Is this awesome? Or is this not awesome?

[HaydenGames]

Is everything in compatible and working condition? What could I do better for around the same price? Thank you for the help!

 

What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.

I'm looking to be doing some gaming, schoolwork, and music recording.

 

If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, FPS, game settings)

I'm hoping to get 60fps high settings 1080p with most of the newer games coming out. I'm looking to get GTA V once the build is complete, so feel free to use that as a reference if needed.

 

What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?

$700 and that's ballpark

 

In what country are you purchasing your parts?

United States of America

 

Post a draft of your potential build here

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($51.77 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($223.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $685.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-31 22:26 EDT-0400

 

Provide any additional details you wish below.

I am aware that my build doesn't have an HDD, I am scraping one from my old pc, so that will be okay. As for the case I know I could go cheaper, but I am looking to keep it because I like the look of it. I am questioning the motherboard a little, but I don't know much about motherboards, I don't care about color matching parts, but if someone has any ideas feel free to share please.

[Cheese4395]

Is everything in compatible and working condition? What could I do better for around the same price? Thank you for the help!

 

What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.

I'm looking to be doing some gaming, schoolwork, and music recording.

 

If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, FPS, game settings)

I'm hoping to get 60fps high settings 1080p with most of the newer games coming out. I'm looking to get GTA V once the build is complete, so feel free to use that as a reference if needed.

 

What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?

$700 and that's ballpark

 

In what country are you purchasing your parts?

United States of America

 

Post a draft of your potential build here

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($51.77 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($47.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($223.98 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $685.59

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-31 22:26 EDT-0400

 

Provide any additional details you wish below.

I am aware that my build doesn't have an HDD, I am scraping one from my old pc, so that will be okay. As for the case I know I could go cheaper, but I am looking to keep it because I like the look of it. I am questioning the motherboard a little, but I don't know much about motherboards, I don't care about color matching parts, but if someone has any ideas feel free to share please.

 

Everything looks good but everyone including me is going to suggest you not get a V300 series SSD. There's a lot of issues surrounding them that I'm not going to go into. I guess a MX200 a BX100 or a 850 Evo. Also don't forget to follow your own topics. @HaydenGames

[Knaj]

The Kingston SSDNow series is a terrible series, get crucial or samsung.

[Oshino Shinobu]

I would change the SSD to something else. Crucial BX100 is good, and Sandisk SSD Plus if you want to keep to a lower price. 

[BigDay]

your case is a piece of junk. get the 200r from corsair. get the windowed version if you have a modular psu or the non-windowed if you don't.

[Mao_Zedong]

This would be a really nice build for a tad under $700. The CPU is clocked slightly lower, but is still fast and having this one lets you spend a bit more on other parts. That mobo is perfectly fine, so I'll keep it. This ram is cheaper and matches the mobo, so I put it there. This SSD has double the capacity and is also much faster, so it is a real upgrade. This GPU isn't much better, but it's a bit cheaper. Finally, this PSU is much more reliable, is quieter, and looks nicer.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($102.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 285 2GB DUAL-X Video Card  ($179.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $694.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-31 22:34 EDT-0400

[BigDay]

this is miles better:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($81.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 4GB SOC Video Card  ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.95 @ NCIX US)
Total: $725.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-31 22:41 EDT-0400

[HaydenGames]

@Cheese4395 Thank you! I would have had no idea the SSD was garbage. 

[HaydenGames]

your case is a piece of junk. get the 200r from corsair. get the windowed version if you have a modular psu or the non-windowed if you don't.

@BigDay Any particular reason why you didn't like the NZXT? I thought it was very good looking, but I'm not very educated on the matter. 

[HaydenGames]

@Biferony That looks really nice! I'll check it out, and good call on the PSU. Finding a good PSU with the right compatibility was giving me a lot of trouble.  

[HaydenGames]

this is miles better:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($81.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($53.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 4GB SOC Video Card  ($229.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.95 @ NCIX US)

Total: $725.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-31 22:41 EDT-0400

Thank you! This looks nice, it may be a little bit more than I was planning for, and I was thinking I wanted to go with an Nvidia card. Any opinions you have on the GTXs' vs. the Radeons? 

[Bob Jim]

Thank you! This looks nice, it may be a little bit more than I was planning for, and I was thinking I wanted to go with an Nvidia card. Any opinions you have on the GTXs' vs. the Radeons?

Check my signature. Unless you are spending $600+ on a GPU, AMD usually have slightly better raw performance. Nvidia on the other hand has more frequent driver updates (not much of an issue tbh), and a few exclusive features;however nowadays AMD has most of those features as well. Nvidia also uses slightly less power, but that will not affect you.

Also this build would be much better for you:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($50.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1500 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $713.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-01 02:27 EDT-0400

Includes and R9 390 rather than a 380. The 4460 is only marginally worse than the 4590. No SSD to make room for the R9 390, but that is an upgrade that could be added later if wanted. I currently don't use an SSD and I am still fine with booting times etc.

[BigDay]

@BigDay Any particular reason why you didn't like the NZXT? I thought it was very good looking, but I'm not very educated on the matter. 

 

just read bad reviews. plastic junk

[BigDay]

Thank you! This looks nice, it may be a little bit more than I was planning for, and I was thinking I wanted to go with an Nvidia card. Any opinions you have on the GTXs' vs. the Radeons? 

 

unfortunately, 380 is better than 960 and the 390 is better than the 970

[BigDay]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 4GB SOC Video Card  ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.95 @ NCIX US)
Total: $698.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-01 04:26 EDT-0400