Time for a new build!

[Aruxx]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PfbPTW

 

This is my second gaming computer build and I plan to not make some of the same mistakes again.  I picked the G3258 because it's cheap and unlike it's Athlon counterpart, it can be upgraded in the future without the purchase of a new motherboard.  I plan to be overclocking it and that's why I picked the Z97 motherboard and CM Hyper 212+.  

 

With my current computer (that I will be selling to a friend of mine) I have a 500GB HDD, quite a wasteful purchase in my opinion because I've never even used over a 1/5th of the drive.  I have a habit of deleting games after I'm done with them, same goes with programs.  That's why I chose a 250GB SSD, and Samsung seems to be the brand to go with after my research.

 

In my current computer I have a Radeon HD 6850, which at the time did what I wanted it to do (play Minecraft, hey at the time that was the game to be playing).  I should've spent the extra money so I could play more games with very pleasant graphics settings at a stable FPS.  All I'm playing right now is Smite, and other various games.  I know a GTX 960 should have absolutely no problem running Smite, but I don't want to feel like I need to upgrade in two years because I have to play new games at low to medium settings.

 

This covers the big points and I hope it shows that I have done a moderate amount of research.  Before I pull the trigger I wanted to know what people who live and breath this kind of stuff think.

 

Thank you for your time!

[Fictionvl]

Solid build, I would suggest getting a 500w PSU incase of future upgrades and what not

[Aruxx]

Solid build, I would suggest getting a 500w PSU incase of future upgrades and what not

 

I was looking at the 600w version of the PSU I put in the build, but decided against it when I chose the GTX 960.  Are there any 500w modular (or semi-modular) power supplies that you recommend?  I don't feel like dealing with a non-modular PSU again lol

[MrSpeed]

i changed your build abit

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($71.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($192.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $672.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-13 19:03 EDT-0400

Edited July 13, 2015 by MrSpeed

[Aruxx]

@MrSpeed, I was seriously considering the R9 280 (I think it was the Sapphire one for 170~ USD), but when I decided on the ASRock motherboard I decided I would use a bit of money saved there to go for a GTX 960.  In the benchmarks I was looking at they seemed to be pretty close.  Thank you for the power supply suggestion though!

 

[Fictionvl]

You can find bequiet ones but they're expensive 

[Aruxx]

Would 520w be enough to safely run a r9 280 (possibly going to get overclocked too)?  In one of the Newegg reviews a guy says that his 550w barely cuts it, now who knows what's in the rest of his build, but I don't want to be caught in a situation where I need a bigger PSU after the fact.

[MrSpeed]

 

@MrSpeed, I was seriously considering the R9 280 (I think it was the Sapphire one for 170~ USD), but when I decided on the ASRock motherboard I decided I would use a bit of money saved there to go for a GTX 960.  In the benchmarks I was looking at they seemed to be pretty close.  Thank you for the power supply suggestion though!

no problem,i made more changes to the build again(ram-case-gpu) hope you like it

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($71.98 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($42.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($223.98 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($73.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $699.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-13 19:12 EDT-0400

[Aruxx]

I hadn't even looked at the R9 380!  I did a bit of research on it and found that people are still up in arms over Nvidia vs. AMD (surprising how little has changed there), but they seem to be pretty close cards.  The GTX 960 drawing less power and creating less heat personally has a bit of a advantage to me.  I also looked at the case (something I seemed to overlook the first time you posted the build, my bad).  My current case is an NZXT Gamma and while I like their cases I just like the design of the 200r more and it's something I don't really know how to explain.  Thank you for your suggestion!