gaming pc for gaming

Benqth

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Jun 2, 2015
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I5 4460
ASUS H97m-e
8GB corsair vengeance pro
Corsair 100r
GIGABYTE GTX 970 wind force 3x(not g1gaming)
Coolermaster v550 PSU
OCZ ARC 100 120GB SSD(playing battlefield only)
Windows 8.1

Is the PSU good enough?
Should I change the motherboard to a B85 ?
 
Solution


Why not, sure.


It's generally an all around decent build. You are honestly better off with a H97 chipset.

Pesonally one of the follow PSU's would be better, choose the cheapest one from the list below:
Antec HCG 520W
Seasonic M12II 520W
EVGA GS 550W
XFX TS 550W
 


Just asking what are your thoughts on ASUS GTX 970 turbo and MSI GTX970 Armor 2X
 


Turbo is a blower style cooler which means it may be slightly hotter but it wil keep your other components cooler; but honestly GTX 970's does not produce a lot of heat anywyas.
MSI GTX 970 Armor 2X is the lower end version of MSI's lineup, however it's not too bad.
 


So should I get the MSI 2x instead and maybe spend more on other components?

 


Why not, sure.
 
Solution


Is the MSI 2x better than the turbo in performance for games and is the G550M bad?
 


It should have next to no performance difference, however the MSI 2x is likely to be slightly cooler.

The G550M is not the best option, it's tier 3 and it is not recommended for gaming builds.
 


Then should I go with turbo? In my country they sell it for $20 cheaper
 


Up to you, overclocking may be slightly better on the MSI 2X.