First Time Building a PC - Advice on Current Build

[ScottRevere]

Hi all,

First time building a PC. I have assembled a list of parts and would really appreciate it if the community could look them over and provide any feedback. I want to stay under $1200, closer to the $1100 range if possible. The PC will be used for some medium intensity gaming (Skyrim, MOBAs, etc) but it doesn't need to be the best possible gaming machine. I also don't fully understand overclocking, so I don't plan on overclocking my CPU, thus why I chose the 4670.

If there are any ways to improve this build, provide cheaper alternatives, or increase quality/comparability, please let me know.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pRzsnQ

 

[EcoMCG]

Here's a cheaper build similar to the link you posted. But it's around the 1100 range

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 21.5" Monitor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Thermaltake POSEIDON Z Wired Gaming Keyboard ($81.70 @ Amazon)
Total: $1188.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

[jtledoux]

You current build looks to be in good shape. This system will max out games like Skyrim, and will play on at least high on games like BF4. I would stick with what you got.

 

[realchaos]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($279.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Thermaltake POSEIDON Z Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1164.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

-Cheaper processor, same performance.
-Since you don't need the features of a Z97 chipset, I'll rather go for a higher quality H97 than a lower quality Z97.
-Faster RAM, cheaper.
-Cheaper SSD, still extremely fast.
-R9-280X is cheaper and just a big weaker than the GTX 770.
-Better quality psu.
-Windows 8.1 is more optimized than 7.
-Bigger monitor, also IPS panel, for just a bit more.

If you need to drop it down more, I would just ditch the SSD or keyboard and get it in the future.