First build

[PriceyP]

Hi, i am planning to build a pc for gaming and school work (which includes using Autodesk programs such as Revit, Inventor and CAD). The price of all the components so far is $1529 AUD. I would like to know if there is anything that someone would recommend changing and to what i should change it to as i would like to make the build cheaper (say as close to $1000 AUD as possible)

 

Here is a list of parts that i have picked: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/HgYHqs

CPU: intel core i5 4690k

CPU cooler: cooler master seidon 120V liquid cooler

Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150

Memory: kingston DDR3 8Gb (will later upgrade to 16Gb (2x8Gb) kit)

storage: kingston 120Gb 300 series SSD 2.5"

              WD caviar blue 1TB HDD 3.5"

GPU: gigabyte Nvidia GTX770 4Gb

PSU: Corsair CX 500W 80+ bronze ATX power supply.

 

I already have peripherals such as a mouse and keyboard. Also if anyone could recommend to me a cheap 23" 1080p monitor it would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance for any help you have given me. 

[Phllips]

Ive heard bad things about kingston ssd's just get a crucial mx100

[Clyne]

Ive heard bad things about kingston ssd's just get a crucial mx100

or adata sp900 ssd's

[Vacsol]

Kingstons v300 SSDs have earned a bad rep after switching to lower quality components without telling customers. I got mine before they switched it.

otherwise that looks great, although I'd go with the 2gb 770 if you're only going to be playing at 1080p

 

 

also, go for better ram. get 1600mhz+. the speed won't be a huge increase, but manufacturers tend to put higher quality blue smoke into the faster memory.

[GhostWindGamer]

Get an 840 evo other than that looks pretty solid

[SAV1OUR]

use the quote button if you want my help

 

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

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($98.00 @ Centre Com) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.00 @ Centre Com) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($469.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Case: Cooler Master N600 Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.00 @ CPL Online) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($115.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $1310.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-09 16:53 EST+1000

[PriceyP]

Thanks for the replies, i have changed the SSD to the Adata and changed the GPU to the 2Gb version.

[PriceyP]

 

use the quote button if you want my help

 

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

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($98.00 @ Centre Com) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.00 @ Centre Com) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($469.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Case: Cooler Master N600 Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.00 @ CPL Online) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($115.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $1310.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-09 16:53 EST+1000

 

I think i will stay  with the scout case, but do you think it would be worth staying with the stock fans and upgrade to the corsair quiet edition fans at a later date and get an optical drive at a later date as well to save another $60?

[SAV1OUR]

I think i will stay  with the scout case, but do you think it would be worth staying with the stock fans and upgrade to the corsair quiet edition fans at a later date and get an optical drive at a later date as well to save another $60?

stock fans on what? 

[PriceyP]

stock fans on what? 

on the cpu cooler (cooler master hyper 212 evo) and and the case comes with 2 fans

[SAV1OUR]

on the cpu cooler (cooler master hyper 212 evo) and and the case comes with 2 fans

save your money. i'm running the evo with stock just fine and the n600 fans are fine 

[PriceyP]

save your money. i'm running the evo with stock just fine and the n600 fans are fine 

Ok, thanks for all your help.

[Guest]

Hi, i am planning to build a pc for gaming and school work (which includes using Autodesk programs such as Revit, Inventor and CAD). The price of all the components so far is $1529 AUD. I would like to know if there is anything that someone would recommend changing and to what i should change it to as i would like to make the build cheaper (say as close to $1000 AUD as possible)

 

Here is a list of parts that i have picked: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/HgYHqs

CPU: intel core i5 4690k

CPU cooler: cooler master seidon 120V liquid cooler

Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150

Memory: kingston DDR3 8Gb (will later upgrade to 16Gb (2x8Gb) kit)

storage: kingston 120Gb 300 series SSD 2.5"

              WD caviar blue 1TB HDD 3.5"

GPU: gigabyte Nvidia GTX770 4Gb

PSU: Corsair CX 500W 80+ bronze ATX power supply.

 

I already have peripherals such as a mouse and keyboard. Also if anyone could recommend to me a cheap 23" 1080p monitor it would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance for any help you have given me. 

This R9 280X gpu is cheaper. The GTX770 and R9 280X are pretty evenly matched.

 

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280xgaming3g

[Dorian_WD]

Hi there, regarding the hard drive, WD Blue is a good choice in case you need it for normal everyday use.

If you are going to use the drive for gaming and heavy programs, then you could check the WD Black -

it is suitable for  intensive work with data and will still fit your budget. 

Below you can find links to both drives' specs on the WD website.

 

WD Black - http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=760

WD Blue - http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=800

 

Cheers,

Dorian_WD

[mooseducks86]

Thanks for the replies, i have changed the SSD to the Adata and changed the GPU to the 2Gb version.

Will you be rendering with this machine? If so definitely stay with nvidia to take advantage of cuda and iray rendering, and you may run into problems with a 2gb card rendering animations and some large dimension still scenes. If you're rendering scenes at 1024x768, 2gb will be plenty.

 

The way I have my machine set up is my os and program files are on a 1tb sshd, but all my revit and autocad files are on the ssd. this is faster than having os and programs on an ssd and files on a hdd or sshd.

 

edit: i couldnt find the article, I believe it was on cadspeed, but here is a chart the revit team made to find the best configuration for using survey data from point cloud (lidap). i believe the results were similar for a 1gb revit model with several linked dwgs, which is why i set my workstation up as stated.