Need an opinion on this 800 dollar build

Nonpossible · Dec 1, 2015

As so many others on here I'm just looking for a little critique on this build.

Mainly I am looking to game at 1080p 60FPS (And no higher) on current games like Fallout or Battlefield. I also play a lot of League of Legends but I know that's not too graphically intense.

And before everyone start shoving "K" processors in m face, I'm not looking to overclock my CPU.

Thanks in advance!

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QXBpCJ

Dark Lord of Tech · Dec 1, 2015

Great build but the PSU was junk added XFX 550W.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($192.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 4GB SOC Video Card ($214.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Directron)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $790.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 16:23 EST-0500

why_wolf · Dec 1, 2015

Seems alright to me. Do you need that bluray player though? If possible squeeze in at least a tiny SSD 60 or 128 for just your boot drive, it really is worth your money.

Nonpossible · Dec 1, 2015

Great build but the PSU was junk added XFX 550W.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($192.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 4GB SOC Video Card ($214.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Directron)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $790.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 16:23 EST-0500

Thanks for the input! I'm still having difficulties when it comes to picking PSUs. I can never really tell what's junk or not and I DEFINITELY want reliability in all critical parts.

Nonpossible · Dec 1, 2015

why_wolf :

I figured I needed an optical drive to install the OS. I really do want another SSD (I have one in my ASUS laptop) but money is tight.

affinitydesigns · Dec 1, 2015

You can always install with a USB boot drive. You can use any blank USB drive.

Nonpossible · Dec 1, 2015

affinitydesigns :

How did I not remember that? Haha, thanks!

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