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    Review my Gaming Build

    I will mainly be playing Fallout 4, Star Wars Battlefront and maybe Black Ops 3

    CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($180.99 @ Amazon)
    Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.66 @ Newegg)
    Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.12 @ Amazon)
    Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.30 @ Amazon)
    Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 960 4GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($209.99 @ Amazon)
    Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.99 @ Amazon)
    Power Supply: Raidmax 630W Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($47.99 @ Amazon)
    Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($19.69 @ OutletPC)
    Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($32.99 @ Amazon)
    Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Amazon)
    Total: $763.71
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-20 19:21 EST-0500

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    Re: Review my Gaming Build

    Firstly, I'd suggest getting some faster RAM (or be prepared to overclock). RAM speed makes hardly any difference for most games, but Fallout 4 is a big exception.

    You'd also greatly benefit from installing it on an SSD to prevent microstutters as new areas of the game are loaded. I don't know where you're from, but I'm going to assume North America given your use of the dollar sign. Newegg will have some significant Black Friday discounts on SSDs, so buying one shouldn't impact your budget too much.

    I'm not familiar with the Raidmax PSUs, but I haven't heard anything particularly good from them. Look up the PSU tier list on Tom's Hardware for a brief list of PSUs listed in categories from good to bad.

    Finally, the "brand new" R9 380X is similarly priced to the GTX 960, but performs better in almost all cases. Look at some benchmarks and decide whether the extra performance is worth it.

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    • Bonebreaker777's system
      • Motherboard:
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      • 128GB CRUCIAL MX100///XPEnology server + 3 x WD Purple 3TB
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    Re: Review my Gaming Build

    I don't see any issues with this build. I would ask only if you really need/want a full-ATX case/system?

    EDIT:

    For a similar price ($630) you can have the ITX version of the build. You can always invest the difference into a SSD or a stronger GPU (like a 970 or a 390).

    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

    CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.88 @ OutletPC)
    Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.98 @ Newegg)
    Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($31.99 @ Newegg)
    Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.00 @ Amazon)
    Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
    Case: Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($36.98 @ Newegg)
    Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
    Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
    Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($19.99 @ Newegg)
    Total: $629.69
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-21 16:53 EST-0500

    Adding a nVidia 970 PLUS a 120GB SSD to the build, the final price increases only to $774.68. Nice, tidy, small and powerful build.
    Last edited by Bonebreaker777; 21-11-2015 at 10:59 PM.

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