RE: New system build- advise required

Pou Yang

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Dear All,

below is the build i have in mind:

1) CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
2) CPU COOLER: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
3) Motherboard: Asus Z170-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
4) RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory
5) SSD: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
6) HHD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
7) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card
8) Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 ATX Mid Tower Case
9) PSU: Cooler Master 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/htNWpg

Please help to assist by answering the following questions:
3) is the motherboard acceptable? I chose this because i have not decide if i am to use DDR3 or DDR4 ram, will there be a huge difference between these 2 generations of rams? (VS Kingston 8GB Hyper X Fury 1600 Dimm Ram Red - HX316C10FR/8 X 2 UNITS)
9) is the power supply sufficient? my friend commented that i should upgrade to gold type of PSU to protect my PC.

Thank you for your help!
 
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Oli_The_Anarchist

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The amount of times this will have to be said on this site, efficiency and wattage arent the main things, it is the quality ofthe unit that matters i would not buy a cooler master psu ever, i would only ever buy seasonic and xfx good realiable quality units people over look psu and itis the worst thing to overlook because it can do serious damage. Also spend more on graphics card get a 970 at the very least
 

CTurbo

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If it's for gaming, this would be WAY better for cheaper



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($205.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($90.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.66 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.40 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $948.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-29 23:58 EDT-0400
 
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Pou Yang

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Thanks for all your advise. i will look into it!
 

Pou Yang

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would this be advisable?
Seasonic Hydance 600Watt Power Supply Unit (HY600CT)

Thanks!
 

Pou Yang

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Yes, its for gaming. Sorry, would you mind recommending a build to me?

Thanks!