What do you guys think of my Gaming/Productivity build?

imatree

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Feb 19, 2017
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This is my first build. I am looking to play 1080p games at high, very high, and ultra settings with at least 60 frames (turning settings down from ultra to very high or high is fine). The most demanding games i will probably be playing are gta 5, just cause 3, fallout 4, and witcher 3. I have a 1TB WD Blue hard drive in my old pc so i can use that. This is also probably the pc i will be using when i start college in 2 years, so there's that.
Here is the list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mNg3vV

PS: I plan on using the ssd for most small programs and windows; the maximum amount of games i will have on there is one or two if i feel the need for it but that most likely wont happen.

If you have any recommendations, let me know! Thanks!
 
I swaped out your Skylake parts with Kaby Lake, if your building from scratch, go with the newest you can.

And for windows, do not use Kinguin or other companys who sell windows for that cheap. It's not wise, and your supporting a company who basically steals from Microsoft.

Here is your build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($192.33 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($39.90 @ Amazon)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($39.90 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 4GB Dual Video Card ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC DIY-F2-W ATX Mini Tower Case ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.90 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Sceptre E225W-1920 22.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $841.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-14 12:40 EDT-0400
 
Not a bad build at all. Only I'm concerned about is the case. DIYPC makes cool cases that are affordable but the actual case is crap in quality, so I would change that. Other than that its not bad, but if you want to upgrade in the future you will definitely need a new motherboard. PSU is a bit overkill for your usage but thats fine. Also check where your buying that rx 480 because theres a promotion going on where you can get doom for free if you buy that card.
 

imatree

Commendable
Feb 19, 2017
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1,540


I did that because there were reviews of people saying that they bought two of those sticks to get 16gb and buying a kit is more expensive.