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Gaming build appraisal

As I feel that I need to clarify this build as I am quite the novice here it is:

This build is being built in the US. All the parts have to be bought from Amazon as I have a Prime membership. As of the budget, stick around please.

This is a gaming rig, so don't worry about video editing and the like. I'm starting out with one monitor at a weird resolution of XXXXx1050p (It's an old monitor, HP w2007 or the like). But I may add another.

I'm going to be playing all sorts of games, as I plan to catch up on some old gems such as Dues Ex, Thief, and Sytem Shock 2. And new/modern/older titles like modded elder scrolls titles, Wolfenstien: The New Order, and indie titles.

As for the build, I will list the parts and a brief description of why I'm choosing it. Some of these I have already bought, so PLEASE do NOT say anything along the lines of "You should have bought x not y." As I've already bought the part.

CPU: Intel i5 4690k

I'm going with this because it cost only $4 more than the 4670k and is a better performer all around.

Motherboard: MSI Gaming 5

This has what I need and has gotten good reviews.

Memory: Kingston HyperX Black 2x4GB DDR3 CS9 1600

This is standard for RAM and is pretty cheap.

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 750Ti DDR5 2GB

(I have bought this.) From what I've heard from others, this is a great card for the price. So the deal got even sweeter when I got it on sale for $30 off.

Storage I: Corsair Force LS 60GB SSD

This is a boot drive. Nothing more.

Storage II: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB HDD

(I bought this too.) 1TB of space and was cheap.

PSU: EVGA 430W Bronze certified

(I have bought this.) Bronze certified and gives the power I need.

Case: Antec GX500

This is a bit of standstill right now.

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium

Optical drive: *spare*

Now, here is what I need help with.

The case, although it has what I want, is kind of ugly. I want a case with dust filters, USB3, and looms nice. A side panel is optional but would be nice. As for LEDs, eh, it doesn't matter. Just try to keep the price under $65.

A CPU cooler, I need something that isn't the stock cooler. I was looking at the H55, but I've been hearing nothing but good from the Hyper 212 Evo. I like the 212's price.

Try to keep the price around the same as the build. With maybe close to $100 buffer point with the case and cooler?

A keyboard. I was looking at the G710+.

Headset: Another Logitech piece, the G430. But I'm looking for a reliable 7.1 surround sound headset.

Any questions?

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Case: Corsair 300R

I'm currently using the windowed variant of this and have little to no dust within my system intakes positioned under the power supply and front fan. 10/10 would recommend!

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Case: Corsair 300R

Cooler: 212 EVO is meh but it gets the job done.

 

Good choices on peripherals.

I don't know how to overclock, but I might find out. And even if I do it won't be anything drastic as the CPU doesn't matter as much as in games.

Thank you!

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