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Compatibility check for my first build

I am mostly creating this post to make sure this build has no compatibility issues. With regards to the GPU the prices here are crazy right now. I was waiting for vega 56 to get here but since its prices is going up I can no longer afford it. I am rather going to get a nice GTX1050 TI right now and consider upgrading once Nvidia launches their next GPU line.

 

Budget & Location:
I'm located in South Africa so our prices are a little higher than the general American prices. My budget is around 1000 dollars but don't worry about recommendations based on price; I am more interested in compatibility and performance.

 

Aim:
So I am doing my Masters in Engineering and my project is to develop a Digital Image Correlation program over the next year. This means that the computer will be used to for hours on end to manipulate images and do calculations based on image data. I also plan to use it for gaming. At the moment I mostly play League Of Legends but i plan to start playing some more single player games like Fallout 4, Battlefield 1 and games that will be coming like Beyond Good and Evil 2, Far Cry 5 and the coming star wars game. But if I do play these heavier titles I will probably buy a better GPU later on.

 

Monitors:
I have one 1080p monitor. Don't plan on buying another monitor for a long time.

 

Peripherals:
Got a mechanical keyboard and a mouse so I'm sorted

 

Why am I upgrading:
I currently use a Lenovo e530 laptop. It's still great for general use but I want a proper PC.

 

Details:

  • Case - InWin 101 black (I like the look and it's the cheapest case that I can find with a dust filter which is important to me - my house is very dusty)

https://www.inwin-style.com/en/gaming-chassis/101/

 

  • Power Supply - Super Flower 650W 80+ silver (I have already bought this - it will fit in the case and had dual 8 pins for vega)

http://www.super-flower.com.tw/products_detail.php?class=2&sn=24&ID=124&lang=

 

  • CPU - AMD Ryzen R5 1600 (6 cores will allow me to run multiple instances of the program, I am developing, at once which will help me with productivity)

 

  • Motherboard - MSI B350M Mortar (Can overclock the ram to atleast around 3000MHz and it has 4 ram slots for expansion)

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B350M-MORTAR.html#productFeature-section

 

  • Cooler - Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK (Will allow me to overclock the 1600 and keep the temperatures reasonable - I know the 1600 comes with a stock cooler but I want to keep it at comfortable temperatures with a moderate overclock - 3.8 GHz if possible)

http://www.phanteks.com/PH-TC12DX.html

 

  • GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Gaming X 4GB (It will be fine for most of the games I will be running)

https://www.msi.com/Graphics-card/GeForce-GTX-1050-Ti-GAMING-X-4G.html#hero-overview

 

  • RAM - Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x 8GB) DDR4-3200MHz CL16 288-Pin 1.35V Black Low-Profile Desktop Memory (want to have it running at around 3000 MHz)

http://www.corsair.com/en-eu/vengeance-lpx-16gb-2x8gb-ddr4-dram-3200mhz-c16-memory-kit-black-cmk16gx4m2b3200c16

 

  • Fans - Thermaltake Riing 12 High Static Pressure White LED 3 Fans (two on intake and one on exhaust)

http://www.thermaltake.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00003037

 

  • Storage- I will get a 120GB SSD for the operating systems (Windows and Linux) and a HDD for other stuff

 

Additional info:
Was going for a black and white build with the saphire RX 580 but there aren't any of those here. I might 3D print a white shroud for the GPU if it's possible.
Is buying the after-market cooler a waste or would it be better for the longevity of the CPU?

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Just to help you in the future. The website Pcpartpicker has a built in compatibility check.

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Don't get a Gaming X 1050Ti. 

 

How much is an RX 570 or RX 580 there, are there stupid miners there?

Also how much more is a GTX 1060 6GB?

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If you might replace your graphics card soon or later then get a cheaper model that's used. Gaming X is a premium model that's expensive but 1050ti doesn;t really need the extra cooling from the cooler. Some cheaper Zotac (no special name), EVGA SC, to name a few.

 

Also many bought the 1050ti as a stepping stone to better GPUs, so there are plenty of the available used in good condition and warranty.

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Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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19 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

Don't get a Gaming X 1050Ti. 

 

How much is an RX 570 or RX 580 there, are there stupid miners there?

Also how much more is a GTX 1060 6GB?

There are no AMD cards here. A GTX 1060 6GB is R 5750 (435 dollars).

For reference the MSI GTX 1050 ti was R 3000 (227 dollars)

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26 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

If you might replace your graphics card soon or later then get a cheaper model that's used. Gaming X is a premium model that's expensive but 1050ti doesn;t really need the extra cooling from the cooler. Some cheaper Zotac (no special name), EVGA SC, to name a few.

 

Also many bought the 1050ti as a stepping stone to better GPUs, so there are plenty of the available used in good condition and warranty.

Thank you. Will keep that in mind and check the second hand market.

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1 minute ago, Alaradia said:

is your image program programmed to utilize multiple cores/threads

It will most likely being single thread utilization but I plan to run multiple instances of it at once since I will need to validate it. I know the 1500x would probably be better value but I would like the 6 cores for multi-tasking.

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