New build

[wml52]

I’m new to this site so hello to all.

It has been many years since I built my first computer so your patients is very much appreciated.

Since it is over 9 years old and now rivals the speed of a glacier the time has come to retire my old Dell Dimension 8400 running Windows XP. Farewell old friend you have served me well.

I wanted to build something that would suit my current needs but leave room for upgrading down the road should the need arise and have budgeted $1,500.00 for this purpose. The build will be primarily for doing light graphics work, photo editing and the occasional video edit.

Since you all have much more experience then I in this area I would like some advice on the build list I have come up with before I commit to buying.

Now I know this is like opening a can of worms and everyone will have their favorites, but what am I’m looking for are any areas where I may have missed  with regard to components chosen given the intended use for this build. This is what I have come up with.

Motherboard: ASUS H170 PRO GAMING LGA 1151 Intel H170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 USB 3.0 ATX, Mdl: H170 PRO GAMING.

^{CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 6M Skylake Quad-Core 3.3 GHz LGA 1151, Mdl: BX80662I56600.}

^{Memory:HyperX FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2133 (PC4 17000) Mdl: HX421C14FBK2/8}  

^{Graphics card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti SC GAMING, 4GB GDDR5, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC) Mdl: 04G-P4-6253-KR}

^{SSD: SAMSUNG 850 PRO 2.5" 256GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive Mdl: MZ-7KE256BW}

^{HDD: WD Black 1TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch, Mdl: WD1003FZEX.}

^{Power Supply:  CORSAIR RMx Series RM550X 550W 80 PLUS GOLD Haswell Ready Full Modular ATX12V & EPS12V SLI and Crossfire Ready Power Supply, Mdl: CP-9020090-NA.}

^{Optical Drive: ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA, Mdl: DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS.}

^{OS: Windows 10 Home - Full Version (32 & 64-bit) / USB Flash Drive}

^{Monitor: Dell UP2516D}

^{Case: Corsair carbide series 330R Blackout edition, Mdl: CC-9011076-WW.}

I thank you all and look forward to your comments.

[HeavyFtw]

@deXxterlab97

[gtx1060=value]

recommend 16 gigs of ram and a ssd - 1050ti will be fine for 70 fps gaming on high

[Brooksie359]

you could save some money on the motherboard by getting a b150 motherboard

[Guest]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($309.33 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock B250 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($150.09 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($50.89 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.80 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($318.90 @ B&H)
Total: $1504.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-03 18:17 EST-0500

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

recommend 16 gigs of ram and a ssd - 1050ti will be fine for 70 fps gaming on high

I don't see he mention anything about gaming

2 minutes ago, Brooksie359 said:

you could save some money on the motherboard by getting a b150 motherboard

Not always

[Brooksie359]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

I don't see he mention anything about gaming

Not always

hence why it says could 

[Shiv78]

Quiet, good looking, and compact. PSU and GPU fans should turn off at idle, for further silence you could get a Cryorig C7 for a cheap, small and quiet CPU cooler. Much better graphics than the 1050 Ti, but can be downgraded if you don't need the power. Black/silver theme.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zFxgpb
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zFxgpb/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($309.33 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H270M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($99.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($83.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB GTR Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1116.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-03 18:20 EST-0500

[NTDaws]

Hows this man?

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dLqHr7
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dLqHr7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($309.33 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI B250 GAMING M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($91.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($83.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB GAMING X Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Dell UP2516D 25.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($440.35 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1522.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-03 18:31 EST-0500

[wml52]

Just want to say to all that commented especially GTX1060=value, Brooksie359 and DxXterlab97 I really appreciate you taking the time to respond. I'm sure I will have many more questions as I start the build.

 

Thanks again.

[stconquest]

31 minutes ago, wml52 said:

Just want to say to all that commented especially GTX1060=value, Brooksie359 and DxXterlab97 I really appreciate you taking the time to respond. I'm sure I will have many more questions as I start the build.

 

Thanks again.

You seem to be building a PC just for general use, some video/photo editing, and absolutely no gaming?  Is this right?

 

Your budget seems high for this purpose, but I understand you are way overdue for an upgrade.

 

The Samsung 850 Pro is priced at a premium and you will not see a difference between it and the 850 EVO.  Same goes for the Black WD drive, a Blue will do the job well.

 

Pick the GPU you want:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($309.33 @ OutletPC)  <<Boosts to 4.2 GHz
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Jet)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($17.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($92.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Fractal Design SSR3-140-WT 56.1 CFM  140mm Fan  ($6.99 @ NCIX US)  <<Front intake
Case Fan: Fractal Design SSR3-140-WT 56.1 CFM  140mm Fan  ($6.99 @ NCIX US)  <<Front intake
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 25.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1154.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-04 18:31 EST-0500

 

[wml52]

The reason I chose the 850 pro over the EVO was double the warranty and higher MTBF, basically same reasoning for the WD black drive. I don't mind spending a little more on components that are a more robust and carry a better warranty. 

 

It may be used for general purpose now but I doubt that will remain the case in the long run. You have to understand my general use description was mainly based on the current constraints of a 9 yo system. I'm sure after the build it will be utilized in a much more appropriate manner.

[stconquest]

5 minutes ago, wml52 said:

The reason I chose the 850 pro over the EVO was double the warranty and higher MTBF, basically same reasoning for the WD black drive. I don't mind spending a little more on components that are a more robust and carry a better warranty. 

 

It may be used for general purpose now but I doubt that will remain the case in the long run. You have to understand my general use description was mainly based on the current constraints of a 9 yo system. I'm sure after the build it will utilized in a much more appropriate manner.

Fair enough.