Reddit mentions of MSI Pro Series Intel B250 LGA 1151 DDR4 HDMI USB 3.1 ATX Motherboard (B250 PC Mate)

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

If you don't want to overclock and still want a solid quad core and motherboard, you could probably save some money and scale down a bit.

I would recommend at slightly cheaper 7500: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01MZZJ1P0/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493079388&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=intel+i5+cpu+7th+gen&dpPl=1&dpID=51XrkNI7q%2BL&ref=plSrch

It's a very similar CPU for 30 less and comes with the only CPU cooler you'd need and will also allow your 1070 to stretch its legs.

I'd also change the motherboard to a cheaper:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01N4LCX2D/ref=pd_aw_sim_147_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=9AKNKZ6TPFCK4CAMX5G1&dpPl=1&dpID=81TTTSvch5L

No need to spend twice as much on the one you picked that has the same features and only looks a little better.

As someone suggested, the CPU is too powerful for that GPU. If you don't plan on getting a better GPU the RX 480 is perfect for 1080p +60fps max settings and can do really good 1440p 60fps gaming on some games if you reduce the settings a bit.

These are my suggested changes saving you money:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

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CPU | Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | $189.49 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $69.99 @ B&H
Memory | Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory | $109.78 @ OutletPC
Storage | PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $79.99 @ Jet
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $48.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card | Asus Radeon RX 480 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card | $244.99 @ Jet
Case | NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $89.99 @ SuperBiiz
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $79.99 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $913.11
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-04 16:07 EDT-0400 |


A i5-7500 is more than enough power for the RX 480 and for multitasking. You can use stock cooler with no problem.

A Z270 would be kinda overkill, a b250m will handle everything good w/o a problem, this model specifically has 4 ram slots, other micro ATX models just have 2 slots, so if you want to upgrade this is a nice mobo. Only thing is that the PCIe Slot is really close to the RAM slots so if you ever need to replace RAM, you would need to remove the GPU first. If you want an ATX sized mobo, here's another option https://www.amazon.com/MSI-B250-Motherboard-PC-MATE/dp/B01N4LCX2D/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491336563&sr=8-1&keywords=B250%2Bpc%2Bmate&th=1

Changed your SSD to a PNY with 240GB. Sandisk SSD PLUS performance varies a LOT. Sandisk doesn't specify important specs from the SSD unlike their other lines of products, like 4k speeds and if its TLC or MLC nand. And I've been reading on some sites that despite having a model number, the SSD are not made with the same components, you can get a shitty performing SSD or a good one, (This happened to me and a friend that built the same machine with same parts but his SSD is somehow 20% slower than mine).

With this you saved almost $100 that you can save either for a future upgrade or even better SSD, like the Samsung EVO 850

EDIT: Replaced memory for a cheaper RAM (by cents) but faster. 2133 -> 2400


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EDIT2: If you plan to spend a bit more than $1000 then you could get this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | $189.49 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $69.99 @ B&H
Memory | Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory | $109.78 @ OutletPC
Storage | PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $79.99 @ Jet
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $48.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card | $374.00 @ Amazon
Case | NZXT Phantom 240 ATX Mid Tower Case | $64.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $79.99 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $1017.12
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-04 16:25 EDT-0400 |

Same as before but now a GTX 1070 and a cheaper but amazing case by NZXT. This would be completely perfect for 1440p +60fps gaming on max settings.

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 |

No the B250 PC Mate, this guy MSI Pro Series Intel B250 LGA 1151 DDR4 HDMI USB 3.1 ATX Motherboard (B250 PC MATE) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N4LCX2D/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

For motherboard one of these would probably do you good, make sure it has the IO you need and 2
slots for your GPU and sound card 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_apa_i_d4baBbRV782GY

For RAM 2 8gb ddr4 2400 kits are probably fine, ram prices are super high rn sodo what you will with that.

For a case make sure it isn't too small for your motherboard or gpu

For a power supply go to http://www.coolermaster.com/power-supply-calculator/ and plug in everything

Sound card idk I don't do sound editing

Thanks for your reply. I have a PS/2 keyboard and optical disk so I should be fine there.

Do you have any suggestions for a motherboard? This is the other highly reviewed one. There is also this micro ATX one but at this point the price difference has almost vanished. Aside from these two all the ones on Amazon have low reviews (in quantity). I previously had a motherboard from AsRock with a completely frozen boot menu that I could never fix so I don't mind paying more for quality. I've never even heard of VRM, it's quite difficult to determine motherboard quality.

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-B250-Motherboard-PC-MATE/dp/B01N4LCX2D?th=1 This motherboard? If so which two ram slots should I use for future 2x8gb sticks?

This is a bit more than my current budget, but is it worth it?
Here it is:
CPU: Intel BX80677I57600: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MYTYSMK (219.99$)

Motherboard: MSI B250 PC MATE: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4LCX2D (89.99$)

Video Card: GTX 1070 (brand depends on availability maybe ~420$).

Storage: WD Blue 1TB SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 RPM: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0088PUEPK (49.99$)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OAJ412U (104.43$)

Memory: Ballistix Sport LT 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR4 2400 MT/s: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AG9F0G8 (65.99$)

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G3: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LWTS2UL (79.99$)


Total: 1,019$

As interesting of a build as that would be, I'll go for the regular style PC this time around lol

Does this one work with my build? I had to scroll down a bit further on the logical increments to find one that wasn't a micro.

you need a 1080ti at least to get stream quality ark

I have a devil's canyon so processing power I'm not lacking anything much, but it will be better if you can get a 8700/8700k that should be better.

with that unless your mobo allows you're gonna buy a new one. I recommend those long lasting ones that doesn't necessarily say "GAMING". I'm not going to upgrade my pc anytime soon so the recommendation for this could be a little off

get 16gb of ram at least. the more the merrier.

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here are some links

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07598VZR8/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_4?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Intel-B250-Motherboard-PC/dp/B01N4LCX2D/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1540980819&sr=1-3&keywords=lga+1151

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So here is the new list.

Processor https://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-7600K-Desktop-Processors-BX80677I57600K/dp/B01MUGQFB3/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1500936058&sr=1-1&keywords=i5%2B7600k&th=1

MOBO https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4LCX2D/?tag=pcpapi-20

Ram https://smile.amazon.com/DDR4-Leorice-2400MHZ-Desktop-Breathing/dp/B01G31SAFG/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1500936183&sr=1-2&keywords=DDR4-2400+Memory&refinements=p_n_feature_four_browse-bin%3A10656894011%2Cp_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A9559992011%7C677429011

case https://smile.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-HTPC-Computer-RC-902XB-KKN2/dp/B00FFJ0H3Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500911519&sr=8-1&keywords=Cooler+Master+HAF+XB+II+EVO%2C+HTPC+Computer+Case+with+USB+3.0+%28RC-902XB-KKN2%29


Thoughts? Thanks again everyone!