$800 gaming pc

[Rocdaboss]

Ok so i am looking for a $800 pc i have a list and wanted to know any changes i could make the pc's purpose is gaming and i am in the US
Evga gtx 970 ssc gaming acx 2.0
Intel core i-5 4460
Gigabyte H97 Extreme Multi Graphics Support UEFI DualBIOS Micro ATX DDR3 1600 LGA 1150 Motherboard GA-H97M-D3H
Wd blue 1tb hatddrive 
Corsair Carbide Series 100R Mid Tower Case 
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 1600
EVGA 500 W1 80+, 500W Continuous Power

TP-LINK TL-WN781ND Wireless N150 PCI Express Adapter, 2.4GHz 150Mbps, Include Low-profile Bracket 

Total comes out to $788 no tax and $833 with tax

Thanks in advance for the help

[HKZeroFive]

Crap PSU. A 500W SeaSonic or XFX one would be a much better choice.

 

If you ask me, I'd go for a Skylake build with a i5 6400 and DDR4 RAM and perhaps a R9 390 to shave off some of the costs.

[Rocdaboss]

2 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

Crap PSU. A 500W SeaSonic or XFX one would be a much better choice.

 

If you ask me, I'd go for a Skylake build with a i5 6400 and DDR4 RAM and perhaps a R9 390 to shave off some of the costs.

Would a corsair cx 430 do the job 

[HKZeroFive]

Just now, Rocdaboss said:

Would a corsair cx 430 do the job 

No, it wouldn't. The quality is simply not good enough to be paired with such a high end card.

 

Seeing how you're in the U.S., I've conjured up a PC list that should fit your budget ($800 before MIR):

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.00 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($35.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.85 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($295.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $710.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-26 10:05 EDT-0400

[Loleo]

Look at johnnyguru.com for the best PSU reviews. It's the one Linus uses as well.  

 

PS: Evga has the best and they usually come with a  good guarantee. Mine has a 10 year one.

[Aereldor]

2 minutes ago, Rocdaboss said:

Would a corsair cx 430 do the job 

Unless you want to start a bornfire and roast some marshmallows, no.

[Aereldor]

Much more value for your money here, and it leaves $40 of overhead, even without the rebates. The CPU and GPU will outperform the ones you picked by a fair bit, the power supply is great, the case is solid, and there's a solid upgrade path. The single 1x8 GB stick of RAM will allow you to easily upgrade to 16 when the need arises simply by adding another stick of the same RAM, and the LGA 1151 socket is Intel's latest, so you can go all the way to the 6700k along with anything else they may roll out (Skylake refresh?)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Avexir Budget Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $710.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-26 10:07 EDT-0400

[Rocdaboss]

2 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

No, it wouldn't. The quality is simply not good enough to be paired with such a high end card.

 

Seeing how you're in the U.S., I've conjured up a PC list that should fit your budget ($800 before MIR):

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.00 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($35.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.85 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($295.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $710.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-26 10:05 EDT-0400

Ok if i get any extra money i assume i could get a better motherboard. Thanks for the help  

[Prömetheus]

Maybe this? also with a 240ssd though

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($84.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.98 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.85 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($295.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $820.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-26 10:09 EDT-0400

[Mr.Meerkat]

10 minutes ago, Loleo said:

Look at johnnyguru.com for the best PSU reviews. It's the one Linus uses as well.  

 

PS: Evga has the best and they usually come with a  good guarantee. Mine has a 10 year one.

Only some evga models are good, the cheaper ones are good for the price and office builds but should not be powering any high end hardware (such as the PSU OP had listed) while Seasonic (All xfx PSU are seasonic OEMs) are so established as a good PSU  manufacturer (and the PSU really are good)  you're better off getting a cheap seasonic PSU as you know it won't blow up  

[Starelementpoke]

5 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

Much more value for your money here, and it leaves $40 of overhead, even without the rebates. The CPU and GPU will outperform the ones you picked by a fair bit, the power supply is great, the case is solid, and there's a solid upgrade path. The single 1x8 GB stick of RAM will allow you to easily upgrade to 16 when the need arises simply by adding another stick of the same RAM, and the LGA 1151 socket is Intel's latest, so you can go all the way to the 6700k along with anything else they may roll out (Skylake refresh?)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Avexir Budget Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $710.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-26 10:07 EDT-0400

I second this.

[Loleo]

1 minute ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Only some evga models are good, the cheaper ones are good for the price and office builds but should not be powering any high end hardware (such as the PSU OP had listed) while Seasonic (All xfx PSU are seasonic OEMs) are so established as a good PSU  manufacture (and the PSU really are good)  you're better off getting a cheap seasonic PSU as you know it won't blow up  

True. ^^

[Aereldor]

8 minutes ago, Rocdaboss said:

Ok if i get any extra money i assume i could get a better motherboard. Thanks for the help  

Motherboards don't impact performance. They affect features. You don't have a K-CPU in the build, which means an H110 board will serve you just fine. Two RAM slots are plenty, and with that configuration, an upgrade to an overkill 16GB is easy as pie. It comes with front-panel USB 3.0 headers, a PCI-e x16 slot, and 4 SATA 6GB/s ports. What else could you possibly want from a motherboard?

 

RAID isn't exactly a consumer feature, unless you're doing fileserver-level write-intensive stuff (RAID 0) or need your data constantly backed up (RAID 1) or both (RAID 10). Onboard RAID support is more of an enthusiast or workstation feature, and will seldom see use in a gaming PC.

 

Dual-GPU support, in my opinion, isn't a great idea on a budget. Upgrading to SLI or Crossfire might sound appealing, but due to the inherent issues dual-GPU configurations have, it's always better to have a single, faster card instead.

 

I hope this has proven that you really don't need a 'better' motherboard. Spend your greenbacks on an SSD instead.

[Rocdaboss]

5 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

Motherboards don't impact performance. They affect features. You don't have a K-CPU in the build, which means an H110 board will serve you just fine. Two RAM slots are plenty, and with that configuration, an upgrade to an overkill 16GB is easy as pie. It comes with front-panel USB 3.0 headers, a PCI-e x16 slot, and 4 SATA 6GB/s ports. What else could you possibly want from a motherboard?

 

RAID isn't exactly a consumer feature, unless you're doing fileserver-level write-intensive stuff (RAID 0) or need your data constantly backed up (RAID 1) or both (RAID 10). Onboard RAID support is more of an enthusiast or workstation feature, and will seldom see use in a gaming PC.

 

Dual-GPU support, in my opinion, isn't a great idea on a budget. Upgrading to SLI or Crossfire might sound appealing, but due to the inherent issues dual-GPU configurations have, it's always better to have a single, faster card instead.

 

I hope this has proven that you really don't need a 'better' motherboard. Spend your greenbacks on an SSD instead.

Thanks that makes more sense will do.