Building my first PC

[BradL]

Hello

 

This will be my first build so I need some advice. I live in Australia and can't really spend more than the current total of parts below.

The aim is for 1080P 60FPS gaming on a single monitor. i will not be overclocking (but maybe in the future). 

 

Questions: Do I have adequate cooling using the stock CPU fan and case fans? Can I save money anywhere without losing performance?

 

Please give me as much feedback as possible.

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card

Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PcBwpg

 

Thanks 

[NationsAnarchy]

Get a higher wattage PSU. 430W won't be enough for that build.

Plus, if you already bought that 4690K CPU, learn how to overclock it asap. Otherwise get a non-K CPU to save a bit money. Overclocking isn't that "scary" and "difficult"

[BradL]

Get a higher wattage PSU. 430W won't be enough for that build.

Plus, if you already buy that 4690K CPU, learn how to overclock it asap. Otherwise get a non-K CPU to save a bit money. Overclocking isn't that "scary" and "difficult"

Will a power supply with 600W be enough?

[Tetters]

 

 

Questions: Do I have adequate cooling using the stock CPU fan and case fans? Can I save money anywhere without losing performance?

 

 

 

If you dont overclock the stock cooler will be fine, but I would suggest looking for a custom one at some point soon, the temps will be lower and then when you do overclock, you will be good to go

 

Enjoy your first build, its tons of fun

[Lotus]

Use au.pcpartpicker.com instead of the US version. I don't know what that comes out to in AUD, so I'll just assume that's about 1500 since that's about how it converts. In that case, this is what I would do:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($308.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($178.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($95.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($144.00 @ PLE Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($102.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($454.50 @ Centre Com)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.00 @ PLE Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($145.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1549.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 02:45 EST+1100

[NationsAnarchy]

Will a power supply with 600W be enough?

 

Yes that would be sufficient enough

[BradL]

If you dont overclock the stock cooler will be fine, but I would suggest looking for a custom one at some point soon, the temps will be lower and then when you do overclock, you will be good to go

 

Enjoy your first build, its tons of fun

 

Thanks, I'll definitely look into it. 

[Tetters]

Thanks, I'll definitely look into it. 

AIO loops are very affordable and worth going for. The stock cooler just the job fine, but its there to keep your CPU at an acceptable temperature, definitely not an ideal one.

[BradL]

Use au.pcpartpicker.com instead of the US version. I don't know what that comes out to in AUD, so I'll just assume that's about 1500 since that's about how it converts. In that case, this is what I would do:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($308.00 @ Centre Com)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($178.00 @ CPL Online)

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($95.00 @ Centre Com)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($144.00 @ PLE Computers)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($102.00 @ CPL Online)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($454.50 @ Centre Com)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.00 @ PLE Computers)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($145.00 @ CPL Online)

Total: $1549.50

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 02:45 EST+1100

 

Thanks for the suggestions

[kameshss]

Try getting 550-650W PSUs. And you can overclock seamlessly....