My First Build So Far

[DiehardTooth9]

This is my first build and after tons of research this is what I've come up with. I am missing a mobo but I didnt know what would work best with this setup. If you have any changes I should consider please let me know. My budget isn't too fixed but if possible I'd like to keep it around 800. If i will get considerable performance increases for 1000 I might consider that.

My main goal is to have an affordable pc that i can upgrade as I need.

CPU Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
$219.99
Memory Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
$79.98
Storage Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
$89.98
Video Card MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card
$233.66
Case Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case
$59.99
Power Supply XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
$59.99
Total: $743.59

 

[Benab3]

Nice build but a few things I would change. Firstly I would never use a cx power supply, and I would go down to 8 gb of ram and spend the extra money on your gpu, maybe get a gtx 970 if if the money is enough.

 

[DiehardTooth9]

Nice build but a few things I would change. Firstly I would never use a cx power supply, and I would go down to 8 gb of ram and spend the extra money on your gpu, maybe get a gtx 970 if if the money is enough.

What power supply would you recommend? also what mobo would you pick for this build? Thanks for the help

 

[Benab3]

Maybe something like this http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/xRwrxr
But the mobo depends on your budget for one really

 

[DiehardTooth9]

Maybe something like this http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/xRwrxr
But the mobo depends on your budget for one really

Maybe something under $200?

 

[Benab3]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3mwzhM
How about this?
I would also recommend the Intel i5 4690k if you can get it, it just has a bit of an edge on performance.

 

[birdman17]

You should get a cheaper ram because the brand doesn't matter just the speed and cas. You should get a Wd blue 1 tb because it will barely make a difference in performance, the case could be less expensive, get the gtx 960 because it is better and cheaper than the 270x, another thing is the power supply that it can be cheaper and you can get more wattage, finally get an ssd and the HDD then put the os on the ssd so you can boot up the computer faster. If you want me to do a pc part picker list I can

 

[DiehardTooth9]

You should get a cheaper ram because the brand doesn't matter just the speed and cas. You should get a Wd blue 1 tb because it will barely make a difference in performance, the case could be less expensive, get the gtx 960 because it is better and cheaper than the 270x, another thing is the power supply that it can be cheaper and you can get more wattage, finally get an ssd and the HDD then put the os on the ssd so you can boot up the computer faster. If you want me to do a pc part picker list I can

yeah if you could make one that'd be awesome! thanks

 

[birdman17]

You should get a cheaper ram because the brand doesn't matter just the speed and cas. You should get a Wd blue 1 tb because it will barely make a difference in performance, the case could be less expensive, get the gtx 960 because it is better and cheaper than the 270x, another thing is the power supply that it can be cheaper and you can get more wattage, finally get an ssd and the HDD then put the os on the ssd so you can boot up the computer faster. If you want me to do a pc part picker list I can

yeah if you could make one that'd be awesome! thanks

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yFcvCJ
I came up with that list and if your willing to spend 1000 just do an sli and add another gpu but it's not really necessary because that should be a very good computer

 

[CTurbo]

What country are you living in? Those are terrible prices if you're in the US.

 

[CTurbo]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Tsbft6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Tsbft6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.56 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($323.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $773.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-09 02:09 EDT-0400


The 970 is almost twice as powerful as the 960

 

[birdman17]

What country are you living in? Those are terrible prices if you're in the US.

He said the budget was 800 and I only went on pc part picker plus you didn't add ram and I have a better processor in mine

 

[CTurbo]

Thank for pointing out that I forgot the RAM. You cpu may better, but my build is FAR superior in gaming and it would even be close.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JfHZP6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JfHZP6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.56 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $797.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-09 16:58 EDT-0400


And I was talking about his original parts list when I said the prices were terrible.

 

[DiehardTooth9]

Thank for pointing out that I forgot the RAM. You cpu may better, but my build is FAR superior in gaming and it would even be close.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JfHZP6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JfHZP6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.56 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $797.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-09 16:58 EDT-0400


And I was talking about his original parts list when I said the prices were terrible.

hey thanks for the input! I'm in Canada and yes the prices are terrible.

 

[CTurbo]

It's always best to specify what country you are in since this is a international site. This is the best you can get for $800ish CA

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/mGzdwP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/mGzdwP/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.32 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($259.88 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.95 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.98 @ NCIX)
Total: $814.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-09 21:12 EDT-0400