Tips Needed for Current $900 Build

[Rayexar]

Hello,

 

I've been planning on building a new PC for a while now, and after watching many videos on Youtube and browsing forums, I've decided on this build so far:

 

CPU: Intel Core i5 4570 LGA1150 CPU 3.2Ghz 6Mb Cache Haswell $228

Mobo: ASRock B85M PRO4  $89

RAM: G Skill 8G(2x4G) DDR3 1600Mhz PC12800 RL 9-9-9-24(CL9D-8GBRL) $98

GPU: Sapphire R9-270X $225

SDD: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB $95

HDD: Toshiba 1TB 7200RPM HDD $64

ODD: 

PSU: Antec Neo Eco 450C $68

Case: Silverstone Precision PS09 Black Case, No PSU, 2x USB 3.0 $45

Total: ~$912 (Prices from Umart: http://www.umart.com.au/umart1/pro/index.phtml?bid=5)

 

Are there any suggestions on possible upgrades/downgrades that will improve the performance for price? E.g. cheap upgrades with significant improvements, or downgrades that can save a significant amount for a small performance decrease? Budget is about $900 AUD, and I have to buy from Umart, link above.

 

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated,

Cheers,

Rayexar.

 

Edit: I'd like this build to be easily upgradable if possible. I've considered dropping the CPU to an FX-6300 or i3-4130 because that would give me enough for a GTX 760, but I'm not sure if that's worth it or not.

[SAV1OUR]

how about this? i know its not through umart but prices on it might be the same 

no cpu cooler for now however you can get a 212 evo later for $40

also no ssd sadly yet again that can come later sadly it was adding another $100 and the budget as tight as it was making it harder 

use the quote button if you want my help

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($179.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Memory:  Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($95.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.00 @ CPL Online) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($357.21 @ Mwave Australia) 

Case:  Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.00 @ CPL Online) 

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

Total: $1035.21

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-16 20:26 EST+1000)

[wildy]

have you considered buying at ncix(im not sure of the american/canadian market)

Dont drop the cpu just for a little bit more horse power on gpu

you gotit pretty good for first time its a really nice build

[SAV1OUR]

have you considered buying at ncix(im not sure of the american/canadian market)

Dont drop the cpu just for a little bit more horse power on gpu

you gotit pretty good for first time its a really nice build

ncix's shippings over priced and slow i know because im from aus and it took forever to have a order arrive that i ordered with them once 

[wildy]

 

how about this? i know its not through umart but prices on it might be the same 

no cpu cooler for now however you can get a 212 evo later for $40

also no ssd sadly yet again that can come later sadly it was adding another $100 and the budget as tight as it was making it harder 

use the quote button if you want my help

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($179.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Memory:  Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($95.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.00 @ CPL Online) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($357.21 @ Mwave Australia) 

Case:  Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.00 @ CPL Online) 

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

Total: $1035.21

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-16 20:26 EST+1000)

 

if hes a intel fan he might no want to get the amd mobo

[SAV1OUR]

if hes a intel fan he might no want to get the amd mobo

he dosent state that hes a intel fan boy and at this price point hes better off going with amd 

[wildy]

he dosent state that hes a intel fan boy and at this price point hes better off going with amd 

yeah for the sake of the r9 280 im goin to have to agree with you

[Rayexar]

 

how about this? i know its not through umart but prices on it might be the same 

no cpu cooler for now however you can get a 212 evo later for $40

also no ssd sadly yet again that can come later sadly it was adding another $100 and the budget as tight as it was making it harder 

use the quote button if you want my help

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($179.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Memory:  Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($95.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.00 @ CPL Online) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($357.21 @ Mwave Australia) 

Case:  Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.00 @ CPL Online) 

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

Total: $1035.21

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-16 20:26 EST+1000)

 

Do you think the 600W PSU is needed? According to some power supply calculators I've used online, they say 450W is enough. That, and getting a cheap case could save quite a bit. I've also heard that SSDs are a must nowadays. Do you think I should get a cheaper PSU and case for an SSD?

[SAV1OUR]

Do you think the 600W PSU is needed? According to some power supply calculators I've used online, they say 450W is enough. That, and getting a cheap case could save quite a bit. I've also heard that SSDs are a must nowadays. Do you think I should get a cheaper PSU and case for an SSD?

450w is enough but it go with a 500w as a minimum