Over the console BS

[Z33Nismo]

As the title states, I am done with console gaming. Paying $60 for a game that is over in 11 hours is ridiculous and since there is no way to mod console games for extended game play it's money down the drain, so having said that I'm building my first pc and need a little help. It's a budget minded gaming setup that will be able to run most AAA titles at 60fps with mods hopefully but I need some advice for a mobo. Setup is as follows:

i5-4460

Evga gtx 950 sc+

Evga 500w b1 80+ psu

Corsair vengeance 2x4gb ram

Seagate 1tb HDD

Samsung 120gb ssd

Corsair carbide 100r case

cheap optical drive

I'm trying to stay in the $700 total range. I'm just having some trouble finding a mobo that has decent reviews and doesn't cost more than my gpu. Im in the US, I dont plan to try to OC, and im playing on a single 1080p monitor. I know it's a long thread but any help is appreciated and I'm open to any critiquing of my parts choice, as this is my first build I'm sure I'm not as efficient at picking good quality parts for the money as most of you are.

[Praesi]

And the next one Welcome.

[DBKorea]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($81.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($81.49 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($193.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive  ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: Cooler Master Blade Master 76.8 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($6.78 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $707.17

 

Included another case fan to be used as an intake

Also, the 380 is roughly equivalent to the 960 so its a step up in the GPU department

 

Edit: changed PSU to 600W as 500W was not enough.

[dragoon20005]

here you go 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 2GB PCS+ Video Card  ($173.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $633.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-29 23:35 EST-0500

[HKZeroFive]

I've gone for a build just slightly over your budget which I hope you don't mind. This one rocks a nice 8GB 390 GPU and an excellent reliable SeaSonic PSU:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($62.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $732.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-29 23:32 EST-0500

 

Alternatively, you can go with a ATX mobo and a cheaper PSU which will hold up well:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($75.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $705.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-29 23:35 EST-0500

 

Nevertheless, welcome to the PC Master Race!

[Z33Nismo]

Wow, fastest replies I think I've ever received on any forum lol. All this info is much appreciated. Seems that the trend is to go with Powercolor Radeon R9 390 or 380 and H97 mobo. Btw going over budget isn't a deal breaker, I've planned for that.