Here is a build

[zemiak]

Not so much of a question. I know many people want to game, but don't have infinite money to spend on building a gaming computer (like me ) So I was just feeling a little bit bored, and decided to pick out some nice parts from pcpartpicker.com for cheap, and the result was this.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uOx5

It's actually fairly nice and I might even consider building it in the future.

What's your guys' opinion?

(of course the case and optical drive can be changed to your needs/preferences)

 

[BN91]

not bad. i like it. i would try to get a little better then stock 660 but still pretty good build. also for like another 10 dollars you can double you hdd space from 500 to 1 terabyte

 

[zink1701]

Save $10 on the CPU cooler as you cant overclock that chip. Put the $10 as suggested in the other post to a bigger HDD. If you have the cash get the 660ti, I bought the 660 (non ti) and I was disappointed with the performance. A mate of mine bought the 660ti and it was a much better card. I sold my card after 2 months (but I am fair anal when it comes to FPS in games).

 

[BN91]

yea but good luck finding a 660 ti now. better off just grabbing a gtx 760 they will be around the same price

 

[combine1237]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $726.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 04:57 EST-0500)

My take on the above, but does anyone have experience with the h81 boards?

 

[zemiak]

You can get a r9 270x for $205 on Newegg! $45 more into a GPU, probably worth it.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uOX3

 

[BN91]

i like combines build. you get an i5 and the 760 for 30 dollars more. if you cant spend the extra 30 just get 1x4gb of ram