Return of Reckoning

Ok folks, it's been awhile since I have built a pc, so figured i would ask some of you all your thoughts. Let me know what you think of this build, any suggestions etc.

https://secure.newegg.com/Wishlist/Shar ... 05BA%3D%3D

If not allowed, i am sorry

Looks like a decent machine,

Go for 7xxx intel processor not 6xxx, and buy a higher resolution display.

Edit: While the 500 watt psu might be enough, I suggest buying a 650 watt or something just to make room for future upgrades etc. And do not buy that one, buy a modular one to make cable management MUCH easier.

It´s difficult to give suggestions without knowing your budget. But if you want to build your pc with upgrades in mind then you should go with a higher watt psu > 600W. Also you should not be on a budget for your monitor. You will spend a lot of time in front of it and your eyes will be thankful sooner or later. Check out the Core i5 7600 compared to the 6500, i don´t know where you are from,in germany the 7600 costs only ~20€ more.

Do you want to overclock the cpu?
This PC is only for gaming?
What resolution do you wanna play? 1080p ? 2k?
Actual budget?

The Corsair VS is a really bad PSU , there are better option for example Corsair CX650m or EVGA B3 or Superova G3

I can only speak from experience and when youre not trying to overclock or use two graphics cards for whatever reason i have not even once in 8 years gone above 500 watts on any of my computers. Atm i use 500w with a gtx970 overclocked and an i5 devilscanyon and its impossible to reach 500w ever. I even started my own conspiracy as to why the companies always use ultra high powerconsumption values on their cards while at home, i was never able to force such high values. You can lookup some benchmarks for similar builds and try to find out how much power they consumed.

100$ for a monitor is really on the low end.

saupreusse wrote:I can only speak from experience and when youre not trying to overclock or use two graphics cards for whatever reason i have not even once in 8 years gone above 500 watts on any of my computers. Atm i use 500w with a gtx970 overclocked and an i5 devilscanyon and its impossible to reach 500w ever. I even started my own conspiracy as to why the companies always use ultra high powerconsumption values on their cards while at home, i was never able to force such high values. You can lookup some benchmarks for similar builds and try to find out how much power they consumed.

I have to agree, which is why I suggested 650 which isn't a huge leap from 500 in terms of pricing but is significant in terms of future proofing. Running a 7970 and a few hdds an an old 2xxx i5 just fine on a 500 watt psu even though it shouldn't according to amd. But let's say I wanted to put in an additional gpu, I'd have to buy an all new gpu aswell, which is why buying the bare minimum can be a bad idea.

And regardless of this, the psu he selected is a bad choice, I would always go for a modular psu to not have to deal with all the excess cables.

In the end of the day it depends how long the pc will stay with these components. 500W is definitely enough for this spec. Roughly calculated ~370W is needed under load. But if sometimes next year for example the GTX1080 will get a price reduction an the op wants to swap, then a 500W PSU is not sufficient as ~540W is needed then under load.

Draugris wrote:In the end of the day it depends how long the pc will stay with these components. 500W is definitely enough for this spec. Roughly calculated ~370W is needed under load. But if sometimes next year for example the GTX1080 will get a price reduction an the op wants to swap, then a 500W PSU is not sufficient as ~540W is needed then under load.

Pretty much this. I would always shoot for at least a 650W PSU because you never know what you'll want to upgrade in the future. r/buildapc reminds people all the time not to skimp on their PSU because it's really the most important part of your build. Best thing you can do is scout r/buildapcsales for deals... they post them all the time... and snag something good within your budget.