The Plan Before The Build

[GhostWindGamer]

1. Budget & Location

Hello everyone I have a build plan that I would like reviewed before I go ordering parts I have a budget of $1,250 and I am located in Australia

2. Aim

My aim is simple I want to play games and do some school work (as little as humanly possible) games that I want to play include DayZ (a buggy mess but still my favourite game ever) BattleField 4, BattleField Hardline (Beta at the moment but I plan to buy it when it's released) Minecraft with Mods and such (because why not) Crysis 3, Far Cry 3 and 4 (again when it's released) The Forest and Rust.

So I hope that helps

3. Monitors

I plan to run a twin monitor set up with no plans to upgrade I already have one but the second one is not urgent

4. Peripherals

I already have a keyboard and mouse and one monitor (like I said the second one isn't urgent) and I do need an OS but that's included in my parts list

5. Why are you upgrading?

My computer is super ancient (10 years old) and I feel it's time to move onto something a bit newer and something with a bit more oomph

This is the list of parts I've chosen along with links and prices in $AUD tell me what you guys thing all feedback is appreciated I will however ignore anyone telling me to change the case

MSI A88X G45 Gaming Motherboard $149.00

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_1441&products_id=27336

AMD A10 7850K 4-Core Processor $199.00

http://www.cplonline.com.au/amd-a10-7850k-3-7ghz-black-edition-fm2-ad785kxbjabox.html

MSI Radeon R9 270 Gaming 2GB $209.00

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1589&products_id=27170&zenid=609f94695815247082a3d766e19df149

Corsair Graphite 230T Case with Window Rebel Orange $99.00

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_961&products_id=25695

Corsair CS650M Modular 80 Plus Gold Power Supply $139.00

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_354&products_id=26264&zenid=4cf029f29be0c18c8635569f81d2988c

Kingston Hyper X Fury HX318C10FRK2/8 8GB (2x4GB) Red $105.00

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186_538_913&products_id=27404

CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler $39.00

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_23&products_id=18670

Corsair Force Series LX 128GB SSD $89.00

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210_902_1006&products_id=27785

Seagate Barracuda 2TB ST2000DM001 $97.00

http://www.cplonline.com.au/seagate-barracuda-2tb-st2000dm001.html

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64bit OEM $115.00

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=375_974&products_id=25441

Total $1,230

If my math is correct

[Silver Knight]

You don't need 7850K, go with 760k and use the extra money for 270x/760

 

And you don't need 650W PSU, especially 80+ Gold in this configuration, that's way overkill, go with something like 500-550 80+ Bronze, unless you're going to CF, but you CPU would be a huge bottleneck in CF either way...

 

And if it's cheaper, go with 1600Mhz RAM

[Guest]

The fx8320 would be a better choice over the 7850K.

[EchoRomeoCharlie]

Definitely go with a CPU without onboard graphics since you're going to be using a dedicated GPU.  The FX series would be great.

 

Going with a gold PSU isn't bad.  It's more efficient than bronze and will deliver cleaner more consistent power.  That's worth the money if you have it.

 

I would swap the SSD for a Samsung EVO, but that's me.

[Megazero]

Better :3
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($179.00 @ CPL Online) 

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

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($95.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.00 @ CPL Online) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($399.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Total: $1252.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[GhostWindGamer]

You don't need 7850K, go with 760k and use the extra money for 270x/760

 

And you don't need 650W PSU, especially 80+ Gold in this configuration, that's way overkill, go with something like 500-550 80+ Bronze, unless you're going to CF, but you CPU would be a huge bottleneck in CF either way...

 

And if it's cheaper, go with 1600Mhz RAM

I'm not going to spend an extra $50 on a 270x when I can achieve the same performance from a 270 with a mild overclock, the memory 1866mhz is the sweet spot when it comes to ram I've been told as for the PSU I will crossfire when I get the money and the CPU won't bottleneck it's been tested trust me I've done my research hours and hours of research

[GhostWindGamer]

Better :3 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($179.00 @ CPL Online) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia) Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia) Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($95.00 @ CPL Online) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.00 @ CPL Online) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($399.00 @ PCCaseGear) Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.00 @ Mwave Australia) Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia) Total: $1252.00Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Taken into advice but it is more expensive then I had planned and I did say I won't change the case

[Megazero]

Taken into advice but it is more expensive then I had planned and I did say I won't change the case

The case I choose is just a random one so you can change it to whatever you like, also it's only 2$ more than your budget isnt it but you got a whooping 770 :3 The CPU is better and high speed RAM isnt really matter for gaming.

Also, you wont be able to game with 2 monitors, since both AMD and Nvidia dont support 2 monitors, only 3 monitors. So you probably only want to get a 2nd one if you plan to use it for multitasking and work, not for gaming.

[GhostWindGamer]

The case I choose is just a random one so you can change it to whatever you like, also it's only 2$ more than your budget isnt it but you got a whooping 770 :3 The CPU is better and high speed RAM isnt really matter for gaming.

Also, you wont be able to game with 2 monitors, since both AMD and Nvidia dont support 2 monitors, only 3 monitors. So you probably only want to get a 2nd one if you plan to use it for multitasking and work, not for gaming.

The second monitor is not for gaming I'll give an example when I play DayZ with friends I want a map open on the second screen so I don't make my friends run to Electro from Cherno when we were both already in Cherno the 770 I'm debating on and the ram it's the sweet spot according to a bunch of people I've asked