Friends First Rig

[Nathantech]

Hey guys, Im building with a friend and hes looking to be playing games such as bf4, metro last light crysis etc...

Hes playing at 1080p and not doing any overclocking.

http://www.pccasegear.com/sc/huy Do you think this is a good system for him?? Please note its Australian

thanks, Nathan

[WoodenMarker]

I'd get a better branded psu and an aftermarket cooler like a 212 Evo or 212x. The Havik 140 is also a great choice if you want to go a bit more higher end.

Also, the seagate barracuda is the same price as the caviar blue but slightly faster.

 

I'm moving this thread to the New Builds and Planning section.

[UnderADyingSun]

Where to start, I'll note that those prices are making me cringe pretty bad haha!

 

Firstly, you can get a full retail version of windows 8 for pennies more. I'd recommend getting a backlit keyboard, esports poseidon ( linus did a review ), it's quite cheap and has blue switches. Trust me, nothing is more annoying than losing keys at night. 

 

It might be suggested that you grab a 990fx board, but if it exceeds budget it's not necessary ( i'm a case in point, and my 8320 is overclocked ). It probably wouldn't hurt to look for a stronger brand with respect to the psu. But generally this is a very nice system, your friend should be happy. 

[Nathantech]

Thanks for the replys, the budget is 1350$ haha so im already a bit overboard on it, in the aftermarket cooler sence hes not doing on overclocking so should it be fine?

[UnderADyingSun]

Thanks for the replys, the budget is 1350$ haha so im already a bit overboard on it, in the aftermarket cooler sence hes not doing on overclocking so should it be fine?

 

Absolutely. It may be a little bit noisy, but it's tolerable.

[Nathantech]

ok good, I myself have never used the stock cooler (fx 9370) so im not sure about it haha. hes looking to get around 60 frames ultra/high on bf4 do u think the 280x is capable

[Deddie]

The system is pretty good but I would upgrade the Power supply and maybe the motherboard to something a little bit better.

 

Edit: I'm way too late

[Nathantech]

I thought antec was a good company? and the mobo is just simple no oc or anything, im a high end guy myself (sabertooth 990fx) so I know what u mean

[brob]

Is the DVD writer really necessary? One can install Windows from a USB stick.

[Nado]

Looks good for a first build, but as the other people have said opt of a different power supply other than that it looks alright....

 

 

Btw i'm a Nathan aswell

[brob]

I thought antec was a good company? and the mobo is just simple no oc or anything, im a high end guy myself (sabertooth 990fx) so I know what u mean

 

Antec makes some good products. None of which are in the list at the link you provided.

 

Never thought this would happen, but an Intel build is actually a few dollars less. But nothing except the headset and keyboard is from PCCaseGear.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($212.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard:  ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.00 @ PLE Computers)

Memory:  Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($105.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ CPL Online)

Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($359.00 @ PLE Computers)

Case:  BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($51.71 @ Mwave Australia)

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Optical Drive:  LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($22.00 @ Mwave Australia)

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

Other:  Logitech G130 Gaming Headset   ($38.00)

Other: Ducky DK2087 Zero TKL Mechanical Keyboard Cherry Blue  ($95.00)

Total: $1338.71

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-17 20:18 EST+1100)

[Nathantech]

oh ok, ill tell him to cut the opt drive and spend some money on a better power supply. Thanks all !

[Nathantech]

Thank you very much brob! im sure this will be his next rig <3