Looking to do a new build.

[RedPls]

I'm currently looking at something like this: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/vVcQjX

Is this a fairly decent build?

 

Budget and Location:

~$2600 AUD total.

 

Aim:

Mainly for gaming 

 

Monitors:

Only going to use one Monitor since my desk isn't big enough for two or more.

 

Peripherals:

Only need a keyboard, preferably with Cherry MX switches. Already have a headset and a mouse.

 

Why am I upgrading?

Well because I only have an Acer Aspire ultrabook and it sucks to game on and is quite slow.

[KezzaMcFezza]

It's perfect, really it is :P.

If i had to be an asshole i would say that maybe a 4TB hard drive?

 

Hope this helps

[Moonzy]

comments:

Spoiler

1) how bout a kraken x61 for the cpu cooler? would personally go for air cooler though

2) would swap the gtx 970 out for an r9 390, more raw gpu horsepower, better performance overall

3) get a better psu, like the EVGA G2/GS 550W

4) get windows cheaper from other sources

5) would personally go with 60hz IPS panel than 144hz TN panel, but im just a casual gamer and i think better colours is better than smoothness

6) its always best to buy a keyboard after you try it out, especially for the switches type, also consider software bonus when buying a mech keyboard

 

[Aditya0002]

Just now, RedPls said:

I'm currently looking at something like this: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/vVcQjX

Is this a fairly decent build?

 

Budget and Location:

~$2600 AUD total.

 

Aim:

Mainly for gaming 

 

Monitors:

Only going to use one Monitor since my desk isn't big enough for two or more.

 

Peripherals:

Only need a keyboard, preferably with Cherry MX switches. Already have a headset and a mouse.

 

Why am I upgrading?

Well because I only have an Acer Aspire ultrabook and it sucks to game on and is quite slow.

i wolud go for r9 390 , it is cheaper(not all cards) and better 
you can go for awesome asus strix r9 390 which is $9 cheaper than msi gtx 970

[HKZeroFive]

I would grab a better PSU for sure. The NEX series aren't good. Here's what I'd get:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($335.00 @ Centre Com) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($228.00 @ CPL Online) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($99.00 @ CPL Online) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($126.00 @ CPL Online) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ CPL Online) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($509.00 @ CPL Online) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($155.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($134.98 @ Mwave Australia) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 OEM (64-bit)  ($205.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Monitor: LG Neo Blade III 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($399.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($182.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $2550.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-17 19:35 AEST+1000

[tataklee]

34 minutes ago, RedPls said:

I'm currently looking at something like this: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/vVcQjX

Is this a fairly decent build?

 

Budget and Location:

~$2600 AUD total.

 

Aim:

Mainly for gaming 

 

Monitors:

Only going to use one Monitor since my desk isn't big enough for two or more.

 

Peripherals:

Only need a keyboard, preferably with Cherry MX switches. Already have a headset and a mouse.

 

Why am I upgrading?

Well because I only have an Acer Aspire ultrabook and it sucks to game on and is quite slow.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($335.00 @ Centre Com) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($52.00 @ CPL Online) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($228.00 @ CPL Online) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($109.00 @ CPL Online) 
Storage: Intel 535 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($108.00 @ IJK) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ CPL Online) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($965.00 @ IJK) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($105.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($449.00 @ CPL Online) 
Keyboard: Thermaltake POSEIDON ZX Wired Standard Keyboard  ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Total: $2638.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-17 19:35 AEST+1000

 

I really think your build's solid, just not quite as cost effective as it could be. 

 

Changed the PSU, since the EVGA Nex PSUs are nothing to write home about, while the XFX TS Gold PSUs offer fantastic Seasonic quality for a fair price.

 

Furthermore, if you're willing to spend so much money for a gaming PC you shouldn't go for anything but the best graphics card. 

 

 

[RedPls]

Sorry about the super late reply, was really busy yesterday. 

 

To be honest, I'm quite reluctant to go with AMD since I've had quite bad experiences in the past with them. 

Though that being said, I can always live off the iGPU (Intel HD530. It's way better than the HD4400 my ultrabook currently has.) until I can afford a better dGPU like the 980Ti, but that's too expensive at the moment.

 

Am I better off changing the NEX 650W to a G2 550W PSU?