Budget build

[Alexkiss21]

So I've assembled a PC online, what are your opinions on it?

 

GIGABYTE GA-H97-HD3

INTEL Core i3-4160 3.60GHz 1150 BOX

CORSAIR 4GB Vengeance DDR3 1600MHz CL9 KIT CMZ4GX3M2A1600C9

ASUS GTX750TI-PH-2GD5 GTX 750Ti 2GB GDDR5 PCIE 

LOGIC A32

CORSAIR CX Series Modular CX500M 

 

I don't need a hard-drive, I'll be using my current one.

[Pugs501]

I would suggest getting 8Gb of RAM.

[Guest Storm_Splurge]

I would get a 660ti, as well as a lower end i5 like 4430, nt a higher end i3 like you have.

[Alexkiss21]

I could upgrade it later, but thanks for the suggestion. Is it good as it is with the other parts?

[Alexkiss21]

Switching the processor for a 660Ti is really out of my budget.

[Rangelov]

To free some money for 8 gb of ram you could build an MicroATX PC. The small form factor motherboards tend to be cheaper. And I will also suggest to get a lower end i5.

[PercySavageEG]

I would suggest getting 8Gb of RAM.

 

It depends on what he's planning to do with the build really 

Switching the processor for a 660Ti is really out of my budget.

what is your budget?

[Lotus]

If you can go just a little bit higher, have a microcenter near you, and don't mind relying on rebates, then this build becomes possible. I kept your 4 GB of ram because if that proves to be insufficient, it's an easy upgrade to 8 GB and doesn't involve replacing any parts. This build will perform WAAAAAY better than yours due to the current deals available right now.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($38.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($36.00 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($131.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.22 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $421.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-05 14:56 EST-0500

 

Also, I left out the HDD since you said you were going to reuse your old one. I do want to caution you against that, as HDD's failure rate increases with age. It's not a question of if they fail, but when. If your HDD has seen heavy usage, I always recommend getting a new one for a new build. However, you may not mind taking the risk and keeping backups. It's your call though.

[JoaoPRSousa]

Budget and location please.

Is your current HDD SATA III?

[Mr.Reggin]

To free some money for 8 gb of ram you could build an MicroATX PC. The small form factor motherboards tend to be cheaper. And I will also suggest to get a lower end i5.

i would get an AMD Athlon X4 760K (not 860k, its not faster at all) with an ASUS A88XM-PLUS/A mobo, this mobo has S-ATA 6Gb ...just sayin', well it would have a PCie 3.0 x16 lane, but it only runs on 3.0 if you are using an FM2+ cpu

[Alexkiss21]

Many thanks for the help so far, I'll see how much is your build around here!

 

I have a SATA2 HDD, but it will be upgraded later on just like the RAM most likely.