Please critique my first PC build.

[BSM38]

Cooler Master Silencio 352 (because I wanted a small, clean case with card reader)

ASUS Z97M-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

i5-4690 Haswell

Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)

MSI N750ti-2GD5TLP GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card

EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 220-G2-0750-XR 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Power Supply

Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD

Running 8.1 Pro and to be used for general use, Youtube, Netflix, light gaming, general surfing

Would this combo work together well, for what I need? Thank you all!

 

[Tradesman1]

Should be fine as is, the PSU is a bit of overkill, but nothing wrong w/ that

 

[NewsFromHell]

There is no need to put such mobo on your build, go with cheaper one which supports your cpu and 1600MHz RAM
PSU is complete overkill, put 500W
And u better put an HDD drive because 256Gb SSD won't be enough I'm sure))

 

[BSM38]

"There is no need to put such mobo on your build, go with cheaper one which supports your cpu and 1600MHz RAM"

You have a suggestion for a motherboard? I'm open for suggestions. This is the first time I've ever built one, so I'm winging it. Thanks!

 

[kevhunter]

I'd say this is a mid-tier gaming rig. The 750ti is a brilliant choice for your motherboard and CPU. You can run most games at 1080p at a reasonable framerate, even push 60 at medium/low(depending). For storage, I'd personally recommend a SSD and HDD combo. The SSD choice is solid but 250GB just doesn't cut it nowadays. I'd say 1TB max capacity is a minimum. However, this PC will be very under-utilized for the work you're trying to get out of it. I'd say go for a laptop. You will have the performance requirements and portability (which is a big plus for me) and Windows 8 is better with touchscreen. Or if you would like to build this rig, here's my suggestion. Amp up the storage capacity and cut down on the wattage for the PSU. Everything else looks perfect.

Happy building!

 

[CTurbo]

What is your budget and what country?? There are a lot of things I would do differently.

 

[BSM38]

I'd say this is a mid-tier gaming rig. The 750ti is a brilliant choice for your motherboard and CPU. You can run most games at 1080p at a reasonable framerate, even push 60 at medium/low(depending). For storage, I'd personally recommend a SSD and HDD combo. The SSD choice is solid but 250GB just doesn't cut it nowadays. I'd say 1TB max capacity is a minimum. However, this PC will be very under-utilized for the work you're trying to get out of it. I'd say go for a laptop. You will have the performance requirements and portability (which is a big plus for me) and Windows 8 is better with touchscreen. Or if you would like to build this rig, here's my suggestion. Amp up the storage capacity and cut down on the wattage for the PSU. Everything else looks perfect.

Happy building!

Thank you!

 

[BSM38]

There is no need to put such mobo on your build, go with cheaper one which supports your cpu and 1600MHz RAM
PSU is complete overkill, put 500W
And u better put an HDD drive because 256Gb SSD won't be enough I'm sure))

What would be your suggestions? I'm new at this stuff. Thanks!

 

[BSM38]

Should be fine as is, the PSU is a bit of overkill, but nothing wrong w/ that

Thank you!

 

[BSM38]

What is your budget and what country?? There are a lot of things I would do differently.

USA and around $1,000

 

[CTurbo]

No need to spend more than this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($40.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $893.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-21 14:29 EDT-0400

 

[BSM38]

No need to spend more than this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($40.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $893.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-21 14:29 EDT-0400

Wow! Thanks for doing that.

 

[NewsFromHell]

very good build but 550W PSU isnt enough for GTX970. go with 750W PSU other parts are OK

 

[Gam3r01]

The 970 draws 180w at peak load, 550w is enough for that system.
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GTX_970_STRIX_OC/23.html

 

[NewsFromHell]

no its not
http://imagescdn.tweaktown.com/content/6/7/6789_46_asus_geforce_gtx_970_4gb_strix_oc_video_card_review.png

 

[CTurbo]

550w is more than enough for a 4590 + GTX970.

 

[Tradesman1]

550w is more than enough for a 4590 + GTX970.

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+1

 

[synphul]

At a budget of $1000 I don't see a reason to go with a locked core cpu but that's me. Either a 4690k with win 8.1 or use the free win10 tech preview and a 4790k.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($96.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1006.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-22 16:24 EDT-0400

 

[CTurbo]

Hmm... I think I would rather have a an i5 4590 + ssd than pay an extra $100 for the i7 4790k and no ssd. The i5 + ssd would certainly FEEL faster in most tasks. Of course, for about $50 more, you could get a Xeon e3-1231v3 and keep the ssd