pc Is this a good setup???

[Coopa_Doopa]

Hi all, is this a good setup for my first Build?? The price is not what i'm actually paying so don't worry. I would appreciate any feedback or recommendations.

 

Here's the link: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/wjDt9J 

[PatXioPC]

An i5 8400 with a 240mm AIO?! Seriously?! That beast of an AIO for a cpu with locked VCore isn't overkilled? 

And why are you buying the old 960 tho? I assume you can get a 1050 Ti or even 1060 3gig cheaper or around the same price which would be a way better choice, especially if you go with the 1060.

[SidM]

Pls spend a little more. Get an unlocked i5 8600k for overclocking, upgrade the motherboard and get a 1060

[Coopa_Doopa]

14 hours ago, PatXioPC said:

An i5 8400 with a 240mm AIO?! Seriously?! That beast of an AIO for a cpu with locked VCore isn't overkilled? 

And why are you buying the old 960 tho? I assume you can get a 1050 Ti or even 1060 3gig cheaper or around the same price which would be a way better choice, especially if you go with the 1060.

What about a 120mm AIO for cheaper, than i can splurge on a better mobo?

Btw i have a 960 already and im not buying another gpu.

[Coopa_Doopa]

I live in Australia and things are a bit more expensive for some parts, while cheaper for others. Also i don't need/want to overclock i just want to casually game once per day about an hour. I mainly will be playing Rainbow Six Siege and wont need a crazy setup just a cheap option.

[Coopa_Doopa]

14 hours ago, SidM said:

Pls spend a little more. Get an unlocked i5 8600k for overclocking, upgrade the motherboard and get a 1060

I really don't feel the need/want to overclock, and i am not buying the 960 second hand (sorry for the mislead) but i got it from a friend who didn't need it. But thanks for the feedback, i might upgrade the mobo

[SliceT]

How about this for the same or less price...

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/VTcddX
Price breakdown by merchant: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/VTcddX/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3GHz 8-Core Processor  ($298.00 @ Shopping Express) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper T2 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.89 @ Amazon Australia) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($88.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: G.Skill - Flare X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($209.00 @ IJK) 
Storage: Western Digital - Green 120GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($43.00 @ Centre Com) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MWE 550W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply 
Monitor: AOC - G2460VQ6 24.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($183.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Keyboard: Thermaltake - KB-POI-BLBLUS-01 Wired Gaming Keyboard 
Mouse: Logitech - G700s Wireless Laser Mouse  ($410.92 @ Amazon Australia) 
Total: $1403.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-21 21:24 AEST+1000

 

Way better CPU and memory. You dont actually need to buy a OS, you can run with out the key .

[brob]

No real need for an aio cooler. You could in fact go with the stock cooler or something like a Cryorig H7. But the aio does improve build aesthetics.

 

Motherboard only supports two memory slots. You might consider a B360 or H370 motherboard with four memory slots. Otherwise a memory upgrade will require replacement of the existing modules. Also, the motherboard is mATX and will look a little lost in an ATX case. Something like ASRock B360 Pro4 would be more appropriate.

 

The cpu will perform better with DDR4-2666 memory.

 

Unless there are particular features of Windows 10 Pro needed, you would be fine using the home version.

 

I'd suggest a larger ssd. Something around 240GB would be much better.