First Gaming PC Build Opinions

Edward Martinez

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Apr 22, 2015
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This is my updated Budget PC Build what can be changed to help maximize performance while staying in the 1200$ margin?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P34ff7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P34ff7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($235.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($20.69 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Stealth Edition Wired Gaming Keyboard ($102.60 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse ($54.89 @ Amazon)
Total: $1182.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-25 10:48 EDT-0400