First build..will this work?

Dizzydre21

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Ok, here's the scoop:

I want to build a windows based machine that is used for recording and producing music, light video editing, and some light gaming. Currently my budget is around 750 bucks. I have made a wish list of items on amazon that I think will do me well. On this list, I have not included a graphics card as I plan to add it after the fact. I'd like to purchase all the necessary parts to start up the computer and then add a graphics card so it will keep my "up-front" budget around 550 bucks. How does my list look and is it compatible? I already have a Samsung 850 Evo and will purchase a larger drive at a later time

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/ls/ref=navm_ftr_wl


Should I add anything else?

Also, I want this to be as future proof as possible with USB 3.1 capabilities and the option of adding thunderbolt when my funds allow it.
Thanks in advance!
 
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Drop the Z170 board, for an H170, or b150, for starters. Z170 is for overclocking, and the i5 6500 is not. Only other reason to have Z170 is SLI support. PSU is not a good choice. It is a lower quality unit, compared to B2/G2/GQ/GS.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($78.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($68.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($219.99 @...

logainofhades

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Drop the Z170 board, for an H170, or b150, for starters. Z170 is for overclocking, and the i5 6500 is not. Only other reason to have Z170 is SLI support. PSU is not a good choice. It is a lower quality unit, compared to B2/G2/GQ/GS.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($78.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($68.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.11 @ Mac Mall)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.39 @ Mac Mall)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.49 @ NCIX US)
Total: $812.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-11 23:04 EST-0500
 
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Dizzydre21

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Mar 11, 2016
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Thanks for the reply. I guess now my only questions are about overclocking and the PCI-e lanes.

For 1080p gaming at 60fps, should I at least looking into overclocking? I'm honestly not sure how that even works. All of this is a learning experience for me.

My next question is how do the PCI-e lanes work. Obviously, I'll need x16 for the GPU, but if I wanted to add a x1 wifi network card, a x4 Thunderbolt 3 card, and an PCI-e M.2 SSd, would the motherboard yoy suggest support it?
 

logainofhades

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Overclocking really is not necessary, with today's Intel chips. They are already pretty fast, right out of the box. Wifi card would plug into the X1 slot above the GPU. You would need a different board, that has M.2. The PCI-E X4 thundebolt card would plug into the second pci-e X16 slot, that runs at x4.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($68.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.11 @ Mac Mall)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.39 @ Mac Mall)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.49 @ NCIX US)
Total: $827.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-12 19:08 EST-0500