Is this a good Intel build for $750 budget (with moniter and OS?)

Malek Agha · Jan 17, 2015

I want to know if this is a good intel build. My budget is $750 with the moniter an OS.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pvkHQ7

KoopaCreeper · Jan 17, 2015

Everything is good except for the PSU: go for one from EVGA, SeaSonic, or XFX. Some Rosewills are good too.

logainofhades · Jan 17, 2015

It is decent, for the money.

Malek Agha · Jan 17, 2015

KoopaCreeper :

No, Antec is one of the highest quality brands for a PSU, look it up.

damric · Jan 17, 2015

FYI there is are some good deals on R9 280 for just a tiny bit more $.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($186.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 270 2GB '14Series Video Card ($128.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cougar MG100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 22M35D 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $762.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-17 17:02 EST-0500

KoopaCreeper · Jan 17, 2015

Malek Agha :

Only for the higher end. The lower-end ones like the Basiq aren't made for high loads, so with a discrete GPU it would be better to use one of these:

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10600kr
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

They're cheaper, too.

KoopaCreeper · Jan 17, 2015

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wczXZL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wczXZL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.79 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 270 2GB '14Series Video Card ($128.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.98 @ Directron)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 22M35D 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $744.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-17 17:06 EST-0500

Final recommendation.

mdocod · Jan 17, 2015

Yea the Antec Basic 550W is not a very good deal among it's similarly priced competition from SuperFlower made Rosewill's and Seasonic made XFX's (and of course, Seasonic made Seasonic's). There are nice 450W PSUs to choose from that are built better for this application.

The best really dirt cheap motherboard for something like this would be the Biostar Hi-Fi H81S2.

I advise no less than a B85 D3H, H97 D3H, or H97 Pro4 personally but if you're pinching pennies the H81S2 is best in class.

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