New Gaming PC Build - First Build - Any problems? Any recommended changes? PCPartPicker list

mrniceguyguy

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Mar 30, 2015
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This is my first gaming PC build and I got my parts list together. I just wanted some feedback on the parts I chose and what could be changed or if there will be any issues. I plan on playing at 1080p. I dont plan on overclocking right away. I just want around 60fps at 1080p on higher end games. This is a budget build so I didnt pick an SSD or aftermarket cooler. Just wanna hit that 1080p sweet spot :) My budget is around $800 not including OS or optical drive. And i dont use mail-in rebates.

These are the components:

Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k

ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97pro4

Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx318c10fwk28

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex

EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SSC 2GB Video Card
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42966kr

Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-spec01redled

Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m

Full build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KGKdcf

I'd appreciate any feedback concerning issues or corrections for more effective parts for a build like this.

Thanks.


 

logainofhades

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None of the i5 4xxx cpu's would bottleneck a GTX 970. You cannot overclock an i5 4460, and there is no need to. 970 is a very strong card, for 1080p, and will last you a good deal longer than a 960. Here is my suggestion.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($178.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $797.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-30 10:30 EDT-0400