New Build Plan

[Xavara]

Any helpful advice??

http://www.pccasegear.com/sc/AEZ

[Ryan Leech]

I would get an open cooled 780 Ti

[DarrenP]

That case is a piece of shit. You're gonna hate it. 

[Akolyte]

That case is a piece of shit. You're gonna hate it. 

3 words...

 

Dust, Cost and Ugly...

 

Just looking at that case makes me cringe.  

[DarrenP]

3 words...

 

Dust, Cost and Ugly...

 

Just looking at that case makes me cringe.  

I have a friend who used it and hated the thing. It's a piece of garbage. 

[Oshino Shinobu]

Your case is more expensive than your CPU... Don't get it. 

 

Go for something more practical and less flashy, like a Corsair 750D. Spend what you save on a H100i or something. Also, do you already have a hard drive?

 

To really help, we'll need your usage, location, budget etc. 

[Phage]

No HDD?

Have fun underclocking the RAM

[Xavara]

ill be getting WD Black 2tb HDD, 90% gaming, Australia, budget: practical

[Akolyte]

Your case is more expensive than your CPU... Don't get it. 

 

Go for something more practical and less flashy, like a Corsair 750D. Spend what you save on a H100i or something. Also, do you already have a hard drive?

 

To really help, we'll need your usage, location, budget etc. 

I think they're Australian, its an Australian store... 

[Akolyte]

ill be getting WD Black 2tb HDD, 90% gaming, Australia, budget: practical

dude you cant tell us your budget is practical and leave it.  How much are you willing to spend? 

[Xavara]

3k tops on hardwear

[Akolyte]

I approve this build: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=shopping_cart&sort=20a

 

I feel this is better, and will get you better performance and quieter too.  I'm a Noctua fanboy.  I love Nocuta fans they are nice and quiet and are great performers.  

 

The 750D will be a better case both ascetically and physically. 

 

2x8GB kit is a much better way to go, it offers more upgradability for the future.  

 

Low profile memory is need to fit under the cooler, its also useful to have as you can put other coolers in just fine too.

 

Your able to afford a 500GB SSD instead of a 250GB one and save more money now that stupid case is gone. 

 

Max Budget system: (SUPER HIGH POWA!) http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=shopping_cart

[Xavara]

thats a cheap build. your shopping cart is empty?? ^.^ @Mike_The_B0ss

[Thebman712]

windows 8, and a diffrent case that one is but ugly

[Thebman712]

tons of builds http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/146335-3-build-of-varying-price/ the currency is cad so i dont know how that converts

[RaidenLeeChin]

My views:
 

- Your mobo supports 4x DDR3 1866Mhz(OC), so to prevent the hassle of underclocking your current RAM 2133MHz DDR3, get the 1866MHz

- The case is too expensive and it's kinda ugly. But what ever floats your boat.

Pro: good ventilation

Con: dust build up 95%

Get the Crosair 650D Case

- You forgot to put in a PSU, unless you have one home

[Xavara]

yea i have Aurum 1200w, should be beefy enough for the final result. as far as the RAM goes, will there be any noticable difference whwn using 1866Mhz rather than 2133Mhz @Rock_Lee2

[DarrenP]

yea i have Aurum 1200w, should be beefy enough for the final result. as far as the RAM goes, will there be any noticable difference whwn using 1866Mhz rather than 2133Mhz @Rock_Lee2

You wont be able to clock your memory at 2133Mhz. The motherboard limits it to a maximum speed of 1866. 

[RaidenLeeChin]

yea i have Aurum 1200w, should be beefy enough for the final result. as far as the RAM goes, will there be any noticable difference whwn using 1866Mhz rather than 2133Mhz @Rock_Lee2

You wont be able to clock your memory at 2133Mhz. The motherboard limits it to a maximum speed of 1866. 

 

As DarrenP said, you won't get the benefits of using the 2133Mhz ram because your motherboard (or you may have to manually do it) would just set it at the frequency it can function at 1866Mhz.

[jtrier1]

Any helpful advice??

http://www.pccasegear.com/sc/AEZ

 

1. I'm not too sure about that case.

 

2. Windows 8.1 will boot faster on an SSD than Windows 7, but the OS is your prerogative.

 

Other than those two things, Your system looks alright to me. Good luck

[jtrier1]

Any helpful advice??

http://www.pccasegear.com/sc/AEZ

 

 

I put together some suggestions for you. Take a look. Currency is in Australian Dollars.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3EySc

Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3EySc/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3EySc/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($385.00 @ PCCaseGear)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($59.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($268.00 @ CPL Online)

Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card  ($855.00 @ CPL Online)

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($209.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($185.00 @ CPL Online)

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)

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

Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor  ($188.00 @ CPL Online)

Keyboard: Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($23.00 @ CPL Online)

Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M6900 Wired Optical Mouse  ($22.00 @ CPL Online)

Total: $2668.00

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-06 08:00 EST+1000)

[Xavara]

ok i think this is a bit better than the first one.
http://www.pccasegear.com/sc/sFv

[RaidenLeeChin]

ok i think this is a bit better than the first one.

http://www.pccasegear.com/sc/sFv

Way better lol No case again?

[Xavara]

still deciding @Rock_Lee2

[RaidenLeeChin]

still deciding @Rock_Lee2

 

You can check out the Corsair Obsidian series or NZXT H440 series.