[Build Ready] My first ever build. Looking for a pro to look it over.
Hi guys. Just looking for a bit of advice before I purchase all the parts. Here's the build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | Purchased For £200.00 |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | £24.99 @ Amazon UK |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | £99.99 @ Amazon UK |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory | £73.98 @ Ebuyer |
| Storage | Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | Purchased For £39.99 |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | £34.98 @ Amazon UK |
| Video Card | MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card | £264.94 @ More Computers |
| Case | Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | £83.90 @ CCL Computers |
| Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | Purchased For £78.29 |
| Other | 15m Network Cable CAT5e RJ45 Patch Ethernet 15 meter | Purchased For £2.49 |
| Other | Samsung SH-224FB/BEBE 24X Internal DVD Writer with SATA - Black | Purchased For £8.98 |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | £912.53 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 23:06 GMT+0000 |
I also have a few general queries. Firstly does it matter which brand of graphics card I purchase. I went for the MSI 390 as I like the design and it has lots of good reviews. But I have found cheaper cards from different manufacturers. Are there any brands I should stay away from if i wanted to change my card? Secondly is the power supply sufficient. PC Parts Picker says its perfect but I have put the build into an online PSU calculator and apparently I should be looking more into the region of 750W? Not really sure what to trust tbh so any advice is appreciated. Thirdly i still need to sort out Windows and was wondering if anybody has an opinion on buying OEM Windows instead of the Microsoft official version. I know what OEM means and like the look of that smaller price tag but am not sure how great the cons to it actually are. A little perspective would be much appreciated.
Is there anywhere you can see I could be saving an easy few pounds? Any help is very welcome! Thanks.
EDIT: If I were to find a cheaper version of Windows 7 or 8 would it still be eligible for the free upgrade to Windows 10? Thanks for all the advice so far!
Posted Dec 2, 2015, 11:43 PM UTC · edited