How's This Build?

[INeedLaptopHelp]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dbTfWZ

I just "built" this PC and wanted to know your opinion on it. Is it a good system and will it play games well. I will play MMO's and other games on Steam. Also, does it have the necessary fans to keep it cool?

 

[logainofhades]

Not a good build at all. You are going to start a fire with that one. Horrible PSU, that is way underpowered. MMO's tend to depend on high single thread performance, something AMD's do not have. Kingston SSD's are not very good, and 128gb is not very useful.

This would be a much better build, for the money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($172.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.29 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $553.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-03 15:25 EST-0500

 

[INeedLaptopHelp]

Not a good build at all. You are going to start a fire with that one. Horrible PSU, that is way underpowered. MMO's tend to depend on high single thread performance, something AMD's do not have. Kingston SSD's are not very good, and 128gb is not very useful.

This would be a much better build, for the money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($172.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.29 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $553.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-03 15:25 EST-0500

Alright, thanks. I am going to scratch that idea. However, I found a computer on Craigslist, but it only has a 275w power supply and a crappy graphics card. Could you recommend a graphics card and PSU that would support this PC (I want to spend less than $200 on both because I still need a monitor, keyboard, and mouse) :

Dell 3010 Desktop computer
3.2Ghz i5 3rd gen
8GB memory
1TB Data drive
Nvidia 740 2GB dedicated with HDMI, DVI and Dlink video connections. Dual screen compatible
8 USB Ports
onboard 1GB network card
onboard sound
Dedicated video card for dual screen possible
DVD and CD burner

Thanks

 

[Outlander_04]

You need to urgently change the power supply, and you will get better performance wth a better motherboard

 

[logainofhades]

The 740 is WoW capable, It is a higher tier, than even my old GTS 450, that still handled it well, for the most part. Is it a standard sized tower, or one of the slim towers? If it is slim tower, then upgrade options are practically 0. As long as the power supply is not proprietary, then the non slim tower can be upgraded, far easier.

 

[INeedLaptopHelp]

Not a good build at all. You are going to start a fire with that one. Horrible PSU, that is way underpowered. MMO's tend to depend on high single thread performance, something AMD's do not have. Kingston SSD's are not very good, and 128gb is not very useful.

This would be a much better build, for the money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($172.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.29 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $553.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-03 15:25 EST-0500

Thank you so much for helping me. I decided on this build and I want to thank you for it. I found a lot of the parts on Amazon for cheaper than pcpartpicker listed them as and it now fits into my budget. Thanks again!