Is this a good enough computer Build?

[TJ8]

Hello my friend is desperately asking me to get him a part list for a computer with a budget of $1600-$1800 AUD (Our prices are dodgy as well as horrible dollar)

So far I have this list. I have not chosen a case as I am unsure which one would be acceptable for what the components are, also he said he is fine with 8GB now but may upgrade to 16GB later. 

He also said he isn't fussed about an SSD.

 

Website: umart- Goldcoast Southport

 

What are your thoughts? What should be changed? What would be an acceptable case that's not too plain. 

[KamiKatze]

Get an SSD as boot drive would be my suggestion. Also get 2x4 GB RAM instead of 1x8, for higher bandwidth.

[Venomz1337]

Get 2x4GB instead of 1x8GB in RAM and it's good.

[Toxic Tom]

Only thing I would change is probably get an asus motherboard.

 

For the case you could go for a Define R4 or an Elite 430 if you're budget won't stretch for an R4.

[Phage]

if you want to save some money buy a WD Blue

[Cryptonite]

Get an SSD as boot drive would be my suggestion. Also get 2x4 GB RAM instead of 1x8, for higher bandwidth.

actually I would stick with 1 8 gig.. I coulda used just having 2x 8 gigs instead of 4x 4gigs now that I'm planning to make an ITX build with a cheap mobo.

 

also the performance difference is minimal.

[TJ8]

Get an SSD as boot drive would be my suggestion. Also get 2x4 GB RAM instead of 1x8, for higher bandwidth.

As said in the OP he isn't fussed. 

 

Get 2x4GB instead of 1x8GB in RAM and it's good.

If he said he will upgrade to 16GB in a month or 2, shouldn't it be best to stay with 1x8GB so he doesn't have to get another 2x4GB and fill up all the Ram Slots?

 

Only thing I would change is probably get an asus motherboard.

 

For the case you could go for a Define R4 or an Elite 430 if you're budget won't stretch for an R4.

Yes I was thinking the R4 but I bet in Australia it would be too much. I'll have a look at the other case you recommended. 

[Cryptonite]

As said in the OP he isn't fussed. 

 

If he said he will upgrade to 16GB in a month or 2, shouldn't it be best to stay with 1x8GB so he doesn't have to get another 2x4GB and fill up all the Ram Slots?

 

Yes I was thinking the R4 but I bet in Australia it would be too much. I'll have a look at the other case you recommended. 

yes, stick with 1x 8 gig, just ignore them ffs, this ram conversation always gives me headaches.

[Mateyyy]

That's a very good rig. If you have some additional money, get a SSD for booting, maybe spend a little bit more on the motherboard and get an Asus one (I don't mean that Asrock makes bad motherboards) and get 2x4GB memory instead of 1x8GB for a bit higher performance.

[TJ8]

That's a very good rig. If you have some additional money, get a SSD for booting, maybe spend a little bit more on the motherboard and get an Asus one (I don't mean that Asrock makes bad motherboards) and get 2x4GB memory instead of 1x8GB for a bit higher performance.

As already stated, he is thinking of going to 16GB, and it would just be better for him to chuck one 8GB stick in, also allowing 2 free RAM slots. 

The problem with adding a better mobo is there will be no money left for the case. 

[TJ8]

Update- This is with an Asus motherboard

 

Now just need a great case to have the h100i radiator to fit into, which can stay within the budget, if not possible, I will see if he will extend his budget just a bit.

[acidydragon]

Nicer motherboard, SSD, and an R4 case, all for about 100 bucks more.

I stuck with your 1x8gb version of the RAM, even though I'd recommend otherwise. Just because you have two matching sticks of RAM, doesn't mean they'll run in Dual Channel.

Either way, here's what I'd recommend.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($145.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($143.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($112.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($95.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($645.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($148.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply:  Silverstone Strider 600W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Wireless Network Adapter:  TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($45.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $1786.00

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 23:38 EST+1100)

[TJ8]

 

Nicer motherboard, SSD, and an R4 case, all for about 100 bucks more.

I stuck with your 1x8gb version of the RAM, even though I'd recommend otherwise. Just because you have two matching sticks of RAM, doesn't mean they'll run in Dual Channel.

Either way, here's what I'd recommend.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($145.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($143.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($112.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($95.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($645.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($148.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply:  Silverstone Strider 600W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Wireless Network Adapter:  TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($45.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $1786.00

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 23:38 EST+1100)

 

Thankyou for that however, he wishes to stay with 2TB and no need for an SSD. Also preferably have all prices at umart goldcoast as we live within 30 minutes from the store (no online ordering need)

Edit: I googled the RAM, it says it is Dual channel compatible.

[acidydragon]

Thankyou for that however, he wishes to stay with 2TB and no need for an SSD. Also preferably have all prices at umart goldcoast as we live within 30 minutes from the store (no online ordering need)

Edit: I googled the RAM, it says it is Dual channel compatible.

Up to you in the end. Do whatever your heart desires

[TJ8]

Not really up to me, it's not my computer its a friends, so I don't want to screw him over.

[acidydragon]

Not really up to me, it's not my computer its a friends, so I don't want to screw him over.

I still wouldn't go with 1x8gb stick. Yes it says Dual Channel compatible, just they're not tested together, verified to work together... They could work, but they could also not.

Again, up to you/your friend.

Happy building!

[Dmon]

Also preferably have all prices at umart goldcoast as we live within 30 minutes from the store.

 

Haha, I also live 30 minutes from that exact store.

 

Here is my opinion on what your friend should get. (16gb of ram )

 

Fractal Design Define R4 USB3.0 Mid Tower Case Black

Internet Price:    $138.00

Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H100i Liquid CPU Cooler - Extreme Performance CPU Cooling and Built-In

Internet Price:    $149.00

Intel Core i5 4670K LGA1150 CPU 3.4Ghz 6Mb Cache Haswell

Internet Price:    $274.00

Seagate SATA3 2TB 7200RPM Barracuda 64mb Cache

Internet Price:    $96.00

Corsair 16GB (2x8GB) CMY16GX3M2A1600C9R DDR3 CMY16GX3M2A1600C9R 1600MHz Dimm, Unbuffered, 9-9-9-24,

Internet Price:    $223.50

MSI Z87-G45-Gaming Z87 4DDR3, Killer E2200 GBLAN 6SATA3 4USB3 PS2 VGA DVI HDMI 6AUDIO 3PCEe3.0, CX-

Internet Price:    $199.00

SAPPHIRE R9 290 4GB GDDR5 TRI-X OC VERSION 1000Mhz/5200Mhz PCIE DUAL DVI-D/HDMI/DP

Internet Price:    $559.00

Corsair RM-650 ATX PSU 80 Plus Gold Full Modular

Internet Price:    $165.00

TP-Link TL-WN951N Wireless N PCI Adapter

Internet Price:    $29.00

 

Total = $1832.5 From that Umart Store.

[Yummychickenblue]

Nicer motherboard, SSD, and an R4 case, all for about 100 bucks more.

I stuck with your 1x8gb version of the RAM, even though I'd recommend otherwise. Just because you have two matching sticks of RAM, doesn't mean they'll run in Dual Channel.

Either way, here's what I'd recommend.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($145.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($143.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($112.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($95.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($645.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($148.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply:  Silverstone Strider 600W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Wireless Network Adapter:  TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($45.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $1786.00

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 23:38 EST+1100)

Where are you getting your define r4's from and they are under 100 USD?