First DIY PC, Thoughts?

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Deathwing777

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I need some input. I'm building my first computer. My goal is to run Skyrim on high graphic settings with mods. Here is what I have so far:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($96.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec Nine Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Total: $791.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-14 21:08 EST-0500)


What do you think? Can someone suggestion ways to low the price without sacrificing performance?

Thanks!
 
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rwayne

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Well you have a Fata1ty motherboard. Because of the Fata1ty branding they are probably going to charge a bit extra.

You may want to try this other 1150 motherboard by ASROCK for $94.99 and free shipping. That will save you $30.

I personally would recommend something other than Seagate as I have personally have had bad luck with them. Western Digital seems far more reliable.

The Antec 900 case is rather old. That base design has been on the market for at least 5 years.

For the same price Range I would recommend

The corsair 230T
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139026

NZXT H230
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146108
 
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As mentioned above, you will need a power supply, a good 80+ bronze in the 500W-600W range, it will provide you good headroom for upgrading in the future. Plus, you're not buying a unlocked CPU so you need to pay the extra premium for a z87 board, a H87 will do you fine, something like this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157378
You can also save a few dollars on ram, 2400Mhz is not necessary, something in the 1600Mhz range could potentially save you some money.


 
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Same price, more gaming performance:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $779.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-14 21:42 EST-0500)
 
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Deathwing777

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Thanks everyone for your input.
Here's what I've changed it too. Thoughts?


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H87 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($96.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec Nine Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case ($102.79 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($37.98 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $870.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-16 18:41 EST-0500)

Edit: I already own the case.

Edit: I'm not going to get the video card now. I'm going to wait until summer. That way I force myself to focus on school work, instead of playing games :p So, that's a video card I may get. I just put it in there so I could measure the power for the PSU.
 
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