My Computer Build

[Whalen]

i want someone to check over my build, let me know what to fix/change.i do not plan to overclock or use 2 video cards
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Gj2HK8

also: is this motherboard better than the one listed in the link above?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128715

 

[ykki]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($315.04 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.50 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $906.32

Intel xeon = I7 at the price of an i5
Added dual channel RAM.
Put a better mobo.
Put a better version of the graphics card.
Put a ton better quality psu.
Nice case.
Cheaper dvd drive.

Hope this helped!

 

[jazzy663]

Everything's compatible.

A couple things:

- Generally you don't want to have just one stick of memory. As your build currently stands, you have one stick of 8GB. 8GB is a good amount of memory, but it is worth it to get two stick of 4GB and run them in dual-channel mode for the small performance boost it provides.

- I can't in good faith recommend Corsair's CX line of power supplies because of their shoddy capacitors. The XFX TS Series 550W would be a much better choice. Slightly more expensive, but much more reliable.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QFwJwP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QFwJwP/by_merchant/

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $48.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-18 23:08 EDT-0400

- Since you are getting a locked CPU and an H97 motherboard, you won't be doing any overclocking, and as such you really won't need that aftermarket cooler. The stock cooler will do fine. It's fine if you want to get it, but it's not necessary.

Hope I helped.