need advice on this build

[dodgerfan4eva]

In the next few months i saving money for this build.i wanna know if it any good for FO4, recording pc gameplay and video editing. I guess streaming aswell.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/TvD23F
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/TvD23F/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B150 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($293.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($19.49 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $895.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-10 03:54 EDT-0400

 

And another thing i have a 120 GB HDD i took out of my ps3. that i saved to put my OS on was that a good choice ?

[FMod]

The one piece of your build that sticks out as a mistake is the HDD. You're paying too much for a drive that's too small and from the worst of the makes.

 

I would suggest either the Toshiba P300 or browsing at the top of this sorted list and checking if any of the offers at the top are real:

http://pcpartpicker.com/products/internal-hard-drive/#sort=a7&page=1&X=0,7942

Hitachi = Toshiba and are good drives. 32MB buffers indicate older models.

 

I would not use the PS3 HDD for the OS, as it's a low-performance laptop drive. It might work better as a drive for backups instead.

A SSD would really help your system, but you're clearly on a budget. Even so, it will help so much that it's worth say dropping the 970 for a 960.

You know the drill: http://pcpartpicker.com/products/internal-hard-drive/#sort=a7&page=1&X=0,11691&t=0

 

The two options I'd suggest are:

1) Buy the 480GB drive for $100 and don't buy a HDD at all, though do use the PS3 drive for some extra storage. You'll be short on storage, but with a fast network connection and digital distribution it might not be a problem. If sometime later you do need a HDD, you can get one.

2) Buy a 240 GB drive for ~$60 and a hard drive.

 

Also, if you're only buying in a few months, keep an eye out for AMD Polaris, that is their new 400 series. It might save you enough to fit a SSD into that budget, while performing as well or better than the 970.

[iXenite]

I'd also recommend an i7 if streaming and video editing/rendering is something you plan to do a lot of. More RAM couldn't hurt either I suppose. Those tasks will be a bit different in their needs then just gaming.

Edited June 14, 2016 by DaddyDirection

[FMod]

The added utility of those is extremely slim, and while not worthless, they deserve the last priority in any budget build.

[dodgerfan4eva]

I'd also recommend an i7 if streaming and video editing/rendering is something you plan to do a lot of. More RAM couldn't hurt either I suppose. Those tasks will be a bit different in their needs then just gaming.

i usually just leave the computer alone when i edit so the cpu wont get any stress on it. plus there's room for upgrades But will this build play FO4 good ?

[iXenite]

FMod is correct that high end CPU's are the last priority in terms of gaming. Your build in terms of raw performance should be more than enough play Fallout 4. I would take a look at what FMod pointed out about storage and stuff though. I'm not to fond of SSD's as a primary drive due to the poor price to storage ratio, but it wouldn't hurt to have a 120GB SSD for a boot drive and storage for frequently accessed games and stuff.

 

Just get an HDD to compliment it though if you're going small with the SSD. Also, do you really need wireless access with your PC? If you can connect an Ethernet cable to your rig, I would recommend doing that over going wireless. If you have no choice though, then obviously keep the wireless adapter.

 

Also, Fmod is 100% right about waiting for Polaris. The RX 480 seems like it will be better than the GTX 970 and a bit cheaper. Might be better to wait for that to come out and see what the real world benchmarks look like.