what do you think about this build?

Voxxie · Jan 28, 2016

MOBO - Asus TROOPER B85, B85, DualDDR3-1600, SATA3, DVI, D-Sub, ATX
CPU - i5-4670K
GPU - GeForce GTX 960 SSC GAMING ACX 2.0+, 4GB GDDR5
RAM - Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB 1866MHz
CASE - Aerocool X-PREDATOR X1 Devil Red
HDD - Western Digital HDD WD Red 3.5" 1TB
CPU COOLER - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
PSU - Eurocase ECO+90 ATX-600W

is this a good build for 1080p gaming all settings maxed out for - GTA V, Far Cry 3/4 BF3/4 ?

sizzling · Jan 28, 2016

A GTX 960 won't max those games, even a 970 will struggle a little. The 960 will do very well at 1080p at medium to high, closer to high.

Don't get such a low quality PSU, you want a tier 1 or 2 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Also you can't overclock with that motherboard so no need for the k processor.

Gam3r01 · Jan 28, 2016

In addition to the above, the 4670k is old hardware, you want at least devils canyon.
You also dont want a WD RED drive.
What is your budget?

apk24 · Jan 28, 2016

sizzling :

IDK about GTA or FarCry, but my 960 maxes out battlefield at 60fps.

I would recommend going with a non-k CPU like i5-4690, simply cuz its cheaper

Voxxie · Jan 28, 2016

Gam3r01 :

908 USD.

Switched to Corsair CX 600W

and also switched to non k 4690.

Gam3r01 · Jan 28, 2016

CX units are not very good quality, and the 4690 is overpriced, get the 4590 if you are going locked.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($329.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $821.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-28 17:42 EST-0500

Budget left over for some peripherals, or maybe an SSD (Highly recommend the SSD)

zeke15 · Jan 28, 2016

This is a good build, but there are definetly changes to be made. Here is my revisions and the reasons:

MOBO - MSI Z170A PC MATE - (To go with the better Processor. Solid quality, inexpensive board)
CPU - i5-6600K - (Much better processor at a cheaper price. You can also go with the non K version. This is the most important change.)
GPU - GeForce GTX 960 SSC GAMING ACX 2.0+, 4GB GDDR5 - (No change, will handle those games pretty well at high settings)
RAM - Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB 1866MHz - (No Change)
CASE - Aerocool X-PREDATOR X1 Devil Red - (No Change)
HDD - Western Digital HDD WD Blue 3.5" 1TB - (Better quality hard drive in general. Can't go wrong with this)
CPU COOLER - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - (No Change)
PSU - EVGA 220-G2-0550-Y1 80 PLUS GOLD - (Much better PSU, similar price range, and it is modular)

These changes should give you a much better build for your money. Most of these prices are listed on Newegg, where you can generally get upwards of $100 in total rebates. Let me know if you have any questions!

Gam3r01 · Jan 28, 2016

The 960 has no place in a 900 dollar build.

zeke15 · Jan 28, 2016

Gam3r01 :

A $200 GPU in a $900 build makes perfect sense. He could go up to a GTX 970, but he would end up having to downgrade the CPU. there are tradeoffs. For the games he wants to play, the GTX 960 should handle them perfectly well at 1080p on high settings, some of them even on Ultra.

Gam3r01 · Jan 28, 2016

At 1080p I would rather have the easily superior 970.
Why spend 900 dollars to run "some" games on ultra, when another build for the same price can run "most" on ultra?
The 970 is nearly 60 percent faster than a 960.

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