Is this PC build any good?

[LukeA7]

My friend is looking at building his first PC, these are the components he wants to buy http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RFHDsY

He plans on playing the latest games and wants to make videos for YouTube, so would also use the PC for light editing work.

I just wondered if it's any good. Are there any components he should change? Or anything he could change to save money or to got more performance for the same price?

 

[CTurbo]

I fixed it for you



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $678.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-04 22:36 EDT-0400






^ This is very good

 

[LukeA7]

I fixed it for you



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $678.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-04 22:36 EDT-0400






^ This is very good

Thanks! Can I ask why you changed what you did?

 

[CTurbo]

My build has-

Same cpu for $33 cheaper
Equal RAM for $7 cheaper
Better video card for $15 cheaper
MUCH better psu for $23 cheaper

Overall, it's just a much cheaper, better, and more reliable build.

 

[LukeA7]

My build has-

Same cpu for $33 cheaper
Equal RAM for $7 cheaper
Better video card for $15 cheaper
MUCH better psu for $23 cheaper

Overall, it's just a much cheaper, better, and more reliable build.

Thank you very much for the help!