First build ever, need some confirmation.

[Jhuxxo]

I'm planning on buying all the parts for my first rig as a Christmas present to myself, and I've researched PC building and compatibility for months, but I'm still paranoid that something won't work, or I'll be missing some cable and will have to wait a week for the cable. Here are the parts for my build I'm planning on buying. Can someone reassure me and tell me if I'll be missing some Power Supply cables/adapters or anything else that might give me trouble? Thank you in advance!

[Guest]

I would not get that Power Supply at all. Get a Seasonic S12II or CX450M and you will be better. But if you want yes PSU should come with all the cables you need

[Littlelaner]

This looks good  to me, I would plug it into PC part picker to make sure, and to make sure you get the best prices.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/

[HKZeroFive]

Build looks fine for the most part, but here are some suggestions:

 

1. Extra cost for the i5 6600 over the i5 6500 isn't worth it. Just opt for the i5 6500 and save a few bucks there.

2. Since this isn't a SFF build, you'd be better off with an aftermarket card rather than a blower style one that will run cooler and quieter.

3. 120GB isn't much. I'd at least get a 1TB HDD.

4. Get a better power supply, that one is not good at all. The Corsair CX450M should do well as a relatively cheap option.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Littlelaner said:

This looks good  to me, I would plug it into PC part picker to make sure, and to make sure you get the best prices.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/

you linked the wrong one. there should be a permalink on the build or hit [bb] and copy the build here

[Oswin]

what i might change:

-6600 to a 6500 and get a 1 tb HDD as well

-change the 1060 maybe? not a fan of single fan GPUs

 

this is from my perspective though i dont know what others might think

[Fungal]

I'd recommend a non blower rx 480 8gb card and also to get a 240 gb ssd for an extra 15

[Littlelaner]

9 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

you linked the wrong one. there should be a permalink on the build or hit [bb] and copy the build here

I didn't put his build into pcpp. I just linked to the website so he could do it. 

[ripper101]

12 minutes ago, Jhuxxo said:

I'm planning on buying all the parts for my first rig as a Christmas present to myself, and I've researched PC building and compatibility for months, but I'm still paranoid that something won't work, or I'll be missing some cable and will have to wait a week for the cable. Here are the parts for my build I'm planning on buying. Can someone reassure me and tell me if I'll be missing some Power Supply cables/adapters or anything else that might give me trouble? Thank you in advance!

 

Be weary of a single fan card they can be loud and hot  

[Jhuxxo]

Would this one work better?

[Guest]

Just now, Jhuxxo said:

Would this one work better?

yes

[Jhuxxo]

18 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

I would not get that Power Supply at all. Get a Seasonic S12II or CX450M and you will be better. But if you want yes PSU should come with all the cables you need

This seems to be the power supply everyone gets, how could it be that bad? Plus, the one you mentioned has a 450W output which is less than the recommended one on NVIDIA's website for the 1060. The 500W upgrade doubles in price

[Jhuxxo]

22 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

Build looks fine for the most part, but here are some suggestions:

 

1. Extra cost for the i5 6600 over the i5 6500 isn't worth it. Just opt for the i5 6500 and save a few bucks there.

2. Since this isn't a SFF build, you'd be better off with an aftermarket card rather than a blower style one that will run cooler and quieter.

3. 120GB isn't much. I'd at least get a 1TB HDD.

4. Get a better power supply, that one is not good at all. The Corsair CX450M should do well as a relatively cheap option.

I don't understand #2, I'm still new to PC building, and I really don't understand what could be wrong with the PSU considering everyone buys it?

[Moress]

9 minutes ago, Jhuxxo said:

I don't understand #2, I'm still new to PC building, and I really don't understand what could be wrong with the PSU considering everyone buys it?

Whoever everybody is, they shouldn't.

[HKZeroFive]

Just now, Jhuxxo said:

I don't understand #2, I'm still new to PC building, and I really don't understand what could be wrong with the PSU considering everyone buys it?

Blower style cards push hot air out the back of the card, directly out the case, making it appropriate for small form factor (or SFF) builds. Thing is, they usually run hotter and louder than your average aftermarket card.

 

Just because it's a popular choice, doesn't mean it's a good one. Component quality, voltage regulation, ripple suppression are only a few factors out of many that determine how good a power supply is and how likely it is to die and potentially take out other components such as the motherboard or GPU. The fact that it's cheap and doesn't have a bronze efficiency rating should be two red flags. A power supply is not something you want to cheap out on.

[Jhuxxo]

3 minutes ago, Moress said:

Whoever everybody is, they shouldn't.

It's most sold, along with almost entirely positive reviews.

[Jhuxxo]

2 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

Blower style cards push hot air out the back of the card, directly out the case, making it appropriate for small form factor (or SFF) builds. Thing is, they usually run hotter and louder than your average aftermarket card.

 

Just because it's a popular choice, doesn't mean it's a good one. Component quality, voltage regulation, ripple suppression are only a few factors out of many that determine how good a power supply is and how likely it is to die and potentially take out other components such as the motherboard or GPU. The fact that it's cheap and doesn't have a bronze efficiency rating should be two red flags. A power supply is not something you want to cheap out on.

Is this PSU a good choice? Thank you for the input

[Moress]

6 minutes ago, Jhuxxo said:

It's most sold, along with almost entirely positive reviews.

The Fx-8350 also have almost entirely positive reviews. That doesn't mean its a good buy in the slightest.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($191.91 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($46.99 @ Jet) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($249.99 @ Jet) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $691.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-11 23:59 EST-0500

This would work much better. PcPartpicker sorts all available sites to find the best price available.

[HKZeroFive]

1 minute ago, Jhuxxo said:

Is this PSU a good choice? Thank you for the input

It's better but it's not exactly the best choice.

 

I'd get this: https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-CX550M-BRONZE-Haswell-Modular/dp/B01B72W0A2

 

Or this: https://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-S12II-520-BRONZE-SS-520GB/dp/B00390P1NO/

[Moress]

7 minutes ago, Jhuxxo said:

Is this PSU a good choice? Thank you for the input

Its better but not the best. I had the Cx600 in the past and it had some ambient temperature issues. Although Its still better than the first one.

[Moress]

6 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

Or this: https://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-S12II-520-BRONZE-SS-520GB/dp/B00390P1NO/

I second this one, great PSU for the price

[Jhuxxo]

I just thought of one more thing. As far as my OS goes, would everything work if I put Windows onto an external Drive booted it from there in the BIOS and then move windows onto my SSD? I'm not sure how that would work.

[jeremymwilson]

2 hours ago, Jhuxxo said:

I just thought of one more thing. As far as my OS goes, would everything work if I put Windows onto an external Drive booted it from there in the BIOS and then move windows onto my SSD? I'm not sure how that would work.

Why would you want windows on an external drive? For one, you can't move Windows from one drive to another once it has been installed. You choose the destination drive for install and then that's it. Get at least a 240gb ssd, install windows on it. You will love how fast and responsive it is. You can then add another ssd or hdd when you need more space for games.