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Hiddenkiller
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Hello ive never built a Computer before and was wondering if the parts i have chosen for my build are good for a really good gaming PC under $3000 AUS

 

I want to get them from this shop to: http://www.msy.com.au/home.php

My Parts:

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USB2 card? : 
 
Network Interface Card? :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thermaltake VN700M1W2N Overseer RX-I Mid Tower with Docking / USB3.0 without PSU
Thermaltake VN700M1W2N Overseer RX-I Mid Tower with...
CASETTOVSRXI $139.00 Add
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$139.00
 
Seagate 600 Series ST480HM000 480GB SATA3 SSD Solid State Drive
Seagate 600 Series ST480HM000 480GB SATA3 SSD Solid State...
HDDSG0SD600480 $228.00 Add
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$456.00
 
G.Skill Ripjaws-X 16GB Kit (8Gx2) DDR3-2133 F3-2133C9D-16GXH
G.Skill Ripjaws-X 16GB Kit (8Gx2) DDR3-2133 F3-2133C9D-16GXH
RAMGSD3RJXK16G0 $208.00 Add
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$208.00
 
Microsoft MS Windows 7 Pro 64bit OEM
Microsoft MS Windows 7 Pro 64bit OEM
SWMS98W7PRO64 $165.00 Add
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$165.00
 
Corsair CMPSU-AX860i 860Watt Digital 80Plus Platinum Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Corsair CMPSU-AX860i 860Watt Digital 80Plus Platinum...
PSUCSAX860I $319.00 Add
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$319.00
 
AVerMedia C027 DarkCrystal HD Capture Pro PCI-E Capture Card
AVerMedia C027 DarkCrystal HD Capture Pro PCI-E Capture Card
CON011AVC027 $89.00 Add
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$89.00
 
Corsair CWCH100i H100i Universal Hydro High Performance
Corsair CWCH100i H100i Universal Hydro High Performance
COOLCSCWCH100I $149.00 Add
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$149.00
 
Intel BX80646I74790K Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz 8MB LGA1150 Haswell Refresh Boxed CPU
Intel BX80646I74790K Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz 8MB LGA1150...
CPUI70646I7479K $429.00 Add
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$429.00
 
Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming G1  Motherboard
Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming G1 Motherboard
MBIGBHWZ97XWIFI $399.00 Add
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$399.00
 
EVGA 04G-P4-2974-KR 4G GTX 970 SUPERCLOCKED ACX 2.0 PCI-E VGA Card
EVGA 04G-P4-2974-KR 4G GTX 970 SUPERCLOCKED ACX 2.0 PCI-E...
VGAPNEV972974 $499.00 Add
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$499.00
 
 
 
Total products (GST incl.): $2,852.00
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http://au.pcpartpicker.com/

 

load them into there so its easier to read.

I3-4150 | Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 | 8GB KINGSTON FURY RAM | MSI Z97-G43 | HYPERX FURY 120GB SSD SAPPHIRE HD7950 VAPOR-X | Phanteks Enthoo Pro M | EVGA 500W | Corsair SP120's w/ NZXT Fan Hub

Plans: I5-4690K || EVGA GS 650W | KINGSTON FURY 8GB RAM  PCPARTPICKER: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/

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first of all, welcome to the forum!

This should be in New Builds and Planning, but dont worry, the mods will move it shortly. ;)

 

Usually you would use http://au.pcpartpicker.com/, but as you want to buy from a specific retailer that isnt supported by ppp, we will do it the old fashioned way.

The amd fx-6300 doesnt fit the chosen motherboards at all and is in a completely different price range. Dropped it.

As for the SSD, I went with a good quality samsung drive, as those are reknown to be one of the best for the price.

The case is always a very personal thing, considering design and esthetics. im just gonna leave the K380 in there.

The psu is overkill here, as this rig wont consume more than 400W. Even if you wanted room for a second GTX 970 later, 700W would be plenty. Changed that to a cheaper, still high quality psu.

Considering ram, two 8GB sticks allow for expansion to 32GB in the future, so Im gonna go with that.

I also went with the cheaper of the two motherboard to save some money. Unless you need one of the features of the G1, you dont need to spend that much on it.

GPU was also a bit of a weird one, because 970 and 740 are nowhere near comparable. Gone with gaming grade 970.

The cooler is fine.

Finally I added a HDD for storage.

 

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Personal Build Project "Rained-On"

helped building up the CPU Overclocking Database and GPU Overclocking Database, check them out ;)

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so http://au.pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ is the list but im tossing up between 2 motherboards one is called: Gigabyte Z97X-UD5H-BK, and the other is called: Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming G1, im leaning towards the Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming G1 one but im still not sure, thanks for the help though guys, also one more thing do u think i need two 970 graphic cards?

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so http://au.pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ is the list but im tossing up between 2 motherboards one is called: Gigabyte Z97X-UD5H-BK, and the other is called: Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming G1, im leaning towards the Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming G1 one but im still not sure, thanks for the help though guys, also one more thing do u think i need two 970 graphic cards?

to copy your part choice you need to export your build using the generated url or by copying the generated bb code

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also why would you choose the G1 over the UD5H? does it have features you need, do you just like the red accents?

whether you should get a second 970 or single 980 alternatively depends on what games you play and on what resolution

Personal Build Project "Rained-On"

helped building up the CPU Overclocking Database and GPU Overclocking Database, check them out ;)

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oh sorry: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/JCX8yc


 


im not sure, is the UD5H better then the G1? 


 


 



 

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://au.pcpartpick...u-bx80646i74790) | $379.00 @ Centre Com 

**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://au.pcpartpick...pu-cooler-h100i) | $149.00 @ CPL Online 

**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://au.pcpartpick...rd-gaz97xud5hbk) | $239.00 @ Scorptec 

**Storage** | [seagate 600 Series 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://au.pcpartpick...rive-st480hm000) | $508.00 @ IJK 

**Storage** | [seagate 600 Series 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://au.pcpartpick...rive-st480hm000) | $508.00 @ IJK 

**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card](http://au.pcpartpick...ard-04gp42974kr) | $499.00 @ PCCaseGear 

**Case** | [Thermaltake Overseer RX-I ATX Full Tower Case](http://au.pcpartpick...case-vn700m1w2n) | $139.00 @ CPL Online 

**Power Supply** | [Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://au.pcpartpick...r-supply-ax860i) | $309.50 @ Centre Com 

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://au.pcpartpick...oft-os-fqc04649) | $175.00 @ CPL Online 

**Sound Card** | [Asus Xonar DX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card](http://au.pcpartpick...nd-card-xonardx) | $89.00 @ PCCaseGear 

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $2994.50

 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-05 00:16 EST+1100 |

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