Building a Decent Gaming Computer

[Unitologist]

Hello,

I recently won a contest for a GeForce GTX 760 and want to make a pretty good gaming computer with it. I'm on a pretty tight budget and can't go over $500 for the rest of the parts.

I picked out the parts below but want a second opinion. I already have the case and hard drive so no need to worry about those. Firstly, please let me know if what I have is fine. If it's not or you have something else in mind, recommend something better (around the same price or cheaper) or cheaper (around the same quality or better). Thanks!

CPU: http://bit.ly/17KugR3

Motherboard: http://bit.ly/1arx7CB

PSU: http://bit.ly/1aF33md

RAM: http://bit.ly/15HXscn

 

[realchaos]

If you can go over by $15, then this would be a good set-up:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.94 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $515.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-19 22:06 EST-0500)

 

[Unitologist]

If you can go over by $15, then this would be a good set-up:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.94 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $515.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-19 22:06 EST-0500)

I don't think you ever read past the first sentence of my post, or just ignored it.

I clearly explained I already have a case and hard drive, yet you suggested both. I never mentioned an optical drive in my post so again, why recommend one? The CPU you suggested may be a bit cheaper but it's performance is lower than the one I already had picked out. The same is true for the power supply.

Please read next time.

 

[realchaos]

I did read your post. Let my explain my choices:
Case - I have no clue what case you have, so I simply put one in. You want a decent case for airflow since the GTX 760 is a fairly strong card and you want good airflow. Also, I don't know whether it is ATX size or mATX size, so again I simply put one in that I know will work good.
HDD - Again I don't know your HDD, but I'm assuming it is fairly old. As HDDs age, they grow slower. I put in a HDD because it will make your loading and booting times faster, and since it's a new pc you do want it to be fast, don't you?
ODD - Then simply remove it. I put one in because I didn't know whether you had one or not.

The only difference between an i5-4430 and i5-4670 is the 400mhz difference. That will do NOTHING in games. It might improve your fps by like 1, but that's about it. There is no point in grabbing the 4670, unless you feel like throwing money away.

Yes, Seasonic psus are one of the best psu maker on the market right now. That's why I chose the XFX one. All of XFX psus are Seasonic OEMs, so they are just as high quality while cheaper.