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> Pentium is better. You even admit to this in another post. Not much more expensive either. If you are thinking of using the bottom of the barrel of Celeron's, then be my guest, but i would never recommend it, even to someone i hate.

Celerons are sufficient. They don't need anything more, frankly. It does the job, and probably no worse than the Pentium.

>If your using Seagate, your already doing it wrong.

Bad grammar aside, I'm not a big fan of Seagate because I find them loud and not as fast, but the SSD takes care of the speed issue, and cost is more important. Barracudas are good, and I know there used to be issues a long time ago back in '07. I love WD and only use their drives, but this isn't about my personal use. It's for everyday customers. I actually use the Blue, but the Barracuda is cheaper, particularly if you look at the 2 TB model compared to WD's slow Green.

Why in the world would you go Mini-ITX? No. That makes the motherboard unnecessarily expensive, the case awkwardly shaped for the setups I know, and heavily restricts upgradeability. Micro-ATX is much better if you want to go small but still be affordable. I've already made a build for a customer with a motherboard like this and this case, which I really adore because it's nice to work with and looks good.

> If you want integrated graphics, you might as well just go use an APU instead

For everyday use, you could even get by on motherboard integrated graphics, not even Haswell's pretty decent integrated graphics for this purpose. FFS, I saw people running Minecraft on old Sandy Bridge integrated graphics decently, and Haswell's offerings are far superior. Unless they specifically ask, they don't need a dedicated GPU. That's an unnecessary expense, and you should never buy a GPU that low-end. I thought that was common knowledge. I mean...wow. Just wow. Your inclusion of the GPU makes me seriously doubt your knowledge of building. Don't be rude if you don't have a clue what you're doing, and you're just making it more apparent. This doesn't seem to be the place for you.

>You don't NEED windows.

They do. It's for everyday users, remember? They've got work to do, and you'd be amazed at how much important software for an office job is Windows-only. They want familiar. They don't want to deal with the oddities of Linux.
/r/softwareswap was what I used to use, until they banned the distribution of Windows keys.

>All you seem to want is something that can run facebook and maybe skype, along with possibly solitaire.

Ugh, so why did you type all that out because you didn't read my post?

Your build is relevant (not sure about the CPU but if what it's says in the specs is true than sure). Buy a smaller ssd (put your operating system on it) and pair it with a 1tb hd. Do you really need a sound card? If anything I'm just curious if it really helps or just an expensive add on. There are much cheaper motherboards out there. Your CPU comes with a stock cooler but if you want to over clock than keep with what you got. Buy a cheaper monitor like this. You probably don't need the thermal compound because cpus come with it pre applied. Finally Ethernet is always better than wifi.

I agree with the feedback given above. I just built my first PC and all I needed was a #2 Phillips screwdriver, but I will say that having magnetic one was a HUGE help. I used this one and it worked great. Since I don't have access to Ethernet in the room where my PC is, I just made sure to get a Wi-Fi enabled motherboard. Usually it will say somewhere in the description if it is Wi-Fi enabled. As soon as I went to install Windows it was able to detect nearby networks (but I did update all drivers just to be sure).

I wouldn't get a 1000w PSU becasue the price isnt worth just for same or slightly less noise. A high end PSU, like the G3 you have, is going to be less noisy than your GPU so I wouldn't worry about it. Or you can get a be quiet! straight power for a bit more but it will more quiet than the g3 without needing to buy a 1k watt psu.

Also, I like to fan splitters instead of a fan controller. I use this this one and it works great

You're welcome.:-). Oh and also, you can get an i5 7500 instead of an i5 7600k. They are around 40 dollars cheaper and only have 9% less power. they perform about the same while gaming. Also, this is a better deal on a GTX 1060. And this is a good deal on 8gb ram. Also, a z270 seems overkill for your build if you don't plan on over clocking. A b150 or a b250 would suit you better.This is a good deal. If you get a 120gb SSD, the 1tb hard drive I mentioned, the nzxt s340, the ram I showed you and the b150 that I showed you, you will probably be able to fit in a GTX 1080 instead of a GTX 1060, which is much better. It can run the games you mentioned at 1440p at 144fps on ultra settings or even 4k at 60 fps. Try this list
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | $197.68 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler | Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $26.88 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | MSI - B250 PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $81.98 @ Newegg
Memory | Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory | $68.95 @ Amazon
Storage | Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $57.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $46.88 @ OutletPC
Video Card | Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card | $559.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case | NZXT - S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case | $64.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $43.98 @ Newegg
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1189.32
| Mail-in rebates | -$40.00
| Total | $1149.32
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-28 03:56 EDT-0400 |

I understand you want the absolute highest value FPS per dollar build but putting about 90% load on a psu that's as low quilty as EVGA 450B is a pretty bad idea. You're getting a 1080TI I'm pretty sure buying a 40-60$ PSU won't hurt your wallet that much.
Modular PSU-Newegg-Seasonic M12ii 620W/ Amazon-Seasonic M12ii 620W-60$
Non-Modular Seasonic S12ii 520w -45$

Also another issue here is your motherboard. Your motherboard might or might not come with bios updated that lets you use kaby lake cpus with it. If it does then you're good if it doesn't then you'll need to update the bios with a skylake cpu. I recommend Ryzen 5 1600 over the 7700. You can oc it to 3.9Ghz with the stock cooler and it'll be cheaper.

This is a great build. You chose parts that are balanced and complement each other well. Good job!

Only thing is, I would switch to an MSI motherboard. Gigabyte boards don’t have the best reputation…

MSI Pro Series Intel B250 LGA 1151 DDR4 HDMI USB 3.1 ATX Motherboard (B250 PC MATE) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4LCX2D/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_LI7Zzb45R8NMK

Hey bud, I took a look at your computer and the internal PSU, as far as I could find all the information online. You'll want another PSU like this one here. It's inexpensive and it's the current one I have in my build, works very well. Less than $35 too, so if you're trying to stay under a budget of $300 then you still have over $250 for a graphics card.

If you decide to go down that route, and get, say, an RX570, you'll be looking at a total cost of ~$240. You'll have to remove your old power supply and all it's wiring, install the now power supply, and re-route the new power supply's cables to all your components. It's not hard to do, it's pretty much plug-and-play once you identify which wires go where. With that and the new graphics card, you'll be good to go.

OR, if you decide you'd rather go the 1050ti route, all you'll have to do is plug in the new graphics card and presto, you're done. No need to mess with power stuff. And you're only in $120.

Hope that all helps!

I just noticed in the PCPP you changed the motherboard, the one you posted appears to have 4 6gb SATA ports, If I want to do SSD+HHD+optical will I need that motherboard? The original one I posted only appears to have two on it.

Thanks again!

Edit- Looks like it has "SATA: 4X SATA3" I think I just didnt see them because two are stacked vertically next to two horizontal ones. Any idea what the "Gaming" version of the motherboard changes?

I talked with a friend last night and I am confident that this is what I am going to go with. What do you think?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005BZNDOO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

With this mount

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009S750LA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3W3STWCK1O3NR

Sorry i just woke up and my brain doesn't work properly lol, i will have 4 fans in total, this have 4 connections, one will go to the motherboard and the rest to the fans, so i'll need one more connector for the other fan.

EDIT: Ah nevermind i can connect that one fan directly to the motherboard, i forgot about that lol.

Best thing to do is reapply it. Get some Artic Silver 5 and a coffee filter and Some [99%] Isopropyl Alcohol to clean the old thermal paste off with and re apply the cooler.

At which point it's not a bad idea to get an aftermarket cooler to have temps even lower and possible OC in the future [assuming you have a Z97 [or possible a quality Z87] mobo]

With a stock cooler I'd expect idle temps with stock settings for a 4790k to be in the 40Cs area with room temp in the mid 20s and with an aftermarket cooler [witch do in most cases, including this one I recommend come with it's own thermal paste which you can use instead] around low to mid 30s.

https://www.amazon.com/AOC-G2460PF-24-Inch-Gaming-Monitor/dp/B01BV1XBEI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479607012&sr=8-1&keywords=aoc+freesync AOC makes great budget monitors

Thank you! Was a little overwhelmed by all the information. Let PC-part-picker choose some of the parts and didn't look into it. You are totally right, they do seem cheap! :D Will probably change it for: Seasonic M12II EVO 520 SS-520GM2 520W 80+ Bronze EVO Edition ATX12V & EPS12V Full Modular

Ya the one i have now came with the prebuilt. Do you know how i can make sure the one i get is going to work with my setup? I have one in mind... EVGA 500 W1, 80+ WHITE 500W, 3 Year Warranty, Power Supply 100-W1-0500-KR

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-WHITE-Power-Supply-100-W1-0500-KR/dp/B00H33SFJU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493384549&sr=8-1&keywords=500w+psu

Any thoughts on that one?

For an external one I use this Anker one. Works perfectly for me after a few years of very regular use.

I don't know any internal ones :(

Did you put a Z170 so he could upgrade the GPU later?

If not, he could get MSI H110M Gaming mobo instead for $69.99 from Amazon?

This one is officially recommended by PCMR in their build guide.

This one is something else I am looking at.

Both feature 144hz, 1ms response time and both are 1920x1080 displays.

Is built-in wifi compatibility a must? If not, I'd go for the Biostar X370GTN instead, because it has an m.2 slot on the back, and then you could swap out that sata ssd for an m.2 one for the same price.

If you still need wifi, you could get an edimax wifi dongle like this one. I have one of these that I've treated none too well and it still works just fine.

Edit: also, reddit ate your formatting.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B07WSNBPQY/ref=ox_sc_act_image_9?smid=A2WQYW2UXTTISN&psc=1
That’s the one I used, they email the activation. Code within 24 hours

I think ive decided to shrink the SSD. Trying to get the parts on prime so I can build while off work for New Years. Thoughts on [this type of case?]
(http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Power-Supply-RC-902XB-KKN2/dp/B00FFJ0H3Q/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1450764189&sr=8-4&keywords=haf+912&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011)

A small ATX case? Googled pointed me to this

EVGA SuperNOVA G3 750 W. It is linked here

this

Links for other parts: Storage- https://www.amazon.com/HGST-Ultrastar-3-5-Inch-Enterprise-0A39289/dp/B0046TCOO6/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1522103471&sr=1-1&keywords=hgst+ultrastar+3.5+1tb Monitor- https://www.amazon.com/HP-23-8-inch-Adjustment-Speakers-VH240a/dp/B072M34RQC/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1522103931&sr=1-2&keywords=monitor Power Supply- https://www.amazon.com/SeaSonic-550-Watt-CrossFire-Certified-SSR-550RM/dp/B00918MEZG/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1522104001&sr=1-1&keywords=seasonic+g+series+550w

https://www.amazon.com/LINDY-Holding-Posts-Faceplate-66026/dp/B002GO8XSO

I don't know if LINDY is a brand name or what, but that came up with some stuff. I just searched for "monitor cable screws".