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So i decided i'll build myself a new PC. What i can salvage from my old PC is my HARD DRIVE - which is 1 year old, 1TB and my case, which can fit everything listed below. So i was thinking about:

-MOBO: Asus H110M-K Intel H110 So.1151 Dual Channel DDR4 mATX
-CPU: Intel Core i5 6500 4x 3.20GHz So.1151
-GPU: 6GB Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 Windforce OC Aktiv PCIe 3.0
-RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4-2400 16GB (2x8gb)
-PSU: 520 Watt Seasonic S12II Bronze Non-Modular 80+ Bronze
-STORAGE: i have 1TB HDD from the previous PC and is 1 year old, i'm planning to buy an SSD later due to my budget
-CASE: already got one

Overall i have a few questions:
- is the build any good? (i am an amateur in PC building)
- is that PSU good enough for other components?
- would you change anything in the same budget range?

Keep in mind i'm on a budget and i really can't up the price of the components more than they already are. I won't overclock either. Feel free to comment about what i should consider replacing or not.

Thank you
 
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I see 2 conflicts:
1. Your selected RAM is rated for 2400 Mhz while your MoBo supports only 2133 Mhz. Your faster RAM will be automatically downgraded to run at 2133 Mhz and there's no damage to RAM or MoBo due to this. But getting faster RAM than supported is waste of RAM performance and money too if 2400 Mhz RAM is more expensive than 2133 Mhz RAM.

2. While Seasonic S12II-520 is good build quality PSU and it will serve you well for years to come, it's also fully wired PSU, giving you great headache in cable management. My old AMD build (full specs in my sig) is also powered by S12II-520. PSU is 3 years old and still going strong.
For better cable management, i suggest you go with Seasonic M12II-520 EVO (fully modular) or Seasonic...
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Thank you for your reply. Lol i never even though about a possibility of a 7500 being as cheap as 6500. Thank you for that, i'll change that in my build!
 
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I see 2 conflicts:
1. Your selected RAM is rated for 2400 Mhz while your MoBo supports only 2133 Mhz. Your faster RAM will be automatically downgraded to run at 2133 Mhz and there's no damage to RAM or MoBo due to this. But getting faster RAM than supported is waste of RAM performance and money too if 2400 Mhz RAM is more expensive than 2133 Mhz RAM.

2. While Seasonic S12II-520 is good build quality PSU and it will serve you well for years to come, it's also fully wired PSU, giving you great headache in cable management. My old AMD build (full specs in my sig) is also powered by S12II-520. PSU is 3 years old and still going strong.
For better cable management, i suggest you go with Seasonic M12II-520 EVO (fully modular) or Seasonic G-550 (semi-modular) PSU,
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/TgW9TW,DPCwrH/


Do note that i5-7500 is Kaby Lake CPU and H110 chipset MoBo doesn't support 7th gen CPUs unless you have the latest BIOS. You can go with better CPU but be prepared to update your BIOS to get your CPU running.
Oh, if the BIOS update should be interrupted (e.g power failure), your MoBo will be bricked and you're looking towards new MoBo. Another solution would be going with B250 or H270 chipset MoBo which supports all 6th and 7th gen CPUs without any BIOS update. Oh, default RAM speed support for B250 and H270 chipset is 2133/2400 Mhz.
 
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Thank you for your reply. So if i go for the cheaper of B250 or H270 mobo it will be fully compatible with i5 7500 and other components + i will make full use of my 2400 Mhz ram?

+ what is the difference between B250 and H270?
 
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Thank you, i will change my motherboard to: Asus Prime B250M-K Intel B250 So.1151 Dual Channel
and my CPU to: Intel Core i5 7500 4x 3.40GHz So.1151
 
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Oh, i have two more questions:
does the b250m take any 1060 graphics card (dual fan, mono fan,..)
and what is better, a dual fan or mono fan graphics card?
 
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Since Asus MoBo has one PCI-E x16 3.0 slot, you can plug any GPU into it and it works like a charm, even if you put Titan Xp into it.

Single fan GPUs are shorter in length and they are designed for smaller builds (e.g ITX builds). If you're unsure which GPU to get, here's further reading,
link: https://gpunerd.com/guides/best-gtx-1060-brand

I have MSI Gaming X series GPU inside my Skylake build (full specs in my sig) but mine is 3GB version. Picked mine for 3 reasons: 1. Great match to my black & red build theme; 2. Torx 2.0 fans for optimal cooling; 3. Zero Frozr feature for silent operation (my GPU fans won't turn at all until GPU reaches 60 degrees Celsius).
 
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Gonna read the link u posted, it's full of information. But one last question: due to my budget, the cheapest GTX 1060 6gb i can get is Gigabyte mono fan. Is the cooling power from a single fan good enough and overall i will have no problems with that GPU?
 
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GPU will run fine, just be prepared somewhat noisy fan that may work all the time to keep the GPU chilled off.

Oh, there are 2 versions of single fan Gigabyte GTX 1060 6GB GPUs, if you can, go with OC version since it has a bit better base and boost clocks than the rev 1.0 version,
comparison: https://www.gigabyte.com/Comparison/Result/3?pids=5986,6047

If you live in the States then you may be able to get dual or triple fan GPU,
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#c=373&sort=price&page=1

For example, MSI Armor series GPU with dual fans is cheaper that Gygabyte's single fan GPU,
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/MwgPxr,jW98TW/
 
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