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So this is the first time i'm building a computer. I live in Australia so my prices are probably slightly different to yours. I have a budget of around 1400-1500. 

 

I'll just link the main things not cd/dvd drive etc.

 

Case -  BitFenix Neos Mid Tower Case With Window

CPU - Intel Core i5 4690   (I don't plan to overclock but not sure if i should go with the 4690K just incase)

GPU - Gigabyte Radeon R9 280x Overclocked 3gb 

Motherboard - ASUS Gryphon Z97 Motherboard

PSU - Cougar RS750 750W 80 Plus Certified 

Ssd/hd - Seagate 1tb SSHD

Ram - Corsair Vengeance 2x4gb DDR3

 

Opinions and feedback please :)

 

 

My setup: CPU: i7 4790K |  CPU Cooler: Coolmaster hyper 212x | Motherboard: Asus z97 A | GPU: Gigabyte Windforce R9 290 3G | PSU: EVGA 750W B | Ram: 1600mhz 8gb corsair vengeance | Storage: Seagate 1TB SSHD | Display: Samsung 22inch 1080p | Case: Coolmaste CM690III

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You can go so much stronger that what you have listed here. Give me a moment to give you a build.

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($272.00 @ CPL Online) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($198.00 @ CPL Online) 


Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($98.00 @ PLE Computers) 


Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($499.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($189.00 @ CPL Online) 


Total: $1456.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-21 07:37 EST+1000

 

Here you go. Very strong PC with a PSU that can handle 2-way crossfire of the R9 290. Stretch your budget a tiny bit and you can get the I7-4790 if you do not plan to upgrade for a substantial amount of time (looking at 4-5 years)

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($272.00 @ CPL Online) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($198.00 @ CPL Online) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($98.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($499.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($189.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1456.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-21 07:37 EST+1000
 
Here you go. Very strong PC with a PSU that can handle 2-way crossfire of the R9 290. Stretch your budget a tiny bit and you can get the I7-4790 if you do not plan to upgrade for a substantial amount of time (looking at 4-5 years)

 

Thanks i'll look further into this. I do want to keep my current case choice. The R9 290 card you picked just doesn't fit by .5 but i did see that there are other R9 290's that will fit it. Does this cost include that ram as there is no price next to it? Thanks for the help :) A friend recommend pccasegear to me so thats where i was going but it seems they aren't the cheapest out there.

 

I do need to fit cd/dvd drive and also OS into this build, i have keyboard, mouse, 2 screens already. I will play around with pcpartpicker as i have never used it before. Thanks for the help if anyone else has suggestions let me know :)

My setup: CPU: i7 4790K |  CPU Cooler: Coolmaster hyper 212x | Motherboard: Asus z97 A | GPU: Gigabyte Windforce R9 290 3G | PSU: EVGA 750W B | Ram: 1600mhz 8gb corsair vengeance | Storage: Seagate 1TB SSHD | Display: Samsung 22inch 1080p | Case: Coolmaste CM690III

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MY RIG | AMD FX-8320 | COOLER MASTER HYPER 212 EVO | ASUS M5A97 R2.0 | CRUCIAL BALLISTIX SPORT 8GB DDR3-1600MHz | WD CAVIAR BLUE 1TB | ASUS RADEON R9 280 3GB DIRECTCU II | CORSAIR 300R | CORSAIR CX 600W 80+ BRONZE | 1x COOLER MASTER SICKLEFLOW 120mm | WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE 64-BIT | DELL S2240M 21.5' 1080p <p> | G602 | G710+ MOBILE| ONEPLUS ONE 64GB RUNNING OXYGENOS  | NEXUS 4 16GB RUNNING LOLLIPOP | NEXUS 7 2013 32GB RUNNING LOLLIPOP

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PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/pYY7sY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/pYY7sY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($272.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($75.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($155.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($93.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($449.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1486.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-21 10:27 EST+1000

 

I just put the Shinobi as a placeholder so I could have an equally priced case

Current System: CPU - I5-6500 | Motherboard - ASRock H170M-ITX/ac | RAM - Mushkin Blackline 16GB DDR4 @ 2400mHz | GPU - EVGA 1060 3GB | Case - Fractal Design Nano S | Storage - 250GB 850 EVO, 3TB Barracuda | PSU - EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze | Display - AOC 22" 1080p IPS | Cooling - Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK | Keyboard - Cooler Master QuickFire Rapid(MX Blues) | Mouse - Logitech G602 | Sound - Schiit Stack | Operating System - Windows 10

 

The OG System: I3-2370M @ 2.4 GHz, 750GB 5400 RPM HDD, 8GB RAM @1333Mhz, Lenovo Z580 Laptop (Ubuntu 16.04 LTS).

 

Peripherals: G602, AKG 240, Sennheiser HD 6XX, Audio-Technica 2500, Oneplus 5T, Odroid C2(NAS).

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