I've realized its time for an upgrade to my almost 9 year old computer for it is literally falling apart; so I decided to build a replacement PC. This is my first PC build (my other planned one was just too expensive) and I need help figuring whether these parts are good enough. I'm still deciding whether I should buy a gpu right now or wait until Black Friday or Cyber Monday for better deals. I am also deciding on a new monitor because I am using an old IBM ThinkVision. Thanks!
CPU: I5-4690k ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASUS Z97-AR LGA 1150 Intel ATX Motherboard (89.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
[$10 Mail in Rebate]
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
[$20 Mail in Rebate]
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
[$10 Mail In Rebate]
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Tigerdirect)
[$30 Mail in Rebate]
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $577.92
Possible GPU: XFX R9 250E 1 GB ($79.99 @ Newegg)
[$10 Mail in Rebate]
Possible Monitors:
Monitor A:
LG 22MP55HQ-P Black 22" 5ms HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor, IPS panel ($119 @ Newegg)
or
Monitor B:
ASUS VX228H Black 21.5" 1ms (Gray to Gray) HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight Full HD 1080p Monitor 250 cd/m2 80,000,000:1 (ASCR) Built-in Speakers ($114.99 @ Newegg)
[$10 Mail in Rebate]
CPU: I5-4690k ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASUS Z97-AR LGA 1150 Intel ATX Motherboard (89.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
[$10 Mail in Rebate]
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
[$20 Mail in Rebate]
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
[$10 Mail In Rebate]
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Tigerdirect)
[$30 Mail in Rebate]
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $577.92
Possible GPU: XFX R9 250E 1 GB ($79.99 @ Newegg)
[$10 Mail in Rebate]
Possible Monitors:
Monitor A:
LG 22MP55HQ-P Black 22" 5ms HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor, IPS panel ($119 @ Newegg)
or
Monitor B:
ASUS VX228H Black 21.5" 1ms (Gray to Gray) HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight Full HD 1080p Monitor 250 cd/m2 80,000,000:1 (ASCR) Built-in Speakers ($114.99 @ Newegg)
[$10 Mail in Rebate]