First Gaming PC

[djbrugger]

I am building my first gaming rig and trying to stay as close to 600 as possible. I have all the parts picked out here http://pcpartpicker.com/user/djbrugger/saved/XFKkcf and am just looking for some feedback. The i5 4460 seems like the perfect compromise of price and performance and the r9 280 is dropping in price because of the intro of the 285 so i thought it would be a good pickup at the current price. Any comments on the build are appreciated as well as advice for things like cooling and airflow that i would not know seeing as this is my first build. Thanks

 

[DonkeyOatie]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($172.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 500W ATX Power Supply ($48.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $644.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-13 16:10 EST-0500

Similar. Better memory arrangement for speed and improved power supply means cheaper case, but with USB 3.0 ports.

 

[filippi]

This and your good gaming build will be a great one:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($71.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $131.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-13 16:12 EST-0500

 

[djbrugger]

There is a 280 with 950 core clock for $10 more, would that be worth the extra money? vs the 850 core clock of the cheaper r9 280s, everything else is the same