~1300 $ PC Feedback?

[Akazan]

I've spend about 1 month researching parts, and just building computers on pcpartpicker.com. After about 20 different drafts, I feel as though I've nearly decided on a build. There are alot of things in the air about it; do I really need an i5? Would a AMD FX-6300 or 8320/8350 work just as well? Should I spend more on the GPU at this price range? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Akazan/saved/LNRzK8

 

[Danbuscus25]

pretty good, but i made a few changes

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($143.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($75.60 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($389.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1276.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

ok, i got a newer version of that cpu, aswell as a Z97 mobo, a better cooler, and it will look way nicer, a different case because the one you had would only fit that graphics card if you removed the drive bays, and a higher quality psu.

 

[ekagori]

I edited that last build, took out the ssd and changed the gpu for PowerColor's R9 290 because it comes with a free 250GB Samsung EVO SSD. Better value for your dollar.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($143.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($75.60 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.50 @ Amazon)
Total: $1319.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

[Danbuscus25]

nice, i didnt know about that deal

 

[ekagori]

I only found out about it after reading Don's Enthusiast PC SBM article. Apparently PowerColor is only offering it on their 290/290x until end of June.

 

[Derrick97]

I only found out about it after reading Don's Enthusiast PC SBM article. Apparently PowerColor is only offering it on their 290/290x until end of June.

hey i hate to ask on someone else's thread, but where did you find that deal on the 290? thanks
nevermind lol i didn't read it correctly, i found it

 

[Akazan]

Alright, that was the Intel version, here is my AMD build.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Lg2snQ
Any more suggestions on this one?

 

[Akazan]

The large PSU is because I plan on SLI'ing those Gigabyte cards in the future(assuming I buy it).

 

[ekagori]

I wouldn't go for that 770 considering you can get that 290 for $399 with the 250gb ssd.