Is my build compatible and will it work?

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apathoic

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Hey, so this is my first computer I've ever built before, and I wanted to make sure that the components and stuff are compatible with each other and that everything will work out fine.

PartPicker link: https://www.pcpartpicker.com/list/CkcxRG

What I'm kind of concerned about is the power supply. I'm not sure how many watts it should have depending on my build. Thanks.
 
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That's a great looking build.

Massive overkill on the power supply. Something like this 450W would be more than enough: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/FQ648d/corsair-power-supply-cp9020101na
The older Corsair CX units were pretty poor, but those new units are great and more than enough for your CPU + GPU.

The one thing missing is an SSD.

Grabbing the PSU I suggest above and ditching the aftermarket cooler (not needed with your locked CPU), will save you $35. Budget 240GB SSDs start at $60, so you can either throw in the $25, or if you budget is fixed, drop to a cheaper motherboard.

That's for sure worthwhile for an SSD IMHO. Something like this one is a solid entry level SSD: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/gf98TW/a-data-internal-hard-drive-asp550ss3240gmc
 
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I see. So 450 watts would be good. For the storage, I chose not to use an SSD as I am prone to using a lot of system storage. My current hard drive has a terrabyte of storage on it and I had to clean over 100 gb of data as there was only 10 gb remaining. 250 gb just wouldn't suffice for me. 500 gb would be okay but it's just too expensive. As for the motherboard, for some reason the ca. part of my link cut off! That motherboard is more expensive than the one I chose in Canada. ($158 CDN for the ASRock and $105 CDN for the MSI one) Thanks for the reply.
 
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You did lose the .CA. That changes the pricing for sure!

Yes, 450W absolutely fine. You have a 65W CPU and a 120W GPU. That's going to be at least 80% of your system power draw at full load.

I'm not suggesting your replace the SSD with the HDD. I'm suggesting you add an SSD for your operating system and a few key programs, and then keep the HDD for your games, music, videos, etc. That's what most people do (unless you're loaded and can afford a 1TB SSD), and it works great. All you do is install Windows on the SSD. Then add the HDD. Most programs can just be installed to the SSD without pushing your space. But you move your documents, music, videos, etc to the HDD (super easy, takes a few seconds), AND designate the HDD for your Steam and Origin (etc) game libraries (also super easy). Then everything just works. You get all the storage from the HDD and 95% of the performance advantages of an SSD.
 
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FYI, at CA pricing here's a motherboard for $70 which would still be absolutely fine, 4x RAM slots and a fast x4 M.2 slot for future storage: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/CCwqqs/asus-b150m-am2-micro-atx-lga1151-motherboard-b150m-am2

That (along with the cheaper PSU and no cooler) would I think get you to a decent entry level SSD for $82: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/gf98TW/a-data-internal-hard-drive-asp550ss3240gmc

Though you might want to chuck in $7 extra for this larger and faster MX300: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/rrvZxr/crucial-mx300-275gb-25-solid-state-drive-ct275mx300ssd1

It's your money, spend it how you like, but an i5 and 1060 build really should have an SSD. It will make such a big difference to the general responsiveness of the computer. It's not really something that necessarily shows up clearly on benchmarks and the likes, but it just makes the computer "feel" so much faster.
 
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i would get at least a quality 550w power supply. 450w would work but there wouldn't be any room for upgrades if you decided to upgrade to an i7 and a flagship gpu. for the price i would continue with that evga b2 750w as it is basically a silver rated unit that is high quality.

are you buying all this in canada or the usa?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($262.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.46 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($100.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($72.90 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($324.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($117.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1106.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-30 01:24 EST-0500

if you can afford $1200 canadian then add a 240~256gb ssd like the ocz trion 150 or crucial mx300 for around $85.
 
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People totally over purchase PSUs. The advice to not skimp on a PSU is solid, no questions there, but honestly, OP is buying a locked quad core and a massively efficient GPU. No room for upgrades? Seriously!?

Anandtech, for example, ran the GTX 1080 (as massive upgrade) on a overclocked 6 Core Intel CPU (another massive upgrade) and the highest power draw they could get from the entire system under either gaming load or Furmark is 335W at the wall: http://www.anandtech.com/show/10325/the-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-and-1070-founders-edition-review/30
So that's probably less than 300W power draw, or 66% PSU load on a 450W PSU (right in the efficiency sweet spot)... and that's with a significantly more power CPU & GPU.

You can't SLI a 1060 anyway. That would be the only reason to get a 750W PSU.
 
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Thanks for the help guys. This is my updated build: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/HBM3gL
I removed the CPU cooler and changed the motherboard, as well as threw in an SSD. Also changed the power supply. Will this work?
 
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