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Lars_17

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I'm currently building a gaming desktop for my sister, who has asked me to help because she doesn't know what to do and I built one in the past. I've got a budget of 800 euro's, this is excluding monitor, keyboard, mouse and headset. The purpose is solely gaming, hence the small storage and the i5.

I came up with the following parts:

- CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
- GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X
- PSU: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX
- RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400
- ATX: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151
- SSD: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
- case: Fractal Design Core 1100
- OS: Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit

I've currently gone a bit over the budget but it should be okay still. (pricing may be different in other continents)

I've got a few questions regarding the build.
- Are the parts compatible and of good quality?
- Are there any bottlenecks regarding gaming performance?
- Will the non-modular PSU be a problem with the airflow, since it's a small case? (She won't care about cable management)
- Will the case allow enough airflow with these parts?
- Are there parts that could be exchanged with another of similar pricing for better quality?

Another question: What would be a good 1920x1080 20-23 inch monitor around 140-160 dollars/120-140 euro's in combination with this build?

Thanks in advance, I'm helping my sis for her birthday so you'll be helping in making a little girl really really happy :).
 
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superninja12

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disagreed, in every way.

beautiful build go for it.

your questions,

- yes solid.
- no
- no, it doesn't matter if your cpu or gpu will be 60 or 62 degrees.
- might be handy to buy 2 noctua 120mm fans, and 1 92 mm fan ( the 92mm is Strongly recommended).
- if you give your budget and location, ill gladly help you look.


small tips:
- might be worth getting a windows 10 license from kingpin with 1 dollar protection, this will save some money.
- ask her what colours she likes, im sure we can find something sweet.
 
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superninja12

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than ill gladly explain why the locked i5 6500 is a solid choice.

The purpose of the pc is gaming.
the i5 6500 is a powerful cpu that does great with its 4 cores, if we look to a newer generation 4 core cpu like the i5 7600 (which is costlier) i think the i5 7600 holds up well , video proof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=helriA4vGH4

the think you might oversee is that u need a costlier b250 motherboard or overpay for an updated bios update.
also after his daughter enjoyed the i5 6500 and wants a bit more power, he can update the bios himself, sell the chip and get a 7700.

there is no need to get a z series motherboard and an aftermarket cooler, its fun to do however the results are slim.
also the price matters alot.

the amd, side .
yes the amd features more cores and smt(amd version of hyper threading sorta.)
however his daughter wants to play games on it, and intel maintains the lead in single store core.


summed up, i dont need op needs to spend more on a cpu.
the purpose of the rig is gaming, and i really think the i5 6500 holds strong( and the i5 6500 in some countries and be significantly cheaper).
 
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Chugalug_

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Why are you comparing the 6500 to the 7600? compare it with the 7500 at the same price point, lol.
B250 boards offer much better features and support than 100 series boards, M.2 slots as an example + way more connectors and better quality components.
H110 boards are the lowest possible denomination to make a system, feature low quality sound chips and aren't even 100% going to work with 7000 series chips.
Germany is very abundant in terms of PC part variety and prices, no need to go this roundabout way to try and justify a H110 board and outdated CPU.
 
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Lucky_SLS

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exactly y i asked him to go for a 1500X. much longer life than 6500, less hassle and can be overclocked.
 
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superninja12

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you really forget the price for some people but besides that lets go to the facts.

low quality sound chips? , i dont know where you got that.

the lack of m.2 slots? sure its a nice feature but the main use of a m.2 slot nowadays is to use it for a ssd.
and compare to a regular data ssd , the m.2 is in real life use not noticeable faster.

more slots? the case doesn't even support more than 3 ssds OR 2 HDDS.
also i dont even know what op needs with that much space.
on top of that even for me a 1tbb hdd and a 250 ssd is enough.
 
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Chugalug_

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1. Never mentioned SATA ports or drives, I don't know where you're getting that from.
2. You're paying at most $25-30 more for a much better quality board that is actually going to work with your system rather than having a 60% chance to just not boot at all resulting in a return process and subsequent frustration.
I get this every day, people with 100 series boards and a Kaby Lake CPU trying to get their system to boot and having to bring it into store.
3. There isn't a hard drive included.

@OP sling me a budget and i'll sort you out.
 
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okcnaline

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- Are the parts compatible and of good quality?
Yes and yes.

- Are there any bottlenecks regarding gaming performance?
What games do she play?

- Will the non-modular PSU be a problem with the airflow, since it's a small case? (She won't care about cable management)
No; there is cable management room in the back for you to stuff all the wires.

- Will the case allow enough airflow with these parts?
The case is pretty good with cooling. It's fine.

- Are there parts that could be exchanged with another of similar pricing for better quality?
Yep; RX 480 4GB for the GTX 1060 if most of the games she play utilizes Vulkan or DX12.
 
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