First Build Compatibility, Pricing, and Information. Help needed!

[BigDay]

@Precipitar

 

this is a great setup. should play 1080p greater than 60 fps on high to very high settings in most games

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($341.00 @ Scorptec)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.00 @ IJK)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($155.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($73.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($70.00 @ IJK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($699.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($95.00 @ Centre Com)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.00 @ IJK)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($89.00 @ Umart)
Total: $1814.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-01 00:17 AEST+1000

[Precipitar]

@Precipitar

 

this is a great setup. should play 1080p greater than 60 fps on high to very high settings in most games

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($341.00 @ Scorptec)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.00 @ IJK)

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($155.00 @ CPL Online)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($73.00 @ Umart)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.00 @ IJK)

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

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($699.00 @ Centre Com)

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($95.00 @ Centre Com)

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.00 @ IJK)

Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($89.00 @ Umart)

Total: $1814.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-01 00:17 AEST+1000

Thankyou for DVD Drive, added to parts list.

Still having a hard time figuring out motherboard, whether i shld change ram to ddr4 and get a ddr4 motherboard or keep ddr3.

SSD i think ill use the previously suggested BX100 250gb, still open for suggestions especially with the samsung one you presented.

I think ill stick with the 970 to keep pricing down, unless 980 is an absolute must have.

The corsair case only has 2 front usb's from what i see, will all ur parts listed fit with the nanoxia?

The 550w gold 80+ mentioned before will most likely be the power supply i choose.

If i get the extra fan if i stick with nanoxia?

 

Thankyou again for update. Will list all the parts i've decided on tomorrow and hopefully we can finally work out a solid build with eveyrthing compatible. Thankyou again for this afternoon, have a good night.

[BigDay]

Thankyou for DVD Drive, added to parts list.

Still having a hard time figuring out motherboard, whether i shld change ram to ddr4 and get a ddr4 motherboard or keep ddr3.

SSD i think ill use the previously suggested BX100 250gb, still open for suggestions especially with the samsung one you presented.

I think ill stick with the 970 to keep pricing down, unless 980 is an absolute must have.

The corsair case only has 2 front usb's from what i see, will all ur parts listed fit with the nanoxia?

The 550w gold 80+ mentioned before will most likely be the power supply i choose.

If i get the extra fan if i stick with nanoxia?

 

Thankyou again for update. Will list all the parts i've decided on tomorrow and hopefully we can finally work out a solid build with eveyrthing compatible. Thankyou again for this afternoon, have a good night.

• there's not much difference in performance between ddr3 and ddr4
• in terms of ssd's, they rank as follows (from good to excellent): ssd plus, ssd370, bx100, 850 evo, extreme pro
• the 980 is miles better than the 970. if you're going to try and save money on the gpu, go down to the r9 390x or the r9 390 after that. given your budget, i'd go with the 980
• the corsair 200r has 2 usb 3.0 ports. that's it
• i know nothing about the nanoxia case
• a 550w gold psu is fine, but if you have to sacrifice a better gpu to get it, it's not worth it. you should have the bulk of your money placed into the cpu and gpu for gaming
• i wouldn't worry about extra fans

[Precipitar]

 

• there's not much difference in performance between ddr3 and ddr4
• in terms of ssd's, they rank as follows (from good to excellent): ssd plus, ssd370, bx100, 850 evo, extreme pro
• the 980 is miles better than the 970. if you're going to try and save money on the gpu, go down to the r9 390x or the r9 390 after that. given your budget, i'd go with the 980
• the corsair 200r has 2 usb 3.0 ports. that's it
• i know nothing about the nanoxia case
• a 550w gold psu is fine, but if you have to sacrifice a better gpu to get it, it's not worth it. you should have the bulk of your money placed into the cpu and gpu for gaming
• i wouldn't worry about extra fans

 

After a bit more research i have decided on a build, would be awesome if you could check it out and give me your final thoughts, which includes (with links to the website i will be buying off of):

CPU: Intel i5 4690k, http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=27941

Motherboard: ASUS Z97-A for some reason isn't in any of the trusted websites in australia like scorptec, pc case gear etc., so will one of these motherboards do:

ASUS Z97-K, http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1150/54772-Z97-K

MSI Z97 Gaming 3, http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_1491&products_id=27523

Also would like to, obviously, make sure all usb slots on the case will be working with either of these. Any suggestions would be great. Would help if you used PC Case Gear

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury DDR3-1866 2x4GB, http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=27402&cPath=774

Storage: WD Blue 1TB, http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=21231

Storage SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5", http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=30448

Video Card: MSI GTX 970, http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=29086 (I figured i won't need a 980 for 1080p and it would increase the price way too much for how much better it performs).

Case: Nanoxia Deep Silence 1, http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=31404

Power: The gold power supply 550w is not available on PC Case gear or scorptec so what is a power supply for around the same price as the one i first had in my topic post but with less voltage (preferably 550-600w) and better performance?

Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBKS, http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=31876

 

Full Build link on PC Case Gear with no power supply (sorry if it doesn't work): https://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=wish_lists&wlcId=482562&action=wish_lists

 

PC Part Picker Permalink (sorry if it doesn't work): http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/F2cNhM

 

Sorry for dragging this build forum on for so long, just want to make sure i'm buying something worth it. I really appreciate the help.

[Precipitar]

 

• there's not much difference in performance between ddr3 and ddr4
• in terms of ssd's, they rank as follows (from good to excellent): ssd plus, ssd370, bx100, 850 evo, extreme pro
• the 980 is miles better than the 970. if you're going to try and save money on the gpu, go down to the r9 390x or the r9 390 after that. given your budget, i'd go with the 980
• the corsair 200r has 2 usb 3.0 ports. that's it
• i know nothing about the nanoxia case
• a 550w gold psu is fine, but if you have to sacrifice a better gpu to get it, it's not worth it. you should have the bulk of your money placed into the cpu and gpu for gaming
• i wouldn't worry about extra fans

 

Also still comparing 970 with r9 390, both are exact same price on pcg, so far its looking like the 390 is winning. so that will probably end up being the card i get.

[Precipitar]

 

• there's not much difference in performance between ddr3 and ddr4
• in terms of ssd's, they rank as follows (from good to excellent): ssd plus, ssd370, bx100, 850 evo, extreme pro
• the 980 is miles better than the 970. if you're going to try and save money on the gpu, go down to the r9 390x or the r9 390 after that. given your budget, i'd go with the 980
• the corsair 200r has 2 usb 3.0 ports. that's it
• i know nothing about the nanoxia case
• a 550w gold psu is fine, but if you have to sacrifice a better gpu to get it, it's not worth it. you should have the bulk of your money placed into the cpu and gpu for gaming
• i wouldn't worry about extra fans

 

Also apprently the r9 390 requires a 600w PSU, this sounds a little crazy but is it true?

[Precipitar]

R9 390 seems to need a hell of a ton of PSU Wattage. If the 970 Doesn't need as much i will definitely be buying the 970, but if the power supply is the same or it doesn't cost much to upgrade to a PSU that can support the 390 in the long term, 390 it is.

[GoldForest]

The R9 380 does pull more watts than the 970.

 

The 970 should give you solid performance in 1080p games, but for more demanding games, the settings might need to be toned down a little. If you want to keep settings high, go with 980.

 

A cheaper solution would be to go with 2 950s in SLI. They won't be able to do anything higher than 1080p, but they are cheap cards, around 150+ each. You could get two for the price of 1 970 or 980. You can't do more than 2-way SLI with them, but the 950 is a entry level 1080p card so it's not expected to do much.

[Precipitar]

The R9 380 does pull more watts than the 970.

 

The 970 should give you solid performance in 1080p games, but for more demanding games, the settings might need to be toned down a little. If you want to keep settings high, go with 980.

 

A cheaper solution would be to go with 2 950s in SLI. They won't be able to do anything higher than 1080p, but they are cheap cards, around 150+ each. You could get two for the price of 1 970 or 980.

Thankyou very much, I think i might go with the 970 then as i don't mind toning down game settings for the higher demanding ones. as long as i can play on 1080p mid settings or higher im happy. I'm also happy with upgrading if i need to 1/2 - 1 yr later.

 

Will one of these 3 PSU's be good enough to suit the needs of the 970?

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=30963&cPath=535

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=30082&cPath=535

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=21503&cPath=535

They are all 650w and gold certified. If all of them are compatible which is the best performance wise?

Also do all of these PSU's fit into the Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 (ATX Case)?

 

Thanks again for thr eply i really appreciate it

[GoldForest]

Thankyou very much, I think i might go with the 970 then as i don't mind toning down game settings for the higher demanding ones. as long as i can play on 1080p mid settings or higher im happy. I'm also happy with upgrading if i need to 1/2 - 1 yr later.

 

Will one of these 3 PSU's be good enough to suit the needs of the 970?

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=30963&cPath=535

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=30082&cPath=535

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=21503&cPath=535

They are all 650w and gold certified. If all of them are compatible which is the best performance wise?

Also do all of these PSU's fit into the Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 (ATX Case)?

 

Thanks again for thr eply i really appreciate it

 

Do not go with the EVGA G1. The G1's I've heard have a bad reputation. Go with a G2, P2, or T2 from EVGA.

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/406160-psu-ranking-and-tiers/

 

Here's a list of PSU's. Go with anything in the Tier 1 or 2 list, 1 if you can, 2 if you can't spend the money. Try to stay away from 3 and 4.

As for the links, the first seasonic. The S12G model.

[Precipitar]

Do not go with the EVGA G1. The G1's I've heard have a bad reputation. Go with a G2, P2, or T2 from EVGA.

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/406160-psu-ranking-and-tiers/

 

Here's a list of PSU's. Go with anything in the Tier 1 or 2 list, 1 if you can, 2 if you can't spend the money. Try to stay away from 3 and 4.

As for the links, the first seasonic. The S12G model.

So the S12G model i linked is a t1 PSU using the link you sent me as a reference? if so then i'll definitely get that one if it can support the 970.

 

Thanks again for the help.

 

Also if you don't mind, can you tell me if either of these are good motherboards for compatibility with my current build (including compatibility for 2 x usb 2.0 and 2 x usb 3.0 on the front of the case i'm getting):

ASUS Z97-K, http://www.scorptec....150/54772-Z97-K

MSI Z97 Gaming 3, http://www.pccasegea...oducts_id=27523

[GoldForest]

So the S12G model i linked is a t1 PSU using the link you sent me as a reference? if so then i'll definitely get that one if it can support the 970.

 

Thanks again for the help.

 

Also if you don't mind, can you tell me if either of these are good motherboards for compatibility with my current build (including compatibility for 2 x usb 2.0 and 2 x usb 3.0 on the front of the case i'm getting):

ASUS Z97-K, http://www.scorptec....150/54772-Z97-K

MSI Z97 Gaming 3, http://www.pccasegea...oducts_id=27523

 

Either motherboard will do.

 

When it comes to cases 2 USBs will be on 1 plug. The case you want has four front USBs, 2 2.0s and 2 3.0s. You'll only need 1 front 3.0 header and 1 front 2.0 header. Motherboards today usually come with at least 1 3.0 header. As for 2.0 headers, I think that motherboard as 2 to 4.

 

I would go with ASUS

[Precipitar]

Either motherboard will do.

 

When it comes to cases 2 USBs will be on 1 plug. The case you want has four front USBs, 2 2.0s and 2 3.0s. You'll only need 1 front 3.0 header and 1 front 2.0 header. Motherboards today usually come with at least 1 3.0 header. As for 2.0 headers, I think that motherboard as 2 to 4.

 

I would go with ASUS

Thankyou thankyou, i think i finally finished making the final build. Will post and wait for replies just to make sure it's good. I can't thank you enough or anyone else on this forum for the amount of help you guys have given. Really appreciated =D

[GoldForest]

Thankyou thankyou, i think i finally finished making the final build. Will post and wait for replies just to make sure it's good. I can't thank you enough or anyone else on this forum for the amount of help you guys have given. Really appreciated =D

No problem.

 

Oh, and advice for future upgrades:

 

980 TI

850W EVGA G2, or better, if you're going to SLI.

New motherboard. There's nothing wrong with the motherboard you have for gaming, but I would pick out an ASUS ROG board as the ROG boards are gaming oriented and there for come with software and hardware that helps your computer better perform in games: Like Intel Gigabit LAN, Gamefirst(which makes your internet put more bandwidth towards you game), as well as other bells and whistles.

[Precipitar]

No problem.

 

Oh, and advice for future upgrades:

 

980 TI

850W EVGA G2, or better, if you're going to SLI.

New motherboard. There's nothing wrong with the motherboard you have for gaming, but I would pick out an ASUS ROG board as the ROG boards are gaming oriented and there for come with software and hardware that helps your computer better perform in games: Like Intel Gigabit LAN, Gamefirst(which makes your internet put more bandwidth towards you game), as well as other bells and whistles.

Ok thankyou very much, 980 is a definate upgrade possibility in my mind, especially since pricing will hopefully drop in 1/2 a years time.

Thankyou for the motherboard suggestions, im a complete idiot when it comes to them =P.

SLI is probably a late future upgrade, and will probably do it bout 1-2 yrs time. thnx for psu suggestion tho noted.

 

Thnx again for help =D

[GoldForest]

Ok thankyou very much, 980 is a definate upgrade possibility in my mind, especially since pricing will hopefully drop in 1/2 a years time.

Thankyou for the motherboard suggestions, im a complete idiot when it comes to them =P.

SLI is probably a late future upgrade, and will probably do it bout 1-2 yrs time. thnx for psu suggestion tho noted.

 

Thnx again for help =D

 

No prob, and make sure it's a 980 TI and not just a regular 980. 980 TI runs circles around it's older brother lol

[Precipitar]

Final Build, We did it guys!!!! Thank you all so much for the help, it is greatly appreciated, like seriously =D.

 

Please feel free to comment and keep the suggestions coming, all new information and advice is always welcome.

 

Final Build:

CPU: Intel Core i5 4690K, http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=27941

Motherboard: ASUS Z97-K, http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1150/54772-Z97-K

GPU: MSI GTX 970 4GB, http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=29086

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 2x4GB DDR3 1866MHz, http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=27402 

SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=30448

HDD: WD Blue 1TB Sata 3 7200RPM, http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=21231

Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBKS 16x Blu-Ray, http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=31876

PSU: SeaSonic S12G 80+ Gold 650W, http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=30963

Case: Nanoxia Deep Silence 1, http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=31404

 

PC Part Picker Full List (Link May Not Work): http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/Qg2BnQ

[Precipitar]

No prob, and make sure it's a 980 TI and not just a regular 980. 980 TI runs circles around it's older brother lol

Thnx noted =D, Final build that i'm planning to buy has been posted as a normal reply, check it out if you want =P

 

Thx again for help, nothing can describe how much help you and the others have been.

[Precipitar]

 

• there's not much difference in performance between ddr3 and ddr4
• in terms of ssd's, they rank as follows (from good to excellent): ssd plus, ssd370, bx100, 850 evo, extreme pro
• the 980 is miles better than the 970. if you're going to try and save money on the gpu, go down to the r9 390x or the r9 390 after that. given your budget, i'd go with the 980
• the corsair 200r has 2 usb 3.0 ports. that's it
• i know nothing about the nanoxia case
• a 550w gold psu is fine, but if you have to sacrifice a better gpu to get it, it's not worth it. you should have the bulk of your money placed into the cpu and gpu for gaming
• i wouldn't worry about extra fans

 

Just wanted to say thank you so much for the help, greatly appreciated.

 

Final build has been posted as a normal reply, check it out if you want =D

[Precipitar]

The build looks excellent.  I don't think, however, you will need a PSU of that high a wattage.  maybe step down to 600 watts to save a few pennies? Also, the R9 390 would be a good alternative to the GTX 970 (depends on whether you like team green, with Game stream, G-Sync, Geforce Experience, etc, or team red, with Freesync, mantle (which is dead), eyefinity, trueaudio, etc.).  Their performance is so similar in benchmarks that it really depends on which way you want to sway.  I THINK there is a way to plug a USB 2 header into a USB 3 board and have it operate, but I'm not sure...

 

Here is a good PSU that might save you some: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr

 

The build if I did it: 

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

 

Only now am I appreciating how much more expensive components are in places besides North America...  If you have a buddy living in the US or Canada, have him buy the parts and mail them, then pay him back.  It might save you some money (but shipping can be an ***).

Wanted to say thank you, you really helped me sort out what to get.

 

Final build i'm planning on buying has been posted as a normal reply check it out if you want.

[Precipitar]

Yes, it will allow for a CPU upgrade. It won't allow for asnother GPU to be added though. It should be okay with most single GPUs

Thanks a bunch for all the help, It helped out a lot and is grealty appreciated.

 

Final build that i'm planning to buy is added as a normal post, check it out if you want =D.

[GoldForest]

Thnx noted =D, Final build that i'm planning to buy has been posted as a normal reply, check it out if you want =P

 

Thx again for help, nothing can describe how much help you and the others have been.

 

No prob, also, you may want to add a CPU Cooler. Stock coolers aren;t that great. The Cooler Master 212 EVO is pretty good cheap air cooler and the Cooler Master Seiden 120m is a good cheap water cooler

[Precipitar]

No prob, also, you may want to add a CPU Cooler. Stock coolers aren;t that great. The Cooler Master 212 EVO is pretty good cheap air cooler and the Cooler Master Seiden 120m is a good cheap water cooler

I wouldn't need a water cooler will i? Air cooler should be fine, and the 212 EVO will be good for my build?

[Precipitar]

No prob, also, you may want to add a CPU Cooler. Stock coolers aren;t that great. The Cooler Master 212 EVO is pretty good cheap air cooler and the Cooler Master Seiden 120m is a good cheap water cooler

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=22829&cPath=23

 

Do you mean this cooler master fan? or a different one?

[Precipitar]

No prob, also, you may want to add a CPU Cooler. Stock coolers aren;t that great. The Cooler Master 212 EVO is pretty good cheap air cooler and the Cooler Master Seiden 120m is a good cheap water cooler

Also what part of the case does it attach to? is it screwed on then plugged into a motherboard slot, sorry never built a computer before and especially stupid when it comes to motherboards