Do you think everything looks good on this pc build?

Question

Ok so i'm building my first computer and i just want to make sure everything is good. So if anyone knows about building computers could you please have look at the parts i'm going to use.

Parts
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus Midi Tower Case (ATX, M-ATX, Supports Bottom PSU Installation and Aperture for Cable Management, Anti-Vibration Rubber Stand)

CPU: Intel Core i5 i5-4690K CPU (Quad Core 3.5GHz Processor, 6MB Cache, Intel HD 4600 Graphics, Socket H3 LGA-1150)

Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 7 Intel LGA1150 Z97 ATX Motherboard (4x DDR3, 10x USB3.0, 6x USB2.0, GBE, LAN, HDMI, DP)

Graphics Card 1: Sapphire Dual-X AMD Radeon R9 280X OC 3GB GDDR5 Graphics Card

RAM: Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz CL9 XMP Performance Desktop Memory Kit Black

Optical Drive 1: Asus DVD-RW Drive (DRW-24F1ST/BLK/AS, S-ATA, DVDR: 24x, CD-R: 48x, E-Green, Disc Encryption II)

Optical Drive 2: Asus DVD-RW Drive (DRW-24F1ST/BLK/AS, S-ATA, DVDR: 24x, CD-R: 48x, E-Green, Disc Encryption II)

Hard Drive 1: (Only for OS and crucial files) Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5 inch Basic SATA Solid State Drive

Hard drive 2: (For games and movies etc.)WD 1TB 3.5 inch Internal Hard Drive - Caviar Blue

Power Supply Unit: Corsair Builder Series CXM 750W Modular 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX/EPS PSU

Do you think this system could max out advanced warfare, civ 5, civ 5 beyond earth, gta 5 when it comes out on pc. and any other top games, and what would you give it out of 10

Answer 1

Andy gives an excellent comprehensive analysis. I would add, however, that you do not mention if you will be overclocking. I am assuming you will not, as if you had you probably would not have overlooked the heat sink. If you are not going to overclock, there is no need to pay the premium for the K model. You could save some money by getting a similarly performing non-k.



Of course even if you aren't going to overclock now, the K would be useful in the future if you ever change your mind. I raise this only as a point to consider, not a condemnation of your choice.

Answer 2

Can't give you a really long answer right now, sorry. But from glancing over it I would highly reccomend getting 16GB of RAM, and it would be able to run the games you mentioned at 1080p, maybe even 1440p or 1600p(look up some benchmarks on your graphics card) however if for sure cant run 4k. Also if you can stretch your budget a little bit, a gtx 970 or a 290/290x would likely be a better choice for the graphics card.

Answer 3

Seriously, you don't need two DVDRWs. One will suffice. And try to get a GTX 970. It's worth it. Everything else is fine.