Need help building a sorta cheap gaming PC

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adhdluke

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I need help finding the various tools, components, cords, etc. that I will need to build this computer. I have some of the things I want already written down, and I will copy them onto this thread. I'm missing a power supply, optical drive, and probably a lot of other things too, including tools.

MSI Computer Video Card (GTX 1050 TI 4GT OC) - $157.49 after tax, https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GeForce-GTX-1050-GAMING/dp/B01MG3IX4F?th=1

ASUS Z170-A ATX DDR4 Motherboard - $141.74 after tax, https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Z170-A-ATX-DDR4-Motherboards/dp/B012NH05UW/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1483649200&sr=1-1&keywords=asus+motherboard&refinements=p_72%3A1248879011

Kingston HyperX FURY Black 16GB Kit (4x4GB) 2133MHz DDR4 Non-ECC CL14 DIMM Desktop Memory (HX421C14FBK4/16) - $108.76 after tax, https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-2133MHz-Non-ECC-Desktop-HX421C14FBK2/dp/B00TPQPURI/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1483649283&sr=1-4&keywords=DDR4&th=1

Monitor (Already owned) https://www.amazon.com/HP-W2207H-22-inch-Widescreen-Monitor/dp/B00139S3U6

WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 5400 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZRZ - $52.14 after tax, https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Cache-Desktop-Drive-WD10EZEX/dp/B013HNYVLA/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1483649982&sr=1-1&keywords=HDD&th=1

I would prefer if I could use the VGA port (The thing with a ton of pins and two screws) on the monitor as it only has one HDMI port, and I use my Xbox on the same monitor.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($51.97 @ Jet)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Total: $676.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-05 16:33 EST-0500

You will need a DVI to VGA adapter or cable.

https://www.amazon.com/Ugreen-Female-Adapter-Plated-Projector/dp/B00VLN3D8Q/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1483652018&sr=1-2-spons&keywords=dvi+to+vga&psc=1

Tools: Phillips screw driver.
 
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burdenbound

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You are going to need an active adapter...the DVI port on the GPU is not DVI-I, it is DVI-D.

I would also recommend getting an SSD, at this point they are cheap enough and make an incredible difference in overall performance.
 
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synphul

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If on a budget I don't think an ssd is the way to go. Not with the size of modern games. The only real improvement would be game loading time, it's not going to add to fps and ssd's are a price premium over an equally capable 7200rpm hdd. Unless there's budget for dual drives or a more expensive ssd with more than 240gb of room on it. By the time you factor in the size of the os, the headroom (free space on the drive, ssd's can't be packed to the gills or performance will tank), you're looking at fitting only a few games on it.

It's definitely important to skip the 5400rpm drive for a 7200rpm though, 5400rpm drives are painfully slow. Ssd's can be more responsive but if it's used primarily for gaming and the budget's tight, I'd skip it.

I don't notice a whole lot of difference to be honest, applications load a little faster. Windows boots a couple seconds faster, I do that maybe once a week or every 2 weeks. The nicest part was the reduced time loading windows the first time during install, that happens once every couple of years. Even with current prices I've not been in a rush to add an ssd to the pc I game on. I've got one for my workstation and it just didn't blow my socks off. It's definitely not worth being limited to a couple games as a tradeoff, for me at least since there's several games I enjoy playing.
 
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I would supplement the large HDD with a small SSD if it's within your budget. I personally find an SSD to be mandatory at this point, I have found huge speed improvements in every day tasks (opening applications, installing, etc...)

I agree that I wouldn't sacrifice a mass storage drive for a single small SSD.
 
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