$1000 build

[whatwasthatagendas]

The parts list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/s7LqHh

 

What do you think?

• Chose the CPU because:
  1. 6 cores will not be mainstream for a while
  2. Higher clock speeds are more important than core count
  3. Overall great price/performance
• Chose CPU cooler because:
  1. Intel stock cooler is potato quality
  2. $20 is all the budget I have for cooling
  3. Got a lot of recommendations for the Cryorig M9i
• Chose motherboard because:
  1. It has great features at an expensive price:
     1. 4 DIMM slots
     2. USB Type-C
     3. 2*M.2 slots
     4. Support for upto three monitors from integrated graphics
  2. B360 is good enough, because I don't think I will ever need RAID or SLI
• Chose RAM because:
  1. While 8GB would have been enough, 16GB dual channel seems good for the future
  2. Chose higher speed RAM although Intel does not feed on it because it's currently 5 dollars more expensive
• Chose SSD because:
  1. NVME is currently overkill, and normal SATA will do fine
  2. 500GB is decent for now, and can be upgraded later
• Chose case because:
  1. It generally sells for $10 less, making it a great buy
  2. It has dust magnets, 2*2.5" drive bays, an included blue LED fan, modular I/O, and a transparent panel
• Chose PSU because:
  1. Wanted at least 80+ Bronze, and at least semi-modularity from a reputable brand
• Chose OS because:
  1. Windows 10 Pro is a bad idea
  2. The full version is also useful, so that I can transfer it across motherboards
• Chose case fan because:
  1. Got recommendations for it
  2. Looks decent
  3. Good price/performance
• Chose monitor because:
  1. I had money to spare since my build itself looked solid, so I went with a 1440p panel
  2. I did not want a huge display, so that I could see everything at a time
  3. 60Hz refresh rate is not a concern
• Chose speaker because:
  1. Cheapest 2.1 channel speaker
• Chose webcam because:
  1. 1080p is a nice boost for video calling as compared to 720p
  2. Was inexpensive, and had good reviews on Amazon
• Chose microphone because:
  • It was cheap, looked good and had decent reviews
  • I am actively looking for replacements for this part because I have an extra headphone jack on my Marshall 2 headphones. Is there an attachable microphone that I can get that stays there and hangs on?

 

 

What do you think of this build? Anything I should change?

[Herman Mcpootis]

no gpu?

[brob]

Looks reasonable but I too wonder about the lack of a gpu. How will the system be used?

 

Also, I believe the chipset only supports up to DDR4-2666 so if a 2x8GB DDR4-2666 memory kit with good timings is less expensive, consider switching.

[whatwasthatagendas]

26 minutes ago, brob said:

Looks reasonable but I too wonder about the lack of a gpu. How will the system be used?

 

Also, I believe the chipset only supports up to DDR4-2666 so if a 2x8GB DDR4-2666 memory kit with good timings is less expensive, consider switching.

It will be run off the Intel iGPU. Very few Adobe CC applications make good use of a GPU, which is specifically why I chose a Mobo with 3 display outputs.

 

About the RAM- I agree.

[brob]

2 minutes ago, whatwasthatagendas said:

It will be run off the Intel iGPU. Very few Adobe CC applications make good use of a GPU, which is specifically why I chose a Mobo with 3 display outputs.

 

About the RAM- I agree.

Many, if not most Adobe CC applications use gpu resources to accelerate various functions. In addition, even a low end discrete gpu will offer a much snappier display. Unless the budget simply does not permit, I would suggest including a GTX 1050 or 1050 Ti.