Honestly, the Intel Core i5-6600 just isn't worth it. You're better off grabbing an Intel Core i5-6402P or an Intel Core i5-6500. There’s only a tiny 100MHz difference between the 6500 and the 6600, which barely shows up in benchmarks, yet the price gap is often more than $50.
Regarding your build, you'd probably have the best luck at UziShop like I mentioned before. They have a branch in Monterey, so their prices tend to be much more reasonable than somewhere like Rolling Stone.
If I were you, I'd definitely go for a new case—maybe a Cooler Master Z3+ for just about $100. Honestly, you can probably get rid of those old bulky parts for almost that same amount.😬
In terms of CPUs, the Intel Core i5-6500 is likely the most cost-effective option there. But since you aren't picking up a dedicated GPU, maybe consider putting a bit more into the processor, especially if you're doing things other than just gaming. An Intel Core i7-4790 paired with an Asrock B85 Anniversary and 2x8GB DDR3 RAM would run you about $1167 total.
The GPU and power supply aren't available... and I wouldn't want to put all that stress on the graphics card, since I guess the OP has a slightly different setup in mind.
ASRock H110M-HDS motherboard, LGA 1151 Intel Pentium G4400 processor (3MB Cache, 3.30 GHz), LGA 1151 2x MS COOL 12cm BLUE fans, 12 cm diameter, 1000 RPM, 43.2 cm3/min airflow, 19.8 dB(A) noise level, MS KNIGHT midi tower case (no PSU included) fits ATX or mATX boards. Features 2x 5.25" external bays and 3x internal bays. SAPPHIRE R7 360 2G D5 graphics card, 2 GB DDR5, 128-bit, 1050/6500 MHz FORTRON 400W HEXA Plus 400 power supply, 12cm fan, Active PFC, 80%+ efficiency 1TB Seagate Barracuda HDD, 3.5", 7200RPM, 64MB Cache, SATA3, ST1000DM003 8GB (1x8GB) DDR4 PC3-17000 2133MHz CL15 Crucial RAM, CT8G4DFS8213
Total: $3,$117 or 24 monthly payments via AMD
It’s a Skylake build with a decent board and DDR4, plus a slightly faster HDD. I’ve included two cooling fans—maybe one in the front and one in the back would work best. The R7 360 is maybe 10% slower than a GTX 750 Ti if you're using the latest drivers, but I don't think it matters much since the difference is only about $40.
Seagate BarraCuda 1 TB, 64MB, 7200rpm I guess it's an EVGA 550W Power Supply, 80+. Maybe it’s just me, but that Zalman Mid-Tower Black (ZAL-R1) looks pretty decent. I guess it could work. I guess it’s the AMD FX-8300. I guess the ASUS GA-970A-DS3P is a decent enough choice for a build. Maybe it does the job. I guess this LC-CC-95 90mm cooler for Intel or AMD is worth a look, maybe. I think I might have found some Kingston DDR3 HyperX Fury sticks—1866MHz, 8GB, the Black HX318C10FB/8 model. It’s an EVGA GeForce GTX 950 XTREME, featuring 2GB of GDDR5 and a 128-bit bus. Clock speeds sit at 1026MHz/7000MHz on a PCI-E 3.0 x16 interface, I guess.
Mid-Tower Black total: $1471 I guess I should probably mention that everything is looking pretty centered now. Maybe it's finally sorted.
Everything seems pretty well balanced here. If you scaled back a bit on the power supply and the case, and maybe went with a slightly lower-end version of that GPU, I guess you could probably squeeze an SSD in there too.
If we’re talking strictly about temperatures, I guess Intel (Haswell) runs quite a bit hotter than AMD, though Intel does have a significantly higher tmax. It might be okay, but I’d probably lean toward an ASUS ROG Strix Motherboard with Corsair Vengeance RAM, a B85M-K, or maybe an H81M-HDS R2.0 or B85M-DGS/HDS instead. 😉
It’s a pretty decent setup for $567... you could probably make it work. I guess just make sure to check your power supply before you try upgrading the graphics card later on.
They’re running at the same clock speed, so while the 3350P is technically a generation newer with some tweaks and better efficiency, I guess it’s barely noticeable in about 95% of scenarios.
swiftfalcon89 said:Maybe you just grab an EVGA GTX 950 instead? It draws less power and actually performs a bit better, so I guess you wouldn't have to worry about upgrading anything else. 😛
It’s pulling about 10W less, I guess. 🤣
Alexander Moore67 said:Just add 4x4GB DDR3, two HDDs, two SSDs, and a few fans, and you’re looking at over 400W peak—especially since that power supply isn't exactly up to Corsair 500 w standards.
Most of that is probably already factored into those 80W at idle.
It won't... without a GPU, a setup like this pulls about 80W at idle and hits 150W under load. If you overclock it to 4.7GHz, I guess it climbs to 220W (according to AnandTech and Guru3D). Once you factor in a graphics card, you're looking at a peak of roughly 350W. Honestly, Intel Core i7 chips were actually some of the most efficient ones Intel ever made.
I'm guessing you're running Windows Basic, which isn't exactly top-tier, but it should be fine since the GPU tops out at 130W—it'll be hard for the whole system to even hit 300W.