First time builder needs help

[Ken_]

Hi guys and gals,

 

I'm a first time builder and spent some time creating a build on pcpartpicker.com which I plan on buying. Now before I buy I would like to have it reviewed by experienced builders to see if and where I went wrong. If you are a good samaritan who is willing to extend a helping hand, please take a look at the build and check for possible errors (being something being too expensive or unnecessary, or incompatibility, or maybe choosing a different component because some other reason, etc.). Now I must add that I might buy a better graphics card in the future (not sure which one) and I'm not sure what to do with the power supply.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wwNh4C

 

Thank you in advance!

Ken

[seon123]

What's the build for?

[BluJay614]

Just now, thom derksen said:

Drop the Sata M.2 ssd for a regular Sata ssd and get a better case!

I'd also throw in a HDD for mass storage, and a different cooler

[Tiberiusisgame]

Assuming this is for gaming and general purpose computing. I agree with thom on the SSD. Also, put some crazy filters on your case intakes because tobacco smoke will destroy your electronics. Also ruins resale value and in some cases, your warranty.

 

Switch out the CPU cooler for a 212 EVO or something with front to back cooling. That one is great for cooling VRMs or for a low-profile config but you're not going to need either of those.

[m4n14c]

Before changing anything tell us what is the budget and what the purpose?

[Jaxzzzzz]

You should try to make it more balenced, go for an i5 and upgrade to a 1060 6gb or 1070 

also try to get a PSU thats a bit better than that

 

[m4n14c]

Get Windows from www.kinguin.net for under $30, Paul from Paul's Hardware suggest.

[Jaxzzzzz]

it seems like ur going for that 1000 dollar price range

heres a build that I came up with 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4cbPM8

[Ken_]

30 minutes ago, seon123 said:

What's the build for?

It's for gaming and streaming gameplay.

[Jaxzzzzz]

Just now, Ken_ said:

It's for gaming and streaming gameplay.

ryzen will do you good for streaming

check out my link its a bit more but a better overall value

[Ken_]

29 minutes ago, thom derksen said:

Drop the Sata M.2 ssd for a regular Sata ssd and get a better case!

Could you elaborate on why?

[Ken_]

28 minutes ago, BluJay614 said:

I'd also throw in a HDD for mass storage, and a different cooler

What cooler whould you recommend?

[Jaxzzzzz]

Just now, Ken_ said:

What cooler whould you recommend?

the H7 is a good one for some budget overclocking

[Ken_]

24 minutes ago, m4n14c said:

Before changing anything tell us what is the budget and what the purpose?

Well that's pretty much the budget (1000), up 100 if it would really make a big difference

[Ken_]

25 minutes ago, Jaxzzzzz said:

You should try to make it more balenced, go for an i5 and upgrade to a 1060 6gb or 1070 

also try to get a PSU thats a bit better than that

 

It for gaming and streaming the gameplay, you think a i5 would still do?

[BluJay614]

In the appx same price range, Hyper 212 Evo and Cryprig H7

[Jaxzzzzz]

Just now, BluJay614 said:

In the appx same price range, Hyper 212 Evo and Cryprig H7

but the H7 is a better all round cooler and in my opinion is better looking

[Jaxzzzzz]

1 minute ago, Ken_ said:

It for gaming and streaming the gameplay, you think a i5 would still do?

I take this back, U should go for a r5 1600x or R7 1700 

[seon123]

Use the stock cooler, it's fine for ~3,8 GHz. For $50 more, you could get the 1070 Ti, for ~25% better performance. Or for $90 more, you could get the 1700, for better streaming. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($189.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: *Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.89 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card  ($409.89 @ Amazon) 
Case: Thermaltake - Core G21 Tempered Glass Edition ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $995.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-27 14:45 EST-0500

[Jaxzzzzz]

2 minutes ago, Ken_ said:

Well that's pretty much the budget (1000), up 100 if it would really make a big difference

It really depends on what games ur playing and at what resolution

[Ken_]

8 minutes ago, Jaxzzzzz said:

it seems like ur going for that 1000 dollar price range

heres a build that I came up with 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4cbPM8

Thank you! But I would like to stick to Intel and I think 430 for a graphics card is a little too much for now

[Jaxzzzzz]

Just now, Ken_ said:

Thank you! But I would like to stick to Intel and I think 430 for a graphics card is a little too much for now

in that case the 1060 6gb is good but id go with amd for streaming

[Ken_]

2 minutes ago, Jaxzzzzz said:

It really depends on what games ur playing and at what resolution

triple A titles and 1080 always.

[Jaxzzzzz]

Just now, Ken_ said:

triple A titles and 1080 always.

ok the 1060 6gb is fine for that

[BluJay614]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/B2bPM8 AMD

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/r2WQTH about the best I can come up with for Intel