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Danikus12

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Hello! Can you please tell me what else I might need to buy to build this setup and successfully start the PC. Here is my planned setup:
CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: cheap LGA1151 compatible cooler
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2PV DDR3 (rev. 1.0) Micro ATX LGA1151
Memory: 4 gb ddr3 1600
Storage HDD: 500 GB 7200
SSD: 120 GB
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card
Case: mATX mini tower case
Power Supply: LEPA MX-F1 400W ATX
All the cables should come along with the parts + I can take cables from my old PC.

Do I need some kind of glue for the processor? What else do I need?
 
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geofelt
1. The G4400 will come with a stock Intel cooler that will do the job.
It comes with paste pre applied. If you might need to remount the cooler, buy a tube of thermal paste; most any kind will do.

2. Be careful to buy compatible ram. skylake needs low voltage ram.
Go to a ram web site and access their ram configurator. Enter your motherboard and you will get a list of supported compatible kits.
Always buy a 2 stick kit so you can operate in faster dual channel mode. I think 4gb is too small. 8gb is much better.

And... DDR4 costs no more, I would pick a DDR4 motherboard and ddr4 ram.

3. 120gb is a bit small for windows, many things default to the "C" drive.
I suggest a 240gb ssd initially, and omit the hard drive. It is easy...
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I would choose the i3-6100 over the pentium g4400, with the hyperthreading it'll show 4 cores, so will not be restrictive, whereas the pentium will be. I'd also not use a Lepa power supply, very very poorly built. At minimum I'd use a Corsair CX 430w. A WD or Seagate 1Tb is double the storage capacity for almost the same price, if not less than a 500Gb hdd. Your best bet with a cpu cooler is either use the stock cooler, which with the i3-6100 is sufficient or a Cryorig H7 or C7. Excellent coolers at a very low price and will fit most small cases. Don't forget Windows.
 
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1. The G4400 will come with a stock Intel cooler that will do the job.
It comes with paste pre applied. If you might need to remount the cooler, buy a tube of thermal paste; most any kind will do.

2. Be careful to buy compatible ram. skylake needs low voltage ram.
Go to a ram web site and access their ram configurator. Enter your motherboard and you will get a list of supported compatible kits.
Always buy a 2 stick kit so you can operate in faster dual channel mode. I think 4gb is too small. 8gb is much better.

And... DDR4 costs no more, I would pick a DDR4 motherboard and ddr4 ram.

3. 120gb is a bit small for windows, many things default to the "C" drive.
I suggest a 240gb ssd initially, and omit the hard drive. It is easy to add a hard drive later.
I like Samsung evo for better quality.

4. Your psu is tier 4, you can do better.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
Look to Seasonic or xfx for a tier 1 or 2 unit.

4. You will need peripherals like monitor, keyboard, mouse and a OS
 
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