$2,000AUD budget first pc build.

[little_belly]

Hey,

I am building my first computer but I just want a few tips. I was curious on if the build that I have created would work logically and adequately for moderate gaming on like Guild wars, Minecraft, Far cry Primal, Crisis 3 many different steam games and generic web browsing.

My budget for my build is around $2,000 AUD +/-10%, this budget is for a no screen, keyboard or mouse build; so just the tower and hardware. However if you have any recommendation for them I would be interested to hear them.

 

My build is as follows: (pccasegear.com) - $2,189

-Aerocool DS 200 Red edition case with window

-Intel core i7 6700

-Corsair vengeance LPX CMK16GX4M2A2400C14R 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 Red

-Corsair RM750i 80Plus Gold 750W Modular power supply

-Seagate ST2000DX001 Desktop SSHD 2TB

-MSI GForce GTX 960 Gaming 4GB

-MSI Z170A – Gaming M7 Motherboard

-Kingston HyperXSavage 480GB 2.5in SSD

-NZXT Kraken X61 280mm AIO Liquid CPU cooler

 

I am also aiming to future-proof this computer so I can upgrade parts without having to upgrade the whole build. I also have a colour scheme of black and red and am upgrading from a laptop that I bought for gaming 8 years ago.

[HKZeroFive]

Right off the bat, you have a 280mm AIO for a non-K series CPU, meaning it's pointless to have $200 cooler for a CPU you cannot overclock.

 

Get rid of the Hybrid SSHD and stick with a normal HDD and SSD combo instead.

 

Sounds like you're spending not enough on the GPU. A $2200 AUD build with a GTX 960 tells me that you're putting money in the wrong places.

 

Let me conjure up a build.

 

Voila:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($495.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($199.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($309.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($108.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($225.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($509.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($105.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Total: $2178.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-06 00:55 AEST+1000

 

[Zeinone]

1. I don't think that you need 750w for that build, something like an Evga SuperNova G2 650w would be enough

2. Also consider maybe going for a r9 390 instead of the 960

[Moonzy]

2 minutes ago, little_belly said:

-Aerocool DS 200 Red edition case with window

 

-Intel core i7 6700

 

-Corsair vengeance LPX CMK16GX4M2A2400C14R 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 Red

 

-Corsair RM750i 80Plus Gold 750W Modular power supply

 

-Seagate ST2000DX001 Desktop SSHD 2TB

 

-MSI GForce GTX 960 Gaming 4GB

 

-MSI Z170A – Gaming M7 Motherboard

 

-Kingston HyperXSavage 480GB 2.5in SSD

 

-NZXT Kraken X61 280mm AIO Liquid CPU cooler

comments:

Spoiler

1) you dont need an i7, grab an i5 and boost your gpu to a r9 390 or 970

2) overkill wattage for your pc, unles you plan to go dual gpu in the future

3) sshd are pointless, just grab a normal HDD

4) upgrade that gpu while downgrde that cpu, you will have a better gaming experience

5) i think... gaming m5 motherboard will do you just fine? unless you need some specific features on the m7

6) dont get an AIO especially if you're not overclocking, it adds a point of failure to your system, i recommend getting a beefy air cooler and removing the fans if you dont mind slightly higher temps in exchange for silence

 

my proposed build

Spoiler

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

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($365.00 @ CPL Online) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Mwave Australia) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($125.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.00 @ Centre Com) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($1049.00 @ CPL Online) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($85.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($119.00 @ Umart) 
Total: $1994.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-06 00:53 AEST+1000

Spoiler

i7 performance with a 980 Ti

 

[tataklee]

10 minutes ago, little_belly said:

Hey,

 

I am building my first computer but I just want a few tips. I was curious on if the build that I have created would work logically and adequately for moderate gaming on like Guild wars, Minecraft, Far cry Primal, Crisis 3 many different steam games and generic web browsing.

 

My budget for my build is around $2,000 AUD +/-10%, this budget is for a no screen, keyboard or mouse build; so just the tower and hardware. However if you have any recommendation for them I would be interested to hear them.

 

 

 

My build is as follows: (pccasegear.com) - $2,189

 

-Aerocool DS 200 Red edition case with window

 

-Intel core i7 6700

 

-Corsair vengeance LPX CMK16GX4M2A2400C14R 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 Red

 

-Corsair RM750i 80Plus Gold 750W Modular power supply

 

-Seagate ST2000DX001 Desktop SSHD 2TB

 

-MSI GForce GTX 960 Gaming 4GB

 

-MSI Z170A – Gaming M7 Motherboard

 

-Kingston HyperXSavage 480GB 2.5in SSD

 

-NZXT Kraken X61 280mm AIO Liquid CPU cooler

 

 

 

I am also aiming to future-proof this computer so I can upgrade parts without having to upgrade the whole build. I also have a colour scheme of black and red and am upgrading from a laptop that I bought for gaming 8 years ago.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($439.00 @ Centre Com) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($33.00 @ Umart) 
Motherboard: Asus H170-PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($165.00 @ CPL Online) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($101.00 @ IJK) 
Storage: Intel 535 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ Centre Com) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($1009.00 @ IJK) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($85.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Total: $2139.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-06 00:53 AEST+1000

 

Should give you a lot better bang for your buck.

[little_belly]

Hey again, i tried to take as much on from all the feedback i got and i came up with this build, this has kept me with the red and black colour scheme too.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/Nv4ZnQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/Nv4ZnQ/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($445.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($299.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($108.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($225.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($509.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Aerocool DS 200 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($149.00)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer
Total: $1963.00 AUD
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-06 13:17 AEST+1000

 

Is this closer or am i still playing in the mud with the little kids. This is what my case looks like btw:

[lolpwnd31]

Pretty good. Dunno much about XFX PSUs but I heard they're quality PSUs. Just bump up the i7-6700 to an i7-6700k to make use of the overclocking abilities of the motherboard

[Kyzer]

from personal experience:

ditch the water cooler and get an air cooler. (noctua)

 

you'll thank me later.