new budget :D

[jake657]

 im looking for a new build as my budget has increased for a gaming pc. im mainly playing arma 3 and dayz. i don't need peripherals Australian $ 2500.

 

i prefer nzxt 820 as a case or cooler master storm stryker white. ill sacrifice looks for performance any day so cheaper cases are alright if needed.

 

thanks in advance.

 

p.s sorry for posting so much, im really new to pc's and cant make my mind on what to do for a gaming rig :')

[Jogostar]

never apologize for asking for help.

any brand preference?

[jake657]

never apologize for asking for help.

any brand preference?

just dont want to be annoying anyone, nah not really aslong as it runs arma 3 and dayz well. only priority :')

[DavidTheWin]

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3EfPc

 

Not perfect but a good start, do you need monitors and an OS? You could also pick a different brand of 780ti and a different storage set up but a 256gb SSD and 2TB hard drive shouldn't give you any problems. The NZXT Phantom 820 isn't available in Australia according to PCPartPicker so I went with the Corsair 450D which will do everything you want it to. There's about $200 left if you do want monitors/OS in that budget but if not, you could go up to a 4770k or have some wiggle room to change the storage around a bit. 

[Lord Pantaloons]

If you've posted again then I'm sure that someone has told you that nothing runs Arma well, you either have to lower the settings to get playable frame rates or build the absolute most baller system out there and then lower the settings slightly less to get playable frame rates.

[jake657]

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3EfPc

 

Not perfect but a good start, do you need monitors and an OS? You could also pick a different brand of 780ti and a different storage set up but a 256gb SSD and 2TB hard drive shouldn't give you any problems. The NZXT Phantom 820 isn't available in Australia according to PCPartPicker so I went with the Corsair 450D which will do everything you want it to. There's about $200 left if you do want monitors/OS in that budget but if not, you could go up to a 4770k or have some wiggle room to change the storage around a bit. 

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3Eg2N did a little change tell me what you think?

[DavidTheWin]

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3Eg2N did a little change tell me what you think?

 

That looks fine. Only advice I'd give now is if you can wait about a month then the Devil's Canyon Haswell refresh CPUs are coming out and you could get the 4690k and the Z97 D3H for around the same price with a bit better stock performance and much better overclocking performance (probably).

[Tech_Dreamer]

That looks fine. Only advice I'd give now is if you can wait about a month then the Devil's Canyon Haswell refresh CPUs are coming out and you could get the 4690k and the Z97 D3H for around the same price with a bit better stock performance and much better overclocking performance (probably).

i agree with that..you should wait a bit more... long term wise that is a good investment! for waiting a little time!

[Kiwiandapple]

i agree with that..you should wait a bit more... long term wise that is a good investment! for waiting a little time!

 

People should wait if they can, if their current rig works and does what they want. Be it at lower settings and slower speed then they wish, sure wait. 

But if they simply need a system now, then don't wait. 

Here is my suggestion if you really need a system now. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($669.00 @ CPL Online)

CPU Cooler:  NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($159.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($238.00 @ CPL Online)

Memory:  G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)

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

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.00 @ CPL Online)

Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($539.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Case:  NZXT Switch 810 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($185.00 @ CPL Online)

Power Supply:  SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($189.00 @ CPL Online)

Total: $2416.00

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-06 05:53 EST+1000)

 

Add an other 290 Tri-X later when you need it. AKA when star citizen becomes playable. 

You have the budget for 2011, do it.

If you still have some budget left over I would suggest to grab at least 2 NF-F12's (for the kraken) and maybe 2/3 NF-A15. If no budget for that, there are some other good, silent fans for a lot less, but im biased. 

[Tech_Dreamer]

People should wait if they can, if their current rig works and does what they want. Be it at lower settings and slower speed then they wish, sure wait. 

But if they simply need a system now, then don't wait. 

Here is my suggestion if you really need a system now. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($669.00 @ CPL Online)

CPU Cooler:  NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($159.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($238.00 @ CPL Online)

Memory:  G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)

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

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.00 @ CPL Online)

Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($539.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Case:  NZXT Switch 810 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($185.00 @ CPL Online)

Power Supply:  SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($189.00 @ CPL Online)

Total: $2416.00

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-06 05:53 EST+1000)

 

Add an other 290 Tri-X later when you need it. AKA when star citizen becomes playable. 

You have the budget for 2011, do it.

If you still have some budget left over I would suggest to grab at least 2 NF-F12's (for the kraken) and maybe 2/3 NF-A15. If no budget for that, there are some other good, silent fans for a lot less, but im biased. 

i think i agree with you because for that much of a high end 6 core cpu, it's not gonna outdate too soon.

i was reffering to waiting if he was going for a k-series high end like 4770k or an i5k series. compared to that that little "refresh" is gonna give about 5-10%perfomance difference + tad bit better power consumption depending on the sample you get from retail outlets.