Is my PC Build Good?

[pcisbest]

I am building my first gaming PC. Is anything wrong with my build and is there anything I could improve? My budget is $700. I have monitors, hard drives and a Razer Naga mouse, so I would like the tower and keyboard to match (Black/Green) . I can take the optical drive from my current pc.


Keyboard- Razor DeathStalker Expert

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009SJR28W/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1HDX23AO7HDE5

PSU- EVGA 500W 80PLUS Certified

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H33SFJU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

RAM- ADATA USA XPG V1.0 OC Series 8GB DDR3

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F902ON2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

GPU- Sapphire DUAL-X AMD Radeon R9 280 OC 3GB

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JDYFWPM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1ED2U6E9G3YVQ

MotherBoard- Gigabyte H97 SATA Express M.2 SSD UEFI DualBIOS DDR3

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K7807MQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

CPU- Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CO8TA4I/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Tower- Apevia X-Trooper Jr Mid Tower

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0075BYDTG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AEHA1AAWZIC3L


Thanks.

 

[Geomaster44]

Not a big fan of Razer, but their stuff isn't bad and one of the only companies that sell green peripherals. hardware looks good, but try this RAM instead:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231460&cm_re=gskill_2x4gb_ddr3_1866-_-20-231-460-_-Product

Other than that, looks good.

 

[byza]

Are you willing to use suppliers other than amazon?

I'd look at getting a better quality tower. You can always get a plain black tower and add green LEDs and fans to make it fit your theme.

It's unfortunate that Razer is one of the only companies to offer green peripherals, as you could get a mechanical keyboard for around that price.

 

[pcisbest]

Are you willing to use suppliers other than amazon?

I'd look at getting a better quality tower. You can always get a plain black tower and add green LEDs and fans to make it fit your theme.

It's unfortunate that Razer is one of the only companies to offer green peripherals, as you could get a mechanical keyboard for around that price.

Yes, I would use other suppliers other than amazon, but I dont know where to buy parts and I can't pick all the parts I want with pc part picker, plus most amazon items have free shipping. Do you know any plain black towers?

 

[Geomaster44]

Good Suppliers:

www.newegg.com
www.tigerdirect.com
www.microcenter.com

 

[Ytyoussef]

*I removed the picture, no need for it, as the case is much more expensive than the case the OP listed.*
Behold the NZXT H440!

 

[Geomaster44]

@Ytyoussef That's not very useful if you don't list the name of the case...

 

[byza]

It's a NZXT H440, priced between $110-120

 

[Ytyoussef]

There you go. ^^ But my bad then, didn't look at the original case's price, but just thought of the nicest looking black/green case I knew.

 

[JoelonGC]

My first impression was that you need a beefier PSU as 500w is not a lot, should be ok for what you listed but PSU is a good investment for future rigs/upgrades.

Agree on the Razer comments. Skip it if you are sticking to a budget. Either get better for the price or similar for less going to some other brands. logitech is awesome but can be pricey but there are some good budget brands out there that look and perform exceptionally well.

I have that exact GPU. It is a awesome unit for the price. Good choice.

Joel

 

[pcisbest]

I am new at making PCs and I dont know if any of these are any good.

Yet to find leds..

Green Fan---
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-120mm-Green-Case/dp/B0026ZPFC0/ref=sr_sp-btf_title_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1406504491&sr=8-14&keywords=Green+leds+pc

 

[pcisbest]

This Tower?

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-Windowed-Computer-CC-9011017-WW/dp/B008B6ONXA/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1406504797&sr=8-20&keywords=Black+pc+tower


Or this one?

http://www.amazon.com/APEVIA-Mid-Tower-Case-Green/dp/B0051QQJ44/ref=sr_sp-btf_title_3_42?ie=UTF8&qid=1406505370&sr=8-42&keywords=pc+led+green

 

[Ytyoussef]

This is a good tower.

 

[pcisbest]

My first impression was that you need a beefier PSU as 500w is not a lot, should be ok for what you listed but PSU is a good investment for future rigs/upgrades.

Agree on the Razer comments. Skip it if you are sticking to a budget. Either get better for the price or similar for less going to some other brands. logitech is awesome but can be pricey but there are some good budget brands out there that look and perform exceptionally well.

I have that exact GPU. It is a awesome unit for the price. Good choice.

Joel

Which PSU should I get then?

 

[byza]

The tower you linked is the version above the one I recommended. But if you can afford it, it is a very good tower.

As for the PSU, it's not worth upgrading. 500w will easily run that build. The only reason to get a higher PSU would be if you were thinking about crossfiring, but then you'd need a lot more expensive PSU so it doesn't make sense in the current budget.

 

[byza]

This is the case i was talking about. It's not the flashiest case around but it's a great case.
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-Series-Compact-CC-9011023-WW/dp/B009GXZ8MM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406506110&sr=8-1&keywords=200R

If you want that keyboard, this is the build I would do.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire 280 from Amazon
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Wired Gaming Keyboard ($68.99 @ Amazon)
Total: about $695
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-27 20:10 EDT-0400

 

[JoelonGC]

My first impression was that you need a beefier PSU as 500w is not a lot, should be ok for what you listed but PSU is a good investment for future rigs/upgrades.

Agree on the Razer comments. Skip it if you are sticking to a budget. Either get better for the price or similar for less going to some other brands. logitech is awesome but can be pricey but there are some good budget brands out there that look and perform exceptionally well.

I have that exact GPU. It is a awesome unit for the price. Good choice.

Joel

Which PSU should I get then?

Scrap what I said, Byza is right, for the budget rig you have built this PSU is a good choice, worry about upgrades later on. I think you have made good choices