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Need PC Building Help
I am thinking of building a gaming computer to run games such as Euro Truck Simulator 2 flawlessly on "Ultra" video settings. I need to see if they're are any improvements to be made to this part list. The following part list excludes peripherals (keyboard, mouse, speakers, monitors) and the operating system (undecided on Win 7 Home Pre/Win 8 Pro). My budget for parts is set at $1,000.
Part list:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($84.99)
Storage; (SSD for OS): OCZ Vertex 460 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99)
(HDD for Misc.): Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99)
GPU: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($199.99)
Case: Inwin GT1 Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99)
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99)
I also have the part list link here: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/svjfm/saved/WTPQzy
Last edited by svjfm; 13 Aug 2014 at 17:26. Reason: Link update + Prices incl.