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teemu.mentula1

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Hey, I've been saving money for about a year now, and got enough for a low-budget build. I was thinking about these components below, I'm just asking; Are all the components compatible with each other and is there something I should consider changing?

GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1050 Ti OC 4GB
CPU: Intel i3-8100
Motherboard: MSI Z370 A-PRO
RAM: Ballistix 2x4 GB 2666Mhz
PSU: EVGA 500W 80 plus bronze
Seagate 1TB HDD
Kingston 240GB A400 SSD
Case: Corsair Carbide 100R Silent Edition

Thanks in advance to everyone answering! :wahoo:
 
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Barty1884

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What kind of budget do you have, and what's your location?

The i3-8100 could be paired with a B360, H310 or H360 board - paying for the Z370 chipset is pretty pointless.
RAM could be dropped down to 2400MHz speed without any noticeable performance drop in most tasks.

The PSU isn't the best quality, but budget & location will dictate what's available to you.
 
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A very good budget build.
While the i3-8100 can not be overclocked, I like paying a bit more for a Z370 based motherboard.
That opens up a future upgrade to a overclockable K suffix processor.

240gb will hold a fair number of games. You can defer on the hard drive until you actually need the space.

If you can, spend a bit more for a Samsung evo ssd. They tend to be a bit faster and more reliable.

EVGA makes some good units and some just so-so.
I would pay a bit more up front for a Seasonic 550w unit that can handle a future graphics upgrade to a card as good as a GTX1080.
I particularly like the Seasonic focus line.
Sales come and go, shop carefully.
 
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I live in Finland and my budget is around 900€

 
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See if you can't find a Seasonic or something in tier 1 or 2 on a list such as this:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-l...
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Which is a perfect example of why you should avoid a PSU tier list like that. Look at the ancient, mediocre S12ii and (<620w) M12ii, ranked higher in quality than units such as be Quiet Pure Power 10 or Corsair CX / CXM which obviously isn’t the case.

That list was made by one person who has little knowledge on power supplies, and likely never reviewed one their self, and using their gut feeling after apparent reading a review. We don’t know what makes each tier, the creator has incorrectly placed power supplies over others in terms in quality, we dont know if it factors in price, and is outdated and lacking a lot of units.

Don’t choose by brand. By doing so you’re missing out on possibly better deals, and you may choose a low end unit since every brand sells them.
 
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While the S12II is "ancient" (relatively speaking), it's still a quality unit at it's core. Even in 2018, the only negative for the unit really is the lack of Cstate support.

The older CX units were mediocre, the 2015 revision wasn't much better. The list hasn't been updated to reflect the improved (and good quality) 2017 revision(s).

While I agree, using the Tier list as the be-all end-all isn't ideal (and needs some work for modern units), and more research should be done on a case-by-case basis.... it's a decent "cheat sheet".

The list (IIRC) was compiled, based on proven, quality review sites like JohnnyGuru. Price had no bearing on it, it was the internals/quality of the unit that either made the grade.....or didn't.
 
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The list as I said was made my gut feeling after reading one of those reviews. Yet if they actually read a JonnyGuru review of the S12ii, they' find it has out of spec voltages during crossload. And in the internals you can find the lack of OCP on any rail which is crucial atleast on minor rails, no UVP on 12V rail, an no OTP at all.
How is the lack of crucial protections, and out of spec voltages not a negative? But the worse negative is the price. The new CXM 2015 revision is still much better because it has DC-DC and in-spec voltages at crossload, aswell as better protections, and at the same price.

That list shouldn't be used at all, it's more misleading than useful. It leaves people thinking (like yourself) that some PSUs are better quality wise than others when they really aren't, people would have to go through prices and compare values of each PSU, and they're missing out on alot of likely better options.

It is much easier for one just to ask someone with knowledge to find the best PSU in their sceneario.

it was the internals/quality of the unit that either made the grade.....or didn't.
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Then tell me exactly what ripple values, fan RPM, fan bearing, which protections, what load regulation and voltage regulation, hold up time, etc is needed for a PSU to be placed in tier 2? You don't know, because no one knows. Not even the creator himself.

OP, which retailers are you purchasing from?
 
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Made this listing on my favorite Finnish pc store.

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I have read the review and, while I'm not qualified to interpret them (professionally, at least), I'm not seeing the huge issue you do..... Or at least, I thought you considered them huge until the $40 or less price tag was your "worst negative" :lol:

The unit is group regulated, so poorer results during crossload are not unexpected... although the slight variance from the ATX spec is disappointing.

It is a (near?) decade old platform though, so I'm not disputing the fact there's better units out there. But for regional availability and pricing, it's still not a "bad" choice by any stretch. The S12II is available in almost every region, and is typically reasonably priced. If the choice is some no-name junk, and older CX (or VS) from Corsair, or an S12II..... it's still an S12II for me, every time.
 
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We aren’t comparing it to no name junk here.

OP, since you’re in Europe I’d look for the Corsair Vengeance, Be Quiet Pure Power 10 400w+, Cougar GX-S, or if you want a high quality power supply that lacks modularity look at the Bitfenix Formula. And if you can afford top quality + modularity look at the Bitfenix Whisper series or Seasonic Focus Plus
 
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