Is this build good?

[Philcat101]

I have been looking for a new computer and I wanted to build a solid budget build.

Here is what I have come up with :http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8D3QkL

a.) Is it good, or does it need changing?

b.) How low can I expect the pricing to be on Black Friday?

 

Thanks, love this forum

[GalacticRuler]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($172.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($71.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($40.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($95.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($45.99 @ Directron) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($17.75 @ OutletPC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($85.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $951.44

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-19 00:47 EST-0500

[dizmo]

ditch the Z97, you don't have a K-sku chip. Also drop the GTX970 for a R9 390 for a full 8gb of VRam and better performance other than that it looks ok

There are other reasons to use a Z series board...

[petem]

Might consider tossing the DVD-rom - unless you want to listen to your 90's cd collection - unless you have a specific use in mind, almost all SW is either downloaded or USB based now days.

 

Might disagree on the R9 390 suggestion of starcoaster - extra ram only helps if you're gaming at 1440 or 4k, and even then the 390 has only ok performance on the more power-hungry games, like Witcher 3.  Consider it if you want higher res. and don't mind turning down the video performance settings a bit.  If you want ultra, then even the 390 will have problems with some games.

 

All of the side by side comparisons (2, lol) I've seen of the Witcher 3 at 1080p show the 390 getting around 40 fps, and the 970 getting about 50 fps.  But that is largely dependent on what games you play.

[Minetex]

970 is a great card. Because of drivers, PhysX, support and other things that AMD is missing. In some games the 970 is better, so it depends on the game a lot.