14 Year Old's First Build. Is this a good gaming PC?

[ZBod]

Hi, I'm 14 years old and I put this build together. My budget is about $1000 give or take. I'm aiming for this to be a quality build that can smoothly run Minecraft, League of Legends, Battlefield 3&4, Skyrim etc. at high settings with no overclock. What do you guys think?

Link to my first build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/ZBod/saved/TJkj4D

Too much ram? Should I go with 8gb?
Good Graphics Card, CPU, and Motherboard?
Will it do what I want?
Will the i5 stock cooler do the job?

Any comments, ideas, or constructive criticism is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Suztera]

i recommend PCI wifi adapter than USb since USB easily overheats.

 

[ZBod]

Ok I'll switch to the PCI. What do you think of the build though Suztera? And do I need the SSD?

i recommend PCI wifi adapter than USb since USB easily overheats.

 

[Suztera]

SSD is beneficial for a faster boot time and snappy OS. If you already experience a SSD, you might as well include it with your budget.
A WD Caviar Blue is enough, you don't need a black drive.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex
Everything else looks fine,

 

[ZBod]

I think I will be fine without the SSD. I will not know how to set it up correctly or really handle it and use it completely to my benefit. Ok, I think I'm ready to order.

SSD is beneficial for a faster boot time and snappy OS. If you already experience a SSD, you might as well include it with your budget.
A WD Caviar Blue is enough, you don't need a black drive.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex
Everything else looks fine,

 

[Suztera]

It is the same principle of installing an OS on a harddrive with a SSD.
There are guide as well:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1240779/seans-windows-8-install-optimization-guide-for-ssds-hdds
A SSD is just a storage device that happens to run faster. It's not rocket science in installing and there Samsung SSD have their program, Samsung Magician, which allows you to have different settings for the SSD and you can monitor it.

 

[ZBod]

Awesome thanks. I think I'll get the Samsung 120GB SSD then. Ok I think I'm done. If there is anything else you feel I need to know please tell me. Or recommendations/alterations.

It is the same principle of installing an OS on a harddrive with a SSD.
There are guide as well:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1240779/seans-windows-8-install-optimization-guide-for-ssds-hdds
A SSD is just a storage device that happens to run faster. It's not rocket science in installing and there Samsung SSD have their program, Samsung Magician, which allows you to have different settings for the SSD and you can monitor it.

 

[targetdan]

I dont think you need to change anything now, the build should be great for you

Since this is your first build I would recommend doing some research into putting your PC together. There is a sticky in the systems section here, and there are many really good YouTube guides you can learn from. Take your time is the main thing I would say. Enjoy!

 

[ZBod]

On XFX's website it says the minimum power requirement for the XFX R9 280x Double Dissipation is 750w. Help please.

I dont think you need to change anything now, the build should be great for you

Since this is your first build I would recommend doing some research into putting your PC together. There is a sticky in the systems section here, and there are many really good YouTube guides you can learn from. Take your time is the main thing I would say. Enjoy!

 

[Suztera]

Over exaggerated for the low quality power supplies. The one suggested is enough.

 

[ZBod]

Thanks a ton. So the antec power supply should be fine? Also here's my final build planning on ordering these parts. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/ZBod/saved/VJprxr. Please tell me what you think. Any specific keyboard you like? Thanks!

Over exaggerated for the low quality power supplies. The one suggested is enough.

 

[Suztera]

Yes your build looks fine.

 

[ZBod]

Sorry for so many questions I'm 14 and not very educated in this field. So should I be able to run things like Gta v, Bf4, Skyrim, Minecraft, League Of Legends, and Grid 2 at high settings and get a really good amount of FPS on all of them?

Yes your build looks fine.

 

[RazerZ]

Having overclocking is a great option, especially if you can fit it within the same price range. Here's the build I'd recommend:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1018.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-06 18:08 EDT-0400)