Is this a good build?

[techlesswayz]

I wasn't sure if an optical drive was needed so I left it out. How did I do??
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2EC04

 

[jnkweaver]

I'm not a big TT fan but that particular model is made by Channel Well which is a decent supplier.

I wonder if you wouldn't want another hard drive (mechanical) for long term storage. (may have it already)

I wonder if dual channel memory (2x4) wouldn't work better than a single stick.

 

[frillybob101]

It looks great. I would change one thing though. I would go for a dual channel ram setup instead of 1 stick. You will get better performance.

 

[d4v0]

It's pretty good but I made couple of changes and yes you need optical drive also you don't need a 750w psu. If you can stretch your budget just a bit get a gtx 760 instead anyways here is the parts I picked

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-K ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($101.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($82.05 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($169.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($240.30 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Linksys WMP600N 802.11a/b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($43.24 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec Nine Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case ($102.79 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1186.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-20 17:34 EST-0500)

 

[stickg1]

Not a fan of the power supply, plus it's way overpowered. You only need 500w for that system. The GTX 660 only uses 1 PCIe x6 connector so even if you plan to SLI down the road a quality 650w would be more than enough. Thermaltake doesn't make very good PSU's. Their Tough Powers are okay but for that $80 you could get a more reliable unit.

Also it would be a better idea to get 2x4GB of RAM instead of just 1x8GB of RAM. Reason being you can run dual channel mode.

Better PSU's:

Rosewill HIVE Series 550W - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182131
EVGA 500 B - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438012
SeaSonic S12II 520 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094
XFX Core Edition PRO550W - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013
SeaSonic S12G S12G-550 550W - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151136
Rosewill CAPSTONE-550 550W - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182068

Most of these are at least semi-modular too. So you can leave out unused cables instead of having to bundle them and hide them somewhere in the case. This is a luxury the Tough Power is also lacking in. Aside from below average build quality and abysmal aesthetics.

If you plan to SLI:

Rosewill HIVE Series HIVE-650 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182132
EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438007
Rosewill CAPSTONE-650 650W - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182071
SeaSonic M12II 650 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151106
SeaSonic SSR-650RM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151118


Better suited RAM:

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866 CL8 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231538
G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866 CL9 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231460

You will need an optical drive to install that Windows DVD you included in your build. Unless you can get a digital copy and put it on a thumb drive. Which you would have to use another computer to do, because there will be no operating system on this one until you are able to install it.

EDIt: Just noticed there is no mechanical HDD. That 250GB SSD will fill up fast unless you plan to only have a handful of games installed at a time and no intentions of storing video, music, or pictures. I recommend getting at least a 1TB 7200RPM HDD for games and storage. But 2TB drives are only $10 to $20 more than their 1TB counterparts these days. You could easily pick up a 2TB Seagate Barracuda for $80-$90 and be set.