>2500 AUD compact build

[Slythercat]

Hey Everyone,
I was looking at building a computer last year, but ran into some financial issues. I've finally managed to save up enough for what I think will be a pretty good build for a few years to come.
I'll mostly be using this computer for programming, moderate gaming, some graphics work, and just everyday use.
I was hoping someone would be able to look over it and let me know if it's a decent build and let me know if there's anything I may have missed. I was also hoping someone would be able to suggest a monitor, keyboard and mouse for me which is good quality but not too expensive.
I'm willing to go up to $2500 AUD, but would rather keep the price around $2000
 
Thanks in advance!
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/7Q8vkL 
Price breakdown by merchant:http://au.pcpartpick...merchant/ CPU: 
Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($479.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($185.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($169.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($499.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case ($59.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($141.26 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1766.25

[Atmos]

I really don't see anything wrong here. Like at all, Cudos!

 

And its a great build for the intended purpose and budget.

 

EDIT- I take that back, you should really consider an aftermarket cooler that will fit into that case. The stock intel cooler is... Loud and hot...

But that's a VERY menial thing. You don't even need it, your rig will just be a bit louder and hotter.

[Slythercat]

I really don't see anything wrong here. Like at all, Cudos!

 

And its a great build for the intended purpose and budget.

 

EDIT- I take that back, you should really consider an aftermarket cooler that will fit into that case. The stock intel cooler is... Loud and hot...

But that's a VERY menial thing. You don't even need it, your rig will just be a bit louder and hotter.

 

Thanks Atmos!

 

I don't suppose you'd be able to suggest a good monitor that would suit my needs?

[VettleBolt]

Hey Everyone,

I was looking at building a computer last year, but ran into some financial issues. I've finally managed to save up enough for what I think will be a pretty good build for a few years to come.

I'll mostly be using this computer for programming, moderate gaming, some graphics work, and just everyday use.

I was hoping someone would be able to look over it and let me know if it's a decent build and let me know if there's anything I may have missed. I was also hoping someone would be able to suggest a monitor, keyboard and mouse for me which is good quality but not too expensive.

I'm willing to go up to $2500 AUD, but would rather keep the price around $2000

 

Thanks in advance!

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/7Q8vkL 

Price breakdown by merchant:http://au.pcpartpick...merchant/ CPU: 

Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($479.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($185.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($169.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Mwave Australia)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($499.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case ($59.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($141.26 @ Mwave Australia)

Total: $1766.25

With your GPU you have the previous version get the Galax GeForce GTX 980 SOC 4GB its the newer card ( SOC means Super-OC'D just like the one in your build list) and Galax is cheaper than EVGA, the only disadvantage is Galax is a 2 year warrenty over EVGA's 3 year warrenty but its up to you

 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=29565&cPath=876     < -  Galax GTX 980 SOC $729

 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=29315&cPath=876   < - EVGA GTX 980 SOC $819

[VettleBolt]

Thanks Atmos!

 

I don't suppose you'd be able to suggest a good monitor that would suit my needs?

I've had my eye on the ASUS VS239HV 23in Widescreen IPS LED Monitor its only $219

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=31620

[brob]

The cpu is unlocked, intended for overclocking. The motherboard is not designed for that. If you wish to overclock get an after market cpu cooler like the Noctua NH-U9S and a Z97 motherboard. Otherwise get a locked cpu like the Intel Core i7-4790 . The stock Haswell cpu cooler is pretty good but something like the NH-U9S will run quieter when the cpu is running at high loads.

 

Slightly better memory is available around the same price as that in the OP.

 

LG 24MP55HQ-P 60Hz 23.8" Monitor and Asus VX239H are decent IPS panel monitors.

 

The psu is way over capacity. Although it is very well priced. SeaSonic SSR-450RM is sufficient. Antec HCG-520M or SeaSonic SSR-550RM would also be good choices.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($417.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($149.00 @ Umart)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($175.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($499.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($55.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($108.95 @ Mwave Australia)
Monitor: Asus VX239H 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($215.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1690.95
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-22 15:16 EST+1000

[JebKerman]

I've had my eye on the ASUS VS239HV 23in Widescreen IPS LED Monitor its only $219

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=31620

I don't see anything wrong with it.

 

but:

 

You could get a 4690K as it has a better price to performance ratio, and would allow you to get a nice mechanical keyboard and mouse while staying under budget.

And as the guy above me said, that PSU is too big for a Mini ITX system (only 1 GPU) ~450 watts is all you'll need.

Oh, and don't forget to factor in the OS ~$135

[Slythercat]

With your GPU you have the previous version get the Galax GeForce GTX 980 SOC 4GB its the newer card ( SOC means Super-OC'D just like the one in your build list) and Galax is cheaper than EVGA, the only disadvantage is Galax is a 2 year warrenty over EVGA's 3 year warrenty but its up to you

 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=29565&cPath=876     < -  Galax GTX 980 SOC $729

 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=29315&cPath=876   < - EVGA GTX 980 SOC $819

I've had my eye on the ASUS VS239HV 23in Widescreen IPS LED Monitor its only $219

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=31620

 

Hey VettleBot, thanks for the advice but I might just stick with the 970. It's a lot cheaper and I don't think I'm really going to utilize the 980 to it's full potential.

The monitor looks pretty great though, I'll definitely check it out and read up a bit more on it.

 

 

The cpu is unlocked, intended for overclocking. The motherboard is not designed for that. If you wish to overclock get an after market cpu cooler like the Noctua NH-U9S and a Z97 motherboard. Otherwise get a locked cpu like the Intel Core i7-4790 . The stock Haswell cpu cooler is pretty good but something like the NH-U9S will run quieter when the cpu is running at high loads.

 

Slightly better memory is available around the same price as that in the OP.

 

LG 24MP55HQ-P 60Hz 23.8" Monitor and Asus VX239H are decent IPS panel monitors.

 

The psu is way over capacity. Although it is very well priced. SeaSonic SSR-450RM is sufficient. Antec HCG-520M or SeaSonic SSR-550RM would also be good choices.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($417.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($149.00 @ Umart)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($175.00 @ IJK)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.00 @ Centre Com)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($499.00 @ CPL Online)

Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($55.00 @ CPL Online)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($108.95 @ Mwave Australia)

Monitor: Asus VX239H 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($215.00 @ CPL Online)

Total: $1690.95

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-22 15:16 EST+1000

 

Thanks brob, I completely overlooked the motherboard being overclockable.

The cpu cooler you suggested looks pretty awesome, I think I'll add that to my build.

I'll have a look at the monitors you suggested too, thanks

I intend on using the psu for future builds too as it has a 10 year warranty

 

 

I don't see anything wrong with it.

 

but:

 

You could get a 4690K as it has a better price to performance ratio, and would allow you to get a nice mechanical keyboard and mouse while staying under budget.

And as the guy above me said, that PSU is too big for a Mini ITX system (only 1 GPU) ~450 watts is all you'll need.

Oh, and don't forget to factor in the OS ~$135

 

Hey JebKerman, thank you so much for reminding me about the OS!

Thanks for the suggestion about the 4690, I'll have a look at it

As I mentioned about, I was thinking about using the psu for future systems as well due to the long warranty.