PC custom build advice help!

[Tweed]

Hello. I plan to build my own PC. I want to keep a budget under 900 and possibly 800. This is what I have so far: any advice? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MMFMHx
I also plan to add a Samsung 128gb SSD either 840 or 850 evo.

 

[JQB45]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($212.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($80.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0 Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.45 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $898.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-04 03:17 EDT-0400

 

[smorizio]

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.00 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($202.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($80.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($175.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.45 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $946.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-04 03:15 EDT-0400

 

[Tweed]

Is it worth paying more for the 850 pro ssd?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($212.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($80.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0 Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.45 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $893.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-04 03:11 EDT-0400

 

[JQB45]

In my opinion it is worth the extra money simply because of the much longer warranty. But if I had more money to throw at the SSD I'd go with a 250GB 850 EVO instead of a 120GB 850 PRO.

 

[smorizio]

if you have a local micro center the 4690 is 199 and they have the asus ar mb for 144.00. some of the cpu and mb have 20.00 instant combo deals.

 

[Geekwad]

These are some changes you can look at to get better gaming performance (if that's what the build is for primarily):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($192.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.45 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $870.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-04 03:21 EDT-0400

 

[smorizio]

http://www.custompcguide.net/compare-samsung-850-pro-versus-840-evo-and-840-ssd-series/

the 256g evo is a great drive i have a few of them in some builds. the pro mostly used for file servers or other higher end pc. the speed between them is almost the same. save your money on a better power supply and gpu.

 

[sizzling]

How about dropping the SSD for now, it does not help game performance, only load times. Invest this money in a better gpu which will maximise your gaming performance. You can look at adding an SSD later