First Gaming Rig Build Critique

rballard1076 · Feb 11, 2015

So this has been posted over and over, but please check this build out and let me know what you guys think. I put this all together through personal preferences being: 16gb RAM, 7200RPM HDD, and a reasonable price. The rest is just from looking up brands and figuring what other people recommend as reliable. Thanks!

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rwY8CJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rwY8CJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.SNIPER H6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($125.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 1GB ACX Video Card ($129.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($123.40 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $895.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-11 22:21 EST-0500

TechyInAZ · Feb 11, 2015

I suggest getting a cheaper case then get a gtx 750 ti or r9 270X instead.

11sphere92 · Feb 11, 2015

The PSU is definitely overkill, also the case not worth. Better you get awesome graphcard than those.

bignastyid · Feb 11, 2015

For gaming you are spending your money wrong. I know you want 16Gb of ram for some reason, but in gaming 8Gb is plentg and that extra 8 isn't worth it over a faster video card. The PSU is overkill getting a smaller one will again allow for a faster video card, and you are also overspending on the case given the budget.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.55 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Low Voltage Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($263.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $879.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-11 22:53 EST-0500

rballard1076 · Feb 12, 2015

Thanks for the replies all. So, I do like the build Grandmaster. Here's a question, would the i5 bottle neck the GPU for any reason?

Itsbranden97 · Feb 12, 2015

rballard1076 :

No. Any i5-4xxx cpu won't bottleneck any current GPU.

bignastyid · Feb 12, 2015

rballard1076 :

Nope, it could handle much faster cards without bottlenecking.

iLiftFood · Feb 12, 2015

I've seen i5 + SLI 980 builds. The i5 won't bottleneck an R9 290. I don't really know why Bignasty suggested such an expensive motherboard, though.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Low Voltage Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $878.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-12 16:14 EST-0500
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