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Hiya, just looking for some input on my build. It will be my first time building a pc other then just swapping out graphics cards and power supplies. I have a 9 year old HP desktop thats nearing its life, the latest GPU I've acquired for it is too much for it and it won't be long before it craps the bed so its finally time for an upgrade!

It will mostly be used for gaming, playing SC2, LoL, Grim Dawn and Diablo 3, dual monitor setup. May never OC it but it would be nice to have the option. Be nice to get similar longevity to my current desktop.

Parts list:
CPU
[urlExt=https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117728&cm_re=BX80677I57600K-_-19-117-728-_-Product]Intel Core i5-7600K Kaby Lake Quad-Core 3.8 GHz [/urlExt] $319.99
Cooler
[urlExt=https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181058&cm_re=CW-9060015-WW-_-35-181-058-_-Product]CORSAIR Hydro Series H75 CW-9060015-WW Water / Liquid CPU Cooler 120 MM[/urlExt] $94.99
Motherboard
[urlExt=https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128973&cm_re=GA-H270-Gaming_3-_-13-128-973-_-Product]GIGABYTE GA-H270-Gaming 3[/urlExt] $169.99
Memory
[urlExt=https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233833&nm_mc=AFC-C8JunctionCA&cm_mmc=AFC-C8JunctionCA-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10592396&PID=3938566&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=afc-%zn]CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400[/urlExt] $159.99
HD
[urlExt=https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIADGE5K35998&cm_re=ST2000DM006-_-22-178-993-_-Product]Seagate BarraCuda ST2000DM006 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5"[/urlExt] $93.99
Video Card
[urlExt=https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487292&cm_re=04G-P4-6255-KR-_-14-487-292-_-Product]EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti SSC GAMING ACX 3.0[/urlExt]
Video card that started this whole thing, already have it.
Case
[urlExt=https://www.newegg.ca/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=RISE+Glow&N=-1&isNodeId=1]Rosewill - ATX Full Tower Gaming Computer Case[/urlExt] $104.99
Power Supply
[urlExt=https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA7BB34G6316&cm_re=evga_500w-_-17-438-012-_-Product]EVGA 500 B1 100-B1-0500-KR 80+ BRONZE 500W [/urlExt]
Already purchased this ps unit, was on for $9cdn on amazon... According to pcpartspicker, this setup should only use 282w so 500w will be plenty
Optical Drive
[urlExt=https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204&cm_re=DRW-24B1ST%2fBLK%2fB%2fAS-_-27-135-204-_-Product]ASUS 24X DVD Burner[/urlExt] $24.99
OS
[urlExt=https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832416892&cm_re=KW9-00140-_-32-416-892-_-Product]Windows 10 Home - 64-bit - OEM[/urlExt] $124.99

Total price is $1093.92

My budget isn't really 100% set in stone, generally around $1k cdn with a bit of room to go up if it the replacement part(s) would be worth it in the long run. Thanks for reading and for any helpful comments.
 
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Lehan123456789

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Looks good!
A few comments though,
a) look to getting a better power supply. The EVGA 500B will do, however something more powerful would be good for a build of this calibre
b) why do you need a DVD burner?
C) For a build of this cost, not getting an SSD is a really, really bad idea. Halve your RAM, get a cheaper motherboard, and don't get a DVD burner if you don't need one, and get a 120gb or 240gb ssd
D) If you are doing almost anything other than gaming (streaming, video editing etc.) then a Ryzen 5 system, based around a 1600 would be cheaper and better for anything multi-threaded. Because Ryzen supports overclocking on their more budget chipset (B350) it would be cheaper.
E) Just thought I'de mention that you can't overclock with that motherboard, although you probably already know!

Hope this helps!
 
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For storage you are better off with:
Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB As storage, instead of the 2TB Seagate
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MwW9TW/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex
and Sandisk - SSD PLUS 240GB as the OS drive (For Windows).
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BNGj4D/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssda240gg25

You can look around for different models of the SSD as prices vary a bit. Samsung and Crucial are good brands as well.

For your power supply 500W is enough however it's not amazing quality compared to some other units available:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qYTrxr/evga-power-supply-220g20550y1

Your RAM is fine at 16GB as games are slowly creeping past 8GB. Best to be a bit future proof.
For your CPU cooler you could lower the price on that a bit to an air cooler if money is an issue. Hope this helps
 
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chesho

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Thanks for the quick reply,
Actually I didn't know the mobo wasn't compatible for overclocking, thank you for bringing it to my attention. I'm just a little overwhelmed as far as selection goes.
This pc will just be strictly for playing games, I don't do any editing and streaming videos is done solely on the xbox.
I will add a SSD for sure, any specific brands to mention? Looking at this right now: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 2.5" 240GB SATA III
As far as the burner, it was a bit of an afterthought. Just added it for the drive really, I burn cds for listening to in the jeep.
 
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Make part picker lists guys.
An SSD would be poor value here, add it later down the line, the v300 is terrible, stick to the SSD PLUS, Adata SP550 and U800, UV400 if it's cheap, and the 850 Evo/960 Evo 240GB/250GB/256GB SSDs.
@OP, get this.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($99.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 4GB Gaming 4G Video Card ($274.75 @ Vuugo)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($124.50 @ Vuugo)
Total: $1059.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-30 22:09 EDT-0400
 
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Karadjgne

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($280.25 @ shopRBC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.75 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ PC Canada)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($179.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($133.99 @ PC Canada)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($26.75 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($124.50 @ Vuugo)
Total: $1041.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-30 22:23 EDT-0400

Op already owns a Evga 500b and gtx1050ti chug...

This build is enough that it'll handle anything should op decide to change up the 1050ti to something like the 580 in the future, the 6c/12t is considerably stronger than the i7 wannabe 4c/8t. It's also got a solid platform to start with for any OC.

Dunno about anyone else, but personally I'd rather spring for a new gpu than go through the hours of work it takes to fully add an SSD as boot drive and have to reinstall everything all over again or end up cloning then having to track down a bunch of folder moves to hdd
 
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Chugalug_

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Oh jeez okay.
I will admit though $9 is a steal for that, i'd prob do the same. :p
If you can't return the 1050Ti get this.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($399.25 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($26.75 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: ADATA - Premier Pro SP920 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($115.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: LG - GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($22.50 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($124.50 @ Vuugo)
Total: $1044.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-31 00:10 EDT-0400
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($280.25 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($125.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($169.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($114.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Toshiba - 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Deepcool - KENDOMEN Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On - iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($17.50 @ Amazon Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($124.50 @ Vuugo)
Total: $982.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-31 00:49 EDT-0400
 
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