First time builder, am I doing ok?

Death by Tuna · Jun 7, 2014

I'm picking out the parts for my first PC, and I'm nervous about picking out out the wrong parts or taking too many shortcuts to keep to my budget of ~$800. Is this a stable, well balanced build that will give me good performance for the price point?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Green 630W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $790.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-07 21:59 EDT-0400)

memadmax · Jun 7, 2014

If you plug it in and it doesn't burst into flames, then ur fine.
^.^

Danbuscus25 · Jun 7, 2014

get this power supply instead http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9 but other than that, its not too bad. low-end mobo, but it should be ok for you aslong as you dont try to overclock.

Death by Tuna · Jun 7, 2014

Danbuscus25 :

I have no plans to overclock at this point. Maybe once I get some more experience under my belt. That PSU is 50W under the minimum recommended by my graphics card. That's not going to be enough, is it?

Danbuscus25 · Jun 7, 2014

the video card recommendation is for the whole system, not just the card, and it is inflated. 550 watts is just fine for this build.

Death by Tuna · Jun 8, 2014

That XFX does look like it is better quality than the one I picked out, so I'll more than likely be getting it, but I could use help understanding something. I read that PSUs are more efficient at lower loads, so logically speaking, wouldn't a PSU that's above the recommended wattage be more efficient than something under? The higher the total wattage, the more it can do before becoming inefficient, right? Or am I understanding that wrong?

Danbuscus25 · Jun 8, 2014

psu's are most efficient at 50% load, so 550-700 watts is perfect for you.

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