Updated build, suggestions?

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, Matonic01 said:

This is probably a really obvious question, but I've never worked with SSD's, so where on the mobo do they go?

for a 2.5' SSD, plug it to your motherboard's sata connector. for an M.2 drive plug it in your motherboard's m.2 slot.

[Matonic01]

Just now, herman mcpootis said:

for a 2.5' SSD, plug it to your motherboard's sata connector. for an M.2 drive plug it in your motherboard's m.2 slot.

Alrighty. Also, does the GPU being an mini edition have any effect on performance? Usually you see modern GPU's with dual fans.

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, Matonic01 said:

Alrighty. Also, does the GPU being an mini edition have any effect on performance? Usually you see modern GPU's with dual fans.

it may run hotter, you can spend abit more on a better cooler if you want.

[Matonic01]

2 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

it may run hotter, you can spend abit more on a better cooler if you want.

Should I get a heatsink for the CPU since it isss AMD, or should I invest in a decent fan for the GPU?

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, Matonic01 said:

Should I get a heatsink for the CPU since it isss AMD, or should I invest in a decent fan for the GPU?

the new AMD wraith coolers are pretty good for a stock cooler, no need to spend more on an aftermarket cooler.

[Matonic01]

39 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

the new AMD wraith coolers are pretty good for a stock cooler, no need to spend more on an aftermarket cooler.

Would any 1060 suffice? An extra $10 and I can get a dual fan one so idk if that'd be worth it.

[Armakar]

2 hours ago, Matonic01 said:

So the 850 EVO M.2 would suffice? Or should I go with the normal SSD instead?

It's up to you. M.2 and normal 2.5" SSDs are the same performance, they connect to the motherboard with the same protocol, just different interfaces. Speed wise, they are identical (maybe if we talk milliseconds the m.2 is faster simply because it has no wires). It doesn't matter which you buy, a standard SSD or an m.2 one.

There's M.2 ssds that work through SATA (the same way normal ssds work) and there's M.2 SSDs that work through PCIE (usually NVME, like the 960 pro you chose). I usually go with a standard M.2 ssd because unless you move huge files, NVME isn't noticeable, and unless you want to show off your SSD, I don't like having to use two extra cables.