Mike RB
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I've been out of the PC building game for a good many years now, having been using cheap laptops in recent years.
I'm using Lightroom now a lot and my laptop just doesn't perform well enough. So, I'm looking at a cheap PC build. Before I hit the button, I'd appreciate feedback on if this is a reasonable build.
Am I missing anything? I believe the board takes 1600MHz RAM. Would I be better getting 1866Mhz RAM which is more future proof? I understand it will just clock at 1600Mhz in this board. Tell me if I'm wrong.
I can use the on board CPU graphics. Is that right? I'd be looking to add a video card but not immediately.
I assume this will perform a lot better than my B960 CPU in the laptop I'm currently using.
I'm using Lightroom now a lot and my laptop just doesn't perform well enough. So, I'm looking at a cheap PC build. Before I hit the button, I'd appreciate feedback on if this is a reasonable build.
- Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Cube Case with Fan
- Asus H81I-PLUS Motherboard
- Intel Pentium G3258 CPU
- Corsair Builder Series CXM 500W Modular 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX/EPS PSU
- HyperX FURY Series 8GB (2x 4GB) DDR3 1600MHz
Am I missing anything? I believe the board takes 1600MHz RAM. Would I be better getting 1866Mhz RAM which is more future proof? I understand it will just clock at 1600Mhz in this board. Tell me if I'm wrong.
I can use the on board CPU graphics. Is that right? I'd be looking to add a video card but not immediately.
I assume this will perform a lot better than my B960 CPU in the laptop I'm currently using.