First computer build, is everything compatible?

[Pancake2k]

Alright this is my first build...this will be for gaming (still saving for video card)

But I am going to be spending 300-400 on this build,so I want to be sure. I have looked over all the parts and to me they all look compatible but I want to run it past the experts (you guys)just to be sure since I haven't done this before.

 

Any recommendations on components will be considered but I just want to be sure that this will work when assembled (I'm also aware there is no os, I already own a windows 10 .iso so that's covered)

 

Thanks

[Pancake2k]

Also not listed is the pentium g3258 sorry for not including it

[Skiiwee29]

Yes, everything is compatible. 

[Streetguru]

4 minutes ago, Lumen15 said:

Also not listed is the pentium g3258 sorry for not including it

No.

Get an i3 6100 minimum, why are you going with last gen stuff?

is this US? Do you already have a display?

I'd highly suggest waiting for CES to see the AM4 platform launch, it should be there, and then you end up with pretty decent onboard graphics, which should be far better than last gen stuff due to DDR4 memory

or live with intel's iGPU for a while
 

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CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B150M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($57.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($41.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ B&H)
Total: $339.73
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Or Hell go AM1 and you can nearly get an RX 470, of course the CPU will be a bottleneck in many cases, but the GPU should be able to nearly max out games at 1080p, CPU should float around 30+ fps until you can upgrade
 

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CPU: AMD 5350 2.05GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock AM1B-ITX Mini ITX AM1 Motherboard  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($42.43 @ Jet)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($173.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ B&H)
Total: $418.15
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[Pancake2k]

To me the preformance from haswell and skylake is marginal and not worth the 40 dollar plus for the i3 

 q1 of zen in 2017 will only bring ryzen (high end enthusiatist chips) and I can't afford a 500$chip or wait till q3 for budget oriented chips with zen architecture 

Yes I have a display

[The Sloth]

wait for ryzen 

[steffeeh]

Obviously there will be several chips from AMD, certainly including CPU's in your budget, just give it a few extra weeks

 

As for the build overall, I'd shove in a 120GB SSD for OS and most important applications - it will be worth it.

[Streetguru]

6 minutes ago, Lumen15 said:

To me the preformance from haswell and skylake is marginal and not worth the 40 dollar plus for the i3 

 q1 of zen in 2017 will only bring ryzen (high end enthusiatist chips) and I can't afford a 500$chip or wait till q3 for budget oriented chips with zen architecture 

Yes I have a display

AM4 is already out in the wild with some OEM systems, it's launching with upgrades of current gen APU stuff, then the Ryzen stuff is coming that will compete all the way down to the i3 segment most likely, they wouldn't dare target servers only.

Also you want a 4 thread CPU minimum, hence the i3, it's also about the slight power savings, meaning any board with decent power delivery can supply to an i7 6700(non K) easily, since the TDP is only 65W on that chip

Bristol Ridge is the line launching with AM4, at least it should be
http://techreport.com/news/30674/amd-am4-based-system-spotted-in-the-wild

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Really though the AM1 system with a  beefy GPU is going to be pretty alright in all but the most CPU heavy games, you can easily get in the budget as well with this refurbished R7 370 at $90, single fan may be a bit on the loud side however

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131707

[Pancake2k]

Be aware I'm also going to oc the pentium and at 4gz it competes well with the threaded i3

And I was considering an ssd,  is it really a big difference though in boots times for the system?

[FKC2004]

it would work, but I highly suggest waiting a few weeks to see if AMD produces anything good! The pentium on here wont be able to run games like GTA, Just Cause or even CS:GO!

[DarkBlade2117]

11 minutes ago, Lumen15 said:

To me the preformance from haswell and skylake is marginal and not worth the 40 dollar plus for the i3 

 q1 of zen in 2017 will only bring ryzen (high end enthusiatist chips) and I can't afford a 500$chip or wait till q3 for budget oriented chips with zen architecture 

Yes I have a display

i3 is worth it from skylake once you include the increase in performance from higher speed ram and the possibility to BCLK it. Skylake is the same price as Haswell since DDR3 has risen to the price of DDR4 and motherboard's are very similar in price. Don't get a 2c/2t CPU, it's not worth it.

[Streetguru]

8 minutes ago, Lumen15 said:

Be aware I'm also going to oc the pentium and at 4gz it competes well with the threaded i3

And I was considering an ssd,  is it really a big difference though in boots times for the system?

It doesn't really at all, you can't even really run GTAV on a dual core, same with Far Cry 4, more and more games require 4 threads, which is why you buy the i3 6100, not to mention only having 2 threads will make your minimum frame rates lower than having 4 slightly slower threads

Also you don't have a Z97 board, you wouldn't be able to OC it if I'm not mistaken

 

 

[Pancake2k]

Look up some benchmark's my fine neon friend

Also I'm putting a gtx 1050 in here eventually I'm not expecting integrated to game .-.

[Pancake2k]

Would a higher base clock and more threads with faster ram really influence game play?

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, Lumen15 said:

Look up some benchmark's my fine neon friend

Also I'm putting a gtx 1050 in here eventually I'm not expecting integrated to game .-.

You'd be far better off saving up for an RX 470 in any case, or buying a used last gen GPU, like that 370 at $90

 

and you should still buy an i3 minimum, or Athlon 845, 4 threads is about the upmost priority for a gaming PC

 

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CPU: AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($71.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A68M-DG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $116.98
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[Streetguru]

7 minutes ago, Lumen15 said:

Would a higher base clock and more threads with faster ram really influence game play?

Basically in multi-threaded games, which is becoming more common, you can experience issues or stuttering due to it's lack of threads

[Pancake2k]

Alright... I am willing to switch to the 6100, could anyone recommend a mobo for around 50$? 

[Pancake2k]

Also sorry but no athalon if I do use amd I want to wait for zen 

[Streetguru]

2 minutes ago, Lumen15 said:

Alright... I am willing to switch to the 6100, could anyone recommend a mobo for around 50$? 

Already posted an i3 build, or an AM1 build with a video using the 5350, it's actually not that bad for many games, DOOM was able to hit a 50fps+ average on it with Ultra settings on a 380 GPU using Vulkan

 

[Pancake2k]

Alright so instead of pentium go for i3 6100 for extra threading 

New board 

Ddr4 ram

Video card to be determined 

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, Lumen15 said:

Alright so instead of pentium go for i3 6100 for extra threading 

New board 

Ddr4 ram

Video card to be determined 

Video card should probably be an RX 470, does medium-high in AAA games 1080p/60fps no issues

Might be worth it to get reasonably fast DDR4 dual channel RAM as well, though 1 stick makes for easier upgrading if you only have 2 RAM slots on your motherboard

[Pancake2k]

Sounds good the ram is actually about 10 dollars cheaper so that helps, board is same price

I could opt for a lower watt psu when I look at it since the 1050 that I might be using only uses 75 watts max I could go to a 400 watt psu and save about 20 dollars too...

[Pancake2k]

Hmm have to find some benchmarks 

[Streetguru]

4 minutes ago, Lumen15 said:

Sounds good the ram is actually about 10 dollars cheaper so that helps, board is same price

I could opt for a lower watt psu when I look at it since the 1050 that I might be using only uses 75 watts max I could go to a 400 watt psu and save about 20 dollars too...

I doubt you'd find a better PSU than those seasonic PSUs at those prices

 

it's easily worth buy a 470 over a 1050/ti
 

 

[Pancake2k]

Really? An evga 400 watt psu is 30$ on amazon