How's this for my first build

[hardasrock]

Hi All,

How this for my first build? I would like to play all the latest games like Far Cry 4, Battle Field 4, The Sims 4, GTA V, Guild Wars 2 and World of Warcraft. I prefer Medium to High or possibly Ultra Settings. I've got a 19' Monitor. I will buy it within next week, I just want to know your thoughts about this build.

Processor: Intel Core i5-4570
Motherboard: GA-B85M-D3H
Graphics Card: Palit GeForce GTX 750 Ti StormX OC 2GB GDDR5
HDD: Seagate Barracude 1TB (My existing HDD)
Ram: G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB 2x4 1600
PSU: EVGA 500B 500W
Case: Raidmax Cobra

I also don't plan to overclock

Thank You in advance.

 

[rolli59]

It is an Ok budget system that can handle a more powerful GPU. Suggestion without breaking the bank http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100365l

 

[TimeLass]

what is your monitor resolution? you can go for cheaper i5-4460 + R7-265 / R9-270 for better overall performance, if possible spend a bit more and get a better PSU, something like this

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-capstone550

 

[LucoTF]

The r9 270 is the same price as the 750ti but faster, and if you can stretch to it the 270x is better again

 

[hardasrock]

Hi All, thank you for your response. Well my monitor is Dell E1909W, it is said in CNET that it's native resolution is 1440 x 900 at 75 Hz (I bought my monitor second hand, I just tested it but haven't used it so I need to look the specs in the internet).

Well how's the difference between the GTX 750 Ti and R9-270x? because as of now I don't have the budget to buy the r9 but if it's worth enough, I'll try to save more, I'll just buy the graphics card later, I will use the Integrated Graphics for the mean time.

Well for the PSU, don't you think EVGA Powersupply is good enough? I read reviews in Newegg, and watch a video in Youtube, it got positive reviews.

 

[LucoTF]

Are you based in the US? What;s your budget? The R9 270 should be roughly the same price as that 750ti...

 

[hardasrock]

Hi LucoTF, I'm from Philippines. My budget is $630. Well here in our country, the 750 Ti cost $155 and the r9 270 cost $190, I've already converted the currency. The main reason I would like to buy the 750 Ti is because it's cheaper, and it doesn't need to be hooked up in PSU and people said that is runs much cooler than the AMD counterparts.

 

[TimeLass]

What is the price for an R7-265 thr? R7-265 is better than GTX 750 Ti overall with little difference in terms of temp, if it is around the price of an GTX 750 Ti or even cheaper then go for R7-265

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1127?vs=1130

 

[LucoTF]

Ah ok. There's nothing wrong with a 750ti, it's a great little card - it's just in the US (and UK) amd cards are cheaper

That EVGA power supply - it's not the best, but it's not bad. in a non-overclocking rig with a 750ti it's more than fine. It should be a very nice budget build for you, enjoy!

 

[hardasrock]

Hi TimeLass, for the r7-265, you will need to add atleast $10 for a PowerColor brand, $15 for a Sapphire brand. Thank you for your reply.

 

[hardasrock]

LucoTF, I see, well if ever i got an extra money I'll try to buy a Corsair, Antec or Seasonic brand, because I've also seen here in tomshardware forum that they are a good brand for a Power Supply. I just hope they are compatible with haswell processors right out of the box. Well thank you for your help.

 

[rolli59]

Nothing wrong with the EVGA unit it is a solid budget unit and will run your system just fine with any of the cards mentioned. 750Ti will handle your resolution fine.