Friends build

[masterkickass7]

my friend wants a pc the 2 list below are the builds he is looking for the first list is if his parents throw some money in the 2nd is if they don't any improvements

1st build

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/masterkickass7/saved/#view=TpzK8d

2nd option

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/masterkickass7/saved/#view=BH7YJx

 

 

[Mr.Meerkat]

Both have absolute Garbage of PSUs...never build anything more than a i3 and a low powered GPU with those PSUs as they are shit and you're really testing your luck on whether they blow up or not. 

What sandy/ivy CPU does he have? Depending on what he has, he may want to go skylake.  

[VerticalDiscussions]

An i5-2500 :/? Pretty old cpu, shouldnt get one in my opinion. But the I5 6400's are also non-oc and altough would perform better because of the architectural improvements and power efficiency, its still nearly twice the price. The 1st one doesnt look bad, the 2nd doesnt seem proper for the time were in. Even so, a bottleneck it could be for the 1060.

[masterkickass7]

1 hour ago, VerticalDiscussions said:

An i5-2500 :/? Pretty old cpu, shouldnt get one in my opinion. But the I5 6400's are also non-oc and altough would perform better because of the architectural improvements and power efficiency, its still nearly twice the price. The 1st one doesnt look bad, the 2nd doesnt seem proper for the time were in. Even so, a bottleneck it could be for the 1060.

yeah that is a 2nd option if his parents don't throw in some cash 

[Mr.Meerkat]

1 minute ago, masterkickass7 said:

yeah that is a 2nd option if his parents don't throw in some cash 

Hmmm...some slight bottlenecking will happen but if his parents don't then it's still a solid build (provided you switch out the damn PSUs)

 

Example:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($9.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 470 4GB Red Devil Video Card  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($11.99 @ Newegg) 
Other: Intel i5 2500 ($97.95)
Other: 16gb ddr3 ($25.00)
Total: $549.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-29 12:37 EDT-0400

 

Anything from Seasonic and XFX is fine (but not the XT line of PSUs), EVGA B2, Corsair CXM (but the new ones with a grey/white label as they are 10000x better in terms of the quality of the components). ect. And yes, I ignored the G2 or RMi or whatever on purpose as these are more budget-oriented builds  

[masterkickass7]

1 hour ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Hmmm...some slight bottlenecking will happen but if his parents don't then it's still a solid build (provided you switch out the damn PSUs)

 

Example:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($9.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 470 4GB Red Devil Video Card  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($11.99 @ Newegg) 
Other: Intel i5 2500 ($97.95)
Other: 16gb ddr3 ($25.00)
Total: $549.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-29 12:37 EDT-0400

 

Anything from Seasonic and XFX is fine (but not the XT line of PSUs), EVGA B2, Corsair CXM (but the new ones with a grey/white label as they are 10000x better in terms of the quality of the components). ect. And yes, I ignored the G2 or RMi or whatever on purpose as these are more budget-oriented builds  

would it bottle neck if i threw in a 2500k and overclocked it

[Mr.Meerkat]

1 minute ago, masterkickass7 said:

would it bottle neck if i threw in a 2500k and overclocked it

Nope but you'll have a lot of fun finding z68/z77 at a decent price used or even being able to find a brand new motherboard at all  

[masterkickass7]

1 hour ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Nope but you'll have a lot of fun finding z68/z77 at a decent price used or even being able to find a brand new motherboard at all  

yeah never mind 

[masterkickass7]

1 hour ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Nope but you'll have a lot of fun finding z68/z77 at a decent price used or even being able to find a brand new motherboard at all  

put evga 500w in as psu

[Mr.Meerkat]

Just now, masterkickass7 said:

put evga 500w in as psu

Which one? Pls link me?

[masterkickass7]

1 hour ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Which one? Pls link me?

check the list again

[Mr.Meerkat]

7 minutes ago, masterkickass7 said:

check the list again

If you really wanna test you and your friends luck then feel free to get that PSU else I advise a better unit that is built properly.

[masterkickass7]

1 hour ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

If you really wanna test you and your friends luck then feel free to get that PSU else I advise a better unit that is built properly.

ok what psu would u reccomend 

[Mr.Meerkat]

1 minute ago, masterkickass7 said:

ok what psu would u reccomend 

Max budget? 

The one I listed in that example is a much much better unit  

[masterkickass7]

1 hour ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Max budget? 

The one I listed in that example is a much much better unit  

below or around $100

[Mr.Meerkat]

This:

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/4Vzv6h/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii430b

or this if you feel like having a tad more wattage:

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/fZyFf7/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze

[masterkickass7]

1 hour ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

This:

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/4Vzv6h/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii430b

or this if you feel like having a tad more wattage:

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/fZyFf7/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze

psu changed thanks