My gaming pc. Is it good enough

Leander_1 · Oct 19, 2016

I'm planning on building this pc:

Case: Sharkoon VG5-W Rood
CPU: intel i5 6600k
GPU: Gigabyte gtx 1060 g1
Motherboard: Asrock z170 extreme 4
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 16gb 2400mhz
SSD: Crucial MX300 275gb
Power supply: Corsair CX550M
CPU coller: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO

Is this compatible and could you please give me some recommendations if needed.

superninja12 · Oct 19, 2016

its a great build , go for it

green flags out.

gillhooley · Oct 19, 2016

My only change would be if you can afford a bigger ssd do it. Games fill it up SOOOOO fast

quilciri · Oct 19, 2016

I strongly recommend a better quality PSU. The Corsair CX series are mediocre at best, and I certainly wouldn't use one in a gaming system.

My humble suggestion:
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ B&H)

Other than that, looks solid. Make sure 256GB of storage capacity is enough for what you want to put on it.

Cheers!

dangus · Oct 19, 2016

im not a huge fan of the power supply you chose but it's definitely not a horrible one by any means. otherwise looks like a good build to me!

superninja12 · Oct 19, 2016

quilciri :

the cx550m is build on a newer board and is ebtter quality than the s12ii and semi modular.

quilciri · Oct 19, 2016

superninja12 :

Wherever you got that information, they lied to you.. The M series is just as bad as the original CX and neither are anywhere close to the seasonic unit.

The CX M series:
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=416

The S12II
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=185

dangus · Oct 19, 2016

quilciri :

let's not over exaggerate here. it's an OK PSU and is not likely to blow up.

quilciri · Oct 19, 2016

Are you kidding? The CX unit tested shut down under heat. That's an immediate disqualification for use in a gaming system. I'm not even gonna get into the build quality comparison.

It even warns you in the review...not recommended for enthusiast builds and if you use it, you need to be careful about temperature.

P.S. What exactly did I exaggerate?

superninja12 · Oct 19, 2016

im in game let me explain in a moment dont blow up you will be suprised.

superninja12 · Oct 19, 2016

alright thanks for giving me time.

the corsair cxm 100 series are a bad.
these are the the cxm 500 600 700 and 750 , and are labeled green and are known as the builder series , they are really bad

corsair got so many complainment they made a new series called the (ending on 50w ) cx450m cx550m and cx650m.
and are labeled grey and black
its a new unit and really stable. http://www.corsair.com/en/cx-series-cx550m-550-watt-80-plus-bronze-certified-modular-atx-psu-na

theyre so new there isnt a review on yet, but experts like turkey scratch and s71blackbird have recommanded them on several threads and are great units.
it features a 5 year warranty(same as the seasonic s12ii), a 12v rail, semi modular. and according to experts i mentioned earlier jsut as stable and good build quality.

quilciri · Oct 19, 2016

Interesting. I was gonna say, that CX review is only a year old. OK, I'll reserve judgement until more info is out, though Corsair used the same part number series on both the old and "new" units (CP-9020102-NA vs. CP-9020061-NA). That normally indicates the same platform .

dangus · Oct 19, 2016

quilciri :

i didn't say you exaggerated. i just see people over exaggerating about PSUs all the time. like if it's not a 80+ titanium rated then it is total garbage and a liability to your life kind of thing. even the end of that jonnyguru review for the 750M he says that its a decent unit that has excellent ripple suppression and voltage regulation. it just doesnt like *extreme* heat.

another note: it also didnt shut down because it failed. it shut down to protect itself which isnt necessarily a horrible thing.

superninja12 · Oct 19, 2016

dangus :

quilciri :

i didn't say you exaggerated. i just see people over exaggerating about PSUs all the time. like if it's not a 80+ titanium rated then it is total garbage and a liability to your life kind of thing. even the end of that jonnyguru review for the 750M he says that its a decent unit that has excellent ripple suppression and voltage regulation. it just doesnt like *extreme* heat.

another note: it also didnt shut down because it failed. it shut down to protect itself which isnt necessarily a horrible thing.

youre deadwrong on this and underestimating it.

dangus · Oct 19, 2016

im not really dead wrong. im just paraphrasing what his review said...?

quilciri · Oct 19, 2016

dangus :

In and of itself, overtemp protection is good, but, that CX unit shut down at 42C, and was starting to exhibit odd behavior at 30. That is not extreme heat.

For reference, the S12II is rated up to 50C . It went up to 51C in the hot box test and didn't even lose performance...it was actually more efficient than in the cold tests.

dangus · Oct 19, 2016

im really not trying to recommend this PSU as there are better out there or ones of same quality for lesser price.

quilciri · Oct 19, 2016

Fair enough. I'm eager to see reviews of the new CX units.

Leander_1 · Oct 19, 2016

superninja12 :

alright thanks for giving me time.

the corsair cxm 100 series are a bad.
these are the the cxm 500 600 700 and 750 , and are labeled green and are known as the builder series , they are really bad

corsair got so many complainment they made a new series called the (ending on 50w ) cx450m cx550m and cx650m.
and are labeled grey and black
its a new unit and really stable. http://www.corsair.com/en/cx-series-cx550m-550-watt-80-plus-bronze-certified-modular-atx-psu-na

theyre so new there isnt a review on yet, but experts like turkey scratch and s71blackbird have recommanded them on several threads and are great units.
it features a 5 year warranty(same as the seasonic s12ii), a 12v rail, semi modular. and according to experts i mentioned earlier jsut as stable and good build quality.

is this really true and where can I find that information

superninja12 · Oct 19, 2016

ask here about this new unit http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

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