Opinions on my new build idea

[Dooda_fisen]

I need your opinions on weather or not this new build is worth it and is there anything I can change to make it better without increasing the price too much.

Here are the parts: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/vbqqGX

[The Official Czex]

Very meh.

[The Official Czex]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ Centre Com) 

Motherboard: ASRock H87M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.00 @ Umart) 

Memory: G.Skill NS Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.00 @ IJK) 

Memory: G.Skill NS Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.00 @ IJK) 

Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.00 @ IJK) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($449.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($57.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($105.00 @ Umart) 

Total: $1193.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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[Dooda_fisen]

Do you think using an r9 390 on a 550 watt psu is a good idea?

[The Official Czex]

Do you think using an r9 390 on a 550 watt psu is a good idea?

 

It's fine.

 

The build consumes 100W less than that at full tilt. Plus, SeaSonic PSU' s are extremely good at any tier.

[Dooda_fisen]

It's fine.

The build consumes 100W less than that at full tilt. Plus, SeaSonic PSU' s are extremely good at any tier.

Do you know of any other good brands if I can't find any seasonic psu's in Australia?

[The Official Czex]

Do you know of any other good brands if I can't find any seasonic psu's in Australia?

 

It's available from uMart Online (an Australian computer parts seller).

[Dooda_fisen]

It's available from uMart Online (an Australian computer parts seller).

Okay thanks, what wattage psu do you recommend I upgrade to later down the track if I want to add a second r9 390

[The Official Czex]

Okay thanks, what wattage psu do you recommend I upgrade to later down the track if I want to add a second r9 390

 

750-850W

[Dooda_fisen]

Okay thanks do you know if this cpu will have any sort of bottleneck?

[The Official Czex]

Okay thanks do you know if this cpu will have any sort of bottleneck?

 

None. You could run a 4460 with two 980 Ti' s and not have a bottleneck.

[kels]

Running an AMD build now will make you wish you had done an Intel rig later down the road. Might as well take Czex's advice. 

EDIT: I can speak from experience.

[Dooda_fisen]

None. You could run a 4460 with two 980 Ti' s and not have a bottleneck.

Would there be any bottlenecks with the amd cpu?

[The Official Czex]

Would there be any bottlenecks with the amd cpu?

 

Yes.

 

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-4460-vs-AMD-FX-6300/2310vs1555

[comefightme]

Please for the sake of all nice things get a better ssd

 The kingston v300's performance is notoriously bad

[Dooda_fisen]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($275.00 @ Centre Com)

Motherboard: ASRock H87M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($108.00 @ Umart)

Memory: G.Skill NS Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($31.00 @ IJK)

Memory: G.Skill NS Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($31.00 @ IJK)

Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.00 @ CPL Online)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.00 @ IJK)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card ($449.00 @ CPL Online)

Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($57.00 @ CPL Online)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($105.00 @ Umart)

Total: $1193.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-25 18:48 AEDT+1100

Also looking at the compatibility notes it says that the motherboard BIOS may need an update before running a haswell cpu, if this is the case for this motherboard how can I get the update?

[The Official Czex]

Also looking at the compatibility notes it says that the motherboard BIOS may need an update before running a haswell cpu, if this is the case for this motherboard how can I get the update?

 

It supports Haswell Refresh CPU' s without the update.

[Dooda_fisen]

It supports Haswell Refresh CPU' s without the update.

Okay, also can the itx case fit that big GPU and would there be any BIOS settings I need to change to get the two separate RAM sticks to play together, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of an ITX build compared to an ATX build?

[The Official Czex]

Okay, also can the itx case fit that big GPU and would there be any BIOS settings I need to change to get the two separate RAM sticks to play together, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of an ITX build compared to an ATX build?

 

1. Yes, the GPU will fit.

 

2. No BIOS settings will have to be changes as the sticks are identical.

 

3. Pros: Small; Cons: Low upgradability

[Dooda_fisen]

1. Yes, the GPU will fit.

2. No BIOS settings will have to be changes as the sticks are identical.

3. Pros: Small; Cons: Low upgradability

Do you know how I would be able to do an ATX build for within extra $150AUD with no bottlenecks and the same storage and ram?

[The Official Czex]

Do you know how I would be able to do an ATX build for within extra $150AUD with no bottlenecks and the same storage and ram?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ Centre Com) 

Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($159.00 @ Umart) 

Memory: G.Skill NS Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.00 @ IJK) 

Memory: G.Skill NS Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.00 @ IJK) 

Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.00 @ IJK) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($449.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($53.00 @ Umart) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($105.00 @ Umart) 

Total: $1240.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-25 21:19 AEDT+1100

[Godlygamer23]

Moved to New Builds and Planning.

[The Official Czex]

Moved to New Builds and Planning.

 

That took you a solid 5 hours. Thanks, though. Merry Czexmas! 

[kameshss]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($294.00 @ IJK) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($189.00 @ Centre Com) 

Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($67.98 @ Mwave Australia) 

Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.00 @ CPL Online) 

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  ($449.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($53.00 @ Umart) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($105.00 @ Umart) 

Total: $1295.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-26 02:13 AEDT+1100

 

Overclocking capability with AsRock Z170 motherboard.

 

Little bit of future proofing.

 

Faster DDR4, OC capability - for extra $45 bucks.