Good gaming build?

[americanpsycho]

I saved up for a while to build this and I'd like to see other peoples opinions of the parts I have. Are they good? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jr9bP6

 

[zjuventus14]

Looks good in terms of the GPU and CPU, as well as RAM. I also think your other parts will suit you just fine. Might want to try an EVGA 750 Watt Power Supply instead, since I have had troubles with my Corsair PSU when I built my first PC.

 

[CTurbo]

This is not a good build for gaming. The GTX960 has no business in a $1300 build. You are spending WAY too much on cpu power and no where near enough on gpu power. A $1300 build should have a GTX980. Also, that psu is not very good.

 

[CTurbo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($304.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Dell S2240M 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($135.90 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Essential Wired Gaming Keyboard ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse ($57.00 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Razer Kraken Pro Headset ($62.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1300.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-29 23:15 EDT-0400



I opted with a GTX970 + 250GB ssd instead of the GTX980