Critique My Gaming Build: $850 Computer

[skepticaldan]

Hello,

I wanted to get some feedback on my gaming build that I've been working up. My budget is around $850. This build, with current pricing, comes in just a few dollars over that, which is fine. My goal is to be able to play current games (BF4, Skyrim, Civ 5, etc) with mid-high settings and no lag.

Here's the list of parts I chose: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/skepticaldan/saved/3JSP

I'm really just looking for second opinions on this build, if it could be improved, or if its fine as it is for what I want to do with it. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[bob hays]

change it to 2 sticks of 4gb ram and im not so sure about that motherboard. Asrock is fine but the z75 chipset sounds like it lacks some features of the z77.

 

[woltej1]

Agree, there's some corsair vengeance sticks at that price. Also, you have a k series CPU, get an aftermarket cooler or don't bother using a k series since they are meant to be OC.

 

[skepticaldan]

Agree, there's some corsair vengeance sticks at that price. Also, you have a k series CPU, get an aftermarket cooler or don't bother using a k series since they are meant to be OC.

I actually don't plan on doing any overclocking, at least as of now. (I would definitely get a better cooler if I did) Its something I still need to learn a bit about. <--- noob builder Would the stock cooler be ok if I'm not going to OC?

Also, could I ask what specific features the Z75 lacks that the Z77 has? I originally had a Z77 from Gigabyte in there, but switched to this to knock the price down a few bucks. Is it worth the extra money?
Thanks so far.

 

[woltej1]

z77 has tri sli tech and also smart response technology, which doesn't mean anything unless you're trying to use an ssd as a caching mechanism. For the average builder it won't affect you.

 

[skepticaldan]

Thanks so much for the replies. I think I'll stick with the Z75 board. I'll also change out the one 1 8GB stick for the two 4GB sticks. Other than that I feel pretty confident in this build. Thanks for helping tighten up the bolts