Can i get an opinion or several!?

[SpellCleave]

I have been talking with a friend about finally building myself a PC. And it feels like the right time as my ol' laptop is starting to croak. Here is a list of things he recommended, with a few of my own changes.

Things that changed were the case type (no need to post the old one) but i mention this as the reason for the external optical drive.

Tell me what you all think.

CPU/MoBo/RAM Combo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboB...=Combo.1594321
Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814487027
Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817438016
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822236070
Optical Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827135256
Case (sexy): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146180

There will be Windows 7 64 Bit as well.

Thank you!

[Lektrik]

Things I would change is get a RAM kit with 2x 4gb sticks to take advantage of dual-channel, and for the video card I really recommend upgrading to at least this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-024-_-Product for an extra 20 bucks.

Also, if you don't already have the OS, I would go with Windows 8.1

[Idrinkwhiterussians]

For ~$25 cheaper, you can go with an Intel setup that will run better in games:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $715.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 23:16 EDT-0400

[skitszo]

AMD is suppose to run better in windows 8.....unless your running an old license if win7 you have laying around.

[SpellCleave]

AMD is suppose to run better in windows 8.....unless your running an old license if win7 you have laying around.

Might you show me some source material proving such? If it is drastically better than I might consider 8. I'm just not the biggest fan of it. But thank you for the input!

[glo]

Might you show me some source material proving such? If it is drastically better than I might consider 8. I'm just not the biggest fan of it. But thank you for the input!

Just skip AMD regardless. There's no reason to buy 2 year old AMD chips that are bested by Intel at every single price point in gaming.

[skitszo]

stab at an AMD apu.


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J9PDQ7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J9PDQ7/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI A88XM GAMING Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $388.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-21 23:44 EDT-0400

[Idrinkwhiterussians]

Why suggest an APU? There is no reason to near the budget the OP put up. Nor is there a reason to go AMD in general for gaming.

[Deleted]

Yeah, as said above don't even bother with AMD cpu's in general. You haven't mentioned a specific budget so tried to keep it low-ish.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.23 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($150.20 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $726.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-25 14:21 EDT-0400