Checking if everything is compatible!

[martin24h]

This is my first time building a PC and I want to make sure everything is compatible. I am pretty sure everything is okay but just to be sure I want to check with someone else. This is the link to my PC: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/R4rYyc
I will use it mostly for gaming.

 

[Karsten75]

If you really are going to do an in-store pcikup for the processor, then get one of the Micro Center motherboards and snag another $20 or so discount.

Don't buy 2 x 4GB sticks of RAM, get a RAM kit for 8GB. You 'll have potentially better success since the sticks would have been matched to be compatible.

Treat yourself to an SSD.

And why Windows 8,1? WIn 10 is current and everyone loves it better.


Otherwise everything seems great.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Compatible, yes, would I make some changes and tweaks, also yes.

Why the Z97 motherboard with the locked chip?
Why the big Gold PSU? It's very good ,but more expensive than it needs to be.
I'm assuming that the mismatched memory is an error.
Why no SSD?

Slight tuning.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Directron)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Directron)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES.2 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0 Video Card ($334.98 @ Directron)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Directron)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Wired Gaming Keyboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Speakers: Logitech Z200 0W 2ch Speakers ($29.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1135.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-17 21:10 EDT-0400

I'm using the motherboard you selected to overclock the memory so you can get more performance out of your system. A good H87 and 1600Mhz memory would save a bit.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

If you really are going to do an in-store pcikup for the processor, then get one of the Micro Center motherboards and snag another $20 or so discount.

Don't buy 2 x 4GB sticks of RAM, get a RAM kit for 8GB. You 'll have potentially better success since the sticks would have been matched to be compatible.

Treat yourself to an SSD.

And why Windows 8,1? WIn 10 is current and everyone loves it better.

Good advice about the CPU, but they aren't everywhere, the nearest one to me is over 500 miles way, and I live in moderate Civilization.


Otherwise everything seems great.

Good advice, but MicroCenters are not everywhere. The nearest one to me is 500 miles away

 

[Dieffe]

you are buying a new pc already old. go for skylake prices are almost the same, it will be upgradeable and future proof, your configuration is wrong in many part imho (locked cpu on Z motherboard?, psu too big)

you should get

i5-6600
Asrock h170 pro4
kingston hyperx fury 2133mhz 2x8gb
psu evga g2 650w (550w is more than enough for a gtx970, 650 is optimal for future)

about OS in italy we can download Windows from Microsoft's website and buy the product key (for 20€) on legal websites.

 

[Karsten75]

Good advice, but MicroCenters are not everywhere. The nearest one to me is 500 miles away

I only mentioned it since the OP's config showed that he was getting the processor from Micro Center. No assumptions whether the OP is geographically located near one.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

I assumed that they just used PCPartPicker. That's not the 'walk-up' price, it's the Mail Order price.