New Build $3000 Max AUD

[bueno]

Hey guys I am looking at a complete new build as my current system has been getting the blue screen of death and my MSI GTX 260 has finally died (think i pushed him a little too hard). I plan on using my new system for gaming and maybe a little video editing on a 27inch + 1440p monitor. Here is what i plan on buying, so if you have some recommendations or tips please let me know.

 

Case -

Corsair Obsidian 350d Black mATX case w/side Panel Window $149

Corsair Hydro Series H105 CPU Cooler                                     $159

Corsair RM 850W 80PLUS Gold Modular Power Supply            $249

LG Blu-Ray Combo Drive                                                           $79

 

Storage -

WD Black WD1003FZEX 3.5" 1TB 64MB 7200RPM HDD           $89

Samsung 850 Pro Series 2.5" 256GB SSD                                $225

 

Memory -

Corsair 8GB Kit (2x4GB) DDR3 Dominator Platinum 2133MHz $179

 

Motherboard -

Asus Maximus VII Gene LGA1150 mATX MB                              $269

 

GPU's -

MSI GTX 970 Twin Frozr 4GB DDR5                                    2x  $519

 

CPU -

Intel Core i7-4790k Devils Canyon 4.0GHz 8MB                       $389

 

OS -

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Prem 64Bit                                    $100

 

                                                                            Total             $2925 AUD

 

Please Note the prices are from my local PC Shop here in Perth, Australia (everything is expensive here)

 

 

 

[TheSLSAMG]

Looks good, I can't complain besides the RM 850. Good PSU, but there are better ones for the money.

[CowsGoRoar]

A single GTX 970 is enough for 1440p, but if you don't have anywhere else to spend it on, it's fine for future proofing (it'll last longer than usual).

[Phllips]

Looks good, I can't complain besides the RM 850. Good PSU, but there are better ones for the money.

Ye maybe a evga 850w g2

[alby800]

Do you need the blu-ray drive?

There are better PSU's then the RM psu's, e.g. EVGA 850 G2

SSD is overpriced, you should get a 840 evo for cheaper

You could also get a cheaper HDD like the seagate barracuda or WD blue.

You could also go for cheaper ram, bu if you think the aesthetics are worth and extra $80~ then go for it.

I would also go for windows 8.1

[bueno]

Do you need the blu-ray drive?

There are better PSU's then the RM psu's, e.g. EVGA 850 G2

SSD is overpriced, you should get a 840 evo for cheaper

You could also get a cheaper HDD like the seagate barracuda or WD blue.

You could also go for cheaper ram, bu if you think the aesthetics are worth and extra $80~ then go for it.

I would also go for windows 8.1

Cheers, I want an optical drive so i decided to go with a Blu-Ray/DVD combo. I'll have another look at my PSU choice as a couple of people have said there are better options. Ill stick with the WD Black and might drop to the 840 as it is $100 cheaper, and could save a bit on ram. Not so sure about windows 8.1 though.

[alby800]

Cheers, I want an optical drive so i decided to go with a Blu-Ray/DVD combo. I'll have another look at my PSU choice as a couple of people have said there are better options. Ill stick with the WD Black and might drop to the 840 as it is $100 cheaper, and could save a bit on ram. Not so sure about windows 8.1 though.

Only go with the blu-ray drive if you need it otherwise just go for a standard optical drive and save a couple of bucks. Why do you want to the WD black? What colour scheme do you want, I am guessing red?

I also recommend windows 8.1

[bueno]

Only go with the blu-ray drive if you need it otherwise just go for a standard optical drive and save a couple of bucks. Why do you want to the WD black? What colour scheme do you want, I am guessing red?

I also recommend windows 8.1

Seems like a good solid performer. I didn't really go for any colour scheme it has just turned out red and black. Might go with 8.1, still undecided.

[TechSilver13]

Evga 1300 watt g2 if you can catch it on sale. On performance for ssd's I say get the cheapest honestly. I have an 840 EVO 256gb and it seems slow as balls compared to my wife's Kingston 60gb 40 dollar drive. And I agree...windows 8.1 is the way to go.