$1500 (AUD)ish build

[Rubbix]

This build is from a friend of mine who couldn't be bothered signing up for an account to post here but still wants your guys' opinions/recommendations. AUD build as well btw.

 

Build: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/7pRChM

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor

COOLER: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler

MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard

MEMORY: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

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

GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card

CASE: NZXT Phantom 530 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case

PSU: Silverstone Strider Gold S 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

WLAN CARD: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter

 

Description on why he chose those parts:

"I chose the parts because I want a cheapish build while still being able to play and have the comfort of being able modify it later in the future if necessary. I play StarCraft 2 and Skyrim mainly with a few less graphical from time to time."

 

So that's about it, any recommendations and feedback is more than welcome. I'll pass on the info to him or just give him the link to the thread, enjoy your night and or days everybody!

~ Rubbix

[PineappleHolidays]

I would lower the gpu and get a better cpu ( so i5 and maybe a R9 380 ) ( CPU is important for SC2 ! )

 

I would also not get 16gb, but 8gb to save a bit

[ozziestig]

That PSU is a bit overkill for the system.

 

I would lower the gpu and get a better cpu ( so i5 and maybe a R9 380 ) ( CPU is important for SC2 ! )

 

I would also not get 16gb, but 8gb to save a bit

I agree, get an Intel cpu it will be better in the long run for when you upgrade your graphics card eventually. 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($265.00 @ Centre Com) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($75.00 @ Centre Com) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($150.00 @ Centre Com) 

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

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($464.00 @ PLE Computers) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($83.00 @ IJK) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.00 @ CPL Online) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($47.00 @ Umart) 

Total: $1391.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-13 22:42 AEST+1000

 

@Rubbix please follow your own topics