Is this a good enough build? First time PC builder

[q6singh]

Hi,

I was just wondering if my build is good enough?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/MCNrxY

Will the motherboard fit everything I need? Is the case big enough? Is the PSU good?

Thanks.

 

[Ak74Egy]

well the CPU is good, but it's not factory unlocked, which means you will have to apply dodgy methods to overclock your CPU, but it will work, the motherboard is ok, the Ram is a single channel (16x1), I would recommend getting dual channel 8x2 sticks for faster ram, as for the SSD it could be completely left out to be honest for the sake of a better CPU/Motherboard, the hard drive is decent but maybe a caviar blue with 7200 RPM would be better and faster, the Video Card is Good but a more bargain of a deal would be waiting for the RX480 which has 8GB VRAM for 160 pounds, I don't know much about that case, the PSU is an excellent choice no body does it better than Seasonic, hope I've brought some helping points

 

[q6singh]

I don't want to overclock and I already have a 390.

Would this list be better?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/ftVj4C

 

[Bearmann]

Your build is very good, but I would go with something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£164.28 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper B7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£76.68 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£46.86 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Sandisk X400 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£63.25 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£53.33 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£69.47 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Other: GTX 1070 (£329.00)
Total: £882.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-05 15:47 BST+0100

The Asrock MB is good, but I upgraded it to include the 1150 codec for better sound. I also prefer some rear USB 2 ports since USB 3.0 is not always backwards compatible like claimed. There is no problem using one stick of memory if you have a separate GPU, but thought we could save some money here. Unless you have a Z170 board, your memory will downclock to 2133 no matter what it is rated. Upgraded the SSD. Changed to a 7200 RPM drive for faster transfers. All you need is 550W, even if with the GTX 1070. If you want to save money, you could downgrade to the AMD RX 480 which will run about £160.

 

[Bearmann]

Yes, you'll need 650W for the R9 390:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£164.28 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper B7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£76.68 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£46.86 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Sandisk X400 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£63.25 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£53.33 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card (£269.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£74.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Total: £829.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-05 16:00 BST+0100

 

[Ak74Egy]

I don't want to overclock and I already have a 390.

Would this list be better?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/ftVj4C

yes much better but go back to the seasonic PSU and since you don't want to overclock the 6500 will be absolutely perfect, but if you still can, consider an Asus/MSI/Gigabyte Motherboard