Is this a good 860$ Build

heyimnoah

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So, I've been doing some research on gaming computers and the necessities in them and I made this build. Is it good? Or can I improve it?



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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($127.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($204.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Cougar 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.96 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $864.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-11 19:14 EDT-0400
 
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For the 950 out of pocket this would give a lot better gaming performance, and the cost would be what it is.
GTX 970 video card a lot better performance than the 960, i5 4590 processor can not be overclocked but has a 3.7 turbo speed and would allow for using a lower cost motherboard.
Keeping the same case as that's a personal thing the mATX motherboard would not be a factor since that case has a really small window.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GqDKrH
Best price on windows 7 but it's good and still has the free 10 upgrade. (wait till some time next year to upgrade to that)
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-System-Builder-Packaging/dp/B00H09BB16/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1444608983&sr=8-1&keywords=windows+7+disk
CPU cooler the stock one...
For the 950 out of pocket this would give a lot better gaming performance, and the cost would be what it is.
GTX 970 video card a lot better performance than the 960, i5 4590 processor can not be overclocked but has a 3.7 turbo speed and would allow for using a lower cost motherboard.
Keeping the same case as that's a personal thing the mATX motherboard would not be a factor since that case has a really small window.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GqDKrH
Best price on windows 7 but it's good and still has the free 10 upgrade. (wait till some time next year to upgrade to that)
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-System-Builder-Packaging/dp/B00H09BB16/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1444608983&sr=8-1&keywords=windows+7+disk
CPU cooler the stock one will work but for better cooling and not having to think about it this is a very good cooler. Again free shipping and the price you see is what you pay.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4UF39E2338
The Hyper 212 would also work but this one will cool the above processor very well and 0 issues with memory clearances.
Added the disc drive if you don't need it then leave it off. No need to spend any money their it will probably just be used to load the OS unless you can uses a bootable thumb drive you will need one.
Forgot to check the shipping on the case if it's over 10 bucks the buy it from Amazon or Newegg.
I use Newegg for a reason very good RMA if you get a DOA part not likely but it happens.
 
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