Is this build good? (for gaming/work)

[Dimitris Komocity]

Hi,
I've saved enough to build a completely new pc and i need your thoughts. The pc will be 50% for gaming 50% internet/work/movies.

CPU:
Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor 4790k

Motherboard:
Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

GPU:
Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card

RAM:
x2 Kingston Fury Red Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Monitor:
Asus VX239H 60Hz 23.0" Monitor

Power Supply:
Cooler Master 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

Storage:
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

PC Case:
AEROCOOL V3X ADVANCE MIDI TOWER EVIL GREEN EDITION BLACK/GREEN



Thanks in advance!

 

[sincreator]

Change the cooler master PSU to this instead: http://www.ncixus.com/products/?sku=59617&vpn=P1750SNLB9&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1053 All XFX power supplies are made by Seasonic, so it will be great quality.

Maybe opt for a higher end video card as well with the money saved on the PSU. These savings should enable you to step up to at least an r9 280, or a GTX 760. You may even be able to find a r9 280x in your price range on sale which would even be better.

Do you intend to crossfire at some point? If not then a 750w PSU is overkill and you could save even more money. A good quality 500/550w unit is good for any single GPU setup. Like this unit for example: http://www.ncixus.com/products/?sku=59615&promoid=1442 XFX= Seasonic.

 

[bignastyid]

System is unbalanced. CPU is too much, drop down to a 4690k and get a Z97 motherboard, if you don;t plan on overclocking then get the 4690 with a h97 board. With the money saved by dropping the i7 to an i5 get a faster video card. You can usually get faster ram that is cheaper. That PSU is not very good and way overpriced for what it is. Here'a an example of a better balanced gaming build.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vRX499
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vRX499/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($73.95 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($339.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.00 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VX239H 60Hz 23.0" Monitor
Total: $955.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-27 08:25 EDT-0400

 

[sincreator]

Good catch on the CPU bignastyid, I didn't even notice he had an i7 selected. lol An i5 is all he needs for sure.

 

[Dimitris Komocity]

Thanks for the fast responses.
First of all i'm not going to use crossfire,nor will i overclock (cpu,ram etc). I heard that z97 models are good for overclocking,thats why i didnt pick it.

But why shouldnt i get an i7,i had an i5 and i7 in the past but was disappointed with the i5 performance..

 

[bignastyid]

Thanks for the fast responses.
First of all i'm not going to use crossfire,nor will i overclock (cpu,ram etc). I heard that z97 models are good for overclocking,thats why i didnt pick it.

But why shouldnt i get an i7,i had an i5 and i7 in the past but was disappointed with the i5 performance..

In gaming there will be little to no difference between the i7 and the i5. Games currently only use 4 or less threads, you would see a bigger performance increase with a better video card than a cpu with hyperthreading(an i7 is basically an i5 with hyperthreading). However if you are not overclocking you can get a Xeon with hyperthreading(may help with the work part) for about as much as an i5. Since you don't want SLi or crossfire you can get a smaller PSU. Here's a new list
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h77tNG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h77tNG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.SNIPER H6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($73.95 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($339.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX239H 60Hz 23.0" Monitor
Total: $867.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-27 08:50 EDT-0400

 

[Dimitris Komocity]

Thanks a lot!