It's not the extra 10GB space but the Samsung 850 Evo is tried and tested SSD with higher read/write speeds compared to WD green. It's the go to SSD for anyone who is planning to buy an SSD at 7k-8k range. How much perceivable difference it is going to make in day to day usage is debatable, that...
Good config. Try to get a higher frequency ram, 3000Mhz atleast if possible.
If extra 1.5k budget is not an issue, then samsung 850 evo instead of WD green.
Do you already have a monitor?
Ultrabook is also a laptop. You don't need i7+GTX 1060 combo laptop anymore?
I'd suggest get any decent normal laptop for classes and get the i7+GTX 1060 combo dekstop.
CPU > GPU. We have reached a point where CPU performance every year is not increasing significantly but GPUs gains each generation are still massive. Don't cut down on CPU for a slightly better GPU. Your one CPU can last for 2-3 GPU upgrades if planned wisely.
^Thanks for sharing. The guy in 1st video is running 3.85Ghz at 1.38V which is high IMO. Mine reached 3.85Ghz with less voltage IIRC, though I ran the stress tests for not more than 30mins. I try to stay below 1.35V and in our ambient temperatures, staying under low temps is also difficult. I'm...
You can go with micro atx. Asus B350M-a is very good board but it has no heatsinks for VRMs but it won't cause any issue since you are not planning to OC and should also be fine for slight overclock as well. Just don't expect capability to do high and fine tuned overclocks as it an entry level...
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