First build, opinions?

[rhysman2000]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/823Fxr

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/823Fxr/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

 

Motherboard: MSI B85-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($53.49 @ Amazon) 

 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC) 

 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

 

Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.01 @ NCIX US) 

 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ OutletPC) 

 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($94.99 @ B&H) 

 

Monitor: AOC e2050Swd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor  (Purchased For $89.99) 

 

Other: Belkin 7-Foot CAT5e Snagless Patch Cable (Gray) (Purchased For $2.10)

Other: Actiontec PWR511K01 500 Mbps HomePlug HD Powerline Wall Plug Network Adapter Kit (2 Units) (Purchased For $49.32)

 

Total: $857.32

 

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-26 17:54 EST-0500

[theghettosponge]

there are dirt cheap 240gb SSD's everywhere right now, get one of them and get a hard drive later.

[Captain_WD]

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/823Fxr

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/823Fxr/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

 

Motherboard: MSI B85-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($53.49 @ Amazon) 

 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC) 

 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

 

Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.01 @ NCIX US) 

 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ OutletPC) 

 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($94.99 @ B&H) 

 

Monitor: AOC e2050Swd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor  (Purchased For $89.99) 

 

Other: Belkin 7-Foot CAT5e Snagless Patch Cable (Gray) (Purchased For $2.10)

Other: Actiontec PWR511K01 500 Mbps HomePlug HD Powerline Wall Plug Network Adapter Kit (2 Units) (Purchased For $49.32)

 

Total: $857.32

 

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-26 17:54 EST-0500

 

 

 

Hey rhysman2000,

 

What are your plans for this build (usage, future-proof, etc.)?

A couple of things that you might saw in pcpartpicker:

-that motherboard would most probably need a BIOS update since the CPU is newer and the motherboard would need the latest updates in order to run Haswell CPUs.

-your memory would run at a much lower clock speed since the CPU does not support such high speeds. It would work, but it would be a waste, so I would suggest changing it. 

 

If this is a gaming computer, I would put the most funds towards the GPU since this is the most important part for gaming.

Adding a SSD to the build would surely make it much more responsive, decrease all loading times and increase significantly the file transfer speeds.

I would also consider a more powerful PSU as it would allow you to upgrade the build in the future and it would last you through more builds.

 

Captain_WD.

[natelliot123]

if u r gonna upgrade gpu sooner ,its a nice build but if u aren't going to upgrade it for a long time i would suggest to get fx 6300 with gtx 970 ,assuming it's a gaming pc

priority gpu>cpu

 

or replace 760 with r9 290  they r dirt cheap now

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($75.04 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Asus A78M-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($334.97 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.01 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($86.43 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: AOC e2050Swd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor  (Purchased For $89.99)
Other: Belkin 7-Foot CAT5e Snagless Patch Cable (Gray) (Purchased For $2.10)
Other: Antec Formula 6 Nano Diamond Thermal Compound (4g) (Purchased For $10.00)
Other: Actiontec PWR511K01 500 Mbps HomePlug HD Powerline Wall Plug Network Adapter Kit (2 Units) (Purchased For $49.32)
Total: $875.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-27 02:44 EST-0500