is this a good build?

JCVincent · Sep 28, 2016

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/MHCKqk
I saw people not buying windows 10 and I have a windows 10 laptop so i was also wondering if I could somehow transfer it over?

FD2Raptor · Sep 28, 2016

First, swapped out some parts that would enable a much more stable PC:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($34.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB STRIX Video Card ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus White ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $396.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-28 08:45 EDT-0400

Second, no. The W10 license on your laptop is most likely an OEM one that is tied to that specific model. You'd need a separate Windows license if you were to go ahead with this build.

****Edit****
All things considered, switching to a cheaper case to make room in the budget for a better video card.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($34.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 2GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card ($94.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $398.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-28 09:44 EDT-0400

herrwizo · Sep 28, 2016

Try this instead:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.71 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 2GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card ($114.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus White ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.89 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $472.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-28 08:46 EDT-0400

Total price does not include mail-in rebates: with them, the total price is only 432 USD.

Your original build used incompatible memory, PSU was quite low quality, MBO also, HDD had too low capacity for that price and 750Ti is weaker than Radeon 460. If you could squeeze in an SSD for a system drive, that would be great.

As for Windows 10, you cannot transfer it as long as it is under OEM licence (and it most certainly is, for laptops).

herrwizo · Sep 28, 2016

^^ I was referring to the original poster's configuration which included Corsair Builder 600W.

You cannot go wrong with Seasonic, of course. XFX internals are also manufactured by Seasonic.

JCVincent · Sep 28, 2016

thanks for your help, I am just wanting to play rainbow six siege,csgo,battlefield 1 and 4, and a few other games. and sorry for taking so long I was at school

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