Last minute advice?

[Lemonmuffin]

Hello! As a last minute call, im asking for an opinion about my first pc build.

Mainly will be used for gaming, streaming (csgo,tera) amateur photoshopping, maybe going to try out what video editing feels like

Sure these specs might be a bit of an overkill for my games, but im looking to build a bit more future proof pc than my last purchase

(yes i made a mistake and bought a "gaming" laptop by MSi 3 years ago). 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gvgqNN

Already got everything else, will possible order the rig tomorrow! (hyped.)

Thanks for any opinions and suggestions.

 

[Guest]

The SSD is bit bad

Why go for red Mobo?

[The Sloth]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2nWy8K its faster and better 1060 3 gb is bad basically a buffed up overpriced 1050 ti.

[Lemonmuffin]

Hitting my budget quite hard right now, and i might change it for the 120gb UV400.

Color of the mobo doesnt really bother me, and its pretty much the only Z170 for my price range. This set cost 1077e for me in Finland :\

 

EDIT: And the site that im ordering from (www.jimms.fi) doesnt have a lot of variety on SSD

[Lemonmuffin]

4 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2nWy8K its faster and better 1060 3 gb is bad basically a buffed up overpriced 1050 ti.

And RX 480 cost 300+ in here :\

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Lemonmuffin said:

And RX 480 cost 300+ in here :\

not even the 480 4gb?

[PCGeek]

Only recommendation I would make is the following:

• I generally lean toward the Asus Z170-A or EVGA Z170 motherboards for the no frills feature set and rock solid stability.  If you are going for a better board justify the need (i.e. WiFi, aesthetic, etc.)
• As for the PSU I would recommend going for a 650W 80Plus Gold from a reputable vendor to give you some future proofing as this doesn't fluctuate in price much and will last you a while.

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Lemonmuffin said:

And RX 480 cost 300+ in here :\

try a cheaper z170 mobo, a 1060 6gb or 480 4gb/8gb

or get i5 6500 with h110 / b150 mobo instead. a gpu really makes a difference in games

[Energycore]

Don't for the love of god get a V300 SSD

Kingston put cheap ass NAND on it that makes it slower than a hard drive on everything but loading windows. (hyperbole)

9 minutes ago, Lemonmuffin said:

And RX 480 cost 300+ in here :\

Try for a 4GB 480 see if it costs less, it has no performance loss

Or a 470, or a 1060 6GB

[AniJan]

Hmm. I

If possible, get a cheap CPU so you can save more money to get a better GPU.

I advise getting a RX 480.

 

The SSD is a bit bad, so get a better one.

 

Upgrade the memory sticks with a G Skill Ripjaw X Series 8 GB.

[Princess Luna]

I wouldn't bother to OC a 6600k in the first place and go with much cheaper h110m mobo no fancy cooling and value rams to put a 6700 there instead and that SSD is really bad, AMD R3 or SanDisk G26 would be my preferences.

[Lemonmuffin]

1060 6gb could be doable, if I managed to pinch a penny from somewhere. And im not going to get a 4k monitor anytime soon, so I think this GPU will fulfill my needs

Mobo was chosen for the price and slot for Thunderbolt add-in card for the future.

I could try to get the UV400 SSD as its not much more expensive.

For the PSU, this is one of cheapest "better quality" PSUs available for me, and well, i really want a modular one.

For the suggestion of getting i7-6700, i have absolutely no need for it, even this build will be a bit of an overkill for my needs, but better be safe.

As for switching to i5-6500, the site im buying everything from, for some reason took down 6500 yesterday.

[Princess Luna]

8 minutes ago, Lemonmuffin said:

1060 6gb could be doable, if I managed to pinch a penny from somewhere. And im not going to get a 4k monitor anytime soon, so I think this GPU will fulfill my needs

Mobo was chosen for the price and slot for Thunderbolt add-in card for the future.

I could try to get the UV400 SSD as its not much more expensive.

For the PSU, this is one of cheapest "better quality" PSUs available for me, and well, i really want a modular one.

For the suggestion of getting i7-6700, i have absolutely no need for it, even this build will be a bit of an overkill for my needs, but better be safe.

As for switching to i5-6500, the site im buying everything from, for some reason took down 6500 yesterday.

Well I'm fine if you'll stick with this cpu and mobo setup but for the love of god don't buy Kingston SSDs unless its their highest end hyperx, go with either AMD or SanDisk on this one.

[Lemonmuffin]

5 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

Well I'm fine if you'll stick with this cpu and mobo setup but for the love of god don't buy Kingston SSDs unless its their highest end hyperx, go with either AMD or SanDisk on this one.

Sandisk SSD PLUS, Toshiba A100, Silicon Power S60 would be options for my price aswell

Also as ive never actually had a SSD before, i bet even those slower ones feels amazing haha. Im just looking for decent durability.

[Guest]

As said above make sure you get a 1060 6gb, The 3gb models aren't really worth it.
Next I'd check the PSU to make sure it's whitelisted by multiple sources. I don't want to check it, but make sure it's listed. Personally I have a 750W version of a Seasonic PSU and it works just fine. (As in I never had any problems with it. I don't pay the electric bill so maybe it won't be fine in a few years.   But I'm not sure. I got it used and didn't check how all the power draw and whatnot works. Radeon R9 390 and intel i5 3450. )

[Lemonmuffin]

6 minutes ago, fpo said:

As said above make sure you get a 1060 6gb, The 3gb models aren't really worth it.
Next I'd check the PSU to make sure it's whitelisted by multiple sources. I don't want to check it, but make sure it's listed. Personally I have a 750W version of a Seasonic PSU and it works just fine. (As in I never had any problems with it. I don't pay the electric bill so maybe it won't be fine in a few years. )

Ive read a couple of reviews about the PSU, seems good for the price for everyone, and its also listed in tier 3 on the pinned post on LTT forum

Any idea how dual-rail PSU (Seasonic S12II 520W) affects durability? A friend of mine said that future-wise, single rail would be a better choice. S12II cost 10€ less tho, which would make a bit space for the 6GB GPU

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Lemonmuffin said:

Ive read a couple of reviews about the PSU, seems good for the price for everyone, and its also listed in tier 3 on the pinned post on LTT forum

Alright! Then it looks like a solid build to me. (Aside from 3GB 1060. Still recommend the 6GB version for "Future Proofing" or just ability to play at higher settings with better frame rates.)
I'll let everyone else find you the one seller that has the best P2P deal. ^1

 

1. Every PC build post ever.  Just Joshing everyone else in the thread. I'm glad they do this.

[Lemonmuffin]

Managed to pinch the price a bit, by switching the SSD to Sandisk SSD PLUS, PSU to Seasonic S12II520W, CPU cooler to Arctic Cooling Freezer i32, and managed to make space for GTX 1060 6GB, and even saved a few pennies