my first gaming pc

[Aeroh_ZA]

hi guys, I am busy building my first gaming pc with a budget of around 1000 USD

I live in South Africa so the things are a bit more expensive here so im looking to spend about 15000 ZAR

 

here is the current build: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Aeroh_ZA/saved/FF8ypg

 

I was wondering if you guys could tell me if this build is a good one.I would appreciate it if you guys could give me alternatives where you see fit

 

any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[zappian]

Those 50 bucks spent on a 970 to get extra 3 fps at stock can be spent on a decent cooler.

 

I wouldnt recommend a 970 to anyone since the 290x is cheaper and does the job.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($61.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($101.48 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($130.74 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB LIGHTNING Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1001.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-02 07:47 EST-0500

[SuperPug]

Looks good but this PSU would be better for the same price: https://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

 

And its even strong enough to power SLI if you decide to upgrade in the future

[Aeroh_ZA]

 

Those 50 bucks spent on a 970 to get extra 3 fps at stock can be spent on a decent cooler.

 

I wouldnt recommend a 970 to anyone since the 290x is cheaper and does the job.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($61.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($101.48 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($130.74 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB LIGHTNING Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1001.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-02 07:47 EST-0500

 

the problem with that gpu it that in RSA it is around 800 USD(http://www.wootware.co.za/msi-r9-290x-lightning-r9-series-pci-express-x16-3-0-512-bits-desktop-graphics-card.html) where as the gtx 970 is 600 USD(http://www.wootware.co.za/gigabyte-gv-n970g1-gaming-4gd-gtx-970-4gb-gddr5-256bit-pcie-3-0-desktop-graphics-card.html)

[zappian]

the problem with that gpu it that in RSA it is around 800 USD(http://www.wootware.co.za/msi-r9-290x-lightning-r9-series-pci-express-x16-3-0-512-bits-desktop-graphics-card.html) where as the gtx 970 is 600 USD(http://www.wootware.co.za/gigabyte-gv-n970g1-gaming-4gd-gtx-970-4gb-gddr5-256bit-pcie-3-0-desktop-graphics-card.html)

 

Is this cheaper?

 

http://www.wootware.co.za/gigabyte-gv-r929xoc-4gd-radeon-r9-290x-pci-e-3-0-512-bit-desktop-graphics-card.html

[Aeroh_ZA]

Looks good but this PSU would be better for the same price: https://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

 

And its even strong enough to power SLI if you decide to upgrade in the future

the problem with living in RSA is that it is hard to find certain parts.i don't seem to be able to find any place here that stocks evga psus...also with that current mobo,i cant sli because the mobo doesn't support it

[Aeroh_ZA]

Is this cheaper?

 

http://www.wootware.co.za/gigabyte-gv-r929xoc-4gd-radeon-r9-290x-pci-e-3-0-512-bit-desktop-graphics-card.html

yes that version of the card is cheaper than the gtx 970

[zappian]

Go with that then.

 

Its still a good card.