Help with my PC build!

[Joey M]

Hey so I spent the past few hours making a pc build online. My budget was 600$ but it turned out to be 680$ including rebates. I really would an opinion on my build and if there are areas to shed some of the money and if its worth it to get a better part then what I listed. I really want to be able to play most games on at least medium quality with no lag. (single player games) Currently I have a laptop for 600$ that was prebuilt, and am kinda regretting it now, after a year of using it. The graphics card in this build is like a year old... would you recommend a newer one?

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Nighthawk500/saved/LpP9TW

Link to my build ^^^

 

[RazerZ]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($224.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $672.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-26 00:46 EST-0500

Dropped the unlocked CPU with aftermarket cooler for a locked i5 (similar gaming performance as an overclocked i5) and a much more powerful graphics card which makes all the difference.

If you can stretch the budget I would try to get a nicer case such as a Corsair 300R.

 

[uthvag]

well you can shed the cooler.

unless you overclock the intel stock coolers are fine

 

[Joey M]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($224.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $672.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-26 00:46 EST-0500

Dropped the unlocked CPU with aftermarket cooler for a locked i5 (similar gaming performance as an overclocked i5) and a much more powerful graphics card which makes all the difference.

If you can stretch the budget I would try to get a nicer case such as a Corsair 300R.

Thank you so much!