Building discussion, worth or not?

manddy123 · Dec 30, 2016

Hello guys, been contemplating this build for a while and i think i'll try to do it in the beginning of January.

PCPartPicker part list
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Noctua NT-H1 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($52.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($94.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB ARMOR OCV1 Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Cooler Master CM 690 II (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.98 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (Purchased For $0.00)
Case Fan: Thermaltake Luna 12 LED 50.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $564.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 07:06 EST-0500

I'm kinda in doubt about it's Mobo, Case and Fans. Are they reliable? Should i try to switch to something else? Where i live is kinda hard to find some pieces and really expensive, sadly.

Is the whole build worth overall or some parts need to be changed? It's primary use is for gaming and programming.

Any advice would be really appreciated! Thanks!

Herc08 · Dec 30, 2016

Well, I see you hit the max getting that CPU, but whatever floats your boat. At first I thought you were going for a SFF, but that's an ATX case. I really don't recommend LED fans as it's just for show. I'm assuming you are going for a blue/black color scheme? Also, you don't need all of that wattage, unless you planning on upgrading to SLI in the future with different GPUs.

manddy123 · Dec 30, 2016

Herc08 :

Chose the case, because it's on sale and saw some decent reviews of it, i don't really like flashy cases, just a plain sleek one is more than enough tho.

About colors, wasn't thinking in anything color set in particular. Just as the case, i saw some reviews of the Luna and decided to add it. If there's a better non-Led for the same price, i'd get it.

And the PSU, a CX450M is more expensive here then that one, therefore i picked that even tho i wouldn't use the extra Watts now, it'd be a good choice.

Herc08 · Dec 30, 2016

manddy123 :

Well different locations does hurt. But if the case is affordable, and it handles what you need, then so be it. I trust Gigabyte and their support. I hear ASUS is good, though I've had monitor issues with them in the past. Make sure you either have another computer to download drivers or get a usb dvd drive.

Isokolon · Dec 30, 2016

I suggest you get a B150 / H170 board for better memory support

15$ for a Thermaltake fan is definitely not worth it.
Look for Cougar / Phanteks if you want a led fan
BeQuiet / Noctua if you don't care about this.

manddy123 · Dec 30, 2016

Isokolon :

Any B150 mobo to recommend? Saw a B150 from ASRock B150M-HDV and a Gigabyte Ga-b150m-ds3h, both a little more expensive than the one i posted above.

Thinking on switching the FAN for a AeroCool Dead Silence, thoughts?

Herc08 · Dec 30, 2016

Here is a good one. It has a PCIe x16 slot, and 4 RAM slots. It's still a mATX as well.

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/kGcMnQ/msi-motherboard-b150mmortar

Isokolon · Dec 30, 2016

Basically depends on your budget
Best board are the Asus Pro Gaming and the Gigabyte G1.Sniper B7
But judging from.your part selection this will be overkill for your budget

The Mortar suggested above as the MSI B150 Bazooka are not pretty nice boards, so is the Gigabyte D3H

The Aerocool are alright fans. Specs look good.

Herc08 · Dec 30, 2016

Isokolon :

Side topic: How is the Sniper b7? My wife wants a green/black build and so far, that's the only non-z170 I could find.

manddy123 · Dec 30, 2016

Isokolon :

Kinda hard to set a budget when prices here is pretty weird. That H110 mobo making an direct conversion would be about $115 and those two posted above would be like $150. Can't go any higher than that, unfortunately.

Do you think getting any of those two, the Gigabyte or ASRock B150 would be a good choice?

Isokolon · Dec 30, 2016

Judging from the specs it's great, comes with all the premium parts and I like recommending it bcs depending on location it got an attractive price.
Haven't heard much about it so far.

Gigabyte's sniper line is generally pretty good.

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