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Hi all!
I am building a PC with parts from newegg.com, and wanted to know what you guys think. I will mostly be using it for simple things like music and browsing the web, but will also be doing occasional programming and gaming. I will be using Windows 10 for the OS, with an Ubuntu virtual machine for programming. I plan to have this build for 3-4 years, so I'm also trying to make it somewhat future proof. As of now, the total bill comes out to $1,481.93.
Most intensive uses for:
I am building a PC with parts from newegg.com, and wanted to know what you guys think. I will mostly be using it for simple things like music and browsing the web, but will also be doing occasional programming and gaming. I will be using Windows 10 for the OS, with an Ubuntu virtual machine for programming. I plan to have this build for 3-4 years, so I'm also trying to make it somewhat future proof. As of now, the total bill comes out to $1,481.93.
Most intensive uses for:
■Browsing the web - Multiple tabs/windows open, with multiple YouTube videos cached.
■Programming - Starting to get an interest in Android programming, which uses a virtual machine to emulate the phone.
■Gaming - Haven't done any PC gaming as of yet, but would like an enjoyable experience (no noticeable lag or drop in frames).
■Motherboard - MSI Z170A SLI Plus LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard
■CPU - Intel Core i7-6700 8M Skylake Quad-Core 3.4 GHz LGA 1151 65W BX80662I76700 Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 530
■RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Intel Z170 Platform / Intel X99 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15D-16GVR
■GPU - [strike]ZOTAC GeForce GTX 970 4GB[/strike] GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE GV-N1060D5-6GD
■SSD - SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-75E500B/AM
■HDD - Seagate Barracuda STBD3000100 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Kit Retail Kit
■PSU - [strike]EVGA 700 B1 100-B1-0700-K1 80+ BRONZE 700W Includes FREE Power On Self Tester Power Supply[/strike] CORSAIR CX series CX600 600W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply
■Networking - [strike]TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 Dual Band Wireless N900 PCI Express Adapter, 2.4 GHz 450 Mbps / 5 GHz 450 Mbps, IEEE 802.1a/b/g/n, WEP / WPA / WPA2, Plug & Play in Windows 8[/strike] TP-LINK Archer T8E AC1750 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Support Windows 10 with New Driver Update
■Case - Corsair Carbide Series 200R Black Steel / Plastic compact ATX Mid Tower Case
■Monitors (2) - Acer G6 Series G276HLGbd Black 27" 6ms Widescreen LED Backlight Slim Bezel Monitor 300 cd/m2 100,000,000:1
■CD/DVD - ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM
■[strike]Are CD drives used anymore? My last build had a CD drive, but I only used it to load the drivers of the components that weren't plug and play.[/strike] Decided to add a CD/DVD drive, as I will need it for games and burning CDs for my car.
■ Will a [strike]700W[/strike] 600W PSU be enough? Or is it too much?
■ If I run Ubuntu in a virtual machine, can the virtual machine creates a virtual machine inside of it? If so, will it be able to run smoothly? If not, would dual booting Windows 10 and Ubuntu be my best option?
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