Opinion/Help Gaming build

[cmt95]

Hi,
This is my first post and i hope that someone can help me.

I want to build a gaming pc and this is my first time but before buying the components, I would like to know/hear your opinion on this build, if i need to change some of the parts?
Do i need anything else (like cpu air/water cooling or thermal paste)?
How long will it last, if i want to play on high settings?

Or should i buy cheaper components and exchange the parts more often? (would that be better price wise)


http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FVB499 :

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor $229.99
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $144.99
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $84.99
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $128.99
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card $585.91
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case $148.98
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply $54.99
Total $1378.84

 

[Burpo]

Looks good.. As long as you're not overclocking the stock heat sink & fan should be fine.

 

[daveybrat]

With that build i'd probably just go with a GTX 970 4GB video card and save yourself quite a bit of money.

Everything else looks good and like Burpo said, as long as you aren't overclocking, the stock heatsink should be fine.

 

[cmt95]

Cool, thanks for the response

 

[cmt95]

should i use another motherboard (brand, etc) or is that fine too? and what about the ram?

i also think that i will buy a cooler master vs 450watt instead of that. heard its a better quality?

 

[DukeLaze]

should i use another motherboard (brand, etc) or is that fine too? and what about the ram?

i also think that i will buy a cooler master vs 450watt instead of that. heard its a better quality?

I would (as someone previously said) switch the 980 to a 970.
You didn't specify which resolution you'll be playing at, but I'm guessing 1920x1080?

The i5 + 970 will smash 60 FPS in all (*) titles at high settings 1080p

And if you find a cheaper Power supply unit, you will 100% be fine with 500W-700W. And will all your games + OS + other programs fit on the 250GB SSD?
May want to get a cheap 1TB or 2TB HDD as well?

 

[avtar2008]

my suggestion would be to buy a better power supply, although this would be sufficient by wattage, but considering you are buying a high end system,you should buy a more reliable power supply like corsair ax series or tx series or some other psu.

CX series is just a builder series, mainly manufactured for entry level or mid level systems.