First PC Build- Can I drive the cost lower?

[SnackbarHunter]

I've recently started planning to do my first PC build, but before that I would like to ask If I can possibly drive the cost parts lower.

I have attached an image with my planned parts, prices are in Philippine Peso. 

 

I would like to keep the GTX 1050 Ti as well as I would also like to keep the motherboard to at least ATX form factor.

[dlink377]

You don't need all the parts below (thermal paste comes with boxed intel fan, it works fine).

 

Use a cheaper RAM (if you could find a cheaper one).

 

I prefer Samsung EVO SSD more.

 

I would recommend you buying a bigger hard drive, at least 2TB.

 

You don't need that aftermarket CPU cooler. Intel fan works fine, unless you want to make your PC looks cooler.

[Billy_Mays]

1 minute ago, SnackbarHunter said:

I've recently started planning to do my first PC build, but before that I would like to ask If I can possibly drive the cost parts lower.

I have attached an image with my planned parts, prices are in Philippine Peso. 

 

I would like to keep the GTX 1050 Ti as well as I would also like to keep the motherboard to at least ATX form factor.

Do you have a local OC part place that does price matching because I will lower the cost

[Nicnac]

Except for the thermal paste you don't need all your misc. stuff. maybe you can get a used case on the cheap somewhere? That's the easiest way to save a few bucks most of the time. 

[SnackbarHunter]

8 minutes ago, dlink377 said:

You don't need all the parts below (thermal paste comes with boxed intel fan, it works fine).

 

Use a cheaper RAM (if you could find a cheaper one).

 

I prefer Samsung EVO SSD more.

 

I would recommend you buying a bigger hard drive, at least 2TB.

Regarding RAM, that was the cheapest 2400 I could find with a high number of respectable reviews, same thing with the SSD.

 

Honestly I don't need 2TB, for now at least, since I currently have a laptop with a 1TB hardrive. 

 

8 minutes ago, Billy_Mays said:

Do you have a local OC part place that does price matching because I will lower the cost

I'm not entirely sure what you mean. 

[Billy_Mays]

1 minute ago, SnackbarHunter said:

 

I'm not entirely sure what you mean. 

You know how Best Buy has price matching that's what I mean

[Ordinarily_Greater]

2 minutes ago, SnackbarHunter said:

Regarding RAM, that was the cheapest 2400 I could find with a high number of respectable reviews, same thing with the SSD.

 

Honestly I don't need 2TB, for now at least, since I currently have a laptop with a 1TB hardrive. 

 

I'm not entirely sure what you mean. 

You can steal HDD for sure, but i can't enter the picture you uploaded

[DocSwag]

Get 1x8gb instead.

 

PSU seems a bit sketchy, look at Seasonic S12ii/m12ii or cxm grey sticker unit instead.

 

How much more is an rx 470 or 570 over the 1050 ti?

 

Aftermarkst cooler not needed.

 

Unless you get shocked a lot in your house, a modmat is definitely not needed.

17 minutes ago, dlink377 said:

You don't need all the parts below (thermal paste comes with boxed intel fan, it works fine).

 

Use a cheaper RAM (if you could find a cheaper one).

 

I prefer Samsung EVO SSD more.

 

I would recommend you buying a bigger hard drive, at least 2TB.

 

You don't need that aftermarket CPU cooler. Intel fan works fine, unless you want to make your PC looks cooler.

The ssd is fine, they don't need to pay more for something that won't even benefit them that much.

[dlink377]

Just now, DocSwag said:

 

The ssd is fine, they don't need to pay more for something that won't even benefit them that much.

I think 4GB x2 is better since the motherboard supports 4 DIMM slots. He can get a bit performance boost from the dual channel memory.

 

Yes, you are right, I am just too biased to Samsung SSDs.

[Herman Mcpootis]

22 minutes ago, SnackbarHunter said:

 

you don't need any of the misc items or an aftermarket cooler, don't bother with those. don't spend so much on an ATX mobo when you won't even be using more than just 1-2 pci-e slots, get a cheap h110/b250 matx mobo instead. get a cheaper psu and case, tecware F3 should available for pretty cheap while a seasonic s12ii/eco or xfx ts would be cheaper and just as good.

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, DocSwag said:

 

PSU seems a bit sketchy, look at Seasonic S12ii/m12ii or cxm grey sticker unit instead.

Vivo 24k is pretty decent, tier 3 on the list. 

[Guest]

Just now, DocSwag said:

PSU seems a bit sketchy, look at Seasonic S12ii/m12ii or cxm grey sticker unit instead.

@VIVO-US can tell us better but I recall in PSU Tier list discussion the 24K wasn't that bad

2 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

Get 1x8gb instead

Depends on the pricing, 2x4 utilize dual channel memory and since he still has 2 more slots out of 4 in total it shouldn't be a problem upgrading down the road

 

21 minutes ago, dlink377 said:

I prefer Samsung EVO SSD more.

Preference is usually a bad way of recommending things imo. One might prefer a bad product because it works but professional reviewers might say otherwise

[DocSwag]

1 minute ago, dlink377 said:

I think 4GB x2 is better since the motherboard supports 4 DIMM slots. He can get a bit performance boost from the dual channel memory.

 

Yes, you are right, I am just too biased to Samsung SSDs.

Perf boost is relatively minimal, and it allows upgrading to 32gb pretty easily.

Just now, herman mcpootis said:

Vivo 24k is pretty decent, tier 3 on the list. 

Wasn't sure and was too lazy to check  

[Guest]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

don't spend so much on an ATX mobo when you won't even be using more than just 1-2 pci-e slots

well don't you just love building pc in an atx mobo instead of crapming stuff on a micro atx?

[DocSwag]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

@VIVO-US can tell us better but I recall in PSU Tier list discussion the 24K wasn't that bad

Depends on the pricing, 2x4 utilize dual channel memory and since he still has 2 more slots out of 4 in total it shouldn't be a problem upgrading down the road

 

Preference is usually a bad way of recommending things imo. One might prefer a bad product because it works but professional reviewers might say otherwise

In say 2-3 years 16gb might start to be limiting, who knows. Dual channel won't have much of a perf boost.

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

well don't you just love building pc in an atx mobo instead of crapming stuff on a micro atx?

i love to save money FAR more than having those few extra slots or bigger space. that's why i got the bare AF x79 mobo that can't even set my ram to 1600mhz like it should be 

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, DocSwag said:

In say 2-3 years 16gb might start to be limiting, who knows. Dual channel won't have much of a perf boost.

i know 16gb will eventually start limiting your fps, but not anytime soon

[dlink377]

1 minute ago, DocSwag said:

Perf boost is relatively minimal, and it allows upgrading to 32gb pretty easily.

 

I doubt the user need more than 16GB in the future, especially he only uses pentium processors.

 

But yes, the performance boost is pretty minimal, it is just good when you use the iGPU.

 

For OP, if you can find 8GB single for cheap, i think it is another good option.

3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

 

Preference is usually a bad way of recommending things imo. One might prefer a bad product because it works but professional reviewers might say otherwise

Yes, my bad. I just say prefer samsung SSD on my first post. Should give some research about the performance difference between two ssd first.

[Ordinarily_Greater]

3 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

i know 16gb will eventually start limiting your fps, but not anytime soon

Luckily Vengeance RGB and Dominator Platinum has the right choice for 32GB RAM

[SnackbarHunter]

15 minutes ago, Billy_Mays said:

You know how Best Buy has price matching that's what I mean

Oh, you mean a site where I can compare prices between different sites  and yeah... I managed to find one  hopefully I can compare prices and get cheaper same parts later 

 

9 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

 ATX mobo when you won't even be using more than just 1-2 pci-e slots, get a cheap h110/b250 matx mobo instead

I was thinking of future prepping, for upgrades in the near future though 

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, SnackbarHunter said:

 

 

I was thinking of future prepping, for upgrades in the near future though 

you only need 1 slot for a graphics card, and maybe 1 more slot if you want to add in a wireless adaptor. you won't need so many slots so don't spend more on it. instead, spend the money on a better graphics card, like a gtx 1060 6gb or rx 480/580.

[Billy_Mays]

8 minutes ago, SnackbarHunter said:

Oh, you mean a site where I can compare prices between different sites  and yeah... I managed to find one  hopefully I can compare prices and get cheaper same parts later 

 

I was thinking of future prepping, for upgrades in the near future though 

Yep that's how I'm going to get a 1070 for cheaper

[SnackbarHunter]

Thanks a lot guys. 

I'll take my time to review all the advice you guys gave me, and hopefully I can walk away satisfied 

[DocSwag]

18 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

i know 16gb will eventually start limiting your fps, but not anytime soon

 

17 minutes ago, dlink377 said:

I doubt the user need more than 16GB in the future, especially he only uses pentium processors.

 

But yes, the performance boost is pretty minimal, it is just good when you use the iGPU.

 

For OP, if you can find 8GB single for cheap, i think it is another good option.

Yes, my bad. I just say prefer samsung SSD on my first post. Should give some research about the performance difference between two ssd first.

Can upgrade to i7 in the future.

 

The thing is, the boost dual channel will give is minimal, maybe 2-3%, max. It's not that worth it.

 

The extra room for upgradibility, on the other hand, might actually matter.

 

It's something that doesn't matter, vs something at may or may not matter. IMO, the choice is obvious.