Final Review - First Time Builder!

CoolZakCZ · August 21, 2015

Alrighty, I've saved up the cashola and I'm ready to buy my new gaming pc parts! Although, since I'm quite new to this I'd appreciate any last minute changes I can get to make the system better.

My budget is $1,550 USD. I'm going to be using this PC for all-around tasks and gaming. Overclocking would be nice but not a necessity for me. I'm sticking to a blue/black color scheme for this build.

Thanks in advance for your time & support!

My PC Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($88.49 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($70.69 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Rosewill STAR PREDATOR ATX Mid Tower Case ($68.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($93.78 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Acer G227HQLbi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($109.99 @ Micro Center)

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Plus Wired Gaming Keyboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($54.66 @ Newegg)

Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset ($52.98 @ Best Buy)

Total: $1475.28

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-21 04:22 EDT-0400

Jerakl · August 21, 2015

Everything seems good, but...

You can get Windows 10 pro 64 bit for like 45$ USD on /r/microsoftsoftwareswap

Don't get that headset.

Would try to fit in a 250GB SSD.

stealth80 · August 21, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($158.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 - GS Video Card ($484.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill STAR PREDATOR ATX Mid Tower Case ($68.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer G227HQLbi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Keyboard: Logitech G105 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($54.66 @ Newegg)
Headphones: Corsair Raptor HS40 7.1 Channel Headset ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1503.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-21 04:44 EDT-0400

Do as Jeraki said and get windows from another vendor such as reddit or G2A

This is a Skylake build with a 980 GTX for almost the same money, I saved money on mouse and keyboard, you can change those at a later day if required