How is this PC build?

[MichaelMac]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sj2DBm

This build will be used for gaming. Not incredibly heavy gaming. Just casual gaming.

Thank you for your input.

 

[N3rdR4ge]

-spending too much on z97 board. a good h97 or b85 will do. z97 have a few more features, but mostly you are paying for better power and heat management for overclocking. you won't be overclocking so its a waste. your chip isnt meant to support it.

-750 ti won't hold up to new games well. even casual stuff. it is out of date at this point. budget, at minimum, an r7 370 or gtx 950 or save more money.

-WAY too much money for the case in your price bracket. you can get a case for $50 and put all that money into probably double the gaming performance.

-very low quality, poor choice for power supply. CX series are notorious for problems.

 

[N3rdR4ge]

Here's what your build should look like for that price:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380X 4GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card ($218.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($88.45 @ Amazon)
Mouse: AZIO GM2400 Wired Optical Mouse ($13.20 @ B&H)
Total: $796.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-04 00:53 EST-0500

 

[logainofhades]

Not a good system, for the money, at all. This would be a far better way to spend $833.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($305.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($25.59 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $831.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-04 01:02 EST-0500

 

[N3rdR4ge]

ya i made my build with the keyboard and mouse you originally selected. if you want to get the budget kb/mouse logainofhades posted a 970 would be the way to go. i do approve the keyboard you picked though. i own the 2014 tournament edition.