hi everyone. i'm building a new rig to replace my 7 year old E8400/P35/GT8800 build (about time, i know).
some points:
- i'm a building noob
- not doing any cpu/ram overclocking
- i'm holding off my gpu purchase until i've a gaming need (kinda waiting for pascal next year as well). not currently playing any games (other priorities in life, sadly)
- primary needs for now would be some coding/surfing/movies
- i'm based in singapore, so only mainstream parts (no sm951 etc). also, room temp is ~25-29 deg celsius (i don't keep the a/c on 24/7)
- will use it with 3x 1050p/1200p monitors.
- no strong budget, but something around $1500
i've done a considerable amount of research recently, but would appreciate some recommendations!
1. cpu: i5-6600 (or i5-6500)
2. mobo: asus h170m-pro (or ga-170m-d3h but asus has a usb 5gb/s type-c port)
3. case: fractal design node 804 (or corsair air 240)
4. ram: 2x8gb kingston hyper-x fury ddr4 2400mhz cl15 (corsair and g.skill are $20 more)
5. ssd (boot drive): samsung 950 pro 250gb (just for kicks - waiting for it to be available locally). alternatives: crucial bx100/850 evo
6. hdd: 3x hgst deskstar 4gb in raid5
7. gpu: on-board, for now
8. psu: seasonic g series 650w (planning ahead for my future gpu - good idea?)
9. cooling: all stock
10. o/s: linux mint (and perhaps dual boot windows if i need it)
any thoughts/recommendations would be much appreciated! thanks in advance.
some points:
- i'm a building noob
- not doing any cpu/ram overclocking
- i'm holding off my gpu purchase until i've a gaming need (kinda waiting for pascal next year as well). not currently playing any games (other priorities in life, sadly)
- primary needs for now would be some coding/surfing/movies
- i'm based in singapore, so only mainstream parts (no sm951 etc). also, room temp is ~25-29 deg celsius (i don't keep the a/c on 24/7)
- will use it with 3x 1050p/1200p monitors.
- no strong budget, but something around $1500
i've done a considerable amount of research recently, but would appreciate some recommendations!
1. cpu: i5-6600 (or i5-6500)
2. mobo: asus h170m-pro (or ga-170m-d3h but asus has a usb 5gb/s type-c port)
3. case: fractal design node 804 (or corsair air 240)
4. ram: 2x8gb kingston hyper-x fury ddr4 2400mhz cl15 (corsair and g.skill are $20 more)
5. ssd (boot drive): samsung 950 pro 250gb (just for kicks - waiting for it to be available locally). alternatives: crucial bx100/850 evo
6. hdd: 3x hgst deskstar 4gb in raid5
7. gpu: on-board, for now
8. psu: seasonic g series 650w (planning ahead for my future gpu - good idea?)
9. cooling: all stock
10. o/s: linux mint (and perhaps dual boot windows if i need it)
any thoughts/recommendations would be much appreciated! thanks in advance.
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