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Jorge_19

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Apr 11, 2016
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Hi, this is my first build which is going to be done with my dad as a joint effort. The PC will be used as a office PC for just regular word processing and things like that but also sustainable for multitasking and HD video streaming which I think the CPU/ build can handle. My budget is not much over £500 and I was wondering if the parts I have picked are a good choice. Can you give some feedback or improvements.

Also, I'm getting confused on how many sata power and data cables I need as I am quite new to this techy stuff :p. I'm going to have a ssd, a hdd(out a previous pc) and a optical drive. Also fyi this is my first post. Thanks you in advance.

Build: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/7knsHx
 
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I kept you under £500, but upgraded your CPU,saved a few pounds on memory, and a better power supply unit. Corsair does make very good PSUs (think their RM series). The CX series is not a good PSU.

Look for PSUs from the Tier 1 or Tier 2 list.

DDR4 2400 is overkill with that board, since it can only handle DDR4-2133. The board would simply underclock the RAM to 2133. Everything else is fine.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor (£147.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI B150M BAZOOKA Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£66.54 @ More Computers)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£23.67 @ Amazon UK)...

Garilia

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Mar 28, 2014
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I kept you under £500, but upgraded your CPU,saved a few pounds on memory, and a better power supply unit. Corsair does make very good PSUs (think their RM series). The CX series is not a good PSU.

Look for PSUs from the Tier 1 or Tier 2 list.

DDR4 2400 is overkill with that board, since it can only handle DDR4-2133. The board would simply underclock the RAM to 2133. Everything else is fine.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor (£147.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI B150M BAZOOKA Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£66.54 @ More Computers)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£23.67 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£69.90 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair 100R Silent ATX Mid Tower Case (£50.65 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.45 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224FB/RSMS DVD/CD Writer (£16.49 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (£69.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £491.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-25 18:07 BST+0100
 
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