First Build Gaming PC

[Telacaster]

Hey guys, I have posted a couple times already trying to fine tune a gaming desktop that I would like to build for the first time. It is meant only for games and school so I have no intention of over clocking. I am trying to keep the price under $1000, but am more concerned with the reliability of the parts rather than their price. The build must also take into account an OS. Any feedback on the build and the part's compatibility would be nice. Thanks.

Case: Cooler Master HAF 912
Motherboard: MSI H87-G43 LGA 1150
CPU: i5-4570
GPU: 760 GTX
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB
PSU: SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W
Ram: G. Skill Ripjaws 8GB 1600 240 Pin
Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST
OS: Windows 8

New Egg Price:$950 before any rebates and other potential discounts

 

[cball1311]

Looks solid to me. Not really a big fan of MSI (usually gigabyte or asus) but those words can be said by anyone on other manufacturers.

 

[Telacaster]

Which asus or Gig. mobo would you choose? Again, I am looking for stability rather than a cheap board that may have bad reviews. I wants this to go as smooth as possible.

 

[Telacaster]

Also I am struggling with whether an AMD CPU (such as the 8350) is a better choice than the 4570 for gaming now and in the future, or if they both will be strong for many years to come

 

[cball1311]

Well for your first question, if you could squeeze $40 more I recommend this board from ASUS.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131981

For the CPU question, I would stick with the i5 for gaming and if you are not planning to overclock. The i5 has better single core performance.

You can see here from some comparisons from cpuboss.com.
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4570-vs-AMD-FX-8350

 

[RazerZ]

Also I am struggling with whether an AMD CPU (such as the 8350) is a better choice than the 4570 for gaming now and in the future, or if they both will be strong for many years to come

Right now the i5 has the advantage in the majority of games. The AMD does have better performance in newer games like bf4, but it's only by a few fps. Either way both are good but the i5 does offer better fps in most cases.

 

[Telacaster]

Thanks for the help. Also I am debating whether the 760 gtx is enough to max settings or if the 770 is worth the extra $100.

 

[cball1311]

I would stick with the 770 if you can. From some benches that I just looked at, you are getting 5-12 FPS more with 770 and probably 2-5 FPS more than that with overclocking if you want.

 

[RazerZ]

Thanks for the help. Also I am debating whether the 760 gtx is enough to max settings or if the 770 is worth the extra $100.

Max settings probably not, but high definitely. If your aiming for higher settings go for a R9 280x or a GTX 770.