Can you rate my ~$1000 gaming rig?

[ELITEprogram001]

I want to be able to play games at a good fps on high or ultra settings. I just want to make sure that I have enough power for the video card (I believe I do, but I still new to this), and I want to have some else's eyes proof read the build. Here it is : https://pcpartpicker.com/user/ELITEprogram001/saved/yxLfrH

 

[Brunostako]

Looks great.

I would drop the Z97 mobo for a cheaper H97 (either way your CPU is a locked version) and drop the 1866MHz RAM for a cheaper 1600MHz kit, to try to get the R9 280X or R9 290.

 

[ELITEprogram001]

Looks great.

I would drop the Z97 mobo for a cheaper H97 (either way your CPU is a locked version) and drop the 1866MHz RAM for a cheaper 1600MHz kit, to try to get the R9 280X or R9 290.

After the mail in rebate, the z97 is only about $89 which is cheaper than the h97's I'm seeing. I also don't expect to save enough money to make the downgrade from 1866MHz RAM to 1600MHz RAM worth it. I'm already at the top of my price range and I've seen good reviews about all the parts on the list. I'll probably keep everything the same, so no glaring issues in my build correct?

 

[Brunostako]

Well, what about this option, the R9 285 is stronger than the R9 280 by a nice margin:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($124.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: PNY XLR8 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 285 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($16.95 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Monitor ($123.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $954.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 19:17 EST-0500

 

[mdocod]

EliteProgram,


Holy bonkers raidmax batman case. lol!

Well.. hey, the rest of the build is fantastic looking. I like the choice to go with a killer gaming board, they are good value options, the Seasonic PSU is also a nice pick... I think the only think worth drawing inspiration from there in Bruno's build would be the GPU. The 285 is actually based on slightly newer tech, so it dissipates less power for the same kick. The EVGA 600B and Aniversary edition motherboard in that build are mainstream mediocrity that I would avoid.

As an alternative to the Killer board, check out the GIGABYTE GA-H97-Gaming 3. It's upfront to-the-door cost is lower and appears to be built a little better than the killer.