Is this Build Good?

[RadeonHd]

Just wondering whether this build is good? (and yes Australian prices are the worst) 

[tcolecruz]

I would right off the bat change your graphics card to a 280x. Cooler reccomendation? probably MSi

[Jer45]

Just wondering whether this build is good? (and yes Australian prices are the worst) 

do you have the budget for an SSD?

[HKZeroFive]

This would work better; better CPU for gaming (which I assume you're doing) and a better GPU:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

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

Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($65.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ Centre Com) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($319.00 @ PLE Computers) 

Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Mwave Australia) 

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

Total: $1001.99

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-31 16:28 AEDT+1100

[TubsAlwaysWins]

Just wondering whether this build is good? (and yes Australian prices are the worst)

The 8320 is a beast. I overclocked mine to 4.7Ghz

[Lotus]

That mobo/CPU combo is dangerous. It's a 4-phase VRM design with no heatsinks. It's insufficient to power an FX-8 core CPU. Minimum motherboard I would recommend would be a GA-970A-UD3P (and only the UD3P version), and even with that you're going to get sub-par gaming performance unless you ALSO buy an aftermarket cooler like the 212 Evo and overclock it. And even with THAT you'll still get ho-hum performance that's worse than an Intel i5 in most games.

 

Honestly, you're better off with an i5-4460 and a cheap h81 board.

 

If the R9 380 is the same price or cheaper as that GTX 960, swap it out for that.

 

Rest looks fine I guess, but I don't see a model number for that PSU and I'd definitely check that first, and I'd probably get a difference case. The Fractal Design Core 2300, 2500, 3300, or 3500 are my go-to cases for cheap yet good.

[DarkBlade2117]

@Lotus any SeaSonic is good For the PSU

[TubsAlwaysWins]

Also I think this PSU is better (fully modular and cheaper in the US (I think))

Edit: lol I forgot a link. https://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10650xr

[Atmos]

heres a build if you're in the US, far far better if you're not in the us, then just swap the store and find another store using about the same parts. use this less as a buy these exact parts from these exact stores, but rather these parts from your local branch

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($18.73 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($33.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.75 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380X 4GB DD XXX OC Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-AC56 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 3.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $673.41

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-31 00:40 EST-0500

[Lotus]

@Lotus any SeaSonic is good For the PSU

I always double check model numbers. I never trust brands.

 

 

@RadeonHd: Given that this is a 1K AUD build, this is what I'd do:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.00 @ CPL Online)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($33.00 @ Umart)

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

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($78.00 @ IJK)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ Centre Com)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 950 2GB OC Edition Video Card  ($235.00 @ CPL Online)

Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($57.50 @ Umart)

Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($82.00 @ CPL Online)

Total: $1012.50

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-31 16:41 AEDT+1100

 

I sacrificed some GPU performance to get a huge bump in CPU performance. With the right bios, that motherboard can overclock the i5-6400, and combined with the CM T4 cooler, you can definitely reach some good overclocks. I had to drop from a GTX 960 to a GTX 950, but honestly that's a tradeoff I'd gladly make since the two are fairly close in performance, and the first item to get replaced in a build is the GPU anyway. This platform would last you way, way longer than the FX in your original build that would likely kill the motherboard or suffer massive throttling problems.

[DarkBlade2117]

@Lotus

SeaSonic makes there own PSUs. They are all good, just like how every SuperFlower is good, just like every Delta PSU is good, just like FirePower.