Posted October 24, 2017 G'day guys Here is my researched, completed build that I will be buying in the next few days. You're more than welcome to give me your thoughts. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($278.00) Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($179.00) Memory: G.Skill - Flare X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($305.00) Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($164.00) Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.00) Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($226.00) Case: Corsair - SPEC-ALPHA (White/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.00) Power Supply: Antec - TruePower Classic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ Umart) Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit ($139.00) Total: $1551.00Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-24 13:55 AEDT+1100 Cheers, iSoldMum4GP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 24, 2017 GPU is pretty weak. if it's a gaming build, upgrade to a 1060, even sacrificing some stuff to get there. you don't need an NVME SSD, you don't need to buy windows full price (use kinguin), and you don't need such an expensive motherboard if it stops you from getting a 1060 6GB QUOTE/TAG ME WHEN REPLYING Spend As Much Time Writing Your Question As You Want Me To Spend Responding To It. If I'm wrong, please point it out. I'm always learning & I won't bite. Desktop: Delidded Core i7 4770K - GTX 1070 ROG Strix - 16GB DDR3 - Lots of RGB lights I never change Laptop: HP Spectre X360 - i7 8560U - MX150 - 2TB SSD - 16GB DDR4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 24, 2017 I'd advice against the RAM, you can get cheaper RAM with the same performance (I'd check the Corsair Vengeance model numbers with the Motherboard QVL for compatibility) unless you want that specific aesthetic Frostbite (White build PC) Spoiler MSI B350M Mortar Arctic - Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.9 GHz - Corsair H60 - ASUS GTX 1060 3GB DUAL OC @ (2130 MHz Core Clock + 4600 MHz Mem Clock) 2x8GB 3200MHz Corsair Vengeance C16 - Corsair 400C White - EVGA 650 GQ Razer Deathadder Chroma - Razer Blackwidow Tournament Edition Chroma - Sennheiser HD 598 SR - LG 24MP59G-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 24, 2017 Author 2 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said: GPU is pretty weak. you don't need to buy windows full price (use kinguin) Are they pirated copies of windows, or legit? 1 minute ago, katoptrys said: I'd advice against the RAM, you can get cheaper RAM with the same performance (I'd check the Corsair Vengeance model numbers with the Motherboard QVL for compatibility) unless you want that specific aesthetic I checked all the ram on the QVL, and I can only get access to the Kingston if i remember correctly, but I'll have another look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 24, 2017 Just now, iSoldMum4GP said: Are they pirated copies of windows, or legit? They're 'legit' copies -----> Official Unofficial Favorite Keyswitch Type Survey <----- OWNER OF THE FASTEST INTEL iGPU ON LTT UNIGINE SUPERPOSITION [lol] GAMING RIG "SNOWBLIND" CPU i5-13600k | COOLING Corsair H150i Elite Capellix 360mm (White) | MOTHERBOARD Gigabyte Z690 Aero G DDR4 | GPU Gigabyte RTX 3070 Vision OC (White) | RAM 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB (White) | SSD Samsung 980 Pro 1TB | PSU ASUS STRIX 850W (White) | CASE Phanteks G360a (White) | HEADPHONES Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro | KEYBOARD Zoom75 (KTT Strawberry w/ GMK British Racing Green keycaps) | MOUSE Cooler Master MM711 (White) | MONITOR HP X32 1440p 165hz IPS WORK RIG "OVERPRICED BRICK" Mac Studio (M2 Ultra / 128GB / 1TB) | HEADPHONES AirPods Pro 2 | KEYBOARD Logitech MX Mechanical Mini | MOUSE Logitech MX Master 3S | MONITOR 2x Dell 4K 32" SECONDARY RIG "ALCATRAZ" CPU i7-4770K OC @ 4.3GHz | COOLING Cryorig M9i (review) | MOTHERBOARD ASUS Z87-PRO | GPU Gigabyte 1650 Super Windforce OC | RAM 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 MHz | SSD Samsung 860 Evo 512GB | HDD Toshiba 3TB 7200RPM | PSU EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W | CASE NZXT H230 | HEADPHONES Sony WH-1000XM3 | KEYBOARD Corsair STRAFE - Cherry MX Brown | MOUSE Logitech G602 | MONITOR LG 34UM58-P 34" Ultrawide HOLA NIGHT THEMERS GET YOUR ASS ON NIGHT THEME OTHER TECH I OWN: MacBook Pro 16" [M1 Pro/32GB/1TB] | 2022 Volkswagen GTI | iPhone 14 Pro | Sony a6000 | Apple Watch Series 8 45mm | 2018 MBP 15" | Lenovo Flex 3 [i7-5500U, HD5500 (fastest on the forum), 8GB RAM, 256GB Samsung 840 Evo] | PS5, Xbox One & Nintendo Switch [Home Theater setup] | DJI Phantom 3 Standard | AirPods 2 | Jaybird Freedom (two pairs) & X2 [long story, PM if you want to know why I have 3 pairs of Jaybirds] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 24, 2017 Just now, iSoldMum4GP said: I checked all the ram on the QVL, and I can only get access to the Kingston if i remember correctly, but I'll have another look. Even non-QVL RAM will work like 99.9% of the time. -----> Official Unofficial Favorite Keyswitch Type Survey <----- OWNER OF THE FASTEST INTEL iGPU ON LTT UNIGINE SUPERPOSITION [lol] GAMING RIG "SNOWBLIND" CPU i5-13600k | COOLING Corsair H150i Elite Capellix 360mm (White) | MOTHERBOARD Gigabyte Z690 Aero G DDR4 | GPU Gigabyte RTX 3070 Vision OC (White) | RAM 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB (White) | SSD Samsung 980 Pro 1TB | PSU ASUS STRIX 850W (White) | CASE Phanteks G360a (White) | HEADPHONES Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro | KEYBOARD Zoom75 (KTT Strawberry w/ GMK British Racing Green keycaps) | MOUSE Cooler Master MM711 (White) | MONITOR HP X32 1440p 165hz IPS WORK RIG "OVERPRICED BRICK" Mac Studio (M2 Ultra / 128GB / 1TB) | HEADPHONES AirPods Pro 2 | KEYBOARD Logitech MX Mechanical Mini | MOUSE Logitech MX Master 3S | MONITOR 2x Dell 4K 32" SECONDARY RIG "ALCATRAZ" CPU i7-4770K OC @ 4.3GHz | COOLING Cryorig M9i (review) | MOTHERBOARD ASUS Z87-PRO | GPU Gigabyte 1650 Super Windforce OC | RAM 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 MHz | SSD Samsung 860 Evo 512GB | HDD Toshiba 3TB 7200RPM | PSU EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W | CASE NZXT H230 | HEADPHONES Sony WH-1000XM3 | KEYBOARD Corsair STRAFE - Cherry MX Brown | MOUSE Logitech G602 | MONITOR LG 34UM58-P 34" Ultrawide HOLA NIGHT THEMERS GET YOUR ASS ON NIGHT THEME OTHER TECH I OWN: MacBook Pro 16" [M1 Pro/32GB/1TB] | 2022 Volkswagen GTI | iPhone 14 Pro | Sony a6000 | Apple Watch Series 8 45mm | 2018 MBP 15" | Lenovo Flex 3 [i7-5500U, HD5500 (fastest on the forum), 8GB RAM, 256GB Samsung 840 Evo] | PS5, Xbox One & Nintendo Switch [Home Theater setup] | DJI Phantom 3 Standard | AirPods 2 | Jaybird Freedom (two pairs) & X2 [long story, PM if you want to know why I have 3 pairs of Jaybirds] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 24, 2017 What are you using the system for? Kinguin and G2A sell Win10 keys for <$30USD but can be sketchy. /r/microsoftsoftwareswap is a better bet IMO and about the same price. Alternatively, you can just use Win10 for free. Intel Core i7-4790k @ 4.7GHz | Asus Maximus VII Hero | NZXT Kraken X61 | 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro(Red) @ 1866MHz | 2TB Seagate Barracuda | 250GB Samsung 850-EVO | 2- way SLI Asus Strix GTX 970's @ 1500MHz | EVGA 750W G2 | NZXT H440(black/red) | 3x120mm Sharkoon Shark Blade fans(red) | 3x140mm Be Quiet! Pure Wings 2 fans | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 24, 2017 Author 5 minutes ago, Sanctorum said: What are you using the system for? Kinguin and G2A sell Win10 keys for <$30USD but can be sketchy. /r/microsoftsoftwareswap is a better bet IMO and about the same price. Alternatively, you can just use Win10 for free. Gaming, every day use, heavy multitasking, multiple broswers, video analysis Looking at the reddit thread, it looks pretty legit, thanks for the heads up mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 24, 2017 2 minutes ago, iSoldMum4GP said: Gaming oh god definitely dont get that then. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($279.00 @ Scorptec) Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.00 @ IJK) Memory: G.Skill - FORTIS 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($215.00 @ Umart) Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($213.00 @ IJK) Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.00 @ Shopping Express) Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 4GB PULSE Video Card ($379.00 @ Umart) Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear) Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.00 @ Mwave Australia) Total: $1483.00 Intel Core i7-4790k @ 4.7GHz | Asus Maximus VII Hero | NZXT Kraken X61 | 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro(Red) @ 1866MHz | 2TB Seagate Barracuda | 250GB Samsung 850-EVO | 2- way SLI Asus Strix GTX 970's @ 1500MHz | EVGA 750W G2 | NZXT H440(black/red) | 3x120mm Sharkoon Shark Blade fans(red) | 3x140mm Be Quiet! Pure Wings 2 fans | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 24, 2017 Author Update; The only RAM i have access to on the QVL list is HX433C16PB3K2/16 (and potentially CMK16GX4M2B3200C16W if I take the 'w' off the back.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 24, 2017 Author 1 minute ago, Sanctorum said: oh god definitely dont get that then. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($279.00 @ Scorptec) Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.00 @ IJK) Memory: G.Skill - FORTIS 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($215.00 @ Umart) Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($213.00 @ IJK) Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.00 @ Shopping Express) Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 4GB PULSE Video Card ($379.00 @ Umart) Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear) Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.00 @ Mwave Australia) Total: $1483.00 I should mention; The gaming will be shit all honestly (Garys mod, Golf with friends, small shit like that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 24, 2017 2 minutes ago, iSoldMum4GP said: Update; The only RAM i have access to on the QVL list is HX433C16PB3K2/16 (and potentially CMK16GX4M2B3200C16W if I take the 'w' off the back.) You don't need to buy ram set off the QVL list, most ram kit will work fine. Motherboard manufacture are not able test every set out there. Magical Pineapples