$1400 Gaming Build

[Alaskanrft]

Hello my name is Michael, and I am planning to build a budget gaming pc for playing at 1080p, I need a mouse, keyboard and monitor. I recently came up with this build, and I was wondering if there is anything I could improve on about it. Here is the link - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LsvNXL

PS. The reason why the PSU is 850 watt, is because so I can have headroom for future upgrades.



Thanks!

Michael.

 

[BadActor]

Excellent build Michael, certainly nothing wrong with the parts you chose. I would suggest a couple of changes, though. Use a cheaper (but still very good quality) 750 watt PSU in the event you want to SLI the GTX 970 in the future, and substitute the Cryorig H7 for the AIO. It a very good air cooler and you will likely get the same overclock out of your system with it and no risks of leaks. Use the money saved to add a good SSD for your OS. This will make a big difference in the way your system performs for everything else other than gaming.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.89 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.53 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition ATX Mid Tower Case ($116.94 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VN289QR 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($244.00 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.60 @ Amazon)
Total: $980.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-19 20:50 EDT-0400

 

[Niklas_13]

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