Thoughts?
Too much nope.
Where are you getting it from?
If your are building it, use pcpartpicker.
list of things:
- Overkill on the motherboard compared to the other components, especially the CPU.
- 4790 doesn't overclock, motherboard chosen is designed to OC.
- Nondescript kingston RAM (probably high latency)
- Kingston SSDs are cheap and nasty, Samsung 850 EVOs are much better (slightly more expensive), even crucial's BX100 or MX200 are better.
- Nondescript HDD = bad, WD blue/black or Seagate baracuda with a decent cache size (64/32mb) is what to aim for.
- Super low end PSU, doesn't match the budget at all.
- Watercooler not necessary for a non-OCable CPU.
- Nondescript GTX 960, generally you want a decent aftermarket cooler, ASUS/MSI/EVGA.
- 4GB VRAM, on the 960 you won't notice the difference between the 2GB version. (Low memory bandwidth, 1080p card, 2gb+ is generally more useful for higher resolutions).
Also that case isn't that small, you can go smaller.
Your build with some small alterations (nothing huge, core is the same):
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Rh4XBm£968.05
Cheaper, should be just the same in performance (i5, 2GB VRAM):
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/7QTvFT£829.92
Alternative super powered, in a tiny form factor (970, i5):
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/4GWMxr£899.92
You can pick and mix between them, partpicker will let you know of any compatibility errors.
I didn't choose any AMD GPUs due to heat output + tiny cases = bad idea.
Though they are certainly possible. (you'd want a back blower style cooler)
Aria PC seem to be doing a sale on 250GB Samsung 850 EVOs, at £64 it's a steal. (usually 80ish)
