Budget gaming PC - please review

AJLenny

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Hey guys.

I'm building a medium-budget gaming PC for my cousin (not a hardcore FPS fan buy plays a lot of RPGs).

Here is my build:

Processor:
INTEL 4690 : HASWELL, CORE I5, S1150, 3.5Ghz - BOX
 
Motherboard:
GIGABYTE GA-H97-D3H
 
RAM:
G.SKILL DDR3 8GB (2x4GB) 1600MHz 9-9-9-24 RipjawsX
 
GPU:
GIGABYTE GTX760 "OC WINDFORCE 3X" 4GB GDDR5
   
PSU:
SEASONIC S12II 520W
 
Chassis:
THERMALTAKE CHASER A31 SNOW

Chase cooling:
ANTEC TRICOOL 120mm BLUE LED
 
Main Hard drive:
OCZ SSD VERTEX 460 120GB SATA III 7mm
 
Secondary Hard drive:
WD BLACK 1TB SATA3
 

All reviews and comments will be appreciated!
 

mikac2014

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The graphics will be enough to support WoW at Ultra in 1240x1024, and you can even run BF4 with that Graphics card. The HDD and SSD are great, since it's not easy to work without at least 1TB of space. 8GB of DDR3 RAM is more than enough fot all your gaming needs. The i5 processor is very strong, so you can safely say that this configuration is somewhat of a best-buy. Ironic enough, you can run a lot of good FPS games, and almost eery MMORPG on high settings. Diablo 3, Torchlight 2 will work for sure. :)
 

AngelEyes_666

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I don't know about compatibility but... That cpu is overkill, save $100 on it by getting a cheaper one and spend that on a better GPU. Other than that, that build will run most games just fine, especially rpgs since lag isn't as much of a factor than with FPS games.
 

AJLenny

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THX!
 

AJLenny

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Thank you for the response!
I thought it would be better to invest in the new generation of CPU because i want this computer to last the maximum amount of time rather than to give me maximum frames/s...
GPUs these days are easy to upgrade and replace, and knowing my cousin and the games she play, the GPU will probably last years as well.
Thanks again :)