Build Tips and Thoughts

[chikencs]

Good build by any chance? any changes to make it a little cheaper? anything helps, thanks.

 http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/9bxnxr

[Gigabiter]

this is a damn good build man,

[Aytex]

get a 380 is its cheaper, more preformance

[Killervolt]

$100 off, with better performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($233.08 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($291.49 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($134.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.83 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($122.00 @ shopRBC)
Total: $1028.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-10 17:56 EST-0500

You don't need a cooler or a Z97 motherboard. I assume you already have storage?

[007agentHP]

1. please get a r9 380, they are usually cheaper and provide more performance

2. your overpaying for a case, a define s would do the same thing and has better airflow

3. a nex psu is decent, but id recommend a xfx/seasonic/ evga g2/p2 psu

4. get W10 on g2a/ reddit and save like $100

[TheRandomness]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($233.08 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ NCIX) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($276.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($134.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($115.50 @ Vuugo) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($122.00 @ shopRBC) 
Total: $1011.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-10 17:58 EST-0500

 

@Killervolt's list with more price cuts.

[don_svetlio]

R9 380 is 15% faster the NEX PSUs are crappy

[The Official Czex]

this is a damn good build man,

 

False. Bad PSU, R9-380 is a better value, Z97 MOBO is unnecessary, same with the aftermarket cooler, single channel RAM has a performance deficit, Windows can be purchased for much less on G2A.com, also missing storage.

 

@RileyGav 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($233.08 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.23 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($411.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($134.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($50.00) 

Total: $1048.24

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-10 18:15 EST-0500