All finished (final check)

[Hayzeon]

I thank everyone on the forums that helped me decide on the parts for this build. You've been a great help.

Now I ask for you to check over the final build to make sure there are no MAJOR issues.

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

Thanks.

Hayzeon

 

 

[The Official Czex]

Different SSD, R9-390.

[sirtoby]

I thank everyone on the forums that helped me decide on the parts for this build. You've been a great help.

Now I ask for you to check over the final build to make sure there are no MAJOR issues.

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

Thanks.

Hayzeon

Change the SSD. The V300 used to be good, but Kingston switched to slower flash without telling anybody, which was kind of a dick move. This is the reason everybody hates the V300 and rightly so. I would suggest anything Samsung, Intel(expensive), Crucial or Adata.

[Hayzeon]

Different SSD, R9-390.

Can you suggest a better SSD around this price?

[Josephdalepi]

Different SSD, R9-390.

970 is more efficient

[Josephdalepi]

Can you suggest a better SSD around this price?

the 850 evo is 80 bucks for a 250 gig

[Weak1ings]

I would strongly suggest going for the highest capacity SSD within your budget.  It is a blessing being able to install a few games and CORE PROGRAMS on the main SSD drive.  My current drive is a Sandisk Ultra 2 (of which is being outplaced now but a next-gen Sandisk soon.) 480GB, which I got a week ago for $110 and I do love it.

That being said, 256ish GB is perfectly suitable, even for me.  However, I do think 120GB is too small...  for me...

[sirtoby]

the 850 evo is 80 bucks for a 250 gig

Were're dealing with Australia: Where everything wants to kill you and PC component prices are fucking ridiculous.

 

@OP the next good SSD I can find is 90$. The HyperX fury seems alright. Sandforce based, 80$ good speeds. Nothing fancy, but it'll do the job.

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-shfs37a120g

[FAQBytes]

I thank everyone on the forums that helped me decide on the parts for this build. You've been a great help.

Now I ask for you to check over the final build to make sure there are no MAJOR issues.

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

Thanks.

Hayzeon

As with many others, I believe a different SSD should be looked at. 

[sirtoby]

If you want a bit more SSD space, then take a look at the Samsung 850Evo or the Crucial BX100 (both 250GB)

[stconquest]

You don't need that shitty sound card.

 

Comparative build (both builds can support a second GPU):

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($355.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($238.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($149.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.00 @ PLE Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($479.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.00 @ Umart)
Other: Wireless ($22.00)
Total: $1684.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-08 15:16 AEDT+1100

 

 

...with a 390:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($355.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($185.00 @ IJK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($149.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.00 @ PLE Computers)
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  ($475.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: XFX PRO Black Edition 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($179.00 @ CPL Online)
Other: Wireless ($22.00)
Total: $1687.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-08 15:28 AEDT+1100

[The Official Czex]

970 is more efficient

Literally a difference in consumption equal to that of a lightbulb.

[Josephdalepi]

Literally a difference in consumption equal to that of a lightbulb.

do you have any idea how much power a lightbulb uses? or the heat output?

[The Official Czex]

do you have any idea how much power a lightbulb uses? or the heat output?

Unlike the 200 series, the 300 series stays fairly cool. 60W is not a lot to sacrifice for a 15% performance gain.

[Josephdalepi]

Unlike the 200 series, the 300 series stays fairly cool. 60W is not a lot to sacrifice for a 15% performance gain.

http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-390-vs-GeForce-GTX-970

youre right, but the poster may want to add another fan.  im sorry for doubting you, sir

[sirtoby]

http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-390-vs-GeForce-GTX-970

youre right, but the poster may want to add another fan.  im sorry for doubting you, sir

Don't use GpuBoss. Their comparisons are highly inaccurate and claim to meassure performance by comparing uncomparable things, like comparing the clock speed of gpus from different manufacturers . When comparing Graphics cards, stick to synthetic and gaming benchmark

[Josephdalepi]

Don't use GpuBoss. Their comparisons are highly inaccurate and claim to meassure performance by comparing uncomparable things, like comparing the clock speed of gpus from different manufacturers . When comparing Graphics cards, stick to synthetic and gaming benchmark

everything else agreed but oh well

[sirtoby]

everything else agreed but oh well

Don't worry, it's a trap you easily fall into.  For a simple GPU performance chart, head over to Anandtech (http://www.anandtech.com/bench/GPU15/1248) or Tomshardware (http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2015-vga-charts/benchmarks,186.html). They may lack the ease of use, but are comparing real world performance instead of Memory Bus width and shading units. GPUboss comparisons will only work when you look at two cards from the same generation from the same manufacturer, but certainly won't, when comparing AMD to Nvidia cards

[Josephdalepi]

Don't worry, it's a trap you easily fall into.  For a simple GPU performance chart, head over to Anandtech (http://www.anandtech.com/bench/GPU15/1248) or Tomshardware (http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2015-vga-charts/benchmarks,186.html). They may lack the ease of use, but are comparing real world performance instead of Memory Bus width and shading units. GPUboss comparisons will only work when you look at two cards from the same generation from the same manufacturer, but certainly won't, when comparing AMD to Nvidia cards

thank you sir

[Hayzeon]

Thanks to all that replied, a big help!