Build for my b-day

[gabbdogg]

So hello LTT!

My b-day is right around the corner, and I told my parents if I can get a PC, well they said yes, and this is what i Have in mind
 

 

1. Budget & Location
My budget is not set, just not over $900, I will be buying all the crap from Newegg USA

2. Aim
My aim is to play my whole Steam library at good framerates and around medium to high settings, my laptop at the moment (Lenovo Flex 14, i5 4200U, GT 720M, 4GB RAM) can only handle CSGO and Civ 5.

3. Monitors
I have a spare 1080p monitor that is still in good shape

4. Peripherals
I found a keyboard lying around my house, and i have a mouse already, so no need. I need the OS, and it is included in the parts list

And here is le build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($191.98 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($88.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($61.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($172.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($50.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($102.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $874.85

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-28 06:41 EDT-0400


Thanks in advance!

[pomaranc]

get cheaper MBO and 280X, do you really need SSD?

[gabbdogg]

get cheaper MBO and 280X, do you really need SSD?

ok thanks for the suggestion

 

I dont really know tbh, i want fast boot times

[C0LL0SS0S]

get cheaper MBO and 280X, do you really need SSD?

what a question ^^

[pomaranc]

ok thanks for the suggestion

 

I dont really know tbh, i want fast boot times

Well you start your PC only once a day and you could get much better GPU instead.

[DimasRMDO]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($88.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($52.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $891.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-28 06:57 EDT-0400

 

Another option for PC below $900.

[techguru]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P3vNjX