need help! building a gaming pc soon , do i change anything?

nikhil2182 · Apr 23, 2015

as the title says, i'm building my first pc soon with a budget of around 60,000 INR
i need you guys to tell me if i need to change anything before i go ahead

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($163.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1066 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($67.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($111.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 660W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.80 @ Amazon)
Total: $784.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-23 05:51 EDT-0400

my main questions are: is the motherboard good? and what will i lose out going micro atx compared to atx

and if the cooler master cm 690 iii (windowed) is better than the cooler master storm scout 2
i really like the handle on the scout but wanted to know which is better for a first time builder and if thee scout was worth it

the power supply might change but its definitely going to be a gold rated power supply so can you suggest power supplies that i should go for/avoid

i am getting these parts from a local dealer if that helps

jayvis · Apr 23, 2015

You don't need CPU cooler

NassimHC · Apr 23, 2015

Seasonic is the best brand, dont see a reason to change. When going m-atx use usually sacrifice features, usb headers, VRM heatsinks. Corners are cut to keep the cost low.

nikhil2182 · Apr 23, 2015

jayvis :

where i live , it does get pretty hot sometimes and i've heard the stock cooler is noisy as hell, so i decided to go with an aftermarket solution
oh and thanks for the quick reply

Yonose · Apr 23, 2015

Updated:

Here is a better option, same price BUT better CPU, RAM, CPU cooler take less space and same performance if not better quality and not as much noisy.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/34QvkL

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($193.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 660W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.80 @ Newegg)
Total: $789.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-23 06:19 EDT-0400

nikhil2182 · Apr 23, 2015

NassimHC :

the reason why i might change is availability, the seasonic one might not be available

Guest · Apr 23, 2015

that is a Big A%$ cooler, Mine will be in tomorrow, but I am cooling a 125Watt phenom II 955 black processor, the intel is 84 watts. in short that cooler is overkill, did I mention it is big as hell. Will need a big case.

nikhil2182 · Apr 23, 2015

can you suggest me a different low cost cooler?
something which isn't noisy though

Guest · Apr 23, 2015

Whats your main priority cool or quiet?

Yonose · Apr 23, 2015

nikhil2182 :

See what i wrote above.

nikhil2182 · Apr 23, 2015

Yonose :

Updated:

Here is a better option, same price BUT better CPU, RAM, CPU cooler take less space and same performance if not better quality.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/34QvkL

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($193.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 660W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.80 @ Newegg)
Total: $789.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-23 06:19 EDT-0400

availability for asrock boards is a problem here , and is there a cheaper alternative to the cooler, it seems a bit pricey
i can't find the board and the fan 🙁

nikhil2182 · Apr 23, 2015

quiet, but i don't want to spend too much

Guest · Apr 23, 2015

here ya go
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103064
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186093

Yonose · Apr 23, 2015

nikhil2182 :

Well the total pricetag is about the same as you had, but the system is still better.

Yonose · Apr 23, 2015

nikhil2182 :

what about this then:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WVQvkL

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($193.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake CL-P008-AL09WT-A 21.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 660W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.80 @ Newegg)
Total: $733.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-23 06:39 EDT-0400

nikhil2182 · Apr 23, 2015

Yonose :

as i said earlier, availability is a problem , can you make sure that the products are available on flipkart.com or amazon.in ?
i did find the cooler master hyper tx3..is it good to go? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103064
http://www.flipkart.com/cooler-master-hyper-tx3-evo/p/itmd5xzprhxvefrj?pid=COLD5XZPV75JZAEZ&otracker=from-search&srno=p_1&query=Cooler+Master+Hyper+TX3&al=MdwRkJxy38bfqh%2BBLZFdgwL23QEUK1qau5YLaL2mFJfdvy%2B6EcswFYaLq2lx4bRfFLwHQxVDMNU%3D&ref=5f465683-5d7d-4e22-b2e4-9fc704e1cdfe

nikhil2182 · Apr 23, 2015

couldn't find the first one, i found the cooler master hper tx3, so i''ll probably go with that
thanks

Stryker13799 · Apr 23, 2015

Whats your budget in INR?

nikhil2182 · Apr 23, 2015

Stryker13799 :

65,000

Stryker13799 · Apr 25, 2015

Judging by the availability of products in India, you couldnt do a better build for the budget, so yes, go for it.

P.S : I dont live in India.

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