Rate my Gaming PC

CharTehGamr · May 28, 2015

My budget is $850. I'm in the United States, and critics are welcome.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/CharizardTehGamr/saved/t6y7YJ

ultrakiller21 · May 28, 2015

The aftermarket cooler wasn't exactly necessary however it's understandable the stock cooler can be a little bit loud at times. Other than that, pretty solid build.

Nexxus · May 28, 2015

nvm im of the dum

Superspeed07 · May 28, 2015

My budget is $850. I'm in the United States, and critics are welcome.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/CharizardTehGamr/saved/t6y7YJ

Since you got a non -k cpu you don't need the 212 evo

Also I have not heard of team elite ram and would suggest one of the main brands - Corsair, Crucial, etc other wise should be a nice performer

thekeemo · May 28, 2015

what I would go for

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($173.95 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.75 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($71.98 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($20.00)

Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $816.61

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-28 16:06 EDT-0400

ZetZet · May 28, 2015

what I would go for

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($173.95 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.75 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($71.98 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($20.00)

Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $816.61

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-28 16:06 EDT-0400

all good, but drop the cooler and you can fit in ssd into that budget.

jkraghify · May 28, 2015

I would not go with team elite for ram, especially when corsair vengeance costs nearly the same.

Take another look at ram and see if corsair or gskill are within your budget

Edit: corsair is exactly the same price. I'd say go for corsair.

thekeemo · May 28, 2015

all good, but drop the cooler and you can fit in ssd into that budget.

nah the stock cooler is too loud and ssd doesnt help that much more also windows is $20 because g2a

Joegeddon · May 28, 2015

Great build. Coming from the guy that's locked himself in FM2+ for at least 18 months.

CharTehGamr · May 28, 2015

Better?

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/CharizardTehGamr/saved/t6y7YJ

asker509 · May 28, 2015

I would go with 2 4 gig sticks for dual Channel and get a ssd you can always get hard drives later

CharTehGamr · May 28, 2015

Thanks everyone, this has really helped me improve my build.

CharTehGamr · May 28, 2015

And if any of you could be as kind to tell me, what modern games would it be able to run?

Nexxus · May 28, 2015

And if any of you could be as kind to tell me, what modern games would it be able to run?

anything

Sky Daddy · May 28, 2015

i'd say get a 4590 and compatible mobo and you meet the recommended spec for Oculus' Rift

that is if you're interested

CharTehGamr · May 28, 2015

anything

Ayyoo

deVIZtation · May 28, 2015

That case..... I did a build in that case last year. I don't recommend it. I spent so much time working in that case just because my client wanted to cheap out and not spend a bit more money. Trust me, a case that is 60-75 bucks is way easier to work in than one that is around the 40-55 dollar range.

Thony · May 28, 2015

I rate 8/10

1 less point for display

1 less point for motherboard

My reasoning: 21.5" is just small.

Not a fan of Business grade motherboards just simply because they are not meant for any heavy workloads.

I might be (probably am) wrong about motherboard as i never owned one but thats my view on it.

Im not gonna recommend anything because im super nitpicky person and iy took me months to even finish my own parts list and that was excluding monitors

Joiner48 · May 29, 2015

That case..... I did a build in that case last year. I don't recommend it. I spent so much time working in that case just because my client wanted to cheap out and not spend a bit more money. Trust me, a case that is 60-75 bucks is way easier to work in than one that is around the 40-55 dollar range.

I built my first system in that same case. I'll agree its not ideal, but for a budget case it works. Its real tight behind the momotherboard tray, and flexing the 24pin cable was a challenge. Its best selling feature was the 2 included fans.