Final thoughts on build before purchasing.

[ggm451]

This is the first time that I am building a computer and I am trying to get as much feedback as possible before purchasing it. The computer will mostly be used for gaming and some school work. My budget was around $800 excluding the peripherals. Here is a list of the parts from pcpartpicker. Let me know what you guys think.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CCYdWZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CCYdWZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($98.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.45 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card ($263.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($17.79 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($79.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $1080.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-06 22:27 EDT-0400

 

[RazerZ]

Overall it looks good to me. Here are some suggestions:

- Unless you plan to overclock, change the i5 to a cheaper locked version such as the i5 4460. You pay more for the unlocked processor. If you do plan to overclock the CPU then you should look at a decent after market cooler.

- You could save a few bucks by going with a generic optical drive which would work just as well

- If you're looking for a mechanical keyboard I would look elsewhere from Razer products. Peronally I would use a keyboard with real Cherry MX switches, not the Kailh switches Razer uses.

 

[ggm451]

Overall it looks good to me. Here are some suggestions:

- Unless you plan to overclock, change the i5 to a cheaper locked version such as the i5 4460. You pay more for the unlocked processor. If you do plan to overclock the CPU then you should look at a decent after market cooler.

- You could save a few bucks by going with a generic optical drive which would work just as well

- If you're looking for a mechanical keyboard I would look elsewhere from Razer products. Peronally I would use a keyboard with real Cherry MX switches, not the Kailh switches Razer uses.

How do you feel about the power supply?

 

[Outlander_04]

Use a dual channel kit of RAM
and spend $15 on a keyboard and buy a decent sized monitor

 

[GeForce Junky]

Do some research into Z87 and 4690K compatibility. You may need to do a mobo bios update using an older CPU.

 

[RazerZ]

That specific motherboard will support the 4690k out of the box.

 

[Outlander_04]

That specific motherboard will support the 4690k out of the box.

That might depend on when it was put in the box .
Still its an ASUS board and should be able to be updated without needing a processor to boot it

 

[ggm451]

Use a dual channel kit of RAM
and spend $15 on a keyboard and buy a decent sized monitor

Why is the dual channel RAM better than just one?

 

[Outlander_04]

Use a dual channel kit of RAM
and spend $15 on a keyboard and buy a decent sized monitor

Why is the dual channel RAM better than just one?

6 - 10 % performance improvement