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Hey i am looking at building my first deskptop I am quite keen on making it a mini itx build as i like the idea of having a small All prices are in Australian dollars. If you have any suggestions for changes i would really appreciate it 

 

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

 Desktop here is my part list

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($149.00 @ Umart) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.98 @ Mwave Australia) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.00 @ IJK) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card  ($309.00 @ CPL Online) 
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($65.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($98.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1027.98
 
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Try and go for an SSD.  Even if you have to sacrifice storage, it's well worth the upgrade.  Also you really don't need a 750 watt power supply.  More like 550-600 watts.  If you can't find a bargain, go with the 750, but make sure you realize that an under-loaded 750 watt PSU actually wastes more power than a 60-70% loaded one.  A 500-550 watt PSU is plenty if you can get a good discount...and that includes margin for some overclocking.

 

Although I know you poor AU users can't catch a break when it comes to PC hardware.  Good luck!

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Try and go for an SSD.  Even if you have to sacrifice storage, it's well worth the upgrade.  Also you really don't need a 750 watt power supply.  More like 550-600 watts.  If you can't find a bargain, go with the 750, but make sure you realize that an under-loaded 750 watt PSU actually wastes more power than a 60-70% loaded one.  A 500-550 watt PSU is plenty if you can get a good discount...and that includes margin for some overclocking.

 

Although I know you poor AU users can't catch a break when it comes to PC hardware.  Good luck!

I could get a 430w power supply do you think this would work or a 500w non modular power supply should i pick either of those options they are about $25less each

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I could get a 430w power supply do you think this would work or a 500w non modular power supply should i pick either of those options they are about $25less each

Get a fully modular power supply.

At least bronze, with good reviews and good heat tolerance.

 

XFX EVGA Supernova Seasonic <-- And if the 430W you are talking about is the CX430, don't buy it please.

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