Looking for advice

[Marcos_6]

I'm new to pc building and was wondering if this was a good build im on a $700 budget and the build is around $620 but $80 is for the operating system and added a case fan because it is cheap here is the build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/X2296h

 

[itmoba]

Alright, here's the best advice I can dish out for now....

{1} Okay, you'll want to buy the Retail version of Windows, whichever one it may be. You'll spend another $20 with the assurance that you can move the OS to a new build or if upgrades are made. Trust me, it's worth the extra money.

{2} Lose the Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive. Seagate HDs are notorious when it comes to poor quality control, meaning that their HDs are a POS . I suggest Western Digital or HGST, as they're the two best rated when it comes to HD reliability.

{3} The PSU (EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply) is okay, but I'd try to go for something that's 80+ Gold certified. The brand you chose is good, but I'd also suggest you bump up to 550 W in the event that you want to perform upgrades in the future.

{4} You may want to purchase a third-party CPU heatsink/cooler. The ones that come stock with Intel aren't very good.

 

[Marcos_6]

Alright any specific retailer in mind maybe best buy or where? Also I heard the fans for intel are fine if your not over clocking which I'm not and i don't know much about that.

 

[itmoba]

I wouldn't recommend Best Buy as they charge you full-retail price. Your best bets are Newegg and Amazon.

 

[Marcos_6]

Alright thanks

 

[Frag Maniac]

You can get the Rosewill Redbone or DIY Mirage for a total of $1 less than the case/fan you chose (with shipping factored in), plus you end up with 3 vs 2 fans.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811353042
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147160

You can get the MSI 960 for $160 after $20 MIR with same bundle.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127844&cm_re=gtx_960-_-14-127-844-_-Product

You can get Team Dark 2x4GB 1600 RAM for $40

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313533

If you go with the i5-4460 as well for $17 less, you can afford a 120GB SSD with decent speeds.

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=I5-4460BOX&c=CJ

Total savings, $44, cost of SSD, $48.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220936