Last Check for Computer Build (Giveaway inside~)

Not sure about you, but I'd remove optical drive and opt for 2x 8 GB ram instead of 2x 4. Also, that MB has 10/100/1000Mbps LAN so why are you getting a separate one? I'm assuming you explained all of those in your previous thread... I do like the PSU, have the same one for years and love it.

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Why do you need the network adaptor? Can you not just plug your cable into the LAN port on your mobo?
Why do you need the hard drive? Can you not bring over the hard drive from your current machine?
Why do you need the optical drive? I have lived without one at home or at work for the last several years. Never miss it.

Why bother with the extra PCIe network adapter, the motherboard support a wired connection out of the box? I could understand getting a wireless adapter...

The main thing I think you should really consider adding is an SSD, even if its just a cheap 120GB one for the OS. They seriously make all the difference in the world these days when it comes to general computer performance.

Have you thought about SLI or maybe 4 video cards? You should try to future proof that sum bitch.

Amd is awful, wait for the new coffee lake cpus from intel, asrock is awful I always go for asus, newer games need more than 8gb of ram, wait for the 1070 ti, might prove to be the best money per performance card. Add some small like around 120/128gb ssd if you plan on playing open world and online games, makes loading so much faster.

If you are going for budget build ignore what I said above.

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Go for a gtx 1060 (6G) if you can, it's way faster, and in my opinion is worth the extra money

Looking at the latest Newegg ad, I saw the PSU you selected, and next to it a 550W Corsair, also bronze rated, for $10 less. There's nothing wrong with the SeaSonic choice, but since the newer graphics cards are more efficient, and you're not going to be installing a $700 monster, much less multiple cards to run in parallel, so you should be fine with the Corsair if you want to save $10.

In addition, further down in the ad, there is an ASUS external DVD writer for $11 after mail-in rebate. I went with an external drive for my system, as I wanted a 'clean' front (it has brushed metal panels where the drive bays would be, which look better than a black plastic drive stuck in there). It also lets me use the drive with other computers - the ASUS one is even Mac compatible (though recent USB-C only macbooks would require a USB hub or other adapter).

Going with a USB DVD-RW drive has one other effect: it lets you choose a case that doesn't have a 5.25" external drive bay. The Enthoo Pro has one, but if you remove that requirement it opens up your options and you may find something you like that doesn't have a bay for an optical drive. Phanteks Eclipse case, for example, is over 10lbs lighter (it's a midtower instead of a full) and has a sleek look with external lighting (which you can switch off). The gray / windowed version's on sale for $50 after rebate until midnight - that might be too-short notice at this stage, but I have seen this case on sale several times before, and it's just an example of an alternative.

i don't have the numbers at hand but i seem to recall that you should get at least 2666mhz ram. unless it's really way more expensive than the 2400 but it can't be that much. i guess...

instead of a crappy gtx 1050 you might as well get a used gtx 770 for about half the price but still more gaming power.

Okay, I'm going to bring up something that might get me ethnically cleansed by the more extreme members of the PC Master Race, but: since you're getting up into the $860 range, take a look at a pre-built like the MSI Nightblade MIB:

MSI Nightblade minitower

It's $655 after a rebate and shipping, which leaves you $200 to get build it back up. You'd need to add an SSD and another 8GB of memory, but it already has an optical drive built in. The i5 would probably be a bit slower (I haven't looked too closely), but it's probably not going to make as much difference for gaming as the GPU, which is the same 1050 Ti 4GB. Memory's going to be a bit slower than the Corsair sticks you selected, as it's a single board (the Corsairs would work in parallel). Another drawback is the motherboard is proprietary, so if you ever needed to replace it, you might find a standard board won't fit. It fits only a Mini-ITX graphics card, if you ever want to replace that, and compared to the motherboard you've selected may be limited in other ways (you can upgrade the RAM and install an m.2 drive). On top of that, the PSU is lower-powered, but sufficient for what would fit into this small system. In a lot of ways, many of the components are somewhat less than those you've selected.

So, why am I even mentioning it? It sounds like you're new to system building, and if you want a relatively easy path, this is a working system right out of the box. You're looking at two upgrades: the RAM (easy-peasy) and the SSD (not too bad - just add the disk and migrate Windows over to it). You can even wait to do those, trying the system in its out of the box configuration first without ever opening it up.

Building a system's great fun - heck even asking yourself "am I ready for this" is the same kind of challenge that you get from gaming, so I think it is something you can do and would enjoy. However, I wanted to throw this out as an alternative if you'd rather hit the ground running, and just pull a system out of the box and get gaming. It comes with a keyboard, mouse and Windows 10 preinstalled, and I'd trust MSI with having spec'd out a gaming PC more than I'd trust throwing a 1050 Ti into some generic Acer or HP, and it's covered by a 1 year warranty.

I can't say I'm really recommending this, as I don't want to derail you from having fun building a system or plant any seeds of doubt, but I thought I should mention it as an option in your price range, with capabilities similar to what you have been looking at (though many of your parts will be more premium, for what it's worth - they're all good pieces going into it).

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[Edit: This version through Amazon is $145 more than the version at Newegg, but has a faster CPU and GPU:
MSI Nightblade MIB-246US

It upgrades the CPU (i7-7700) and GPU (GTX 1060 3GB). At $800 after rebate, upgrading the RAM with another 8GB module would put you around $875 - close to your price for building one, save that this doesn't have an SSD, which accounts for about $100 in the build.

It may be worth noting this prebuilt includes a 16GB Optane module. Optane is basically a hard drive cache that speeds up access when your PC tries to read from the hard disk, since it may pick that data up from the fast Optane memory first without having to wait on the spinning disk. It's not as fast as an SSD, which keeps much more data in flash memory, but significantly less expensive and can significantly improve speed over a regular hard disk, especially the time it takes to boot. Here's a YouTube video demonstrating an SSD, an unaccelerated hard drive, and one with an Optane module side-by-side. Since it acts like a cache, the biggest speed difference is seen after the information from the disk has already been read into the cache the first time.

I'm still holding back from recommending it over building your own, but I still wanted to highlight that a pre-built is an option if you'd be more comfortable with an already put-together system (aside from the RAM upgrade). It's still not very upgradable, but it's a quiet, compact system that would do an even better job of covering your needs with the upgraded CPU and graphics card. Also, see Banshee807's build for alternate parts that would save you $100+ and upgrade the graphics card to a GTX 1060, which would probably be a better basis for comparison with a pre-built system on the basis of price.]

I certainly don't want to hijack your thread but as you sound like your still learning about various build nuances here are some ideas,
-Need to know your primary purpose for the PC rig, I assume gaming is a bit part plus all the regular stuff. (I also assume you game at 1080p)
-Secondly are you looking at overclocking or want the opportunity to learn (Overclocking is running the CPU faster than the manufactures specs creating extra heat, sound dangerous but it is actually really easy and safe)
-Also are you dead set on an SSD, they are great as they speed up the windows experience and load times, but for the actual the gaming action portion of games they do very little. Thus if you don't mind a few extra seconds here and there loading you could save the money or add it to a better video card.
-Do you need a full tower case (they are huge) or could a cheaper case do Mid Tower is still plenty big

I put together this quick list, it'll save you over $100 from your build, actually game better (as it has the better 1060 gpu) and still includes an SSD
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/banshee807/saved/dYbhqs

Feel free to tinker, but really consider the SSD, case, and which motherboard you choose as you may pay a lot extra for a bunch of slots you'll never use. (I substituted a micro ATX board that can still overclock, 4 rams slots, LAN, 4 fan headers, and still has 3 pci slots for the GPU and whatever other cards you needs)

Dont really know much of building a computer so have a bump :)

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Personally I like a big case. It gives you more space to put in everything and can make it look nicer. I know with a smaller case you can save some money and put that extra into the graphic card. But that's just me. Good call on the power supply from Seasonic as they are the best.