What do you think about my new build?

[batpinkyman]

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Value 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($202.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $701.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-18 04:02 EDT-0400

Thanks

 

[N3rdR4ge]

I noticed you used Newegg as your preferred merchant. I made a few adjustments to your build based on better performance and reliability for under $700.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($202.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $692.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-18 04:25 EDT-0400

 

[XiPH3R]

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Value 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($202.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $701.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-18 04:02 EDT-0400

Thanks

hmmm get the r9 380 it has the same power consumption better performance and somewhat cheaper: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127880&cm_re=r9_380-_-14-127-880-_-Product

comparision between the r9 380 and the gtx 960: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTpNZEW31G0


there is a mini itx version of the r9 380 too. great for micro atx cases
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202151&cm_re=r9_380-_-14-202-151-_-Product

 

[N3rdR4ge]

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Value 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($202.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $701.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-18 04:02 EDT-0400

Thanks

hmmm get the r9 380 it has the same power consumption better performance and somewhat cheaper: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127880&cm_re=r9_380-_-14-127-880-_-Product

comparision between the r9 380 and the gtx 960: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTpNZEW31G0


there is a mini itx version of the r9 380 too. great for micro atx cases
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202151&cm_re=r9_380-_-14-202-151-_-Product

thats a good point. only thing other thing worth mentioning is nvidia generally has better drivers and features like hairworks, g-sync and dynamic super resolution.

 

[XiPH3R]

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Value 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($202.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $701.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-18 04:02 EDT-0400

Thanks

hmmm get the r9 380 it has the same power consumption better performance and somewhat cheaper: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127880&cm_re=r9_380-_-14-127-880-_-Product

comparision between the r9 380 and the gtx 960: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTpNZEW31G0


there is a mini itx version of the r9 380 too. great for micro atx cases
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202151&cm_re=r9_380-_-14-202-151-_-Product

thats a good point. only thing other thing worth mentioning is nvidia generally has better drivers and features like hairworks, g-sync and dynamic super resolution.

yup nvidia might have a little better drivers on game releases but the newer catalyst 15.7 drivers are great(improved the performance of my r9 270x). AMD can run hairworks fine too(see whitcher 3 for example) and it has free-sync(comparable to g-sync) and has vsr(amd's version of nvidia dsr)
so i recomend the r9 380 over any gtx 960

 

[N3rdR4ge]

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Value 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($202.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $701.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-18 04:02 EDT-0400

Thanks

hmmm get the r9 380 it has the same power consumption better performance and somewhat cheaper: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127880&cm_re=r9_380-_-14-127-880-_-Product

comparision between the r9 380 and the gtx 960: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTpNZEW31G0


there is a mini itx version of the r9 380 too. great for micro atx cases
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202151&cm_re=r9_380-_-14-202-151-_-Product

thats a good point. only thing other thing worth mentioning is nvidia generally has better drivers and features like hairworks, g-sync and dynamic super resolution.

yup nvidia might have a little better drivers on game releases but the newer catalyst 15.7 drivers are great(improved the performance of my r9 270x). AMD can run hairworks fine too(see whitcher 3 for example) and it has free-sync(comparable to g-sync) and has vsr(amd's version of nvidia dsr)
so i recomend the r9 380 over any gtx 960

if thats the case i would say by all means do the r9 390. it wasnt when i bought my r9 290 a while back.

 

[batpinkyman]

I noticed you used Newegg as your preferred merchant. I made a few adjustments to your build based on better performance and reliability for under $700.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($202.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $692.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-18 04:25 EDT-0400

I liked most of your build, but only changed a few stuff. Anyway, I'll go with the R9 380 and thanks for everyone who helped.

...And I realize now it would've been better if I gave the solution to the post above me but, oh well...