$1800 gaming PC build

[TheIcedCanadian]

Hi Guys

I have put together a build for a wishlist for Christmas. I has wondering if you guys could recommend anything I could change. I am located in Australia. I am going for an amazing looking red/black theme build in the Corsair 540 Air (that case is a must!).

I need a monitor, OS and anything you would need for a first time builder (isopropyl alcohol?).

Main use is gaming

Here is what I have come up with so far:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($285.00 @ CPL Online)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($170.00 @ CPL Online)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ IJK)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($82.00 @ IJK)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($199.00 @ CPL Online)

Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case ($181.00 @ CPL Online)

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($107.00 @ CPL Online)

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)

Monitor: AOC E2460SD 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($159.00 @ CPL Online)

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.00 @ CPL Online)

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.00 @ CPL Online)

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.00 @ CPL Online)

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.00 @ CPL Online)

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.00 @ CPL Online)

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.00 @ CPL Online)

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.00 @ CPL Online)

Case Fan: Corsair SP140 49.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($22.00 @ PLE Computers)

Other: Cable Extensions ($39.00)

Other: Lighting ($22.00)

Other: Lighting ($22.00)

Total: $1803.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-23 20:21 EST+1100U

Thanks in advance

[Octavialicious]

imo I would drop the ssd, remove a couple of of case fans, get a cheaper case, and then put in a GTX 970.

[EzioSan]

hi 2 things : 1800$ and just a r9 270 is kinda not ok

you have a hdd already? cause just 120gb ssd is not enough,..

 

edit: gtx 970 starts at 480$...omg, anyway this is what i came up with :

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($285.00 @ CPL Online) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($189.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($99.00 @ IJK) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.00 @ Scorptec) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.00 @ IJK) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($476.00 @ IJK) 

Case: Cooler Master N600 Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case  ($85.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.21 @ Mwave Australia) 

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($19.00 @ CPL Online) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($115.00 @ CPL Online) 

Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor  ($181.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $1804.21

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-23 20:37 EST+1100

[ind3x]

I would cut 4 of the case fans, you need two for the rad and two for general airflow.

For 1800$ you should do your best to cram a 970 or at least a 280x in there...

For gaming the general rule is that your graphics card should be dobble the price of your CPU.

An i5 4460 might be more appropiate, coupled with a much cheaper motherboard because you won't be overclocking, and then you could cut the h100i away and get a much cheaper air cooler.

Consider it, you won't regret a better graphics card!

[TheIcedCanadian]

Thanks for all of the quick replies!

 

I will think about the build - however I would like to go push/pull and I am definitely getting at least 4 case fans (for looks more than anything). The LEDs and sleeved cables are also pretty important

Thanks @ind3x for the reccomendation - how much will overcloking actually make my pc perform better?

 

Thanks again

[Swndlr]

a wee-bit over? and you can pick up windows keys from g2a:

edit: my bad forgot all that extra priced stuff you added at the end, consider this option null

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($285.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($175.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($105.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($82.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($489.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($188.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($134.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor  ($171.00 @ IJK)
Total: $1840.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-23 20:56 EST+1100

[TheIcedCanadian]

 

hi 2 things : 1800$ and just a r9 270 is kinda not ok

you have a hdd already? cause just 120gb ssd is not enough,..

 

edit: gtx 970 starts at 480$...omg, anyway this is what i came up with :

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($285.00 @ CPL Online) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($189.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($99.00 @ IJK) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.00 @ Scorptec) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.00 @ IJK) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($476.00 @ IJK) 

Case: Cooler Master N600 Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case  ($85.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.21 @ Mwave Australia) 

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($19.00 @ CPL Online) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($115.00 @ CPL Online) 

Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor  ($181.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $1804.21

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-23 20:37 EST+1100

 

 

Thanks for that!

I do not already have a HDD, but this computer is only for light gaming, nothing to serious (give the R9 270) and nothing to big in size.If I need to in the future, I can add more storage. My priamry computer (the only computer I own right now) is a laptop and I have only used 100GB of space.

Also, I plan to upgrade to SLI 960 when they come out

I would REALLY REALLY like to include the puch/pull for the rad, the 3 120mm front case fans and the back 140mm fan. Also, the LEDs and cable sleeves are a must

Given the extra fans and led and stuff, I really only have a budget of about $1600. That is including OS and monitor. I would like to get the component part of the PC down to around $1300 ($1400 MAX)

 

Thanks for your help

[Guest]

I wouldn't bother with push/pull. The temp difference will be hardly noticeable.

[TheIcedCanadian]

I wouldn't bother with push/pull. The temp difference will be hardly noticeable.

But it looks better

[BulkFish]

But it looks better

That's hardly worth it if your games look like shit tho? Haha

[Sandvich]

go get a gtx 970 or a r9 290 or wait for the 3xx series to come out.