Computer Parts Compatibility (Help Please!)

[DavidtheDJ]

Hello,

 

I'm wanting to build a computer for about $1000.00 (USD) to replace a 6 year old laptop. I have picked out most of the parts that I think would give me what I want for the price point. Here are the details of what I want:

 

Intel I7 (wanted) 

16Gb of Ram (DDR4 preffered)

Needs atleast 4 x USB 3.0 ports (and two on case)

WIFI card is not needed

4Gb of Graphics Memory - Doing some photoshoping and CAD programs 

An SSD (Boot drive/large programs storage)

A HHD (about 1Tb, don't need more than that)

Case will lay flat, want a SD card reader, more quiet than showy

 

This computer will be used for: a lot of chrome tabs (upto about 50 at a time), Photoshop and CAD Programs (solidworks) will be ran a couple times a week. I want the computer to be able to run overnight without being to loud as it will be in my bedroom while keeping some chrome tabs open. I also want the computer to last for many years without needing any upgrades.

 

Here is what I have found on my own research:

 

CPU - Intel I7-6700 Skylake

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117560&ignorebbr=1

 

Mother Board - ASRock Z170 Pro4s

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157636&ignorebbr=1

 

RAM - G.Skill Ripjaws V series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231884&ignorebbr=1

 

Graphics Card - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Windforce 2x OC Edition

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125778&ignorebbr=1

 

Storage SSD - Samsung 850 evo 250GB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147372&ignorebbr=1

 

Storage HHD - WD Black 1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236625&ignorebbr=1

 

Power Supply - EVGA 500 W1 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438016&ignorebbr=1

 

Case - Fractal Design Node 605

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352028&ignorebbr=1

 

So I made this post to ask if these components are compatable together or if there are any other parts that might be better then what I have found. Not all the parts need to be bought from Newegg, its just what I looked at. 

[Guest]

If can. Get a 6700k. Z170 allows you to overclock. If the budget is pushing then get a different mobo. z170 is not needed for a 6700 (non k)

Get RX 470 instead. Perform better

Also get a WD blue. Black is not really needed for simple storage

[kaiju_wars]

^^what he said.  Also use PCPartPicker.  I've noticed that their compatibility checker is at least decent.  This will tell you if your parts have issues 

[Antony Leung]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/9wLFgL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/9wLFgL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme S 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Thermal Compound: Gelid Solutions GC-Extreme 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($12.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($142.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($51.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 470 4GB NITRO+ Video Card  ($208.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case  ($75.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1018.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-28 18:16 EDT-0400

 

This should be enough.

[Matu20]

1 minute ago, Antony Leung said:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/9wLFgL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/9wLFgL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme S 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Thermal Compound: Gelid Solutions GC-Extreme 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($12.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($142.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($51.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 470 4GB NITRO+ Video Card  ($208.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case  ($75.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1018.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-28 18:16 EDT-0400

 

This should be enough.

This PSU is horrible. OP, dont pick this build.

[Antony Leung]

1 minute ago, Matu20 said:

This PSU is horrible. OP, dont pick this build.

Are you sure? look up this 

 

[Canada EH]

Buy a Tier 1 PSU, the list for the different tiers is on Tomshardware forum, which I dont have the link for because I am setting up my new PC right now.

[Canada EH]

Buy a Tier 1 PSU, the list for the different tiers is on Tomshardware forum, which I dont have the link for because I am setting up my new PC right now.

[Matu20]

1 minute ago, Antony Leung said:

Are you sure? look up this 

 

Yes, I'm sure. Your PSU is Tier 6, almost one of the worst options.

[Antony Leung]

1 minute ago, Matu20 said:

Yes, I'm sure. Your PSU is Tier 6, almost one of the worst options.

But isn't a crap right?

[Matu20]

Just now, Antony Leung said:

But isn't a crap right?

It's crap, no way arount it. There aren't any good PSUs under $50. Most good ones start at around $60.

[Matu20]

3 minutes ago, Canada EH said:

Buy a Tier 1 PSU, the list for the different tiers is on Tomshardware forum, which I dont have the link for because I am setting up my new PC right now.

Tier 1 PSUs cost way too much for build like this. Tier 3 is where he should aim.

[Canada EH]

I found a Tier one PSU (non modular, low watts ~500W, non Haswell which can by bypassed) on sale for the price of a Tier three. Also Tier 2 PSU's had more at a reasonable price not much more then a Tier three PSU.

 

For $1000USD I would want a tier one PSU.

 

[DavidtheDJ]

1 hour ago, dexxterlab97 said:

If can. Get a 6700k. Z170 allows you to overclock. If the budget is pushing then get a different mobo. z170 is not needed for a 6700 (non k)

Get RX 470 instead. Perform better

Also get a WD blue. Black is not really needed for simple storage

Thanks for the help, totally forgot the RX470 came out and think I'll go for that now. Don't think I'll overclock the CPU, have any suggestions for mobo then?

 

 

[DavidtheDJ]

Thanks guys for the great input! Though, are there any suggestions for other PSU's? My knowledge of them isn't the deepest.

 

Thanks again!

[vanished]

moved to new build planning

[Guest]

35 minutes ago, DavidtheDJ said:

Thanks guys for the great input! Though, are there any suggestions for other PSU's? My knowledge of them isn't the deepest.

 

Thanks again!

The PSU tier list should give enough info

Corsair CS550M comes in mind. Not too pricey and pairing with RX 470 will be enough

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139059&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

[CosmicButterGuy]

Here:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($65.98 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.48 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($249.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $1036.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-28 19:59 EDT-0400

Yes, you can lay the S340 on the side, it would work fine.

[WEEEEEE]

1 hour ago, Canada EH said:

Buy a Tier 1 PSU, the list for the different tiers is on Tomshardware forum, which I dont have the link for because I am setting up my new PC right now.

OP doesn't need a Tier One, unless he's planning on crossfire or SLI anytime soon. That's kinda overkill.

As far as my recommendations go, either the SeaSonic S12II 520W or the Fractal Design Integra M 550W (not as good as SeaSonic, but modular).

Any tier three or higher unit from the LTT listing or tier two or higher from Tom'sHardware's tier list (maybe tier three) should be good.

[CosmicButterGuy]

 

1 hour ago, Canada EH said:

Buy a Tier 1 PSU, the list for the different tiers is on Tomshardware forum, which I dont have the link for because I am setting up my new PC right now.

That PSU list is outdated and is not correct on qualities on power suppies

[DavidtheDJ]

Thanks guys for the help!

 

I have switch the graphics card with a Sapphire Nitro+ RX 470 and a Corsair CS-M CS550M 550W PSU from dexxterlab97's reply. 

 

Graphics Card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202226

 

PSU: 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139059&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

[Guest]

51 minutes ago, DavidtheDJ said:

Thanks guys for the help!

 

I have switch the graphics card with a Sapphire Nitro+ RX 470 and a Corsair CS-M CS550M 550W PSU from dexxterlab97's reply. 

 

Graphics Card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202226

 

PSU: 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139059&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

That psu is also pretty crap. 

 

This is better:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182356&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=