Is this gaming pc Build Ok ? Your opinions

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ashraf909

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Hello it's my first gaming pc i think to build
so i wanna know if these parts are compatible and your advice also


CPU: Intel Core I5-4690 / Haswell / 3.5GHz / LGA 1150
Motherboard: MSI Gaming B85-G43 / LGA 1150 / Intel B85
Memory: Kingston HyperX Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600
Storage: Western Digital / 1TB / WD10EZEX / Blue
Video Card: GIGABYTE GTX 970 XTREME
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Grey
Power Supply: Corsair CX750M Bronze Certified Modular PSU
Optical Drive: ASUS 24X Box DVD Burner
Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM 24 Inch Gaming LED LCD Monitor

Shouid i add Cpu cooler or a SSD 250 gb (though my money wouldn't handle the SSD for now)

And thanks in advance :)
 
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For a gaming system the last thing you want to cut costs on is the GPU. I would sacrifice any other component but the GPU, since it is the most important component of a gaming system. You could get a cheaper CPU, for instance an i5 4460 would perform about the same in gaming as the 4690. Also your case is expensive, you can easily get a cheaper case without sacrificing components. Also your PSU is 750 watts, a 600 watts PSU would also be more than enough for your build.
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I would change the CPU, motherboard and ram for an i5 6400, a B150 motherboard and DDR4. This costs about the same but it will perform a bit better and you will have better upgrading options in the future. In my opinion an SSD is a must nowadays in any new build, even a cheap 128gb SSD will make the pc start in a few seconds compared to a harddrive. I would consider getting a cheaper case if needed for a SSD. You don't mention your budget, but I would change it into something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($183.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B150 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Grey ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.06 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GEN DVD/CD Drive ($16.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($179.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1030.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-12 08:09 EST-0500
 
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ashraf909

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The problem that i live in Egypt and LGA 1511 or 2011 motherboards and Ram are very over priced at nearby stores and changing will add nearly extra 200$
i have some limitations on choosing parts cause amazon (or any other online store) shipment fees to my location will nearly add 30% more value to items
but i think that i wouid change the video card to gtx 960 or r9 380 g1 4gb and add the SSD
 
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For a gaming system the last thing you want to cut costs on is the GPU. I would sacrifice any other component but the GPU, since it is the most important component of a gaming system. You could get a cheaper CPU, for instance an i5 4460 would perform about the same in gaming as the 4690. Also your case is expensive, you can easily get a cheaper case without sacrificing components. Also your PSU is 750 watts, a 600 watts PSU would also be more than enough for your build.
 
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