Do you like my idea for a build?

[NSDUO]

Do you like my idea for a build? It would be my first build. Want a real computer that can game at 1080p 60fps on most games instead of my lowly iPad Air 2 and using my dads slow iMac to game. 

 

Monitor: HP Pavillion 22cwa

https://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-22cwa-21-5-inch-Backlit/dp/B015WCV70W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487395906&sr=8-1&keywords=hp+pavilion+22cwa

 

Case: NZXT S340VR Elite Matte Black

https://www.amazon.com/S340VR-Elite-Computer-Matte-CA-S340W-B3/dp/B01LZQMXJT/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1488084353&sr=1-1&keywords=s340+elite

 

Motherboard: MSI Pro Series B250

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-micro-ATX-Motherboard-B250M-PRO-VD/dp/B01N4LCX2D/ref=pd_sim_147_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01N9OZI64&pd_rd_r=M2J0ETN725EPGK35VK76&pd_rd_w=joiSt&pd_rd_wg=gxed6&refRID=M2J0ETN725EPGK35VK76&th=1

really want USB c

 

Processor: Core i5 6400T

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-6400T-Quad-core-Processor/dp/B0161UZV42%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q%26tag%3Dduckduckgo-iphone-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB0161UZV42

 

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8gb

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019HVND88/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_HXLSybQ7ESC05

thr motherboard maxes out at 2133 MHz for the 6400t and the ram is 2400 MHz. Could I underclock the ram because the actual 2133mhz version is more expensive than the one I have. 

 

Storage: Seagate Firecuda 1tb sshd 

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-FireCuda-3-5-Inch-7200-RPM-ST2000DX002/dp/B01IEKG484/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1486878052&sr=1-1&keywords=Firecuda&th=1

Really want a ssd because I'm used to fast iPad boot up speeds

 

PSU: EVGA Supernova g2 550

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0106RDI3W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_9sLSybJA98WHR

i don't think I really need 550 watts. Are there any tier 1 modular psus that are maybe 400 because I want some room to expand in the future

 

Wifi/Bluetooth: some gigabyte card

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B019JH89YI/ref=cm_cr_arp_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8

ac wifi is a must so is Bluetooth 4 or higher

 

Fans: corsair ml140/120

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G5I6MW0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_BcLSyb4EPZ4T4?th=1

two of these

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G5I6O4Q/ref=twister_B01I2RWF3C?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

One of these. I wanted pwm and I heard magnetic levitation is pretty silent. Also thought I need a fan splitter. Correct me if I'm wrong. Don't wanna have the fans not reaching

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B46XKKQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_RtZSybXC66STA

 

 

 

GPU: zotac gtx 1050 mini

https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-DisplayPort-128-bit-ZT-P10500A-10L/dp/B01M4MIU94/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1487486183&sr=1-3&keywords=Gtx+1050

Don't really need much more for 1080p at 60fps. Don't wanna spend $50 more for the 1050ti. Plus this one gets power thru the pcie slot. 

 

Cooler: cooler master hyper 212 evo

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005O65JXI/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487975015&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=hyper+212+evo

And this thermal paste

https://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Silver-AS5-3-5G-Thermal-Paste/dp/B0087X728K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1487522791&sr=8-2&keywords=Arctic+silver+5

 

Rgb: some brand that has a good rating, 16 colors, remote, 4 light modes, and connects thru molex. Has 2 1 ft light strip

https://www.amazon.com/Satechi-Remote-Control-Computer-ST-CLEDLS/dp/B00QAX8YPY/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1488151317&sr=8-14-spons&keywords=Cablemod+rgb&psc=1

 

Keyboard: Logitech G410

https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Spectrum-Tenkeyless-Mechanical-920-007731/dp/B01645FHEI/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1488071974&sr=8-12&keywords=Logitech+g610

I like this keyboard bc it has a phone stand, some control app that I can use with my phone, rgb, and has romer g switches which I like because they're quiet

 

Mouse: Logitech g303

https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Daedalus-Performance-Gaming-910-004380/dp/B00TKFD51M/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1488075469&sr=8-2&keywords=logitech+rgb+mouse

And this pad

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001O867XG/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1487976179&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=steelseries+mouse+pad

[Droidbot]

Use PCPartPicker and limit it to Amazon please. 

Makes it easier to compare prices.

[gtx1060=value]

seems decent enough -

[21rkosta]

@Droidbot why limit to amazon, sites like newegg and microcenter are great and have great deals

[21rkosta]

also microcenter has a 6600k for sale for about the same price 

CPU LINK

[Droidbot]

3 minutes ago, 21rkosta said:

@Droidbot why limit to amazon, sites like newegg and microcenter are great and have great deals

he seems to just be shopping at amazon, that's why I stated it. 

usually I go everywhere else.

 

microcenter isn't in every state and some deals require you to be in store though

[21rkosta]

@droidbot true, but they often have great online deals also

[NSDUO]

19 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

Use PCPartPicker and limit it to Amazon please. 

Makes it easier to compare prices.

They're all amazon

[ATFink]

I don't know about that 6400T as a CPU. Did you check out its clock frequency? 2.20 GHz is very low. If I were you I'd follow @21rkosta's advice and get the 6600k if you have a microcenter near you.

6 minutes ago, 21rkosta said:

also microcenter has a 6600k for sale for about the same price 

CPU LINK

Also if you follow that link it says you can save another $30 if you buy a compatible motherboard with it.... that should cover most of the price delta between a motherboard that supports overclocking and one that doesn't.

[Brooksie359]

you seem to be spending more money in places that don't matter as much when it comes to performance. my advice would be to get a normal nzxt s340 not a 100 dollar one. i would also spend less on the motherboard and get a ssd boot drive plus a 1 terabyte hardrive instead of a sshd as the ssd plus hhd is much faster. take some of the money saved in those areas and get a i5 6500 instead of the 6400t. 

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, NSDUO said:

They're all amazon

Not my point - PCPartPicker allows you to compare prices on parts very easily. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($205.45 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.96 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($39.90 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.39 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB GAMING X Video Card  ($210.26 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($76.13 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC55BT PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($40.28 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: AOC G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($229.94 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Plus Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($82.53 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G303 Daedalus Apex Wired Optical Mouse  ($41.50 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1159.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-27 17:47 EST-0500

 

These are all from Amazon. 6500/480, 144Hz monitor, mechanical keyboard, G303. SSD as well. 

No USB C though

[Brooksie359]

3 minutes ago, NSDUO said:

They're all amazon

what is your budget for the pc? also do you really need to buy fans when the ones that com with most cases are good enough? 

[Brooksie359]

3 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

Not my point - PCPartPicker allows you to compare prices on parts very easily. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($205.45 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.96 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($39.90 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.39 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB GAMING X Video Card  ($210.26 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($76.13 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC55BT PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($40.28 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: AOC G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($229.94 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Plus Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($82.53 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G303 Daedalus Apex Wired Optical Mouse  ($41.50 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1159.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-27 17:47 EST-0500

 

These are all from Amazon. 6500/480, 144Hz monitor, mechanical keyboard, G303. SSD as well. 

No USB C though

id proabably go with a s12ii power-supply as they are cheaper and just as nice. 

[21rkosta]

@Brooksie359 if he was to purchase the elite on newegg he would shrink the price delta between the two

 

[Droidbot]

Just now, Brooksie359 said:

id proabably go with a s12ii power-supply as they are cheaper and just as nice. 

he wanted RGB, the flat black cables of the CXM look better and he can clean up his case from the cables he doesn't use. 

I usually pick S12II but it's not available at Amazon in sizes above 430W

[Brooksie359]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

he wanted RGB, the flat black cables of the CXM look better and he can clean up his case from the cables he doesn't use. 

I usually pick S12II but it's not available at Amazon in sizes above 430W

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rzpghq well the m12ii is still cheaper and its fully modular 

[Droidbot]

Just now, Brooksie359 said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rzpghq well the m12ii is still cheaper and its fully modular 

didn't spot that, thanks. 

[Brooksie359]

3 minutes ago, 21rkosta said:

@Brooksie359 if he was to purchase the elite on newegg he would shrink the price delta between the two

 

yes but what is the point? i mean i would rather have a pc with better hardware than one that has a slightly more expensive case. maybe there is something that the elite offers that he really wants but i don't see what the big difference is. 

[21rkosta]

The point of getting it from newegg.. the point is to save money

[Brooksie359]

3 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

didn't spot that, thanks. 

yeah it's impossible to see all the possibilities as one person. i was actually quite surprised when i saw the price for the m12ii 

[Droidbot]

Just now, 21rkosta said:

The point of getting it from newegg.. the point is to save money

maybe he's got amazon prime and wants to use it

maybe his parents want him to only shop at amazon

 

you don't know, man

[21rkosta]

@droidbot i mean depending on the savings it might be cheaper just to pay for shipping, though the second thing is something i had a friend go through once before... SOOO annoying

[Brooksie359]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

maybe he's got amazon prime and wants to use it

maybe his parents want him to only shop at amazon

 

you don't know, man

honestly i know alot of people shop exclusively from amazon for this very reason. 

[NSDUO]

3 hours ago, Droidbot said:

maybe he's got amazon prime and wants to use it

maybe his parents want him to only shop at amazon

 

you don't know, man

Yea my parents only trust a few online sites, Amazon, monoprice, b&h, and adorama

[brob]

41 minutes ago, NSDUO said:

Yea my parents only trust a few online sites, Amazon, monoprice, b&h, and adorama

Use pcpartpicker because it allows us to see a nicely summarized part list without having to click half a dozen links. And because the site will provide basic compatibility checks.

 

i5-6500T is a very odd cpu choice for this sort of build.

 

RGB lighting does not make the system run faster, enlarge the screen, offer more storage. Put your money into things that will make the system better, not prettier.

 

Use the stock cooler.

 

Consider this build. All items from "approved" merchants. Faster cpu. Motherboard includes a/b/g/n/ac dual band WiFi and Bluetooth. Slightly better gpu. Larger and faster IPS monitor. 250GB SSD and 1TB HDD. All for around the same cost as OP build.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7400 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.89 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI B250I GAMING PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($62.12 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design Define Nano S Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($68.93 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.97 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus VP239H-P 23.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($129.95 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Logitech G410 Atlas Spectrum Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($100.70 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G303 Daedalus Apex Wired Optical Mouse  ($41.50 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1049.02
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-27 22:12 EST-0500