New build proposal

[sam_B1GG3R]

Heya all!

Recently I've been tasked to build a computer for my nephew, he's only 11 years old right new but I can see that he'll wil become a true gamer.

I've made a build which I think is a good start for him. I've tried to make the build a little bit fancy by using her and der some rgb. The budget is around €1500 and I'm from Belguim.

Also since my nephew is young I wanted to make sure that this system can easily be upgraded.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DBVyD8

 

I have a few questions about this build and wonder if I can make the budget smaller for more bang:

- I've opted to choose for the i3-8100 from intel which can't be overclocked even thought I've chosen the Msi Z370 PC PRO motherboard. I chose so it would be futereproof and can later easily be upgraded for an i5-8xxxk or even i7-8xxxk. Is this correct or should I immediatly go for an overclockable cpu? (I don't think my nephew will mind the few extra fps.)

- Then for GPU I've chosen for the Msi GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GT OC, I wasn't sure to go for amd or nVidea here because. My only reason that I've chosen nvidea is because I myself haven't had the best experience with amd. Is there any better choice around this price point I should choose ?

- I've stuck with the coolermaster brand for several parts (PSU, liquid cooler, case) because I find it nice to have as much from the same brand (same with the GPU and mobo from msi). Should I get over this disease or is this right thinking? I'm not sure if I can sqeeze better results by blending different brands.

 

Thanks in advance for looking and helping

Any thoughts or advice are welcome

 

 

Greetings Sam

[LienusLateTips]

First thing you need to do is flush this plan down the toilet. For this you can easily get a 1060, Ryzen 5/i5 8400 and a 144hz monitor.

[VicciVicVic]

You should not be spending that much on a computer for an 11 year old. It's not that he doesn't deserve but more the fact that this is comepletely overkill for anything that he will ever play. I would go for an i5 6600K with a 1050ti or maybe even a 970 4gb and 8gb of ram at maybe 2600 or lower. Neither does any i3 need a liquid cooler. And 'future-proofing' doesn't really exist, it's more just about buying higher end components in hopes that it will last longer, but no matter how high end you go, you will experience hardware degradation.

[sauce-c]

$500 on your monitor is leaving you with quite an imbalanced set up/build. You can get a nice 1080p monitor for around $200 and then use the other $300 towards the components. Then if you want a much nicer monitor down the road it's an easy switch rather than changing out components. 

[MadOver]

You would be better off with this, like Sauce said, paying so much for a monitor and leaving the rest of the PC under performing is not a smart thing..

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2NPHVY
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2NPHVY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($209.89 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($121.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($198.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: PNY - CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($279.89 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($51.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus - VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($253.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1339.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-01 19:12 EST-0500

[brob]

As others have pointed out get a monitor more in keeping with the rest of the build.

 

An aio cpu cooler is overkill for a locked cpu. And the one selected would be quite limiting with an unlocked cpu. If you really want some RGB lighting pick something like the CRYORIG - H7 Quad Lumi 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler. Otherwise the original H7 will do an excellent job at a significantly lower cost.

 

The memory controller supports DDR4-2666 at stock. So that is a good starting point for selecting memory.

 

There are better psu. Some are even better priced.

 

With these savings it is possible to get a better gpu.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($127.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 PC PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($126.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($95.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB 6GT OC Video Card  ($344.60 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($76.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit  ($109.99 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Asus - VN248H-P 23.8" 1920x1080 Monitor  ($149.90 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1236.20
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-01 19:49 EST-0500