Final Planning!

[Astrocrab]

I figured I would.. repost this properly I guess, instead of just replying to the old topic I had created. If anyone could tell me how to delete that, that would be great.
But I digress. My current budget for my PC is $3000 AUD. However, it started at $2000 so I might stretch it to $3200

I plan on using this rig for gaming, and general stuff like web browsing, school work (3D Modelling and the like.)

At the moment, I only plan on having the one monitor, which has a resolution of 1920 x 1080. Is that good enough? I'll also be purchasing a new mouse, keyboard and headset.

I'm upgrading, honestly, because I want to, and I wouldn't mind having a spare pc for when friends and that come around, to save them from bringing their own.
 

The very first PC I built myself was three years ago and I haven't upgraded any of it's parts since.
Instead of just replacing bit by bit, I've decided to simply build a whole new one, and slowly service the current one.

 

Outside

Speakers: Edifier Predator 2.1 Speakers
Mouse: Gamdias GMS1100 ZEUS Laser
Keyboard: GAMDIAS HERMES Mechanical Keyboard
Headset: GAMDIAS GHS2200 EROS Stereo Gaming Headset

WiFi Adapter: Netgear WNA3100M Wireless Adapter
Fan Controller: BitFenix RECON Touchscreen 5.25" Digital Fan Controller


Inside

 

Fans: 1 x BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 200mm and 3 BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 120mm
CD/DVD: Pioneer SATA Blu-Ray Combo
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake CPU Cooler NiC C5
SSD: Kingston Fury 240GB SSD
Case: Thermaltake Chaser Mk.1
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 

PSU: ThermalTake EVO Blue 80+ Gold 850W
Screen: BenQ 24" 1ms RL2455HM
Motherboard: ASUS Sabretooth Z97 Mark 1
Graphics: Gigabyte OC 4G GTX 760
RAM: 2x Kingston Fury Red Series 16GB 1600 MHz Kit
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-4790K Processor

I know a lot of you like PartPicker, so here's a link to that too

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/AstroCrab/saved/2YcG3C

Penny for your thoughts, forum?

 

[doaxm23]

get 770

[Astrocrab]

get 770

Seeing as you're the eighth person to tell me that, I think I might.

[heavygrounds]

For that much money, get a 780 instead.

[Astrocrab]

For that much money, get a 780 instead.

I think I'll stick to the 770, the 780 break the budget a little too much.

[checo]

I think I'll stick to the 770, the 780 break the budget a little too much.

if you only had 16 or even 8gb of ram, which is fine for what you're going to be doing, you'd save a nice chunk of money. 32gb is absolutely not necessary, especially for what you are going to be doing

[checo]

also you don't need the 4gb version of that 770 since you're only using one monitor. You could save some money there too

[Astrocrab]

if you only had 16 or even 8gb of ram, which is fine for what you're going to be doing, you'd save a nice chunk of money. 32gb is absolutely not necessary, especially for what you are going to be doing

 

 

also you don't need the 4gb version of that 770 since you're only using one monitor. You could save some money there too

I would rather buy more than what I need now, than upgrade at a later date. But I see where you're coming from.

[checo]

I would rather buy more than what I need now, than upgrade at a later date. But I see where you're coming from.

true, well if you wanna "future proof" it a little, i dont blame you. but also, for the same price as your gtx 770 you can get an asus directcu ii r9 290 which is a similar performing card to a gtx 780 

[heavygrounds]

I would rather buy more than what I need now, than upgrade at a later date. But I see where you're coming from.

Ram is an easy update, and if you want "more than you need now" a 780 would be a must as the performance difference between a 780 and a 770 is massive. So you could get 16gb of RAM now and upgrade in a few years, as of right now, games don't use more that 8gb of RAM and very few programs benefit of +16gb RAM.

[brob]

@Astrocrab,

 

I would suggest getting a high quality motherboard with onboard WiFi.

 

2x8GB of memory is sufficient for the usage that has been outlined. Regardless of the amount of memory, DDR3-1600 CAS <= 9 is a better choice than the CAS 10 Fury.

 

A more powerful gpu is possible with the given budget. AMD gpu are currently offering the best price/performance in most markets.

 

A 650W psu is more than sufficient for the build. If there is a definite plan  to add a second gpu then a 750W would be good. Something like the EVGA 220-G2-0750-XR.

 

My personal preference is for IPS monitors. They offer better color reproductions and viewing angles.

 

I generally don't like adding a bunch of fans until it has been determined that the stock are not sufficient.

 

You may want to consider using the fan headers on the motherboard and controlling the fans through software/BIOS.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($399.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake CLP0608 99.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($65.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($273.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($197.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($143.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($124.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($499.00 @ PLE Computers)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser MK-I ATX Full Tower Case ($163.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($64.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Monitor: Asus MX239H 23.0" Monitor ($299.00 @ PLE Computers)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 148.7 CFM 200mm Fan ($21.00 @ CPL Online)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 56.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.00 @ CPL Online)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 56.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.00 @ CPL Online)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 56.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.00 @ CPL Online)
Fan Controller: BitFenix Recon (Black) Fan Controller ($39.00 @ CPL Online)
Keyboard: GAMDIAS HERMES Wired Gaming Keyboard ($125.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Mouse: GAMDIAS ZEUS Wired Laser Mouse ($85.00 @ CPL Online)
Headphones: GAMDIAS EROS Headset ($69.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $2736.00
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