fathers day Dad's New Computer

[Angryjellyblob1]

So my dad would like to upgrade to a brand new computer to surf the web on. So I planned one out for him, and when I showed him the plans I started talking about my computer and how I want to upgrade my Motherboard, so he had the idea of just using my motherboard for his computer. My current motherboard is the Asus z170-a therefore I need a skylake processor for him. So this is the build  http://pcpartpicker.com/list/KZBJxY Should I change Anything? or is this okay? Remember all he does is surf the web and download things, he is no gamer. 

 

 

~Jelly

[Herman Mcpootis]

wait why does he need this kinda rig when he's just surfing the web? i understand the z170(don't understand why you need to upgrade it) but the rest of the rig?

[BbsMentos]

This is way over what he needs, you can have a $500 igpu mini ITX build for him.

[Nacho Marco Segui]

6950x?

[Nacho Marco Segui]

You can surf the web with a pentium...

[Trevor87]

Over kill build. Ask him first does he want laptop or desktop because most dad will go for laptop ?

[Allshevski]

don't.. just.. stop.. he needs no more than a $400 machine, and that would be too much for him..

EDIT: here, just here.. but with 400W PSU.

 

[Angryjellyblob1]

7 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

wait why does he need this kinda rig when he's just surfing the web? i understand the z170(don't understand why you need to upgrade it) but the rest of the rig?

His current computer is broken beyond repair and he is the type of guy that enjoys the Idea of overkill, But thinking about it I could lower the Ram to 4Gb and the PSU, but isn't the rest fine? I'm upgrading my Motherboard to the Asus Maximus VIII Extreme.

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, Angryjellyblob1 said:

His current computer is broken beyond repair and he is the type of guy that enjoys the Idea of overkill, But thinking about it I could lower the Ram to 4Gb and the PSU, but isn't the rest fine? I'm upgrading my Motherboard to the Asus Maximus VIII Extreme.

as literally everyone else said, he doesn't need that crazy rig, he can go with something for less than half the price and it'll still be overkill.

[Allshevski]

4 minutes ago, Angryjellyblob1 said:

His current computer is broken beyond repair and he is the type of guy that enjoys the Idea of overkill, But thinking about it I could lower the Ram to 4Gb and the PSU, but isn't the rest fine? I'm upgrading my Motherboard to the Asus Maximus VIII Extreme.

No it isn't. Give him 8 gigabytes of ram, but really, $400-600 would would be an overkill for web browsing.

[don_svetlio]

He has no need for such an expensive machine. It's wasting money

4 minutes ago, Angryjellyblob1 said:

His current computer is broken beyond repair and he is the type of guy that enjoys the Idea of overkill, But thinking about it I could lower the Ram to 4Gb and the PSU, but isn't the rest fine? I'm upgrading my Motherboard to the Asus Maximus VIII Extreme.

Both your upgrade and this build are pointless.

[Herman Mcpootis]

6 minutes ago, Angryjellyblob1 said:

His current computer is broken beyond repair and he is the type of guy that enjoys the Idea of overkill, But thinking about it I could lower the Ram to 4Gb and the PSU, but isn't the rest fine? I'm upgrading my Motherboard to the Asus Maximus VIII Extreme.

he can get this for half the price and it'll still be overkill.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7860k 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 200T 54.2 CFM CPU Cooler  ($4.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A78M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($51.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($33.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: AMD Radeon R3 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.54 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply  ($31.98 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer G227HQLbi 21.5" 60Hz Monitor  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $457.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-17 10:01 EDT-0400

[Ryoutarou97]

1 minute ago, Allshevski said:

No it isn't. Give him 8 gigabytes of ram, but really, $4000-600 would would be an overkill for web browsing.

Freudian slip?

 

I would say put the most money into making it an all SSD system unless he really needs 4tb of storage. My rec would be keeping your board (unless you're going to x99 what benefit will you get from upgrading it). Any skylake i5 is as much as he will need for the next 5 years. Sure, a noctua cooler lets you run it quietly which is nice, I suppose but you can really use anything there. 8gb of RAM is what I would suggest because you can always upgrade it. For a PSU you can go for a 430 or 500w. Maybe try making a mini-itx Node 202 (or similar sized case) build?

[don_svetlio]

2 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

he can get this for half the price and it'll still be overkill.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7860k 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 200T 54.2 CFM CPU Cooler  ($4.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A78M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($51.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($33.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: AMD Radeon R3 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.54 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply  ($31.98 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer G227HQLbi 21.5" 60Hz Monitor  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $457.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-17 10:01 EDT-0400

You can skip the cooler, 7860K comes with Wraith IIRC.

[Angryjellyblob1]

okay, so clearly my brain was going crazy when I though up of this rig, Im going to do what a few of you said and just use one of your builds.

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, don_svetlio said:

You can skip the cooler, 7860K comes with Wraith IIRC.

it does?

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

it does?

think so.

[don_svetlio]

3 minutes ago, Ryoutarou97 said:

Freudian slip?

 

I would say put the most money into making it an all SSD system unless he really needs 4tb of storage. My rec would be keeping your board (unless you're going to x99 what benefit will you get from upgrading it). Any skylake i5 is as much as he will need for the next 5 years. Sure, a noctua cooler lets you run it quietly which is nice, I suppose but you can really use anything there. 8gb of RAM is what I would suggest because you can always upgrade it. For a PSU you can go for a 430 or 500w. Maybe try making a mini-itx Node 202 (or similar sized case) build?

i5 is overkill if you ask me. Even an i3 is more than enough for internet browsing. That or an APU system for the extra hardware acceleration should he need 4K playback.

[Herman Mcpootis]

3 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

think so.

just checked in youtube, looks like its just the typical jet engine cooler with a red fan.

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

just checked in youtube, looks like its just the typical jet engine cooler with a red fan.

Hmmm, then was it the 7890K that came with Wraith?

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, don_svetlio said:

Hmmm, then was it the 7890K that came with Wraith?

yea, i believe so(and the crap fx8370)

[Ryoutarou97]

1 minute ago, don_svetlio said:

i5 is overkill if you ask me. Even an i3 is more than enough for internet browsing. That or an APU system for the extra hardware acceleration should he need 4K playback.

Skylake does 4k hardware decode for h.264 and h.265 pretty well. I agree about the i3 but would not go APU for power draw/heat. On an i3 with a decent cooler it would be pretty much silent (could be on an APU too, but why?

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

yea, i believe so(and the crap fx8370)

8370 is fine. Comes with what is essentially a free 212 EVO and performs like an i5 6500 in MC/DX12

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, Ryoutarou97 said:

Skylake does 4k hardware decode for h.264 and h.265 pretty well. I agree about the i3 but would not go APU for power draw/heat. On an i3 with a decent cooler it would be pretty much silent (could be on an APU too, but why?

The APU (specifically 7890K) has more horses and already comes with a 212-EVO equivalent so it runs quiet and cool. Power difference is 30W so that is negligible. Or he could wait for Bristol Ridge

[ManOfGold93]

You should cut back on the processor and z170 and go with a locked CPU since he is just browsing and wont be overclocking

 

Edited June 17, 2016 by ManOfGold93
No need for high end CPU cooler