Maybe a new build

[Cowan98]

Would this be a pretty good compter. I'm new to this.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/svrbcf

[C0LL0SS0S]

Rather safe 70$ from the Cooler and invest those in a better GPU, also the PSU seems a bit low but im just guessing. Also the HDD is a 5400RPM one, better get a 7200RPM.

[andre82693]

for gaming or every day use

[mopman94]

Assuming you want it for gaming

You don't need the CPU cooler unless you are overclocking which you don't need to with that CPU, the stock cooler that comes with the CPU will be fine.

You want another 4GB of RAM (8GB total) minimum, use the money saved from scrapping the CPU cooler for that.

You want a 7200RPM hard drive, 5400RPM won't give you very good load speeds. I suggest a WD Caviar Blue

That graphics card is outdated, go for an AMD R9 series card with at least 2GB of VRAM.

Adding those things above will mean you need a better PSU, go for a Corsair, either 500W or 600W

Get Windows 8.1 it performs better

[Cowan98]

I would mostly use it for everyday, but some gaming and video editing

[ELSknutson]

'you could do better buying your parts directly from Newegg they usually have deals that don show up on pc parts picker

also for $910 you should be able to het a much better system then that if you cant Ill sell you one for $910 with an i7 and a R9 280X

[andre82693]

everyday and some gaming

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/N7GCgs

[andre82693]

Do you really need an optical drive?

[mopman94]

Do you really need an optical drive?

I would always get one, they are dirt cheap and you are always going to need one at some point whether its installing that dusty old PC game you found behind the sofa, watching a DVD or burning a CD for your car.

[mopman94]

everyday and some gaming

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/N7GCgs

That will do more than some gaming, should play basically everything at 1080p on ultra. If I were OP I would go with this, it is only $100 more but you getting 3x the performance.

[andre82693]

Compatibility Notes

• Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard has an onboard USB 3.0 header, but the NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case does not have front panel USB 3.0 ports.

Some AMD 970 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Vishera CPUs.

The NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case supports video cards up to 330mm long, but video cards over 230mm may block drive bays. Since the Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card is 284mm long, some drive bays may not be usable.