Project Build: "Budget Gaming PC". Component Checking

[RLBalane]

Hey guys! I need your help

I am planning to build a "budget" Gaming PC and I want you guys to check out the components I chose to see if there are issues you encountered with some of these components and also if they are reliable, durable, decent and effective enough for a "budget" Gaming PC.

CPU:Intel i5 - 4590
Motherboard: Asus H97 - Pro Gamer
Memory: Kingston Hyper-X 8GB (2X4Gb)
Hard Disk Drive:Samsung 2TB
Optical Drive:Samsung 22X
Graphics Card:Palit GTX 750 StormX (2GB - GDDR5)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART SE 530W Modular
Aftermarket Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X
Casing:NZXT Source 210 Window
Cooling Fans: DeepCool XFAN 120L

Your response is highly appreciated. Thanks for help!

 

[IAmTheTofu]

You don't need the CPU cooler. You can't overclock a locked processor, so it's useless. But if you want to just keep things really quiet, then keep it. The i5 comes with a stock cooler.

For the hard drive, You don't need 2 TB. 1 TB will last you for a few years. Try get a Hybrid drive instead of a normal hard drive if you can.

If you can bump the 750 to a 750 ti, go for it.

And the PSU, you don't need 530W. Hell, a 300W would do the job just fine. But if you want to upgrade your graphics in the future, keep that power supply. The 750 & 750 TI cannot SLI, neither can your motherboard. Your board is a little overkill, try downgrading it to get more money to get a 750 ti.

430 is good enough.

 

[RLBalane]

You don't need the CPU cooler. You can't overclock a locked processor, so it's useless. But if you want to just keep things really quiet, then keep it. The i5 comes with a stock cooler.

For the hard drive, You don't need 2 TB. 1 TB will last you for a few years. Try get a Hybrid drive instead of a normal hard drive if you can.

If you can bump the 750 to a 750 ti, go for it.

And the PSU, you don't need 530W. Hell, a 300W would do the job just fine. But if you want to upgrade your graphics in the future, keep that power supply. The 750 & 750 TI cannot SLI, neither can your motherboard. Your board is a little overkill, try downgrading it to get more money to get a 750 ti.

430 is good enough.

Thanks for your suggestions.
I am not also planning to overclock my CPU. So an aftermarket cooler is not necessary on my build? But those intel stock coolers, can i rely on those? Because there are some negative reviews about these coolers.

 

[IAmTheTofu]

You don't need the CPU cooler. You can't overclock a locked processor, so it's useless. But if you want to just keep things really quiet, then keep it. The i5 comes with a stock cooler.

For the hard drive, You don't need 2 TB. 1 TB will last you for a few years. Try get a Hybrid drive instead of a normal hard drive if you can.

If you can bump the 750 to a 750 ti, go for it.

And the PSU, you don't need 530W. Hell, a 300W would do the job just fine. But if you want to upgrade your graphics in the future, keep that power supply. The 750 & 750 TI cannot SLI, neither can your motherboard. Your board is a little overkill, try downgrading it to get more money to get a 750 ti.

430 is good enough.

Thanks for your suggestions.
I am not also planning to overclock my CPU. So an aftermarket cooler is not necessary on my build? But those intel stock coolers, can i rely on those? Because there are some negative reviews about these coolers.

The intel stock coolers are good & reliable.

 

[RLBalane]

You don't need the CPU cooler. You can't overclock a locked processor, so it's useless. But if you want to just keep things really quiet, then keep it. The i5 comes with a stock cooler.

For the hard drive, You don't need 2 TB. 1 TB will last you for a few years. Try get a Hybrid drive instead of a normal hard drive if you can.

If you can bump the 750 to a 750 ti, go for it.

And the PSU, you don't need 530W. Hell, a 300W would do the job just fine. But if you want to upgrade your graphics in the future, keep that power supply. The 750 & 750 TI cannot SLI, neither can your motherboard. Your board is a little overkill, try downgrading it to get more money to get a 750 ti.

430 is good enough.

Hey IAmTheTofu check this out :

CPU:Intel i5 - 4590
Motherboard:Asus H97M - PLUS
Memory:Kingston Hyper-X 4GB (2pcs.)
Hard Disk Drive: Seagate 1TB SV35 Series
Solid State Drive:Intel® SSD 530 Series (120 GB)
Optical Drive:Samsung 22X
Graphics Card:Palit GTX 750 Ti StormX (2GB GDDR5)
Power Supply:Thermaltake SMART SE 530W Modular
CPU Cooler:Intel i5 - 4590 Stock Cooler
Casing:NZXT Source 210 Window
Cooling Fans:DeepCool XFAN 120L

I am not going to change the PSU because I can't find a 400 Watt PSU with the lower price but same feature (Semi-modular, Black and flat cables, etc.)

 

[IAmTheTofu]

Okay, you're all set.