Is this a good gaming/regular use PC?

[AntMiu]

Monitor
Acer GN246HL Bbid 24-Inch 3D Gaming Display (144Hz Refresh Rate)

Ram
G.SKILL NT Series 8GB 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Intel Z170 Platform / Intel X99 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15S-8GNT

Hard Drive
Seagate 1TB Desktop HDD SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (ST1000DM003)

Motherboard
MSI Intel H81 LGA 1150 DDR3 USB 3.1 Micro ATX Motherboard (H81M-P33)

Graphics Card
EVGA GeForce GT 740 4GB GDDR5 Dual DVI mHDMI Graphics Cards 04G-P4-3748-KR

Cooler/Fan
Cooler Master Hyper T2 - Compact CPU Cooler with Dual Looped Direct Contact Heatpipes

Processor
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.5 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646I54690K

Power Supply
RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-630SS 630W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply, New Version with Build-in LED Fan On/Off Switch

Case
Cooler Master HAF 912 - Mid Tower Computer Case with High Airflow, Supporting up to Six 120mm Fans and USB 3.0

 

[burgessanthony]

Good cup, awful gpu. Not a gaming pc

 

[weberdarren97]

I would say that if you upgrade to a GTX 970 then you'll be taking better advantage of your CPU and RAM.

Other than that, it looks good

 

[burgessanthony]

1060 better option now.

 

[AntMiu]

I'm looking to build something that can mainly run CSGO or Minecraft

 

[weberdarren97]

Is the post a list of parts that you own, or parts you plan to order?

 

[AntMiu]

I already own the power supply and case, the rest I plan to order

 

[AntMiu]

So the only thing that I should change is the graphics card? I don't think I need a high one because CSGO and Minecraft aren't really graphically demanding games

 

[weberdarren97]

Would you like me to compile a more capable parts list, excluding the case and PSU from the price?

 

[AntMiu]

Yes if you would, my budget is $700 or under

 

[AntMiu]

But if I were to go with my list would the Graphics card be the only thing I would need to change?

 

[weberdarren97]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 USB3.0 ATX Mid Tower Case ($0.00)
Power Supply: Raidmax 630W Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($0.00)
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 22.0" 60Hz Monitor ($103.88 @ B&H)
Total: $752.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-30 16:04 EDT-0400

 

[weberdarren97]

But if I were to go with my list would the Graphics card be the only thing I would need to change?

Wait... Finstar just brought to my attention that your memory is incompatible. So you're old parts list won't work at all.

Whether you go with your list or my list, I would suggest upgrading to an SSD in the future and using your HDD for storage.

 

[Finstar]

Nope nope nope...
First of all: your ram won't work with the mobo and cpu you chose
Second: you chose the cheapest budget mobo for cpu that's meant for overclocking (in short: you're putting money into something you can't do)
Third: That gpu is just bad, doesn't matter are you on budget or not. for slightly more you can get R7 360 that will be infinitely better than the gt 740
Just tell me your budget and preferred store and i'll tell you what to get.

 

[Finstar]

But if I were to go with my list would the Graphics card be the only thing I would need to change?

For now, yes.

Whether you go with your list or my list, I would suggest upgrading to an SSD in the future and using your HDD for storage.

It would not work... he used ddr4 ram with ddr3 mobo...

 

[weberdarren97]

Please note that I have edited my post right about at the same time you quoted it.

 

[burgessanthony]

Why are we still recommending the 970 when for the same price a 1060 can be had which is more capable?

 

[Finstar]

Why are we still recommending the 970 when for the same price a 1060 can be had which is more capable?

And while at it just get a RX 480 that's cheaper and more futureproof

 

[Finstar]

Here's my build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor ($177.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $751.42

 

[AntMiu]

Who's build would be better?

 

[weberdarren97]

Well we both gave it a 6500.. I selected a higher chipset and more RAM, but Finstar selected a more capable video card.

Maybe transplant the RX 480 into my build? It would also save some money.

Finstar, I admit that you're entirely correct. I should have been suggesting a GPU that offers more FPS per $

 

[AntMiu]

And would I be able to find these parts in Amazon cause I have prime and I don't want to pay a ton for shipping

 

[weberdarren97]

AntMiu, where do you live?

I'm not asking for specifics, just what country you live in.

 

[Finstar]

Who's build would be better?

i'd say mine but that because it's mine lol
here's explanation:
1. the rx 480 is infinitely better than gtx 970, not only is it cheaper it's also newer faster and will get massive performance gains from vulkan and dx12 once they become standard (there's already many games that support them)
2. my build had the original monitor you chose which has 144hz refresh rate compared to his 60hz one
3.he used ram from manufacture i've never heard of and while he had 16gb and i have just 8gb mine is made by g.skill which is widely regarded as the best RAM manufacture there is.
on cpu and mobo they are pretty much the same.

 

[weberdarren97]

The human eye can only see 24FPS anyway. That's why they make movies in 24FPS. Therefore I see no point on a 144Hz monitor.

"he used ram from manufacture i've never heard of"

You've never heard of GeIL? Five stars in the Newegg link on PCPartPicker. I admit G.Skill is good, but I've had one of their kits fail prematurely on me... And their service wasn't the greatest. I ended up just buying a replacement because they took a literal month to replace my faulty kit.