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I am working out parts for a new gaming pc. My budget is around $2000 in Australia. So far, I have got this set out:

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/qHL9t6

I wondered if there could be any improvements to it. One thing also, is that I am not interested in water cooling this build (for now).

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faaaaaaaaaaaar better use the quote button if you want my help

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Motherboard:  MSI Z97 MPOWER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($299.00 @ CPL Online) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($159.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($639.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply:  Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($189.00 @ CPL Online) 
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($115.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $2026.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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If you're going to spend above $50 on a CPU air cooler go for the Noctua NH-D14 or the NH-D15 or a Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3.

Get a sub $200 mobo like the Maximus Hero VII and push the savings into getting a better GPU.

 

Edit: Corsair, NZXT and Bitfenix also have great case for less than $150. 

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If you're going to spend above $50 on a CPU air cooler go for the Noctua NH-D14 or the NH-D15 or a Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3.

Get a sub $200 mobo like the Maximus Hero VII and push the savings into getting a better GPU.

 

Edit: Corsair, NZXT and Bitfenix also have great case for less than $150. 

heros going on $300 in aus 

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CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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heros going on $300 in aus 

Gaddamn :o

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I'm pretty happy with my memory and case - replaced CPU fan and mobo so now like this -

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/FsgBhM

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

Benchmarks: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/FsgBhM/benchmarks/

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

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V8 GTS 82.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($265.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2666 Memory ($169.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($159.00 @ PLE Computers)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($479.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($189.00 @ CPL Online)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($165.00 @ CPL Online)

Other: CPU Cleaner ($7.50)

Total: $2128.50

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

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I'm pretty happy with my memory and case - replaced CPU fan and mobo so now like this -

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/FsgBhM

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

Benchmarks: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/FsgBhM/benchmarks/

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

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V8 GTS 82.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($265.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2666 Memory ($169.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($159.00 @ PLE Computers)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($479.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($189.00 @ CPL Online)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($165.00 @ CPL Online)

Other: CPU Cleaner ($7.50)

Total: $2128.50

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

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still pretty poor you don't need a i7 for gaming and a 4gb 770 is pointless get a 780 

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CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($233.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard:  MSI Z97-Gaming 9 AC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($259.19 @ B&H)
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($669.99 @ Micro Center)
Case:  BitFenix Shadow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply:  SeaSonic X Series 1250W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($142.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1999.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 08:08 EDT-0400)

 Crust : Intel Core i5 4690K @ 4.4Ghz 1.45v  |  Motherboard : MSI Z97 MPower  |  Fruity Filling : MSI GTX 960 Armor 2Way-SLI |  Cooling : Noctua NH-D15  |  RAM : 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz | Storage : 2xSamsung 840 EVO 500GB SSDs Raid-0  |  Power Supply : Seasonic X-Series 1250W 80+Gold  |  Monitor : Dell U2713HM 27" 60Hz 1440p  |                                                                                                                                           

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still pretty poor you don't need a i7 for gaming and a 4gb 770 is pointless get a 780

Ok - I will have this build for quite a while, so will stuck with the i7, but I switched the GPU to a 3gb 780

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / BenchmarksCPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($233.97 @ OutletPC)CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Amazon)Motherboard:  MSI Z97-Gaming 9 AC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($289.99 @ Newegg)Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 MemoryStorage:  Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($259.19 @ B&H)Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($669.99 @ Micro Center)Case:  BitFenix Shadow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)Power Supply:  SeaSonic X Series 1250W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz)Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($142.26 @ OutletPC)Total: $1999.37(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 08:08 EDT-0400)

That is an awesome build but I clearly stated that I am in AUSTRALIA not USA. Also that power supply is a bit overkill :P

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I think that my final build would look something like this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/FsgBhM

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

Benchmarks: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/FsgBhM/benchmarks/

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

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V8 GTS 82.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($265.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2666 Memory ($169.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($159.00 @ PLE Computers)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($479.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($189.00 @ CPL Online)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($165.00 @ CPL Online)

Other: CPU Cleaner ($7.50)

Total: $2128.50

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 22:02 EST+1000)

Thanks to all who helped on refining this build!

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Welcome to our hell..

@LawrenceBarnes2013, no point quoting US stores, shipping restrictions on a lot of that.

i was more focused on the components than on where they come from !

 Crust : Intel Core i5 4690K @ 4.4Ghz 1.45v  |  Motherboard : MSI Z97 MPower  |  Fruity Filling : MSI GTX 960 Armor 2Way-SLI |  Cooling : Noctua NH-D15  |  RAM : 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz | Storage : 2xSamsung 840 EVO 500GB SSDs Raid-0  |  Power Supply : Seasonic X-Series 1250W 80+Gold  |  Monitor : Dell U2713HM 27" 60Hz 1440p  |                                                                                                                                           

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faaaaaaaaaaaar better use the quote button if you want my help

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Motherboard:  MSI Z97 MPOWER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($299.00 @ CPL Online) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($159.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($639.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply:  Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($189.00 @ CPL Online) 
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($115.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $2026.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 21:56 EST+1000)

 

For $2000, couldn't you fit a 780ti in there?

My Computer

Beef Cake

Intel i5 4690k @ 3.5GHz - EVGA 970 FTW - ASRock Z97 Extreme3 - Kingston HyperX Fury 8Gb 1866MHz - 120GB Samsung Evo - 1TB Toshiba Drive - 320GB Samsung Barracuda - Corsair 500M

 

 

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I think that my final build would look something like this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/FsgBhM

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

Benchmarks: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/FsgBhM/benchmarks/

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

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V8 GTS 82.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($265.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2666 Memory ($169.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($159.00 @ PLE Computers)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($479.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($189.00 @ CPL Online)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($165.00 @ CPL Online)

Other: CPU Cleaner ($7.50)

Total: $2128.50

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 22:02 EST+1000)

Thanks to all who helped on refining this build!

Why are you so set on the 4770k? If you are gaming, save and get a 4670k. Anf for $2000, you need to have a 780 or higher. Graphics card is the most important part of the computer for gaming and you are losing performance there so you can gain performance elsewhere that doesn't matter.

My Computer

Beef Cake

Intel i5 4690k @ 3.5GHz - EVGA 970 FTW - ASRock Z97 Extreme3 - Kingston HyperX Fury 8Gb 1866MHz - 120GB Samsung Evo - 1TB Toshiba Drive - 320GB Samsung Barracuda - Corsair 500M

 

 

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Because I love me an mATX build:

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard:  MSI Z87M GAMING Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($179.00 @ CPL Online) 
Memory:  Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($105.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($159.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($97.00 @ CPL Online) 
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($599.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Case:  Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply:  Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.00 @ CPL Online) 
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($115.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1940.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 23:17 EST+1000)

CPU: i9-13900k MOBO: Asus Strix Z790-E RAM: 64GB GSkill  CPU Cooler: Corsair H170i

GPU: Asus Strix RTX-4090 Case: Fractal Torrent PSU: Corsair HX-1000i Storage: 2TB Samsung 990 Pro

 

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I think that my final build would look something like this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/FsgBhM

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

Benchmarks: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/FsgBhM/benchmarks/

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

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V8 GTS 82.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($265.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2666 Memory ($169.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($159.00 @ PLE Computers)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($479.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($189.00 @ CPL Online)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($165.00 @ CPL Online)

Other: CPU Cleaner ($7.50)

Total: $2128.50

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 22:02 EST+1000)

Thanks to all who helped on refining this build!

 

The Vengeance Pro is pretty tall, will it fit under that CPU Cooler? I dont know that it wont as I am not very familiar with that cooler.

CPU: i9-13900k MOBO: Asus Strix Z790-E RAM: 64GB GSkill  CPU Cooler: Corsair H170i

GPU: Asus Strix RTX-4090 Case: Fractal Torrent PSU: Corsair HX-1000i Storage: 2TB Samsung 990 Pro

 

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I think that my final build would look something like this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/FsgBhM

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

Benchmarks: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/FsgBhM/benchmarks/

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

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V8 GTS 82.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($265.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2666 Memory ($169.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($159.00 @ PLE Computers)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($479.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($189.00 @ CPL Online)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($165.00 @ CPL Online)

Other: CPU Cleaner ($7.50)

Total: $2128.50

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 22:02 EST+1000)

Thanks to all who helped on refining this build!

 

The psu, cooler and gpu would be the ones i would swap. The rest looks ok.

 

Have a look for the EVGA Supernova G2 psu (They come in 750W to 1300W) 

That V8 cooler is pretty huge from the looks of it. You might have problems fitting the Corsair Ram under it.

The 4GB 770 is not worth the extra $$$. You could probably fit a R9 290 in for not much more.

 

As already stated, if you can hang on for Devils Canyon then do that. They will run cooler than current Haswell chips.

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

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($159.00 @ PLE Computers) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($249.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2666 Memory  ($169.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($159.00 @ PLE Computers) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($479.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case:  Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($189.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply:  XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($199.00 @ PLE Computers) 

Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer  ($22.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($165.00 @ CPL Online) 

Other: CPU Cleaner ($7.50)

Total: $2066.50

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 23:32 EST+1000)

 

 

i5 cpu is fine if you are just gaming. The i5 4670K is just a placeholder until DC arrives.

 

Corsair 540 is a great case, and has very good airflow. I would have chosen the Black version, but it doesn't seem to be on partpicker. The H105 will keep things nice and cool in the hot OZ climate  :D

 

Changed the gpu for a Gigabyte R9 290.

 

XFX 850W psu will allow for a 2nd card.

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That is an awesome build but I clearly stated that I am in AUSTRALIA not USA. Also that power supply is a bit overkill :P

i missed the Australian part, i went strait to building it sorry, but i don't think prices are that much different, and the PSU is for upgrading to SLI 780Ti or R9-295X2 or any other very high end GPU, just in case 

 Crust : Intel Core i5 4690K @ 4.4Ghz 1.45v  |  Motherboard : MSI Z97 MPower  |  Fruity Filling : MSI GTX 960 Armor 2Way-SLI |  Cooling : Noctua NH-D15  |  RAM : 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz | Storage : 2xSamsung 840 EVO 500GB SSDs Raid-0  |  Power Supply : Seasonic X-Series 1250W 80+Gold  |  Monitor : Dell U2713HM 27" 60Hz 1440p  |                                                                                                                                           

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Welcome to our hell..

@LawrenceBarnes2013, no point quoting US stores, shipping restrictions on a lot of that.

i was more interested in the components choice then the Location it's self, my bad 

 Crust : Intel Core i5 4690K @ 4.4Ghz 1.45v  |  Motherboard : MSI Z97 MPower  |  Fruity Filling : MSI GTX 960 Armor 2Way-SLI |  Cooling : Noctua NH-D15  |  RAM : 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz | Storage : 2xSamsung 840 EVO 500GB SSDs Raid-0  |  Power Supply : Seasonic X-Series 1250W 80+Gold  |  Monitor : Dell U2713HM 27" 60Hz 1440p  |                                                                                                                                           

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Took advice from you guys and changed the psu, CPU cooler and GPU

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/FfdbCJ

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

Benchmarks: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/FfdbCJ/benchmarks/

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

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($265.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2666 Memory ($169.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($159.00 @ PLE Computers)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($599.00 @ PLE Computers)

Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($165.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Other: CPU Cleaner ($7.50)

Total: $2188.50

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-11 07:35 EST+1000)

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MSI have had issues with leaking fan bearings (Here in UK at least). I assume they have sorted the problem out by now, but I thought I would mention it.

 

The Supernova NEX 650W isn't a Superflower made unit. It is still ok, but not as good as the G2 model. Unfortunately the G2 only starts from 750W+ 

 

A 290 is a cheaper alternative to a 780. If you have no preference then save some $$$. The $120 saving will pay for your cooler and Optical drive.

 

Wait for Devils canyon if you are not in a hurry. 

 

Those are just my opinions, so feel free to ignore them :D  

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