Build for friend, would like feedback

[tikker]

Someone said he'd consider upgrading his system if I could make a build of ~€500 (I'm in the Netherlands), so I came up with this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€192.55)

Motherboard: Asus H110I-PLUS (€76.90)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (€43.90)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€69.99)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€52.90)
Case: Silverstone Sugo SG13B Mini ITX Tower Case  (€53.95)
Power Supply: Cooler Master G450M (€55.90)
Total: €546.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-10 17:48 CEST+0200

 

It will mostly be used for programming and running simulations so medium load often to a bit more demanding stuff once in a while. My aim was to make something close to the computers we use at university, running:

CPU: Intel Core i7 4771 @ 3.50 GHz

RAM: 8 GB (brand most likely Kingston, speed I don't know)

 

He only said it should be able to use two screens, which the mobo can do if I did my research correctly. I realize that 450 W is probaly too much, but I went with that just in case a GPU might be added later. I'd like to hear from you what you think of it , any suggestions? It will run linux.

Edited July 10, 2016 by tikker

[Napster_1998]

It's a Great Built. Help him out with the GPU as well cause maybe if those Simulations are heavy, onboard Graphics won't really do a good job. For Average and at times Heavy Stuff, this is great ^.^ Congrats 

[tikker]

14 hours ago, thom derksen said:

Here it is: (it includes a gpu)

https://azerty.nl/winkelmandje/winkelmandje/?legen=1&product[673447]=1&product[235919]=1&product[537298]=1&product[870324]=1&product[925076]=2&product[730552]=1&product[831002]=1&product[681194]=1

Is it worth it to go with AMD now before zen? I'm not familiar with AMD, how does that CPU compare to the i5? The CPU should be the best, mainly in single core performance. GPU isn't that important as there will be no gaming or graphic intense stuff, mostly calculating.

[tikker]

20 hours ago, Napster_1998 said:

It's a Great Built. Help him out with the GPU as well cause maybe if those Simulations are heavy, onboard Graphics won't really do a good job. For Average and at times Heavy Stuff, this is great ^.^ Congrats 

 

1 hour ago, thom derksen said:

Intel does have the best single-core performance... 

Yeah I thought so already. Thanks for the suggestion though

 

I'll run this build by him then and see what he thinks.