900$ PC Build Opinions

[Guest]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/akash329dsouza/saved/CHgzK8

Is this a good Pc for 900$?
What can I do to improve it?

 

[dottorrent]

Here is a counter-build -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1225 V3 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($220.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Orange ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $899.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 19:05 EDT-0400

Higher quality components used. Not to say the MSI card will fall apart, this one is faster and cheaper.

 

[redheat2010]

If you are making a gaming system then change the processor to i5 or i7 xeon processors are not meant for gaming.

 

[Guest]

What processor would you recommend?

 

[redheat2010]

atleast i5 4570k

 

[Guest]

What is the best processor for gaming I could get in the same price range as the xeon.
Also these are the changes I made due to dottorrents suggestions:http://pcpartpicker.com/user/akash329dsouza/saved/CHgzK8

 

[Guest]

I'm not sure which one

 

[Guest]

Hello?

 

[Mephikun]

redheat is incorrect. The newer Xeon processors are pretty much an i7 with no integrated graphics and no overclocking support.

If you really don't want a Xeon processor (if you're planning on overclocking or may need integrated graphics), then go for the i5-4690K which will be released on June 25th.

 

[Guest]

Cool, nice build. But I thought Intel is generally better than AMD in a higher price range?

 

[Guest]

Also just wanted to mention that this is a gaming PC

 

[dottorrent]

The build is great. Xeon processors are generally better value for gaming. Plus the GPU is brilliant for gaming. I recommend my build though as it features high quality components and will last you maybe 5 years before upgrading again.

 

[Guest]

Ok dottorrent I updated the build to include some of your suggustions. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/akash329dsouza/saved/hhc48d
What do you think?

 

[Guest]

I'm wondering if I should switch the xeon to a i5-4690 non unlocked. What are the advantages?

 

[Mephikun]

To be honest it's kind of a downgrade if not overclocking and if you plan on doing any work that supports hyperthreading (video editing, photo editing, livestreaming, etc.)

 

[Guest]

I looked and the xeon I picked does not have hyper threading

 

[Guest]

And on Cpuboss.com the intel was better but it says by a tiny margin so what are the differences between them? Which should I get. I will be doing a little video processing but the xeon does not have hyper threading.

 

[Guest]

I switched it to the i5 for now so here is the new link:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/akash329dsouza/saved/hhc48d

 

[dottorrent]

Ok dottorrent I updated the build to include some of your suggustions. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/akash329dsouza/saved/hhc48d
What do you think?

You have used the same power supply. It is not a good quality unit. The XFX unit I suggested is $5 more and is of far higher quality.

 

[Guest]

OK thanks dottorrent