How Good is my Build?

[BeYourself]

How good is this build? Plan on getting this for Christmas. Costs around 900$.tell me what you think. I want to play games like GTA V, Witcher 3, CS:GO and Fallout 4. Here are the specs:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/F6PxwP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/F6PxwP/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($172.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.75 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-03 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $893.70

Tell me what you think!

 

[KieranPCGamer]

Thats a solid build but if i were you i would get a 600w powersupply to be on the save side.

 

[KieranPCGamer]

safe**

 

[Mxhawthy]

Hello,

Firstly, that motherboard is an unlocked chipset, but your CPU is locked, therefore, you can't overclock, so it might save you some money to get a h97 chipset motherboard instead, without really damaging any features from your original choice.

Secondly, the suggestion to get a 600w power supply is incorrect. Your build is very good, and the fact that you are using the more power-efficient Intel/nVidia combination, means that when I entered your build into some online calculators, you only require 399w. (Basically, 400w) So I would not change your power supply at all. Keep the 550W one that you chose.

Hope this helped

 

[BeYourself]

Hello,

Firstly, that motherboard is an unlocked chipset, but your CPU is locked, therefore, you can't overclock, so it might save you some money to get a h97 chipset motherboard instead, without really damaging any features from your original choice.

Secondly, the suggestion to get a 600w power supply is incorrect. Your build is very good, and the fact that you are using the more power-efficient Intel/nVidia combination, means that when I entered your build into some online calculators, you only require 399w. (Basically, 400w) So I would not change your power supply at all. Keep the 550W one that you chose.

Hope this helped

I also have a question on the case. Is there a better case I should get?
Thanks!

 

[logainofhades]

Nothing wrong with getting a Z97 board, when priced similar to an H97 board, overclocking or not. Even if not overclocking, you get support to run faster ram. If you decide to stay with that cheap Z97 board, I would pick this ram.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $44.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-10 09:56 EST-0500

 

[logainofhades]

I have the H97 vs Z97 dilemma often. Mostly when doing UK based builds, though. Quite often there is a Z97 board as the least expensive 9 series chipset. With the firesales going on, for 4th gen gear, the price differences have shrunk considerably. I often recommend the Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H as it is a decent board, and the cheapest H97 ATX board, with an m.2 slot. For $8 more, now, I can get an Asrock Z97pro4. Faster ram support, IMO, is worth $8. Especially when many 1866 kits are selling for same, if not less, than 1600.

 

[Mxhawthy]

Hello,

Firstly, that motherboard is an unlocked chipset, but your CPU is locked, therefore, you can't overclock, so it might save you some money to get a h97 chipset motherboard instead, without really damaging any features from your original choice.

Secondly, the suggestion to get a 600w power supply is incorrect. Your build is very good, and the fact that you are using the more power-efficient Intel/nVidia combination, means that when I entered your build into some online calculators, you only require 399w. (Basically, 400w) So I would not change your power supply at all. Keep the 550W one that you chose.

Hope this helped

I also have a question on the case. Is there a better case I should get?
Thanks!

Yes, there are lots of better cases that you could get 😉

It depends how much you are willing to spend on the case.

 

[BeYourself]

Below 100$.

 

[Mxhawthy]

Below 100$.

I don't know how much space you have for your PC. So these are two really good Mid tower cases: https://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc922mkkn3gp
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-300r

And this is a full tower, that I've not read any reviews about or anything, but it looks like a good case: https://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-case-phes614pbk

 

[KieranPCGamer]

i would go with Phanteks Enthoo Pro amazing case not bias [;

 

[Mxhawthy]

i would go with Phanteks Enthoo Pro amazing case not bias [;

Perfect! So now we know that all 3 of those cases are good, just pick whatever size you would prefer.