Hello guys.
I am building a new rig(my first self assembled) and i wanted some opinions. I have quite a few doubts so any help will be welcome.
I live in Bulgaria, so not all parts are available and the prices are different. I just use part picker for ease.
I will not overclock. Never. Ever.
It will be a home PC for movies, games and some work(graphic design, pre-press).
My main concern is quality and reliability(as much as the budget allows). Performance comes next.
Here is what i came up with:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP920 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.98 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($182.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $714.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-26 03:00 EDT-0400
In case anyone is interested, here is a site where you can see the prices i am getting the parts: http://nikem-bg.net
The same configuration is about 90-100$ more expensive.
I will be buying peripherals, but they are on separate budget. I like iiyama ProLite XB2483HSU for monitor. And mouse can't decide yet. Probably A4-Tec one.
My initial PSU choice was CM V650S, but i can't see it on the list so i picked a cheaper one.
And the case i was looking at RAIJINTEK Agos - seems quite good for the money(same price as FD).
The video will be either Dual-X 280 or Nitro 380. Depending on the prices when i buy it. Even 270X will be good i think for my needs. I only want to play one game with max(or close to) graphics at 1080p - Fallout 4.
Now some questions:
- The motherboard ... i just can't decide ... First i was going for GB H97-D3H but because of the tight budget went to this H97-PRO4, it's 1/3 cheaper ... Then i saw B85-Fatality Killer ... And everyone is advising H97-Anniversary. So confused here ... i don't need extra options. My main concern is quality and reliability. Any advice?
- The SSD. Many people tell me SP920 is a great choice. But then i saw XPG 930 and BX100. Was opting for Samsung 850 EVO first, but reconsidered.
- The power supply. I feel like i need a realy good one but don't want to overdue it ... Some ppl reccomend me FSP Raider 550W? Is it good?
I think that is all i can think of now. I am open to suggestions and criticism.
Sorry for the long post and thank you for your time!
Note: I edited the list with more closer prices to those in my country. Evil_MOBO's first post is concerning the more expensive ones(Canada) ... sorry about that.