How Good Is This Build?

BeYourself · Dec 4, 2015

Building a computer, want to know what you think. I think it's pretty good. Biggest use will be for gaming/recording videos on gaming and maybe some editing. Tell me what you think!

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/M22Jcf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/M22Jcf/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($97.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Signature 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Apevia X-SNIPER2-WHT ATX Mid Tower Case ($58.59 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $765.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-04 09:00 EST-0500

EDIT:
I'm going for a blue/white theme. If you want to suggest something, try to keep to that theme. Thanks!

senseijtitus · Dec 4, 2015

This is a pretty decent built. Go for it. Adding an SSD into the loop and install your OS and commonly used apps on it. Also 16GB of RAM is not required if you are not doing any Video Editing or 3D modelling kind of work. 8GB is more than enough.

Gingerbread · Dec 4, 2015

If you think you might go heavy on editing then you might consider a Xeon instead of the i5 (it will provide pretty similar performance when it comes to gaming but on heavy editing it will shine):
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646e31231v3

If not, you might consider gong for i5-6500 with a b150/h170 mobo and DDR4 ram.

BeYourself · Dec 4, 2015

senseijtitus :

Can you link me to a video or website telling me how to install Windows right after I build it?

BeYourself · Dec 4, 2015

Gingerbread :

I don't think I'll be heavy on editing.

Gingerbread · Dec 4, 2015

Then maybe you should go for Skylake with DDR4 just to get some more performance out. (prices are pretty similar)

BeYourself · Dec 4, 2015

Gingerbread :

Do you know a motherboard that is compatible with SLI and Crossfire? I want it to be around the same price as this one, if not cheaper. I need SLI for the future, I want to upgrade a lot later.

g-unit1111 · Dec 4, 2015

That's a pretty good build except for the case and PSU. I wouldn't touch Apevia garbage with a 10 foot pole - replace that with a Corsair 200R instead. And those PSUs aren't good units - you can get a Seasonic S12 or XFX Pro for around the same price and those are far superior. What's your max budget?

BeYourself · Dec 4, 2015

g-unit1111 :

750$. Like I said, anything works aslong as it ties in with my theme which is blue and white. And is Apevia that bad?

g-unit1111 · Dec 4, 2015

BeYourself :

They're very cheap and poorly constructed - I've seen hundreds of these things that just flat out fall apart after a few months of owning them. They look pretty, but they have some very dangerous flaws.

And you don't need Z97 with a locked CPU unless you plan on upgrading to one. You can save money there and add an SSD in or put that money toward a better GPU.

This would be better IMO - for the same price:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $776.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-04 12:01 EST-0500

stl522013 · Dec 4, 2015

BeYourself :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Black Edition Video Card ($163.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.62 @ Mac Mall)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $714.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-04 12:02 EST-0500

BeYourself · Dec 4, 2015

g-unit1111 :

BeYourself :

They're very cheap and poorly constructed - I've seen hundreds of these things that just flat out fall apart after a few months of owning them. They look pretty, but they have some very dangerous flaws.

And you don't need Z97 with a locked CPU unless you plan on upgrading to one. You can save money there and add an SSD in or put that money toward a better GPU.

This would be better IMO - for the same price:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $776.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-04 12:01 EST-0500

That looks good, although I want to have a mother board that supports SLI and Crossfire.

BeYourself · Dec 4, 2015

stl522013 :

What about this build right here:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YGZNdC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YGZNdC/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($97.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $783.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-04 12:24 EST-0500

stl522013 · Dec 4, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.62 @ Mac Mall)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $710.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-04 12:31 EST-0500
Sorry, I put the wrong GPU.

senseijtitus · Dec 4, 2015

Gingerbread :

Skylake will not yield any huge performance improvement when it comes to editing and stuff. If it is to be any higher, I would suggest an Intel 5th generation i5. They are much better in performance than Skylake. Skylake has better igpu. But that does not have much of a difference played out.

senseijtitus · Dec 4, 2015

BeYourself :

If you are going to use a USB image, this link will help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4e4HujCeg8

If using a DVD, insert the DVD into the CD Drive and power the computer on. Then when you see the flash image of your Motherboard logo, start tapping on F12.

You will get a window showing up your boot drives.

Select your DVD/CD Drive from it and then click on enter. Now the computer will boot into Windows installation environment. (U will need to press on any button on the keyboard after that.)

After you get into the Windows Installation screen, follow the instructions. Make sure you partition the HDD for OS and other stuff. (U will need to click on Driver Options to get to the additional options for HDD partitioning.)

After that, everything is pretty simple. U will get screen tips for everything.

BeYourself · Dec 4, 2015

senseijtitus :

What would the best 5th generation i5 be for around the same price as the i5 4690K?
I'm a newb at computers, don't hate me

g-unit1111 · Dec 4, 2015

BeYourself :

Your budget probably won't allow you to purchase the 5th gen Intel processors without making a few compromises.

This would be what you're looking at going 5th gen:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($115.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($217.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $822.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-04 16:18 EST-0500

That's a little bit more than your proposed build but that's what you are looking at using the new CPUs.

senseijtitus · Dec 5, 2015

BeYourself :

senseijtitus :

What would the best 5th generation i5 be for around the same price as the i5 4690K?
I'm a newb at computers, don't hate me

I would rather suggest going with intel Core i5-4690K. Just 189 in Microcenter.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/434177/Core_i5-4690K_35GHz_LGA_1150_Boxed_Processor

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