Finished my Build. Any Changes You'd Make? - First custom gaming PC

[Tempest_Templar]

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/z9Tvcf

 

I aim to play new releases on high settings for the next few years.

 

The only thing I'm not sure of is the case. I originally went with the N200 but it looks a bit odd for my liking. I might switch to the NZXT S340. Please tell me if this is a good idea. Everything is in AUD

[Dimmick]

Nice looking build! Personally i would go for the 4670K CPU for a few extra dollars you can have an nicely overclockable CPU. If you didn't know the Intel CPU's that end in K are unlocked and can be overclocked.

 

Edit: comparison chart http://ark.intel.com/compare/75048,80817

[Vek1313]

Budget?

[Tempest_Templar]

Budget?

 

$1400 AUD. Maybe $1500 AUD if necessary. 

[Tempest_Templar]

Nice looking build! Personally i would go for the 4670K CPU for a few extra dollars you can have an nicely overclockable CPU. If you didn't know the Intel CPU's that end in K are unlocked and can be overclocked.

 

Edit: comparison chart http://ark.intel.com/compare/75048,80817

 

I don't think I want to overclock. Would the 4460 be enough for gaming?

[Vek1313]

The 4460 would be enough, yes.

All I did was add a CPU cooler to keep it cooler than the stock though not necessary and you can drop that if you want. I added an SSD for quicker boot times. And a different case.

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/rz72nQ

Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/rz72nQ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($250.00)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($45.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.00)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($98.00)

Storage: Intel 530 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Mwave Australia)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($70.00)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card ($409.00)

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($85.00 @ CPL Online)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.00)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit) ($57.54)

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.00)

Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($194.00)

Total: $1481.53

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-10 11:41 EST+1000

[Dimmick]

I don't think I want to overclock. Would the 4460 be enough for gaming?

 

I should think any Haswell i5 /i7 is good for gaming

[Dimmick]

The 4460 would be enough, yes.

All I did was add a CPU cooler to keep it cooler than the stock though not necessary and you can drop that if you want. I added an SSD for quicker boot times. And a different case.

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/rz72nQ

Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/rz72nQ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($250.00)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($45.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.00)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($98.00)

Storage: Intel 530 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Mwave Australia)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($70.00)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card ($409.00)

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($85.00 @ CPL Online)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.00)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit) ($57.54)

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.00)

Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($194.00)

Total: $1481.53

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-10 11:41 EST+1000

 

SSD totally, although it comes with a warning. Once you have one you will never want to see another mechanical drive again

[Tempest_Templar]

The 4460 would be enough, yes.

All I did was add a CPU cooler to keep it cooler than the stock though not necessary and you can drop that if you want. I added an SSD for quicker boot times. And a different case.

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/rz72nQ

Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/rz72nQ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($250.00)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($45.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.00)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($98.00)

Storage: Intel 530 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Mwave Australia)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($70.00)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card ($409.00)

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($85.00 @ CPL Online)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.00)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit) ($57.54)

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.00)

Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($194.00)

Total: $1481.53

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-10 11:41 EST+1000

 

Nice, thanks. If I don't buy the SSD now and buy it later down the track, I can copy my OS over, right?

[Vek1313]

Yes you can copy it over but I wouldn't recommend it. I would make it the priority to get an SSD when buying the parts and putting it straight on to that.

[bhagatneel15]

Yeah, 4690  or 4690k cpu would be ideal, for a cheaper storage solution that has both a hdd and ssd without the pricetag, try a hybrid drive

[Tempest_Templar]

The 4460 would be enough, yes.

All I did was add a CPU cooler to keep it cooler than the stock though not necessary and you can drop that if you want. I added an SSD for quicker boot times. And a different case.

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/rz72nQ

Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/rz72nQ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($250.00)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($45.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.00)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($98.00)

Storage: Intel 530 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Mwave Australia)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($70.00)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card ($409.00)

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($85.00 @ CPL Online)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.00)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit) ($57.54)

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.00)

Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($194.00)

Total: $1481.53

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-10 11:41 EST+1000

 

Also, do you think this will be a problem considering I only have one HDD? I got this error on PCpartpicker "The Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case supports video cards up to 430mm long, but video cards over 300mm may block drive bays. Since the Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card is 305mm long, some drive bays may not be usable."

[Vek1313]

No that is no problem with 10+ cm of space that just comes up but 99% of the time it doesn't affect anything.

[Tempest_Templar]

Good to know. Thanks.

[alfaomega]

I would go for the ssd (try really hard at least a 240gig) and would add the hdd later on. Forget about gaming performance, just for everyday task it makes everything you do super responsive.