Need some advice on the rig i am building.

[profwee]

Hello peeps! I am a newbie in PC building, need some professional advice on the below parts.
[CPU+MB]: Intel Core i5-4460 + ASRock H81M-HDS R2.0
[SSD]: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB or Transcend 256GB SSD370S SATA III 6Gb/s Premium SSD
[RAM]: Kingston DDR3L 1600Mhz CL11 8gb
[PSU]: FSP Aurum S 500W [80 Plus Gold]
[GPU]: ZOTAC GTX 960 Twin Fan 2GB
[Cooler] Cooler Master Seidon 120V Plus Liquid Blue LED CPU Cooling Fan
[Case]: Fractal Design Define R5 White Window

Please advice on whether this built is good or do i need to change any of these parts to make it better.
thanks in advanced!

 

[kaixax555]

Hello peeps! I am a newbie in PC building, need some professional advice on the below parts.
[CPU+MB]: Intel Core i5-4460 + ASRock H81M-HDS R2.0
[SSD]: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB or Transcend 256GB SSD370S SATA III 6Gb/s Premium SSD
[RAM]: Kingston DDR3L 1600Mhz CL11 8gb
[PSU]: FSP Aurum S 500W [80 Plus Gold]
[GPU]: ZOTAC GTX 960 Twin Fan 2GB
[Cooler] Cooler Master Seidon 120V Plus Liquid Blue LED CPU Cooling Fan
[Case]: Fractal Design Define R5 White Window

Please advice on whether this built is good or do i need to change any of these parts to make it better.
thanks in advanced!

hmmm...
1. Do you really need a water cooled system? If you like the aesthetic look of a water cooled system then ok loh
2. Could have gone with a cheaper casing but if you like the R5 then I think it is fine oso.
3. No HDD? cause 256GB isn't a lot of space lol
4. Have you considered a Skylake build?

Otherwise I think it looks pretty decent

 

[herman1314]

why would you need a liquid cooler anyways? its not like you'll be overclocking a 4460. and you might want a 1-2tb hdd for storage as 256gb isn't exactly enough for a gaming pc

 

[kaixax555]

why would you need a liquid cooler anyways? its not like you'll be overclocking a 4460. and you might want a 1-2tb hdd for storage as 256gb isn't exactly enough for a gaming pc

aesthetic purpose cannot meh

 

[herman1314]

aesthetic purpose cannot meh

of course can, but spending so much for a cooler where you won't oc just feels abit wasted to me, and if that cooler starts leaking... can kiss the pc goodbye(always scared of this so i nvr get watercooling) if he wants it for good looks than sure, no problem. but can probably change to a cheaper air cooler to save some $$$ for other components

 

[monikernemo]

of course can, but spending so much for a cooler where you won't oc just feels abit wasted to me, and if that cooler starts leaking... can kiss the pc goodbye(always scared of this so i nvr get watercooling) if he wants it for good looks than sure, no problem. but can probably change to a cheaper air cooler to save some $$$ for other components

cheaper air cooler and look don't usually come together imo anw for gaming stock heat sink do the trick liao

aesthetic always need spend $$$

also AIO not easy to leak nowadays... pump failure more susceptible

 

[kaixax555]

of course can, but spending so much for a cooler where you won't oc just feels abit wasted to me, and if that cooler starts leaking... can kiss the pc goodbye(always scared of this so i nvr get watercooling) if he wants it for good looks than sure, no problem. but can probably change to a cheaper air cooler to save some $$$ for other components

To me nothing wrong actually

Water coolers do have a nicer aesthetic look sometimes compared to air coolers like the Hyper 212X

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[profwee]

hmmm...
1. Do you really need a water cooled system? If you like the aesthetic look of a water cooled system then ok loh
2. Could have gone with a cheaper casing but if you like the R5 then I think it is fine oso.
3. No HDD? cause 256GB isn't a lot of space lol
4. Have you considered a Skylake build?

Otherwise I think it looks pretty decent

thanks guys for the reply!
Yeah think water cooled system might be just for aesthetic purposes, shall removed it haha!
Will add on 1TB or 2TB HDD!
Well i have a tight budget, and i guess Skylake build probably cost alot more???

 

[herman1314]

thanks guys for the reply!
Yeah think water cooled system might be just for aesthetic purposes, shall removed it haha!
Will add on 1TB or 2TB HDD!
Well i have a tight budget, and i guess Skylake build probably cost alot more???

skylake mobo and i5 6400 right now around $400, if you want future proof with ddr4 than can get skylake, otherwise haswell still good

 

[kaixax555]

skylake mobo and i5 6400 right now around $400, if you want future proof with ddr4 than can get skylake, otherwise haswell still good

Think take out the water cooler can get Skylake liao

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[monikernemo]

Think take out the water cooler can get Skylake liao

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Better still take out aio then change to haswell

 

[herman1314]

Think take out the water cooler can get Skylake liao

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damn true. but not like cpus bottleneck much anyways

 

[kaixax555]

damn true. but not like cpus bottleneck much anyways

Those entry level Msi boards are jin chio though

But actually must see what games TS play oso
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[Elijahonli]

damn true. but not like cpus bottleneck much anyways

but if can get the latest technology why not

 

[herman1314]

Those entry level Msi boards are jin chio though

But actually must see what games TS play oso
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if the games TS plays need more cpu horsepower, than get skylake better. but personally prefer to go hoot a haswell xeon, even if its just for fun