what do u think? $2400aud

[Amex]

hello everyone,

want to build a PC first time doing so, want it to be for gaming mainly. below is my current planned build after some research. does it look good, will it work? any improvements? also should I wait? I hear new components are coming soon.

I live in Australia so all prices are in AUD, 2.5k max budget at this stage.

G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL (2x4GB) DDR3 In stock $89.00

Corsair AX760i Platinum Power Supply In stock $289.00

Corsair Hydro Series H100i CPU Cooler In stock $149.00

BitFenix Ronin Black Mid Tower Case In stock $119.00

MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming Motherboard In stock $259.00

MSI GeForce GTX780 Gaming Edition 3GB In stock $859.00

Intel Core i7 4770K In stock $395.00

Western Digital WD Black 1TB WD1002FAEX In stock $95.00

Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB SSD Retail Box In stock $149.00

Samsung SH-224DB 24x DVDRW OEM In stock $22.00

thanks

[SpamBrie]

Seems a good mixture of components to me but can't say much on the price though since im not form Australia.

[WoodenMarker]

The 840 pro is not worth the extra money over the normal 840. 

You can do with a cheaper mobo like the G45 gaming.

I'd get a different case and the Kraken x60 or better fans for the h100i. The fans that come with the h100i aren't that good and can be noisy.

A 4670k would be just as good for gaming. 

A seagate barracuda would be cheaper than the caviar black. The black is not worth the price jump.

 

Wait for the 9000 series if possible.

[Cacao]

The 840 pro is not worth the extra money over the normal 840. 

You can do with a cheaper mobo like the G45 gaming.

I'd get a different case and the Kraken x60 or better fans for the h100i. The fans that come with the h100i aren't that good and can be noisy.

A 4670k would be just as good for gaming. 

A seagate barracuda would be cheaper than the caviar black. The black is not worth the price jump.

 

Wait for the 9000 series if possible.

^All of the above, also you could get a 550-600w PSU if you aren't planning on doing SLI. If you are I would still recommend just getting a cheaper 750w or 850w from corsair. It's kind of crazy to pay almost 300$ for a 760w PSU.

[WoodenMarker]

If you are I would still recommend just getting a cheaper 750w or 850w from corsair. It's kind of crazy to pay almost 300$ for a 760w PSU.

He's in Australia so it's not that crazy.

[Cacao]

He's in Australia so it's not that crazy.

TX 750w for almost half the price. http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cmpsu750txv2

[WoodenMarker]

TX 750w for almost half the price. http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cmpsu750txv2

I'd shoot for a 800w bronze for a pair of overclocked 780's.

[lachyman]

I came up with this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($145.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Motherboard:  MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($199.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($209.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($859.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Case:  Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($209.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($199.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Optical Drive:  LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer  ($25.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Total: $2360.00

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-02 22:45 EST+1000)

 

You have a nice red theme, the PSU leaves you room for adding a second 780 and OC. Speaking of OC you have H100i with SP120 fans, you can pull out awesome overclocks with that cooler. The case offers plenty of ventilation and removable dust filters, and it looks awesome. I added a 250GB SSD as a boot drive and 2TB HDD as mass storage. I also added an optical drive if you need it.

[Cacao]

I'd shoot for a 800w bronze for a pair of overclocked 780's.

Well he can get a TX 850 for 100$ cheaper than the PSU he's planning on getting.

 

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cmpsu850txv2

[DrunkAssassin]

I'd shoot for a 800w bronze for a pair of overclocked 780's.

For dual 780's in Aus that's at least $1,500AUD so I don't think so

[WoodenMarker]

For dual 780's in Aus that's at least $1,500AUD so I don't think so

This made no sense.

[Amex]

thanks for the comments guys, 

 

do u think its worth going for the higher end gear so i can upgrade when needed and not have to upgrade alot of components? 

[DrunkAssassin]

This made no sense.

In Australia a GTX 780 is close to $750-$900 I dont think it is going to fit in the budget if he also gets other really high quality components.

[WoodenMarker]

In Australia a GTX 780 is close to $750-$900 I dont think it is going to fit in the budget if he also gets other really high quality components.

Well duh. The psu is for upgrades.

[DrunkAssassin]

Well duh. The psu is for upgrades.

okay now it makes more sense what you said, I get it now

[kotekking2]

thanks for the comments guys, 

 

do u think its worth going for the higher end gear so i can upgrade when needed and not have to upgrade alot of components? 

 

Yes, its good to be futureproof, so for example PSU with more voltage and Mobo that supports SLI/Crossfire X are good if you're going to add a second card. Storage should be good as well if you're going to use it in another build (in future) as well. 

[WoodenMarker]

Yes, its good to be futureproof, so for example PSU with more voltage and Mobo that supports SLI/Crossfire X are good if you're going to add a second card. Storage should be good as well if you're going to use it in another build (in future) as well. 

No such thing as future proof.

thanks for the comments guys, 

do u think its worth going for the higher end gear so i can upgrade when needed and not have to upgrade alot of components? 

It's better to get mid range value parts now and get better parts for cheaper later on. It costs less and you get more consistent performance over time.

[Amex]

So WoodenMarker you would suggest waiting for the new 9000 series to come out and prices to drop ?

[WoodenMarker]

So WoodenMarker you would suggest waiting for the new 9000 series to come out and prices to drop ?

If you're not in a rush, yes.

 

Fyi, you need to quote a post or else the person won't get a notification you replied to them.

[Amex]

If you're not in a rush, yes.

 

Fyi, you need to quote a post or else the person won't get a notification you replied to them.

 

ha i am not in a rush but would love to have it, when are they meant to release the new GPUs? 

[WoodenMarker]

ha i am not in a rush but would love to have it, when are they meant to release the new GPUs? 

Some time in October.