Is this build good?

[MetalBox47]

I was planning to build a new desktop as an upgrade from my old dinosaur of a computer, but don't have a bunch of money to push around.  I am asking if there is potential in this new rig, and are there any incompatibility issues I should worry about?

link: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ynVnjc

If you have another rig instead, I plan to only spend about $700 (USD) for this. I already have the monitor and mouse.

[aeroencychris]

What parts do you already have?

That CPU isn't great for the price, go Skylake/Haswell if you can

Not sure what your use case is (gaming, video editing, etc) but you probably would want something like a 1050ti over 16GB ram

Do you really need to buy a bleh membrane keyboard? just find one lying around for now and save up for a nice mechanical one.

[Paula_The_Butter_Fairy]

what res. monitor are you going to use with it? also your gpu could possibly mabye bottleneck your cpu 

[The Sloth]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FgMpFd

[The Sloth]

5 minutes ago, cdsboy2000 said:

What parts do you already have?

That CPU isn't great for the price, go Skylake/Haswell if you can

Not sure what your use case is (gaming, video editing, etc) but you probably would want something like a 1050ti over 16GB ram

Do you really need to buy a bleh membrane keyboard? just find one lying around for now and save up for a nice mechanical one.

 

not really worth it, if you want better deal on a cpu go sued. 

[Jiaweeeee]

8GB x 2 DDR4 stick is an extra $5 , why not just get it instead of getting a separated stick that was not tested together .

You could also replace the Intel i7-4771 with an unlocked i5-6600k or lower

  

[hconverse02]

Don't get that cpu.  For $300, you could get a 6700k which is way better, price, performance and its newer.  If you get an i5 7000 series u non overclocking chip, you could get a better gpu

I recommend these instead:

cpu:

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/3pWrxr/intel-core-i5-7600-35ghz-quad-core-processor-bx80677i57600 $220 usd

gpu:

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/YHGj4D/sapphire-radeon-rx-480-8gb-nitro-video-card-11260-07 $237.99 usd

 

this would save you some money for a ssd if you want too

[MetalBox47]

Thanks for the advice!!!

I replaced the keyboard with a mechanical one, got the ram bundled, and the use is general gaming. I don't really want 4K ultra, but enough to where as the games I play look nice and run smooth. I'll get back to you with the monitor specs.

[MetalBox47]

5 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

Don't get that cpu.  For $300, you could get a 6700k which is way better, price, performance and its newer.  If you get an i5 7000 series u non overclocking chip, you could get a better gpu

I recommend these instead:

cpu:

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/3pWrxr/intel-core-i5-7600-35ghz-quad-core-processor-bx80677i57600 $220 usd

gpu:

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/YHGj4D/sapphire-radeon-rx-480-8gb-nitro-video-card-11260-07 $237.99 usd

 

this would save you some money for a ssd if you want too

Sadly, the processor that you shared the link for is not the right socket type for the motherboard (LGA1150). 

However I kept looking at the cpus, and saw this one: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/rjPfrH/intel-cpu-bx80646e31241v3

Also, the GPU you suggested throws this build out of my price range (goal: $600-$750).

[hconverse02]

1 hour ago, MetalBox47 said:

Sadly, the processor that you shared the link for is not the right socket type for the motherboard (LGA1150). 

However I kept looking at the cpus, and saw this one: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/rjPfrH/intel-cpu-bx80646e31241v3

Also, the GPU you suggested throws this build out of my price range (goal: $600-$750).

xeon processors are not gaming processors. The gpu I used fit your budget because you spent $430 on your cpu and gpu combined and if you got an i5 7600 with a $250 gpu, your budget was well under $750. Also if you could find a good $60-$80 LGA1151 mobo this build would last a lifetime (not actually but a long time)

[IHirs]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($188.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($81.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.66 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card  ($194.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa N21 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.82 @ Jet) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ NCIX US) 
Keyboard: Verbatim 99201 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($8.20 @ Amazon) 
Total: $709.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-19 22:54 EST-0500

[hconverse02]

2 minutes ago, IHirs said:

1050 is bad, buying memory in bulk is cheaper, the cpu is overprices, and the psu is bad. here is what id suggest

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($188.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($81.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.66 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card  ($194.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa N21 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.82 @ Jet) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ NCIX US) 
Keyboard: Verbatim 99201 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($8.20 @ Amazon) 
Total: $744.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-19 22:49 EST-0500

Don;t need more than the stock intel cooler because its a non oc board and chip also 1060 3gb isn't worth it 3gb is not much

[IHirs]

Just now, hconverse02 said:

Don;t need more than the stock intel cooler because its a non oc board and chip also 1060 3gb isn't worth it 3gb is not much

oops, i originally put in a 6600k and when i switched it to the 6500 i forgot to take out the cooler

[hconverse02]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4znQhq

Fixed it.  Meets $750 budget and would last you a long long time