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[bUILD ASSISTANCE]

 

Hi Everyone,
I am Campbell, an Australian that is trying to make his first PC, it was going well until I came to the problem of what Graphics Card and Case to get to suit my build. I am not sure what colour scheme I want to go for so if any of you want to suggest one with lights and such feel free to! Only two parts of my build that are left to complete are these two, my budget is around $1,600 AUD and I am around $1,000 AUD now. If you want, I must stress this as much as possible, please criticise my build to make it my best first one. The Graphics Card I have been looking at and have decided to get is a Radeon R9 290 but I am not sure which type I should get so please help me out there and the cases I have been left to choose from are the Enthoo Pro or the NZXT H440, I also am not sure if I should just go with the fans in the case or buy new ones all together (please suggest some if you want). Please do not go way over my budget, try to get a colour scheme going, criticise me and possibly rate my build so far :) Thank you for taking your time to read this and hopefully you can help me out here!
 

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/BN9LFT
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ CPL Online) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($150.00 @ CPL Online) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.00 @ Centre Com) 
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.00 @ CPL Online) 
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit)  ($165.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1000.00

Thanks and happy techventures in the future!
- Dazza, your Kangaroo Riding Neighbour.

DAZZA THE DRAGON, MEMER AND KING OF DORITOS AND MOUNTAIN DEW.


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In regards to the GPU, for the 290, I strongly recommend the Tri-X cooler.

 

With the case, it is pretty personal, as I don't like the aesthetics of either of those cases, but I love the style of the Air 540. So, it's up to you on that one.

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"There's an old saying that God exists in your search for him. I just want you to understand that I ain't looking." - Leslie Nielsen

 

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R9 290  Tri-x from sapphire.

My PC

[ I5 4690k (no oc) - Gigabyte Z97 D3H - 8GB Ram - Sapphire R9 280X Vapor-X ]

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In regards to the GPU, for the 290, I strongly recommend the Tri-X cooler.

 

With the case, it is pretty personal, as I don't like the aesthetics of either of those cases, but I love the style of the Air 540. So, it's up to you on that one.

Damn you beat me by 1 millisecond

My PC

[ I5 4690k (no oc) - Gigabyte Z97 D3H - 8GB Ram - Sapphire R9 280X Vapor-X ]

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dear OP

 

I though we answer your build in here?

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/184925-build-assistance-i-am-bad-when-it-comes-to-computers/

Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. 

Quote whom you're replying to, and set option to follow your topics. Or Else we can't see your reply.

 

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Damn you beat me by 1 millisecond

 

I'm quick. Lightning fast.

"How hard can it be?" - Jeremy Clarkson

"Speed has never killed anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary, that's what gets you." - Jeremy Clarkson

 

"There's an old saying that God exists in your search for him. I just want you to understand that I ain't looking." - Leslie Nielsen

 

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A pc case is a very personal thing, and it all comes down to personal taste. But I'll tell you this, I own the H440 and it's a dream. Easy to build in, and you can get great cable management with little work.

| INTEL I7 4790K @4.6Ghz |  ASUS Z97-A  |  CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 1866Mhz 16gb | NVIDIA GTX 780 | NZXT H440 White | CORSAIR RM750 | SAMSUNG 840 EVO | WD Caviar Black 1TB | LIQUID COOLED |

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[bUILD ASSISTANCE]

 

Hi Everyone,

I am Campbell, an Australian that is trying to make his first PC, it was going well until I came to the problem of what Graphics Card and Case to get to suit my build. I am not sure what colour scheme I want to go for so if any of you want to suggest one with lights and such feel free to! Only two parts of my build that are left to complete are these two, my budget is around $1,600 AUD and I am around $1,000 AUD now. If you want, I must stress this as much as possible, please criticise my build to make it my best first one. The Graphics Card I have been looking at and have decided to get is a Radeon R9 290 but I am not sure which type I should get so please help me out there and the cases I have been left to choose from are the Enthoo Pro or the NZXT H440, I also am not sure if I should just go with the fans in the case or buy new ones all together (please suggest some if you want). Please do not go way over my budget, try to get a colour scheme going, criticise me and possibly rate my build so far :) Thank you for taking your time to read this and hopefully you can help me out here!

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/BN9LFT
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ CPL Online) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($150.00 @ CPL Online) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.00 @ Centre Com) 
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.00 @ CPL Online) 
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit)  ($165.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1000.00

Thanks and happy techventures in the future!

- Dazza, your Kangaroo Riding Neighbour.

 

Large or Small Form Factor?

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Large or Small Form Factor?

I it were large form factor and he actually got a r9 290 tri-x, maybe a corsair c70 gunmetal black?

Not too sure about small form factor cases with an ATX board and a large GPU. Mabye Fractal R4? Idk if that's small form factor though

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Sorry for the spam, I'm being a nuisance to the website and not being particularly humble. I will be posting all questions I have from now on here. Once again I apologise if I annoyed or harassed anyone here or on other threads but this is my last thread. Thank you.

DAZZA THE DRAGON, MEMER AND KING OF DORITOS AND MOUNTAIN DEW.


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Large or Small Form Factor?

This is what I mean, i have no clue whatsoever what that means. :(

DAZZA THE DRAGON, MEMER AND KING OF DORITOS AND MOUNTAIN DEW.


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R9 290  Tri-x from sapphire.

The problem is, that is expensive for an Australian and I don't think I have the budget for that and a decent case :(

DAZZA THE DRAGON, MEMER AND KING OF DORITOS AND MOUNTAIN DEW.


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He means what size case do you want? The smallest an ATX board will fit in or sky's the limit?

Is medium an answer? I basically want a case which can fit in my parts nicely, looks good, has good airflow and isn't something massive like the 900D. Sorry if this doesn't clear it up.

DAZZA THE DRAGON, MEMER AND KING OF DORITOS AND MOUNTAIN DEW.


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Is medium an answer? I basically want a case which can fit in my parts nicely, looks good, has good airflow and isn't something massive like the 900D. Sorry if this doesn't clear it up.

 

Mid tower..

 

Cases are a pretty personal decision, find a case you like the look of, then check out reviews on youtube, i recommend Hardware Canuks for case reviews.

 

Personally, i really like the Enthoo Pro.

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Is medium an answer? I basically want a case which can fit in my parts nicely, looks good, has good airflow and isn't something massive like the 900D. Sorry if this doesn't clear it up.

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ 

There You Go

I put an 1TB SSHD and a 250gb SSD there

Memory with a CAS of 7

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Sorry could someone please give me a link to a price on the Tri-X? I can't seem to find anything on it!

DAZZA THE DRAGON, MEMER AND KING OF DORITOS AND MOUNTAIN DEW.


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PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/LFyBGX
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ CPL Online) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($150.00 @ CPL Online) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($109.00 @ CPL Online) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($98.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.00 @ Centre Com) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($499.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.00 @ CPL Online) 
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit)  ($165.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1627

New build! Anything to add onto this LinusTechTips!? (Have a feeling this is it!) :D

DAZZA THE DRAGON, MEMER AND KING OF DORITOS AND MOUNTAIN DEW.


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PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/LFyBGX
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ CPL Online) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($150.00 @ CPL Online) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($109.00 @ CPL Online) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($98.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.00 @ Centre Com) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($499.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.00 @ CPL Online) 
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit)  ($165.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1627

New build! Anything to add onto this LinusTechTips!? (Have a feeling this is it!) :D

 

Final build I think! Please give a rating out of 10 :)

DAZZA THE DRAGON, MEMER AND KING OF DORITOS AND MOUNTAIN DEW.


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Uhh anyone?? :(

DAZZA THE DRAGON, MEMER AND KING OF DORITOS AND MOUNTAIN DEW.


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Final build I think! Please give a rating out of 10 :)

9/10

IMHO

Would Not Recommend AsRock Boards 

Because They Have a Bad Reputation online  

P.s

Change your RAM kit to anotherone that has a CAS of 7-8 If you Go For Gaming

Just Because Of The Fast Timings

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Sorry About My First quote 

I Sent The Wrong Link

But Man! Prices in Australia are off the roof!

I recommend Changing your RAM to This

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2a1600c8

Because You'd like a CAS of 8 when Gaming 

Please don't remind me of australian prices.. :(

DAZZA THE DRAGON, MEMER AND KING OF DORITOS AND MOUNTAIN DEW.


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9/10

IMHO

Would Not Recommend AsRock Boards 

Because They Have a Bad Reputation online  

P.s

Change your RAM kit to anotherone that has a CAS of 7-8 If you Go For Gaming

Just Because Of The Fast Timings

Could you recommend what to change it to?

DAZZA THE DRAGON, MEMER AND KING OF DORITOS AND MOUNTAIN DEW.


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