Is this Build ok?

[r1Ns3]

Hey all, appreciate your time for looking into my thread!

 

I am planning a pc build for my friend and I just wanted to make sure if they are all alright. 

Build:

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($305.00 @ Scorptec) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.00 @ Centre Com) 
Motherboard: MSI B150 Gaming M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($168.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($119.00 @ Scorptec) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card  ($415.20 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($105.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($17.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $1358.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 17:22 AEDT+1100

 

 

My friend has a budget of $1500, and he is looking for some medium-heavy gaming and light editing. A 1920x1080p monitor is already bought.

 

If there are any questions please let me know. Thanks guys.

[RGProductions]

You can't OC that board, and the PSU is overkill.

[r1Ns3]

Just now, RGProductions said:

You can't OC that board, and the PSU is overkill.

Not looking to OC, Ok, what wattage do you recommend?

[RGProductions]

Just now, r1Ns3 said:

Not looking to OC, Ok, what wattage do you recommend?

Then don't get a K CPU and use the stock cooler. The wattage is fine, however the quality is overkill.

[r1Ns3]

1 minute ago, RGProductions said:

Then don't get a K CPU and use the stock cooler. The wattage is fine, however the quality is overkill.

ahh ok, thank you!

 

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/zNK7YJ/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr is this any good?

[Guest]

1 minute ago, r1Ns3 said:

Not looking to OC, Ok, what wattage do you recommend?

Don't get a K processor if you don't want to overclock. The "K" in intel processors means it is overclock able.

[r1Ns3]

Just now, fpo said:

Don't get a K processor if you don't want to overclock. The "K" in intel processors means it is overclock able.

Yep just changed it.

[The Sloth]

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/pJnwD8 this ?

[Pickelhaube]

9 minutes ago, RGProductions said:

You can't OC that board, and the PSU is overkill.

Overkill? How is that overkill? Look at my PC - PCPartPicker

[Guest]

12 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/pJnwD8 this ?

Looks a bit better. Just realized OP picked a 3GB 1060. The 6gb 1060 is better. I don't know how the RX480 compares so I cannot recommend one over the other however I hear the 1060 6gb is better. Just rumors. I don't have either so I cannot say.

If you drop to the Kingston SSD on OP's first build (Kingston) you'd save some money for a better GPU. Same for the RAM. Sticking with the 2x 4gb is fine.

That saves you about 100$ to contribute to the GPU.

EDIT:
I left another tab open with another build and mixed up the PCs.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, RektSkrubs said:

Overkill? How is that overkill? Look at my PC - PCPartPicker

Why do you have 2 copies of windows on the same PC?
 

 

[Pickelhaube]

Just now, fpo said:

Why do you have 2 copies of windows on the same PC?

Dual boot. If one drive fails or has driver issues, it's actually really useful to be able to boot from another drive to fix the problem on the other drive. I mainly use the W7U on the SSD though. It was cheap too and it really really helps if you mess up your PC in some way. Think of it as a more useful backup.  

[The Sloth]

1 minute ago, fpo said:

Looks a bit better. Just realized OP picked a 3GB 1060. The 6gb 1060 is better. I don't know how the RX480 compares so I cannot recommend one over the other however I hear the 1060 6gb is better. Just rumors. I don't have either so I cannot say.

If you drop to the Kingston SSD on OP's first build (Kingston) you'd save some money for a better GPU. Same for the RAM. Sticking with the 2x 4gb is fine.

That saves you about 100$ to contribute to the GPU.

 

 

the 480 is 10 to 15% fastre then the 1060 6 gb in dx 12 and vulkan so its worth it. The 1060 3 gb is a joke its a buffed up 1050ti.  

[Droidbot]

2 minutes ago, fpo said:

Looks a bit better. Just realized OP picked a 3GB 1060. The 6gb 1060 is better. I don't know how the RX480 compares so I cannot recommend one over the other however I hear the 1060 6gb is better. Just rumors. I don't have either so I cannot say.

If you drop to the Kingston SSD on OP's first build (Kingston) you'd save some money for a better GPU. Same for the RAM. Sticking with the 2x 4gb is fine.

That saves you about 100$ to contribute to the GPU.

it's a 6gb, check again. 

 

4 minutes ago, RektSkrubs said:

Overkill? How is that overkill? Look at my PC - PCPartPicker

>>Kingston V300 SSD 

>>Overkill

>>No

[Guest]

1 minute ago, RektSkrubs said:

Dual boot. If one drive fails or has driver issues, it's actually really useful to be able to boot from another drive to fix the problem on the other drive. I mainly use the W7U on the SSD though. It was cheap too and it really really helps if you mess up your PC in some way. Think of it as a more useful backup.  

Didn't think of that. However I would like to point to the 2 SSDs and no HDDs.  
Just getting on your case haha.

[Pickelhaube]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

it's a 6gb, check again. 

 

>>Kingston V300 SSD 

>>Overkill

>>No

>>He was talking about the PSU, not the SSD

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, nerdslayer1 said:

 

the 480 is 10 to 15% fastre then the 1060 6 gb in dx 12 and vulkan so its worth it. The 1060 3 gb is a joke its a buffed up 1050ti.  

A buffed up 1050Ti that beats the 470. 

How many DX12/Vulkan titles are there? Tell me. (Hint: It's around 20-40)

[Pickelhaube]

1 minute ago, fpo said:

Didn't think of that. However I would like to point to the 2 SSDs and no HDDs.  
Just getting on your case haha.

Theres 2 SSDs and 1 1TB hdd.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

it's a 6gb, check again. 

Whoops... Kept another build tab open and mixed them up. I'll edit my replies noting it. Thanks!

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, RektSkrubs said:

>>He was talking about the PSU, not the SSD

Fuck. Don't scroll too fast bois..

I have an OC'd 4670k and a 1070 on a fucking 520w

[The Sloth]

Just now, Droidbot said:

A buffed up 1050Ti that beats the 470. 

How many DX12/Vulkan titles are there? Tell me. (Hint: It's around 20-40)

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lots its a future remember when dual core CPUs were king not anymore. i am assuming he is not upgrading every year and more devs are moving to Vulkan.

[HKZeroFive]

Get yourself a better power supply. The EVGA 500B is mediocre at best... not sure why people are saying it's overkill.

 

The Corsair CX450M/550M, the XFX TS 550W or the Antec High Current Gamer 520W are going to be your best bets.

[r1Ns3]

1 minute ago, HKZeroFive said:

Get yourself a better power supply. The EVGA 500B is mediocre at best... not sure why people are saying it's overkill.

 

The Corsair CX450M/550M, the XFX TS 550W or the Antec High Current Gamer 520W are going to be your best bets.

I had another overkill psu and i changed it to the 500B 

 

i used to have a cx psu but i had one small ripple and it fried my mobo.

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, nerdslayer1 said:

lots its a future remember when dual core CPUs were king not anymore. i am assuming he is not upgrading every year and more devs are moving to Vulkan.

People are still using DX11-focused GPUs like the 770, 780/Ti, etc. 

DX12 has been out for almost 2 years (released with Win10) and yet there is an insanely small game list. I'm not gonna say that the 1060 is better (because let's be honest both cards have their strengths and AMD is really doing some magic with drivers) but I'd rather have a card that dominates current titles for around 3 years then update to a decent DX12 card. 

[The Sloth]

Just now, Droidbot said:

People are still using DX11-focused GPUs like the 770, 780/Ti, etc. 

DX12 has been out for almost 2 years (released with Win10) and yet there is an insanely small game list. I'm not gonna say that the 1060 is better (because let's be honest both cards have their strengths and AMD is really doing some magic with drivers) but I'd rather have a card that dominates current titles for around 3 years then update to a decent DX12 card. 

 

Nvidia do not support 770 or 780ti anymore amd still supports the 290 with vulken.