PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($156.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $750.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-25 20:05 EDT-0400
The goal of the PC is to be able to run Skyrim on ultra @ 1080p with 60fps and graphical mods while still being able to run newer games on mid-high settings as well.
If there is nothing wrong with the setup, my main concern is heat. Is the motherboard going to work well? I'm a bit worried that the micro atx card will overheat, but I'm not going to be overclocking (I don't think I can with this CPU).
Also, will the stock cooler and case fans be enough? Or should I spring for a cheap aftermarket cooler and some extra fans? Again, I'm not overclocking.
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($156.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $750.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-25 20:05 EDT-0400
The goal of the PC is to be able to run Skyrim on ultra @ 1080p with 60fps and graphical mods while still being able to run newer games on mid-high settings as well.
If there is nothing wrong with the setup, my main concern is heat. Is the motherboard going to work well? I'm a bit worried that the micro atx card will overheat, but I'm not going to be overclocking (I don't think I can with this CPU).
Also, will the stock cooler and case fans be enough? Or should I spring for a cheap aftermarket cooler and some extra fans? Again, I'm not overclocking.
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