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Hayzeon
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Ok so after much contemplation and help from the forums, I finished my first PC build.

One problem. Im over budget  :(

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2dkCHx

I am $200 AUD over what I should be and I am still yet to factor in shipping, network cards, and an operating system.

Can anyone tell me what I can do to cut down the cost without skimping on any of the major parts.

Also can you check over the build to see if there are any compatibility issues  ;)

Much appreciated,

Hayzeon

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Your spending tons on that case and a 380 would be better

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Get a 380X, cheaper RAM (if you can, I'm not familiar with Australian stuff), a better SSD, fewer fans, get rid of the sound card, get a Hyper 212 EVO CPU cooler.

My rig: Intel Core i7-8700K OC 4.8 | NZXT Kraken X62 | ASUS Z370-F | 16 GB Trident Z RGB 3000 (2x8) | EVGA 1070 SC | EVGA SuperNova NEX650G1 | NZXT H700 | Samsung 250GB 850-EVO | 2x 2TB Seagate Barracuda HDDs 

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Ok so after much contemplation and help from the forums, I finished my first PC build.

One problem. Im over budget  :(

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2dkCHx

I am $200 AUD over what I should be and I am still yet to factor in shipping, network cards, and an operating system.

Can anyone tell me what I can do to cut down the cost without skimping on any of the major parts.

Also can you check over the build to see if there are any compatibility issues  ;)

Much appreciated,

Hayzeon

Go with 8gb of ram. Cut out the fans and sound card.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($357.00 @ CPL Online) 

CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($32.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($165.00 @ CPL Online) 




Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($475.00 @ CPL Online) 



Total: $1486.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-07 10:55 AEDT+1100

 

I did my best.  Also took out the LED's, fans and filters.  Those can be added later on.  This will also perform slightly better because of the 390 instead of the 970.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($357.00 @ CPL Online) 


Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($165.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($119.99 @ Mwave Australia) 



Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($355.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear) 


Other: LED Strips (+Shipping) ($24.50)

Other: 140mm Fan Filter ($9.00)

Total: $1520.49

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-07 11:03 AEDT+1100

My rig: Intel Core i7-8700K OC 4.8 | NZXT Kraken X62 | ASUS Z370-F | 16 GB Trident Z RGB 3000 (2x8) | EVGA 1070 SC | EVGA SuperNova NEX650G1 | NZXT H700 | Samsung 250GB 850-EVO | 2x 2TB Seagate Barracuda HDDs 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($357.00 @ CPL Online) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($165.00 @ CPL Online) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($119.99 @ Mwave Australia) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($355.00 @ CPL Online) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Other: LED Strips (+Shipping) ($24.50)
Other: 140mm Fan Filter ($9.00)
Total: $1536.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-07 10:59 AEDT+1100

 

Please dont recommend that psu. its not good at all

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Please dont recommend that psu. its not good at all

Lol I have it and it's just fine. Regardless, there are better and cheaper options that the OP can choose himself, but this is what he had.

My rig: Intel Core i7-8700K OC 4.8 | NZXT Kraken X62 | ASUS Z370-F | 16 GB Trident Z RGB 3000 (2x8) | EVGA 1070 SC | EVGA SuperNova NEX650G1 | NZXT H700 | Samsung 250GB 850-EVO | 2x 2TB Seagate Barracuda HDDs 

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Please dont recommend that psu. its not good at all

I edited my post so you can sleep better tonight.

My rig: Intel Core i7-8700K OC 4.8 | NZXT Kraken X62 | ASUS Z370-F | 16 GB Trident Z RGB 3000 (2x8) | EVGA 1070 SC | EVGA SuperNova NEX650G1 | NZXT H700 | Samsung 250GB 850-EVO | 2x 2TB Seagate Barracuda HDDs 

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I simply had to cut corners.

The fans you wanted to use were terrible anyways and the new case comes with enough fans for now.
The PSU you wanted to use had a few problems and I don't recommend it at all. Instead use the Bitfenix Fury. It comes at least with some awesome cables and is much cheaper.
Then the case. I had to change that aswell, because the case you chose was just too expensive for your budget.
I also change the motherboard to the lower priced Anniversary Edition.
The RAM I changed, too. I think it looks better, while beeing actually cheaper. It's still very high quality RAM.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($357.00 @ CPL Online) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($32.00 @ CPL Online) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($149.00 @ CPL Online) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($479.00 @ Umart) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($115.00 @ CPL Online) 
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DG 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card  ($33.00 @ Umart) 
Other: LED Strips (+Shipping) ($24.50)
Other: 140mm Fan Filter ($9.00)
Total: $1558.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-07 11:02 AEDT+1100

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