Hi everyone! This is my first build. I plan to use this computer for gaming and possibly some computational work in Mathematica, STATA, and Excel. In particular, my hope is that this computer will be able to play any game 4 years from now, even if I have to run things on low settings in the fourth year (ignoring complications from VR). I realize that future-proofing is difficult, but that's my target when purchasing this computer.
I've picked out parts based on reviews and recommendations from this site, but I would greatly appreciate it if someone who has more expertise than me looked it over. I want to know (1) will the parts work together and (2) is this the optimal build for my goals. Thanks!
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 Series CA-PH410-B1 Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 6M Skylake Quad-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1151 65W BX80662I56500 Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 530
Graphics: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 04G-P4-3975-KR 4GB SSC GAMING w/ACX 2.0+, Whisper Silent Cooling Graphics Card
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Pro4 LGA 1150 Intel H97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 288-Pin DDR4 3000 (PC4 24000) F4-3000C15Q-16GRR
SSD: Samsung SM951 256 GB Internal Solid State Drive MZHPV256HDGL-00000
Cooling: DEEPCOOL GAMMAXX 400 CPU Cooler Heatsink w/ 120mm PWM Fan w/ Blue LED
Power: CORSAIR RMx Series RM550X 550W 80 PLUS GOLD Haswell Ready Full Modular ATX12V & EPS12V SLI and Crossfire Ready Power Supply
Again, thank you very much!
Edit: Here's some more information, based on the "How to Ask for Advice" thread.
Approximate Purchase Date: This month
Budget Range: $600-1100
Are you buying a monitor: No, but if I can if it's helpful.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Location: St Paul, MN
Overclocking: Maybe (How helpful is it to learn how to do this?)
SLI or Crossfire: I'd prefer not to do this.
Your Monitor Resolution:1920x1080
I've picked out parts based on reviews and recommendations from this site, but I would greatly appreciate it if someone who has more expertise than me looked it over. I want to know (1) will the parts work together and (2) is this the optimal build for my goals. Thanks!
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 Series CA-PH410-B1 Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 6M Skylake Quad-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1151 65W BX80662I56500 Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 530
Graphics: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 04G-P4-3975-KR 4GB SSC GAMING w/ACX 2.0+, Whisper Silent Cooling Graphics Card
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Pro4 LGA 1150 Intel H97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 288-Pin DDR4 3000 (PC4 24000) F4-3000C15Q-16GRR
SSD: Samsung SM951 256 GB Internal Solid State Drive MZHPV256HDGL-00000
Cooling: DEEPCOOL GAMMAXX 400 CPU Cooler Heatsink w/ 120mm PWM Fan w/ Blue LED
Power: CORSAIR RMx Series RM550X 550W 80 PLUS GOLD Haswell Ready Full Modular ATX12V & EPS12V SLI and Crossfire Ready Power Supply
Again, thank you very much!
Edit: Here's some more information, based on the "How to Ask for Advice" thread.
Approximate Purchase Date: This month
Budget Range: $600-1100
Are you buying a monitor: No, but if I can if it's helpful.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Location: St Paul, MN
Overclocking: Maybe (How helpful is it to learn how to do this?)
SLI or Crossfire: I'd prefer not to do this.
Your Monitor Resolution:1920x1080