Building a new PC want to know if this is a good setup..

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Building a new PC I am new to this and would like to know if this is a good setup;
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/f22a1a2/saved/#view=tGNXsY

.Intel Core Skylake Processor i5-6500/3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz - 4 Core 6Mo Cache Socket 1151 (BX80662I56500)
.Crucial BX200 240 GB 2.5 inch Solid State Drive
.Corsair CMY8GX3M2A2400C11 Vengeance Pro 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 2400Mhz CL11 XMP Performance Desktop Memory Kit - Black/Silver
.Asus B150-PLUS D3 Motherboard (Socket 1151, DDR3, S-ATA 600, ATX, PCI Express 3.0, USB 3.1, Stainless-Steel Back I/O, DIGI, VRM)
.Corsair CP-9020097-UK VS550 ATX/EPS Vs Series 80 Plus Power Supply Unit
.http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3881#ov

I am using this graphics card as i am being given it.
any comments would be great, thanks..
 
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Albionm00n
Greetings! Are you using the system for gaming? HTPC? Standard web/school/home office use? The main use of the computer will better determine which parts will suit your needs best.

Your setup looks fine with a couple considerations: (a) bishopi5 is correct about the gpu...quite old and will struggle greatly depending on the titles if you are gaming, but if you are simply web browsing, doing word/excel type stuff or just basic entertainment like movies and such, it will be just fine. (b) I do not believe that the b150 board supports overclocking to any great degree (and please, someone, correct me if I am wrong here) if at all, so if your are looking to go that route, you might want to research the board choice a little more. I...
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Greetings! Are you using the system for gaming? HTPC? Standard web/school/home office use? The main use of the computer will better determine which parts will suit your needs best.

Your setup looks fine with a couple considerations: (a) bishopi5 is correct about the gpu...quite old and will struggle greatly depending on the titles if you are gaming, but if you are simply web browsing, doing word/excel type stuff or just basic entertainment like movies and such, it will be just fine. (b) I do not believe that the b150 board supports overclocking to any great degree (and please, someone, correct me if I am wrong here) if at all, so if your are looking to go that route, you might want to research the board choice a little more. I don't overclock, so I might be totally misinformed, but a Z type board may be better for that. Here is one that is a little more expensive, but may give you overclocking to a better degree:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/9GL7YJ/asrock-motherboard-z170ax1

If you let us know what you plan to use the system for, we can all better put our brains toward your best solution:)
 
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