$900 build

[Arturamc]

Guys, building a $900 gaming pc

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/82wb6h

 

What do you think?

 

I dont overclock btw

[ADZ_123_!"£]

It looks like a very good build. There will be people telling you not to get that ssd but they have sorted out the problem now so I don't see a reason why you shouldn't get it.

[EdwinX]

Looks decent.

[Aniallation]

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Give up some looks for some better parts and lower cost.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($177.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($66.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($58.89 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.74 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($349.99 @ Directron) 

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($57.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $883.06

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-15 12:26 EDT-0400

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no overclock no fun.

Looks good.

[zlolslavez]

even though its much cheaper than competition, i wouldnt get the v300

yes, they have sorted out the issue, but I personally can't trust them anymore.

 

you could get it, but I dunno.

[Aniallation]

they have sorted out the problem now

"Sorted out", but not completely. Still not a great SSD compared to the competition. 

[minibois]

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Good CPU, good HDD, good PSU, case seems decent.

Good GPU (although the G1 gaming card from Gigabyte has a better reputation, that's possibly because it overclocks very well).

Try taking a look at EVGA's 970 too

 

What I would change:

Motherboard. For that price you can probably get a good Z97 motherboard for later upgrades, did you get that motherboard because of its colors too?

Don't know about any Z97 board in gold+black.

Otherwise MSI's PC Mate Z97 board is good.

 

That SSD is also not very. Change it for something like the Crucial MX100 or Samsung 850 EVO

[ADZ_123_!"£]

"Sorted out", but not completely. Still not a great SSD compared to the competition. 

Samsung would be a better choice but they are no longer producing ssd's with the crap switches and if you have one they are giving out new ones.

[ind3x]

I would pull the trigger right now.

Even though the v300 doesn't perform like the 850 EVO.

It actually performs rather well at its price point. 

So if you want better SSD performance, then yes, you'll need to throw in some more money.

If you want an SSD giving much faster read/writes than an HDD but want to keep it kind of cheap, then go for the v300.

 

As far as the rest of the build goes there's nothing to point out really.

[Aniallation]

Samsung would be a better choice but they are no longer producing ssd's with the crap switches and if you have one they are giving out new ones.

Switches? Controllers lol

 

I don't exactly trust the TLC in Samsung's competing EVO either, but I'd still take it over a V300.

[NumLock21]

Changed some of the parts. H97 to Z97 for SLI support (if you need it in the future). and a cheaper price SSD.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($177.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($58.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($349.99 @ Directron)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $897.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-15 12:31 EDT-0400

[Aniallation]

Good CPU, good HDD, good PSU, case seems decent.

I would not run a 970 off the EVGA 500W1. Minimum would be the Bronze version. It might not need the watts but if you're buying a i5+970 you should be getting a better PSU then one intended for builds half the cost.

[hypnodog]

It's a bit over budget before rebates, but it has better performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($302.00 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $888.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-15 12:39 EDT-0400

[WoodenMarker]

Could be cheaper: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/w3pvFT

[Arturamc]

Changed some of the parts. H97 to Z97 for SLI support (if you need it in the future). and a cheaper price SSD.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

The z97 would be just for the sli? I dont care that much about the colors

 

And what PSU would I need to run 2 gtx970?

[WoodenMarker]

And what PSU would I need to run 2 gtx970?

A good 650w would be enough for sli. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr

[Arturamc]

A good 650w would be enough for sli. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr

Ok guys, thanks for the help

I'll see what i can do about the SSD and try to get an EVO 850

[NumLock21]

The z97 would be just for the sli? I dont care that much about the colors

 

And what PSU would I need to run 2 gtx970?

It splits the PCIe lanes evenly between the first 2 x16 slots, which is what you need for SLI, but it can also be used for other PCIe cards.  For the psu around a 650w but with some head room a 750w.

[Todd_2003]

The z97 would be just for the sli? I dont care that much about the colors

 

And what PSU would I need to run 2 gtx970?

 

I would definitely recommend a good 750w PSU for 2 GTX970s in SLI.  Yes, 650w can do it, but you want some head room.  You don't want the PSU to be at or near 100% utilization when under full load.  If you were doing an i7 and OC'ing (which I know you're not) then I would even say an 850w to give you some more headroom.  The extra headroom never hurts as you will only use as many watts as the system needs.

[jlacy222]

Looks good to me.