Planned Build - Please Pick Faults

[Rix_77]

Hi Gang,

 

My brothers old computer (Really, really old) has crapped itself so we have come up with a budget, and I have designed a system for him for gaming, internet surfing and some sound processing work.

 

I have searched a few site's here in Australia (including PC Case Gear, Scorptec, Techbuy, and PLE Computers) for the best price for CPU, GPU, RAM, Motherboard, Case, PSU.

Im going to throw in a CPU cooler on top of the budget for his birthday.

 

PC Case Gear came out on top for almost all pricing - 

 

CPU - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_1512&products_id=21808

Motherboard - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_803&products_id=28559

GPU - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1771&products_id=32290

RAM - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186_538_913&products_id=26688

PSU - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_535&products_id=29871

Case - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_547&products_id=30116

CPU Cooler - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_23&products_id=29596

 

RAM is clocked higher than the motherboard will run at however I figure it will just run at the slower speed, this whole system is a massive step forward compared to his old system so thats not a drama.

 

Id love it if you guys could please pick holes in this build, raise any concerns about compatibility / usage / whatever

 

Cheers

[Sam Z Man]

Oh gawd not FX.

What's the budget in Australian?

[ImBleu]

It looks good, but I'd try save a little bit and go for something like an R9 270x which should be priced similarly to the R7 270.

[cheeze_tartz]

Lmao, the first part already is a flaw. Don't get FX CPU's

[skullbringer]

That's a decent value gaming build ad the ram will run fine at its rated 1600MHz.

 

What about storage? An SSD would give a big speed boost at relatively low cost.

[Equilibrium_FOOL]

Use PCPartPicker for compiling your parts list.  It is much easier to reply to.

[Sam Z Man]

Get a 860K and a FM2+ motherboard it will perform better and be cheaper giving you more money to throw at a better GPU.

[Sam Z Man]

I added everything up and it looks to be around 750$ AUS, im taking that's the budget.

[Rix_77]

Sorry I should have mentioned,

 

I did look at a 860K however its not available in OZ anymore, and a intel quad core was going to be too expensive for this build. You can fan hate AMD chips all you want, intel cant meet the price

we were looking for. The FX chip is a great (and even a little overkill) though its a little more expensive than we were originally going to spend. Still meets the 95W TDP of the 860K I was going to get.

 

The budget he has raised is $700 Australian - the CPU cooler Im throwing in as extra for his birthday so thats not included in the $700.

 

Storage is already sorted in a 2TB Hard drive, his first upgrade will be an SSD.

 

Cheers,

 

 

[Sam Z Man]

Get the 860k from overseas it's worth it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($78.00 @ CPL Online)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.00 @ Umart)

Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($78.00 @ Centre Com)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ CPL Online)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($239.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.00 @ Umart)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($75.00 @ CPL Online)

Total: $661.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-26 18:29 AEST+1000

[Rix_77]

Again with the 860K...

 

All of those links, the prices are not available, if someone cant tell me a price for an item im not going to order it because they cant give me a price.

It. Is. no. longer. available.

 

I dont know why.

 

Cheers tho

[Sam Z Man]

Again with the 860K...

 

All of those links, the prices are not available, if someone cant tell me a price for an item im not going to order it because they cant give me a price.

It. Is. no. longer. available.

 

I dont know why.

 

Cheers tho

Go to newegg.com and you can order a 860k for 100$ AUS and they ship to Australia.

If your brothers budget is 700$ drop the SSD from my parts list.

[Rix_77]

Ok theres something I didn't know.

 

Last time I looked at Newegg.com Oz site there was very little I could get from them. Thanks for the headsup

[Sam Z Man]

Ok theres something I didn't know.

 

Last time I looked at Newegg.com Oz site there was very little I could get from them. Thanks for the headsup

Order everything that's not the CPU locally so you don't get hit with massive customs fees.

[Rix_77]

Do you think Ill have any drama with the CPU cooler and putting that graphics card in the 1st slot seeing as the GPU has a backplate?

Reviews on that cooler say it will encroach on the 1st PCIe slot..

[Sam Z Man]

Do you think Ill have any drama with the CPU cooler and putting that graphics card in the 1st slot seeing as the GPU has a backplate?

Reviews on that cooler say it will encroach on the 1st PCIe slot..

 

Is that with a intel mounting or a AMD mounting?

[Rix_77]

Its with an AMD mounting

[Sam Z Man]

Its with an AMD mounting

How close do they say?

[Rix_77]

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6966/cryorig-h5-universal-cpu-cooler-review/index5.html

 

From Final Thoughts -

"However, if there is anything to be aware of with this cooler choice, it is the possibility of encroaching upon the first PCI-e slot. Make sure that if you have to populate the first PCI-e slot, the card does not have a back plate, otherwise they will be rubbing, vibrating, and potentially making noise as they touch each other."

 

​I guess its fairly self explanatory 

[Sam Z Man]

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6966/cryorig-h5-universal-cpu-cooler-review/index5.html

 

From Final Thoughts -

"However, if there is anything to be aware of with this cooler choice, it is the possibility of encroaching upon the first PCI-e slot. Make sure that if you have to populate the first PCI-e slot, the card does not have a back plate, otherwise they will be rubbing, vibrating, and potentially making noise as they touch each other."

 

​I guess its fairly self explanatory 

You might want to get a different cooler then.

[Rix_77]

Yes, after some research ive decided to go with the Deepcool Ice Blade Pro V2 CPU Cooler

 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_23&products_id=31099

 

 

Thanks for all your help