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Custom built gaming PC opinions

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DasViking

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Hello forum,

So I put together this mini ATX gaming pc for my friend.

I would like your input and suggestions.

He would like to game and stream in 1080p quality with no frame loss.

$120 MSI Z97M-G43 LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

$225 Intel Core i5-4690 Haswell Quad-Core 3.5 GHz LGA 1150 84W BX80646I54690 Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4600

$50 G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model F3-2400C11D-8GXM

$140 EVGA 02G-P4-3753-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 750 Ti Superclocked 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card

$90 Crucial BX100 2.5" 250GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CT250BX100SSD1 (to be used as primary drive for OS and games)

$25 Western Digital AV WD3200AVJS 320GB 7200RPM 8MB Cache SATA2 (3.0Gb/s) 3.5" Desktop Hard Drive (Heavy Duty) For PC & CCTV ... (for extra storage/backup)

$20 LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04 - OEM

$30 Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heatpipes

$60 Antec EarthWatts Green EA-380D Green 380W Continuous power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power ...

$70 APEVIA X-QPACK3-WHT White SECC Micro ATX Cube Case Computer Case

Total: < $790

Also, I checked compatibility of the hardware with this case and mobo, on paper it looked like everything would fit. But I would really like to know if that isn't the case!

Thanks
 
What games will he be playing? ...the 750Ti isn't really a heavy gamers GPU.

You are picking a locked CPU and a Z97 board, you might be able to save some money by skipping the Z-mobo and going with something like an H97.

I would also skip the 2400 RAM, just find a nice set of 1600.

I would find a bigger HDD, just because. Also, that HDD is an 'AV' drive, designed for recording video, although it certainly could be used for general storage. EDIT: ...or just go up to a 500GB SSD and be done with it.

The 212+ CPU cooler is unnecessary with a locked CPU. If you want it just because, get the 212 Evo, not the +.
 
The Z board should allow him to run the i5 with all 4 cores at the turbo multiplier, 3.9Ghz, if he wants to.
 
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