[$780 USD] Gaming Computer

[Camp As A Champ]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($163.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($73.80 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.76 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($75.60 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $765.08

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-19 19:27 EDT-0400

 

I will be using this PC mostly for gaming at 1080p and schoolwork. Just wanted to get some other eyes on it.

I do already have an SSD, so I hope people will read this and not try and put an SSD in this build. Any suggestions will be helpful.

[connorpiper]

All is fine. But that case is known for not the best quality. The modern replacement (As the 410 is quite old) is the NZXT S340 in white. 

[Peter Vaughan Truslow]

looks good. I'd get a 120gb SSD and a 2TB drive as I can't personally stand a machine that has a mechanical drive for boot.

[connorpiper]

looks good. I'd get a 120gb SSD and a 2TB drive as I can't personally stand a machine that has a mechanical drive for boot.

 

OP said:

 

 

 

I do already have an SSD, so I hope people will read this and not try and put an SSD in this build.

[Camp As A Champ]

All is fine. But that case is known for not the best quality. The modern replacement (As the 410 is quite old) is the NZXT S340 in white. 

Oh, alright that case looks pretty slick, but what are the problems with the 410 quality?

[connorpiper]

Oh, alright that case looks pretty slick, but what are the problems with the 410 quality?

 

Because the frame is steel and the panels on the top and front are plastic, there is a color distortion. And the plastic panels are quite flimsy.

If you like a case of that type and size, then it would be the Corsair C70 in White. Or the smaller NZXT S340. (I actually own both) 

 

 

 

 

[Peter Vaughan Truslow]

OP said:

and now I feel dumb