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Smiles1946
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Location & Budget:

Australia,  $1300

 

Usage:

Web browsing, gaming, and work stuff

 

Peripherals(That I already have)

2x Acer 24in LED Widescreen Monitor   

Keyboard

Mouse

Headset

 

List                   

 

BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Case Black 

Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Motherboard

Intel Core i5 4690

Kingston Hyper X Fury HX316C10FBK2/8 8GB (2x4GB) Black                       

Antec High Current Gamer 620W Modular HCG-620M                       

ADATA Premier Pro SP600 128GB SSD                       

Seagate Barracuda 3TB ST3000DM001                       

XFX Radeon R9 270X Double Dissipation 2GB                       

Be Quiet! Dark Rock 3 CPU Cooler

 

Sub-total: $1,173.00

 

(http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=wish_lists&wlcId=327926&action=wish_lists)

 

Questions

Will everything fit?

Should I use the rest of my money to upgrade my graphics card, or get a better SSD?

Also should there be enough air flow to keep everything cool?(Since it's such a small build it's my second worry)

if not is there any way I can improve it?

 

And basically any thoughts?

 

 

                         

I am happy little Vegemite.

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Location & Budget:

Australia,  $1300

 

Usage:

Web browsing, gaming, and work stuff

 

Peripherals(That I already have)

2x Acer 24in LED Widescreen Monitor   

Keyboard

Mouse

Headset

 

List                   

 

BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Case Black 

Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Motherboard

Intel Core i5 4690

Kingston Hyper X Fury HX316C10FBK2/8 8GB (2x4GB) Black                       

Antec High Current Gamer 620W Modular HCG-620M                       

ADATA Premier Pro SP600 128GB SSD                       

Seagate Barracuda 3TB ST3000DM001                       

XFX Radeon R9 270X Double Dissipation 2GB                       

Be Quiet! Dark Rock 3 CPU Cooler

(http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=wish_lists&wlcId=327926&action=wish_lists)

 

Questions

Will everything fit?

Should I use the rest of my money to upgrade my graphics card, or get a better SDD?

Also should there be enough air flow to keep everything cool?(Since it's such a small build it's my second worry)

if not is there any way I can improve it?

 

And basically any thoughts?

 

 

                         

Get a better GPU (like the 280x or the 290).

So as long as you fill in all the fan mounts you will be fine.

(an unlocked CPU would be nice tho but you dont really need it so :P)

The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

Monitors: Dell U2414H 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($205.00 @ PCCaseGear) 


Motherboard: Asus H97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($125.00 @ PCCaseGear) 


Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive just add the one you had on the list here 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($449.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear) 


Total: $1066.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Specs

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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xnoobftw, on 15 Sept 2014 - 04:24 AM, said:

Get a better GPU (like the 280x or the 290).

 

So would you recommend something like the Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X Overclocked 3GB?

 

SAV1OUR, on 15 Sept 2014 - 04:30 AM, said:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($205.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: Asus H97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($125.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive just add the one you had on the list here 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($449.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Total: $1066.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Just with that CPU Cooler, would the be quiet option that I have be better? or is mine to big for the project that I am planning?

I am happy little Vegemite.

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So would you recommend something like the Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X Overclocked 3GB?

 

Just with that CPU Cooler, would the be quiet option that I have be better? or is mine to big for the project that I am planning?

just a budget friendly version that's all if you want to spend some more money on the system so its quieter go ahead 

Specs

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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So would you recommend something like the Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X Overclocked 3GB?

 

Just with that CPU Cooler, would the be quiet option that I have be better? or is mine to big for the project that I am planning?

yes it is a good card! But if you can push it a lil and get an r9 290 (best bang for buck card out there) it would be for the best :)

The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

Monitors: Dell U2414H 

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear) 


Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($449.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear) 


Total: $1179.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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I skip the SSD for powerful CPU and GPU

My current rig for entertainment/gaming: i5 4570 3,2GHz; MSI B85M-E45; ZOTAC GTX760 AMP!; 8GB (2x4GB) by Kingston; Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm; Corsair 200R, Corsair VS650; Dell U2312HM, Samsung DVD R/W optical drive; CM Devastator; Corsair MM400 gaming pad

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You can also check this out.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/c3TjvK
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($238.00 @ Centre Com) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.00 @ CPL Online) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($115.00 @ CPL Online) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.00 @ Centre Com) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($479.00 @ Scorptec) 
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($79.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($105.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1273.00
 
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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