Is this a good build?

[craigimon]

I am new to this making pc thing and I was just putting a bunch of components on this website and was wondering if it was decent, or if there are some things I should change.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/ninjakid1994/saved/#view=fgLnTW

Budget is around 700-1000 euros.

 

[TheNewGeek420]

it's a good build but do youself a favor and get a 2 by 4 kit. Second of all, that 120 gig SSD is going to run out extremely quick, so get an SSD that has at least 240 gigs. As for the HDD get a seagate barracuda, if its cheaper that is. And finally get something that isn't a CX PSU or an RM PSU. I cant edit it so i cant make all these changes into a different partslist.

 

[johnnyb105]

Good build unless you over clock the cx and Rm power supply will do fine otherwise look else where now a 120 ssd will be just fine for your os and maybe a few programs but like said above a good 1 to 2 TB mechanical drive should be used to off load other programs and games and yes 2x4 on the ram don't do a single stick unless you have to.. Otherwise good build and enjoy.

 

[apcgamer]

You will need a better power supply, at least 500W for that videocard.

 

[craigimon]

You will need a better power supply, at least 500W for that videocard.

Is having too many watts bad? Such as a 700?

 

[apcgamer]

You will need a better power supply, at least 500W for that videocard.

Is having too many watts bad? Such as a 700?

No, a power supply will only use what it needs. Be sure to get something that is 80+ bronze/silver/gold certified for efficiency.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80_Plus

 

[kwa-e]

Here's something I think you'd like, Went for a White/Black theme using high quality parts that I don't think would fail on you anytime soon.

Switched the 970 for a 290X, Cheaper and performs better. (Also looks pretty sexy don't you think?)

And extra wattage doesn't really hurt, If your system only uses 500 it may be be worth it if you get a quality 750+ unit if it means you have more headroom for upgrades in the future. (And a 1000W is recommended for Crossfire in the future, so I included the Leadex which should do the job fine.)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£178.10 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler (£66.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£129.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£46.83 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Corsair Force LS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£88.61 @ Dabs)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.00 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£239.15 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case (£85.93 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex Gold 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£119.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer (£12.36 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£75.54 @ Aria PC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£25.73 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1104.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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