

 

i suggest sourcing from other places `-` that website doesnt have a lot of good psu anyway

Alright, well for the time being without the GPU, would the cs or cx be more reliable?

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Needapcforschoolwork said:

Alright, well for the time being without the GPU, would the cs or cx be more reliable?

please use the list i sent to you, dont be lazy `-`

[Needapcforschoolwork]

19 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

if you wanna add a gpu in the future

http://www.msy.com.au/vic/mitcham/pc-components/14924-coolermaster-vanguard-s-rs550-amaag1-au-550watt-80-gold-semi-modular-power-supply-unit.html

 

if you dont, the cx430m will do just fine

 

5 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

please use the list i sent to you, dont be lazy `-`

You said the cx would do fine, but the website shows the cx as tier 4 and should be avoided.. The cs however is tier 3, but you said the cx 430m would do?

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Needapcforschoolwork said:

You said the cx would do fine, but the website shows the cx as tier 4 and should be avoided.. The cs however is tier 3, but you said the cx 430m would do?

for light load, its fine since you're not even using half the wattage it can provide so any would do fine

if you have to pick which is better, the list will provide you with the answers `-`

[Needapcforschoolwork]

30 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

for light load, its fine since you're not even using half the wattage it can provide so any would do fine

if you have to pick which is better, the list will provide you with the answers `-`

Ok thx. Would any PC tutorial work for this build, or is there a PC tutorial that best resembles this build?

[Needapcforschoolwork]

2 hours ago, Moonzy said:

for light load, its fine since you're not even using half the wattage it can provide so any would do fine

if you have to pick which is better, the list will provide you with the answers `-`

So I am opting for the http://www.msy.com.au/vic/mitcham/pc-components/12170-antec-hcg-520m-520w-high-current-gamer-modular-gaming-psu.html Antec HCG 520W PSU. What do you think? It's tier 2 on the list, but costs about $30 AUD more than the CX430M. Also, it's 520W allows plenty of room for a GPU in the future right?

[Moonzy]

2 hours ago, Needapcforschoolwork said:

So I am opting for the http://www.msy.com.au/vic/mitcham/pc-components/12170-antec-hcg-520m-520w-high-current-gamer-modular-gaming-psu.html Antec HCG 520W PSU. What do you think? It's tier 2 on the list, but costs about $30 AUD more than the CX430M. Also, it's 520W allows plenty of room for a GPU in the future right?

yeap, its not bad if its tier 2

 

520W is enough to power a mid-range and below gpu (like the gtx 970)

[Moonzy]

5 hours ago, Needapcforschoolwork said:

Ok thx. Would any PC tutorial work for this build, or is there a PC tutorial that best resembles this build?

most pc build will be more or less the same, any will do

[Needapcforschoolwork]

23 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

yeap, its not bad if its tier 2

 

520W is enough to power a mid-range and below gpu (like the gtx 970)

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

im pretty sure this is the right xfx for tier 2. Would the antec HCG be better or this one? They're both in tier 2

[Moonzy]

2 minutes ago, Needapcforschoolwork said:

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

im pretty sure this is the right xfx for tier 2. Would the antec HCG be better or this one? They're both in tier 2

if both psu is in the same tier, i would refer to jonnyguru and see their pros, cons and mediocre points to see which one suits me better

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story9&reid=357

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story3&reid=225

[Needapcforschoolwork]

2 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

if both psu is in the same tier, i would refer to jonnyguru and see their pros, cons and mediocre points to see which one suits me better

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story9&reid=357

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story3&reid=225

Functionality and performance is what I am after, and based on what JG said, the antec HCG seems better. Although it is a different antec HCG - 700. And the one I'm getting is 520.

[Moonzy]

22 minutes ago, Needapcforschoolwork said:

Functionality and performance is what I am after, and based on what JG said, the antec HCG seems better. Although it is a different antec HCG - 700. And the one I'm getting is 520.

well normally the good parts gets carried along the series, so its fine
i would get the HCG too, since the pro series have 12v voltage regulating issues which might cause instability lol

edit: though JG's review mentioned his results is not consistent with other website and found out the 12v rail is only fluctuating 1% lol
but the HCG is still better  

[Needapcforschoolwork]

30 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

well normally the good parts gets carried along the series, so its fine
i would get the HCG too, since the pro series have 12v voltage regulating issues which might cause instability lol

edit: though JG's review mentioned his results is not consistent with other website and found out the 12v rail is only fluctuating 1% lol
but the HCG is still better  

Alright thanks a lot  http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/RrqYyc

Everything checks out?