New PC, thoughts?

[Azzah44100]

Hey guys currently planning a new build for myself, this will be my first build so i want to make sure that i get everything right..

**please note that if you wish to make adjustments they can only be in AU$ as it is too expensive to ship from america**

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=wish_lists&wlcId=298234&action=wish_lists

[SAV1OUR]

drop the pointless sound card

get swap to a 550w psu

get a cooler master 212 evo if you want to over clock

[nixproducer]

i don't think you need a sound card these days

[CoolBeans]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.00 @ PCCaseGear)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)

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

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($98.99 @ Mwave Australia)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.00 @ CPL Online)

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

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($449.00 @ CPL Online)

Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($128.00 @ CPL Online)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($145.44 @ Mwave Australia)

Total: $1440.43

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-02 13:11 EST+1000)

[Phage]

No sound card

get a 290

You can get a cheaper PSU and Mobo

[WoodenMarker]

What's the system being used for?

Why the sound card?

Are you planning to sli?

[Azzah44100]

What's the system being used for?

Why the sound card?

Are you planning to sli?

gaming moslty with trivial use of blender 3d modelling.

it has been a while since i have done any real research into computers last time a i checked cound cards were recommended for gaming

i might SLI in future when i can afford it but at the moment no im not, but i am planning on sleeving the cables for the PSU (hence the semi modular) and power is expensive (hence the gold rating)

[WoodenMarker]

gaming moslty with trivial use of blender 3d modelling.

it has been a while since i have done any real research into computers last time a i checked cound cards were recommended for gaming

i might SLI in future when i can afford it but at the moment no im not, but i am planning on sleeving the cables for the PSU (hence the semi modular) and power is expensive (hence the gold rating)

Sounds cards may be recommended depending on your audio solution and the reason of getting on has little to nothing to do with gaming. 

Better: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3Co2Q

[Azzah44100]

Sounds cards may be recommended depending on your audio solution and the reason of getting on has little to nothing to do with gaming. 

Better: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3Co2Q

 

i was unaware that pcpart picker had an australian version. thanks mate i will look further into the 290 as i am not a fan of AMD products.