First Build Advice?

[Roasty Me Toasty]

Budget: >$1000 CAD or ~$700 USD

Location: Canada

Use: School and Gaming (League and Overwatch over 60fps)

1 monitor 1680 x 1050

Will need Windows but won't need mouse and keyboard

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/RoastyMeToasty/saved/mVxsYJ

[Wolther]

Your build is pretty much spot on.. I wouldn't change anything 

[Roasty Me Toasty]

1 minute ago, Wolther said:

Your build is pretty much spot on.. I wouldn't change anything 

Alright thanks :D. Also do you think I should change my processor? I have an extra $100 give or take and was wondering on whether to spend it or save.

[aisle9]

I'm struggling to find anything to improve. You really did a nice job. My only real suggestion: get Windows 10 from kinguin.net for about a third of what you're paying there and put that cash towards an i5-6400 or 6500, whichever you can afford.

 

If you've got the wiggle room for an RX 470, I think you'll be better off in the long run than you would be with a 1050 Ti. The 1050 Ti is along the lines of a 750 Ti in terms of its being a prebuilt destroyer. The RX 470 can easily be overclocked to match a stock 4GB RX 480, and is a better long-term option. Your PSU can handle it.

[Wolther]

3 minutes ago, Roasty Me Toasty said:

Alright thanks :D. Also do you think I should change my processor? I have an extra $100 give or take and was wondering on whether to spend it or save.

Well, if you don't mind spending extra, and i5 6500 would last you a lot longer than a i3 6100 

[machoman52]

4 minutes ago, Roasty Me Toasty said:

Alright thanks :D. Also do you think I should change my processor? I have an extra $100 give or take and was wondering on whether to spend it or save.

If you have the extra $100 to spend I would definitely go with an i5 skylake. It will pay off in the long run. But the i3 should be fine if you can't spare the extra few bucks.

[aisle9]

Something worth remembering: with an H110 board, you can use any Skylake CPU, including K-SKU chips, but you can't overclock.

 

The more I think about it, keeping the i3 and going to an RX 480 makes more sense than anything else. You can add more RAM later, you can drop in an i5-6500 or i7-6700 later, you can add more storage later, but my theory on GPUs is that you might as well buy the one you want long-term when you build the thing. CPUs tend to hold their value a little better in my experience.

[Roasty Me Toasty]

Thanks everyone, I really appreciated the feedback :D.

[Roasty Me Toasty]

23 hours ago, aisle9 said:

I'm struggling to find anything to improve. You really did a nice job. My only real suggestion: get Windows 10 from kinguin.net for about a third of what you're paying there and put that cash towards an i5-6400 or 6500, whichever you can afford.

 

If you've got the wiggle room for an RX 470, I think you'll be better off in the long run than you would be with a 1050 Ti. The 1050 Ti is along the lines of a 750 Ti in terms of its being a prebuilt destroyer. The RX 470 can easily be overclocked to match a stock 4GB RX 480, and is a better long-term option. Your PSU can handle it.

 

I've also thought about Kinguin but it seems kind of like a gray area, not too sure if it's trustworthy? Any experience with it?

[aisle9]

1 minute ago, Roasty Me Toasty said:

I've also thought about Kinguin but it seems kind of like a gray area, not too sure if it's trustworthy? Any experience with it?

Tons of experience with it. I've had to call into Microsoft twice out of the ten or so times I've bought from kinguin, but always been able to get them to activate Windows.

[Roasty Me Toasty]

1 minute ago, aisle9 said:

Tons of experience with it. I've had to call into Microsoft twice out of the ten or so times I've bought from kinguin, but always been able to get them to activate Windows.

Ok. Thanks. If it is trustworthy is there a difference between it and G2A?

[aisle9]

1 minute ago, Roasty Me Toasty said:

Ok. Thanks. If it is trustworthy is there a difference between it and G2A?

Eh? I've used kinguin and reddit, never G2A, so I can't comment there.

[Roasty Me Toasty]

2 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

Eh? I've used kinguin and reddit, never G2A, so I can't comment there.

Ok, thanks for the input.

[Roasty Me Toasty]

5 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

Eh? I've used kinguin and reddit, never G2A, so I can't comment there.

I've also got another question, Windows Home or Pro, is there a difference?

[aisle9]

4 minutes ago, Roasty Me Toasty said:

I've also got another question, Windows Home or Pro, is there a difference?

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/feature/windows/windows-10-home-vs-windows-10-pro-uk-difference-3618710/

[Roasty Me Toasty]

23 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/feature/windows/windows-10-home-vs-windows-10-pro-uk-difference-3618710/

Thanks, I don't believe I will need Windows 10 Pro.