microATX build

Jo Satan

I looking for advice on my first build, it will hopefully be under €600.
I want a htpc/casual gaming build for use with a 1080p tv.
I already have a 256 SSD and a 1TB Hard Drive and a copy of windows 10

This is what I have come up with so far

1 x Intel Core i3-6100, 2x 3.70GHz, boxed (BX80662I36100)
1 x Crucial DIMM 8GB, DDR4-2133, CL15-15-15 (CT8G4DFD8213)
1 x HIS Radeon R9 380 IceQ X² OC, 4GB GDDR5, 2x DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort (H380QM4GD)
1 x ASRock B150M Pro4 (90-MXGZM0-A0UAYZ)
1 x Thermaltake Core V21 with side panel window (CA-1D5-00S1WN-00)
1 x Corsair CX Series modular CX600M 600W ATX 2.3 (CP-9020060-EU/CP-9020060-UK)

it comes to €573 not inc delivery

The case is also available for €63.16 inc delivery from Eucomtech, has anyone used these before.

Is this build ok? any recommended changes? thanks

Digital Solitude

Drop to a 400w PSU to knock a little off, you wont need 600w

Eoinmc97

Maybe drop to a 500w, as 400w is cutting things close in terms of efficiency and OVP. Most PSUs have better protection 500w and above, however if I am not mistaken, Corsair's Gold series does have pretty good protection and cooling in the sub-500w models.

Solitaire

450W is probably the sweet spot for R380 builds that avoid having an absolute furnace of a CPU, this build will be unlikely to push past 230-250W without throwing FurMark at it, almost all of that figure being the 380 (thirsty beast!). Given that a good 450W PSU will usually output ~440W on the 12V you'll be seeing 50-60% PSU utilization during heavy loads - right in the sweet spot, with plenty of headroom for usage spikes or, well, FurMark

Jo Satan

Thanks for the replies, I appreciate the advice.
After looking for reviews of the i3 / 380 pairing to see what they can achieve
I came across opinions that the i3 6100 is significantly faster with higher-speed RAM.
So if I swap out for these

1 x ASRock Z170M Pro4S (90-MXB060-A0UAYZ)
1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX red DIMM 8GB, DDR4-2666, CL16-18-18-35 (CMK8GX4M1A2666C16R)

I bump up the price by €38 but I can have the option of future upgrades like a clockable cpu and crossfire gpu in a year or two.
I mean part of the reason of going for a pc is the tinkering as well as the improved performance over a console??

So my question is what psu would be required for say a i7 6700K or i5 6600K overclocked with a suitable cooling sytem, 2 x r9 380 and 2 hard drives (a SSD and a SATA)

tadcan

I am looking at a similar build. Have stock coolers become quieter in recent years, or is it better to get a third party one.

Digital Solitude

Stock coolers are fine, nothing wrong with them.

OP, I'd tell you to upgrade the PSU when you need to as opposed to getting a monster now