Posted November 23, 2016 As you may have read from the title, I'm forming a plan for a parts-list that I will be putting together to create my first computer build. For this build, I am focusing on implementing the most "valuable parts" - I'm trying to put my money (up to $800) towards 'reliable' components that should last me a while. I already have peripherals and another new Windows 10; no need for more. This PC will mainly be used for plainly web surfing and occasional gaming, with the inclusion of video/photo editing and 3D designing - somewhat a medium load overall. After trying to do an extensive amount of my own research, I have come up with this list below: (All pricing originates from Newegg) CPU: $219.99 Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor *It's not overkill or as expensive as an i7 such as the 6700(K), yet it still offers a lot of bang for your buck, especially with its overclocking potential. CPU Cooler: $19.99 Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler *It will keep a moderate overclock cool without killing the budget, although I am considering getting a Corsair H50 closed-loop cooler. Motherboard: $110.98 Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard *A lot of features with stability (during overclocking, although this is controversial...) all at a decent price point. Memory: $39.99 Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory *Allows me to have decent memory without breaking the bank - I can always add a few more sticks later. Storage: $59.99 Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive *Don't worry - I do not store tons of things on my computer like some people do; I'm a minimalist (the largest amount I have ever had stored on a computer was 120GB, as of now); I can upgrade or add a HDD later down the line, keeping my system of the SSD for speed. Video Card: $239.99 MSI GeForce GTX 1060 DirectX 12 GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G 6GB 192-Bit GDDR5 HDCP Ready ATX Video Card *Pretty darn good price for the 6GB version, 3GB will fall short for my intended applications, perfect amount of power for me, and I think that MSI is alright... right? Case: $33.99 Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case -or- $29.99 Rosewill Stryker M ATX Mid Tower Case *Both have USB 3 on front and designs look fine, price is right, but Corsair fits the color scheme (black/red), while Rosewill has 3 fans (blue), not the 2 from Corsair, and also has better airflow, yet doesn't have front or rear dust filters. What do you guys recommend for the case? (Sub 40-45 with USB 3 and window?) Power Supply: $44.99 SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply * Good, reliable brand, with plenty of power - 1,000 watt is overkill unless you have 3 or more graphics cards, pretty good price and semi-modular Total: $760.91 What do you guys think? Any suggestions? Thanks! (this build is for Black Friday...) Spoiler BRING IT ON TROLLS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 23, 2016 Personally, I have lost quite of bit of trust for Sandisk, since I've lost terabytes of data from dead SSDs (yay for backups!); Kingston is on my good list, and Intel is on my great list. Don't have much experience with Samsung drives, so I can't speak for their drive quality, but from what I hear, it's very good. "Not breaking it or making it worse is key." "Bad choices make good stories." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 23, 2016 it is fine, I would just switch over to a Samsung 750evo, 840evo or 850evo Good luck, Have fun, Build PC, and have a last gen console for use once a year. I should answer most of the time between 9 to 3 PST NightHawk 3.0: R7 5700x @, B550A vision D, H105, 2x32gb Oloy 3600, Sapphire RX 6700XT Nitro+, Corsair RM750X, 500 gb 850 evo, 2tb rocket and 5tb Toshiba x300, 2x 6TB WD Black W10 all in a 750D airflow. GF PC: (nighthawk 2.0): R7 2700x, B450m vision D, 4x8gb Geli 2933, Strix GTX970, CX650M RGB, Obsidian 350D Skunkworks: R5 3500U, 16gb, 500gb Adata XPG 6000 lite, Vega 8. HP probook G455R G6 Ubuntu 20. LTS Condor (MC server): 6600K, z170m plus, 16gb corsair vengeance LPX, samsung 750 evo, EVGA BR 450. Spirt (NAS) ASUS Z9PR-D12, 2x E5 2620V2, 8x4gb, 24 3tb HDD. F80 800gb cache, trueNAS, 2x12disk raid Z3 stripped PSU Tier List Motherboard Tier List SSD Tier List How to get PC parts cheap HP probook 445R G6 review "Stupidity is like trying to find a limit of a constant. You are never truly smart in something, just less stupid." Camera Gear: X-S10, 16-80 F4, 60D, 24-105 F4, 50mm F1.4, Helios44-m, 2 Cos-11D lavs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 23, 2016 Author Speaking of Sandisk, I've also that they've been slacking recently, especially in terms of quality, but that was in SD cards - I didn't think that it would also translate to SSD in computers, but they probably use similar chips in the inside, so it is reasonable that there may be a connection. Spoiler BRING IT ON TROLLS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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