Is this Skylake budget PC okay?

AsaD_teD · Jun 11, 2016

Is there any need to change anything ? like PSU? (I already own GPU so ignore it)

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (₹9230.00 @ Amazon India)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2H GSM Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (₹2580.00 @ Amazon India)
Storage: Western Digital WD Purple 1TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive (₹3948.00 @ Amazon India)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair VS 450W ATX Power Supply (₹2575.00 @ Amazon India)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-B123L/RSBP Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor
Total: ₹18333.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-12 01:21 IST+0530

morpheas768 · Jun 11, 2016

Could do with Windows 10, but whatevs.

Everything else seems ok for a budget PC. Really trying to squeeze that Skylake i3 in there, huh

Why not go for an i5 and forget the aftermarket CPU cooler? Then later on you can add a cooler of your chosing. 75 dollars difference in US prices.
Maybe you can squeeze it in? Without the cooler of course.

I dont know how much that Corsair H60 costs in India, but its 60 dollars in US.
This could be the difference between the i3 and the i5.

geofelt · Jun 11, 2016

I see several things wrong with your list:

1. i3-6100 is a great budget cpu, but it comes with a useable stock cooler.
I would not use a H60 even if I were given it for free. Not that it is bad, but it will be noisy and is not needed.
At most, use a $30 cryorig H7 for quieter operation

2. A one stick ram will operate in slower single channel mode. Buy a 2 x 4gb kit. 2133 speed is fine.

3. Do not use a slow hard drive for your "C" drive. Buy a ssd even if it is 120gb(240gb is really better)
defer on the hard drive until you need the space.

4. GTX650 is fine and appropriate.

5. 450w is good, but you can buy a better psu. Corsair VS is only tier 4 on this list.
Look for tier 1 or 2.
Seasonic, xfx, antec for starters.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

6. If you are going to buy windows 8.1, you might as well buy windows 10 and avoid the nagware

morpheas768 · Jun 11, 2016

geofelt :

He seems to be on a very tight budget though. Which would explain why he only got 1 HDD, and no SSD. He will probably use that HDD for everything (Windows, media files, games etc).
He cant really replace the HDD with an SSD, as the storage space is much smaller.

And the PSU might also not be in his budget.

Good recommendations though, if he can afford it, it sounds great.

AsaD_teD · Jun 11, 2016

morpheas768 :

I actually already have the Cooler, but I will see if it doesn't works well I will get the one Geofelt recommended.
2x4GB check

And Morpheas768 guessed it right, I am getting this rig to gift someone so budget is quite strict. SSD can be count in future modifications.
I already own that PSU too, upgrading it 500+ Watts is needed? Or there is no much need?

morpheas768 · Jun 12, 2016

AsaD_teD :

No, it is not needed. The Corsair VS 450 should cover you.
Geofelt suggested a better PSU in terms of quality, and possibly to future-proof the build, to be able to upgrade to a better graphics card, etc.

The i3 draws almost nothing, its a very economical CPU. And the Nvidia 650 also doesnt have any high requirements, in fact Nvidia recommends a 400W PSU.
Yours is +50W more, so thats the sweet spot right there. Not that advertised Watts is everything, but its not like you picked a no-name PSU.

TL;DR, the Corsair VS is decent, I wouldnt worry about it.

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