Just finished this build and was hoping for feedback before buying anything

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So i would love some opinions on this build as this will be the first one i do so i'm mainly wanting it to stay durable for a couple years+ and i was told that $800 would be a good enough starting point for such and thats all i have to spend anyway, so i am struggling whether to get a better CPU or graphics cards, the games that i plan on playing are: WoW, TheForest, DayZ, Arma 3, Dragons Dogma, Total War: Attila, and a few other AAA titles if this can handle such games, like Evolve or Crysis. I really only want 40 fps+ on at least medium graphics on these games as well. Now if i am missing anything at all then please tell me, i am building this from scratch so only using these parts.

For whatever reason, this list i copy/pasted has the wrong final price so the actual list is found here: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Amaroque/saved/#view=XRF7YJ

The build is the "Building this one" ignore the others, just experiments ;)


**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i56500) | $196.88 @ OutletPC

**CPU Cooler** | [SilenX EFZ-80HA3 36.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/silenx-cpu-cooler-efz80ha3) | $12.99 @ Directron

**Motherboard** | [ASRock B150 PRO4/D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-b150pro4d3) | $74.98 @ Newegg

**Memory** | [Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-ct102464ba160b) | $28.99 @ SuperBiiz

**Storage** | [Silicon Power S60 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/silicon-power-internal-hard-drive-sp060gbss3s60s25) | $31.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Seagate Pipeline HD 500GB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st3500312cs) | $36.95 @ Newegg

**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GT 740 4GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n7404gd3) | $92.99 @ SuperBiiz

**Case** | [DIYPC Solo-T1-BK ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/diypc-case-solot1bk) | $29.89 @ Newegg

**Power Supply** | [Logisys 550W ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/logisys-power-supply-ps550e12) | $19.99 @ SuperBiiz

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB (32/64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900016) | $104.99 @ SuperBiiz

**Sound Card** | [Creative Labs 70SB157000000 Sound Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/creative-labs-sound-card-70sb157000000) | $32.98 @ OutletPC

**Wireless Network Adapter** | [Rosewill RNX-N150PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-wireless-network-card-rnxn150pce) | $11.89 @ OutletPC

**Case Fan** | [Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-fan-rfa120rl) | $4.40 @ Newegg

**Monitor** | [ViewSonic VA2055SM 60Hz 19.5" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/viewsonic-monitor-va2055sm) | $84.99 @ Amazon

**Keyboard** | [Rosewill RK-8100 Wired Gaming Keyboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-keyboard-rk8100) | $19.99 @ Amazon

| **Total** | **$784.89**
 
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Quite a few things bad here. SSD is too small to use for programs which is pretty much why you want an SSD for, to load Windows and programs fast from.

Video card is too slow for a gaming system, especially when you selected an i5 CPU.

No need for an add-on cooler, money is better spent in other places.

Power supply is horrible, you may as well dunk the computer in water when you get done building it as use that power supply. A good power supply to provide stable power in a system would start at about $40 and be about $60+ for a really quality unit.

The monitor is a bit small for gaming.

No need for a soundcard, onboard sound is fine unless you have a high end set of speakers.

You can get a good gaming system for $800 but not the one you picked.

This is better http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fksCsY although a bit over $800. You can drop the video card to an AMD R7 360 or 370 or an nVidia 950 if you need to save money but that would decrease the life of the system in playing more demanding games and settings you can play on. Another option is to drop the CPU to an i5-6400 to save another $15 or so, that won't lose you too much in speed.
 
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Amaroque

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What do you mean about the SSD being too small? the main purpose for it will be just to load windows and nothing else if possible, i would think a 60gb would be able to do that, and if i use an i3- 6100 3.7ghz CPU instead should i use a cooler then? Also if i get the windows 10 OEM wouldnt i need a dvd drive to use it or am i just wasting ten bucks for the USB version?
 
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If you only want the OS loaded on the SSD, 60 is enough, but for the cost difference between that and a larger one, it's silly to keep programs on a much slower drive. I like my large programs to load fast, not just Windows.

You don't need an add-on cooler for the i3 either, the one that comes with it is fine. You can download Windows 10 and stick it on a USB if you want, you are really buying the license to use Windows, not the media. Media you can get from anywhere you want.

Getting the i3 is fine, but you will be limited in performance in demanding games. The i5-6400 is about 30% faster overall than the i3-6100, the i5-6500 is 5% faster than the 6400. Not that the i3-6100 is bad at all, it's a good CPU with a good price/speed ratio. I had this same debate with myself over last month, and ended up going with an i5-6500. It will work with converting media faster, in games faster, and for a 10% or less total cost difference it's really not much of a price increase. Over 3-4 years that this will be a good system for games, the difference in cost over time is maybe $1 a month per use. Would you rent a 30% faster CPU if it only cost you $1 extra a month? Think of it that way.
 
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