First time pc builder needs advise

[Ranger_84]

Hello there!

I am currently trying to build my own gaming pc for the very first time. I do not know a whole lot about what components are good and whether or not they will match nicely together. If you can take a look at my spec and add any adjustsment, I would really appreciate it

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

I am mainly going to be playing casual games like: WoW, LoL, CCS stuff like that.

 

[legend001523]

you need the permalink, the one you have given is the url

 

[Ranger_84]

Ahh I see. First time building, told ya
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HXHyt6

 

[legend001523]

Everything looks fine, though a cpu cooler isn't needed, especially one of that calibre that you selected as you won't be overclocking, so the stock one that comes with your cpu will be fine, and have you considered amd gpus? They might give you better performance than a nvidia one at that price

 

[Ranger_84]

Okay so an extra cpu cooler is, for the most, only needed if I overclock?
I am not really into the amd gpus. They might be fine, but I don't know anything about them - which are good ones or bad ones. Which one would you recommend?

Will the 550 watt 80+ gold power supply be good enough for the above mentioned games, or how does that work?
And is my selected case easy to work with? I couldn't fine any good answers on google

 

[legend001523]

Okay so an extra cpu cooler is, for the most, only needed if I overclock?
I am not really into the amd gpus. They might be fine, but I don't know anything about them - which are good ones or bad ones. Which one would you recommend?

Will the 550 watt 80+ gold power supply be good enough for the above mentioned games, or how does that work?
And is my selected case easy to work with? I couldn't fine any good answers on google

yes the psu will be fine and maybe a r9 280 or r9 270 , and your cpu can't overclock, you know that right

 

[Ranger_84]

Yes, I know that. I am not interesting in investing in overclocking since I.. don't know how it works.
Thank you very much. Just one last thing: Is there anything I could cut down on and perhaps save a little money?

 

[legend001523]

Yes, I know that. I am not interesting in investing in overclocking since I.. don't know how it works.
Thank you very much. Just one last thing: Is there anything I could cut down on and perhaps save a little money?

change the i5 5690 to a i5 4670, cheaper mobo, like the msi z97 pc mate and less gb ssd?

 

[LucoTF]

Cheaper:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus H97M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($85.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($241.40 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($22.10 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1160.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-28 05:07 EDT-0400

 

[Ranger_84]

Thank you very much

 

[LucoTF]

I would always recommend windows 8 over windows 7, it does perform slightly better in games and can be made to feel like windows 7 anyway. Plus it has more flexible licensing (even with OEM version)

 

[legend001523]

Thank you very much

no problem

 

[Ranger_84]

I would always recommend windows 8 over windows 7, it does perform slightly better in games and can be made to feel like windows 7 anyway. Plus it has more flexible licensing (even with OEM version)

I am very much against Windows 8. I really do not like it.
Is the better performance notable?

 

[legend001523]

I would always recommend windows 8 over windows 7, it does perform slightly better in games and can be made to feel like windows 7 anyway. Plus it has more flexible licensing (even with OEM version)

I am very much against Windows 8. I really do not like it.
Is the better performance notable?

No, not in the games you listed

 

[LucoTF]

Ok, windows 7 it is then

 

[Ranger_84]

I would always recommend windows 8 over windows 7, it does perform slightly better in games and can be made to feel like windows 7 anyway. Plus it has more flexible licensing (even with OEM version)

I am very much against Windows 8. I really do not like it.
Is the better performance notable?

No, not in the games you listed

Excellent Going with the old fashion style then

 

[legend001523]

I would always recommend windows 8 over windows 7, it does perform slightly better in games and can be made to feel like windows 7 anyway. Plus it has more flexible licensing (even with OEM version)

I am very much against Windows 8. I really do not like it.
Is the better performance notable?

No, not in the games you listed

Excellent Going with the old fashion style then

you can't go wrong with windows 7

 

[LucoTF]

No you can't, W8 has slight advantages but I'm not going to lose sleep over anyone choosing W7