First Pc Need Help (Australia)

[emusinse]

I'm planning on building a new PC for Christmas which my parents are going to put some money towards it.  It will be for 1080p gaming and personal use.  I wouldn't mind overclocking it and having a bit of a play around with it but it wont be anything major.  I willbe looking to crossfire sometime in the future when I need a little bit more performance.  I also prefer a smaller form factor like Micro-ATX so i can take it to friends places more easily.  This is why I went with the Intel route as they have more options. I need a OS and would prefer Windows 8.

I have got a list of parts which i think is good for what i want but i need to cut the price down too around $1000(AUD). As i still need a monitor and keyboard.  

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=wish_lists&wlcId=216237&action=wish_lists

This is the list of parts that i have come up with so any tips on cutting the price down a little without sacrificing too much performance.

Also about the Prodigy M cooling, what configuration of fans do you recommend?

Any help would be much appreciated.

[WoodenMarker]

Are you open to other Aus shops or are you limited to pccasegear?

[emusinse]

PC case gear but if you can recommend another reliable cheaper option I'm open to suggestions.

[Blur]

 

I'm planning on building a new PC for Christmas which my parents are going to put some money towards it.  It will be for 1080p gaming and personal use.  I wouldn't mind overclocking it and having a bit of a play around with it but it wont be anything major.  I willbe looking to crossfire sometime in the future when I need a little bit more performance.  I also prefer a smaller form factor like Micro-ATX so i can take it to friends places more easily.  This is why I went with the Intel route as they have more options. I need a OS and would prefer Windows 8.

I have got a list of parts which i think is good for what i want but i need to cut the price down too around $1000(AUD). As i still need a monitor and keyboard.  

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=wish_lists&wlcId=216237&action=wish_lists

This is the list of parts that i have come up with so any tips on cutting the price down a little without sacrificing too much performance.

Also about the Prodigy M cooling, what configuration of fans do you recommend?

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

 

 

Would recommend the CX750 Modular over the non-modular, just for cleaner cable management.

 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_354&products_id=22419

 

Edit: And also for gaming I would go for Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit.

 

Most games have compatibility issues with Windows 8.

[Wano97]

You can always choose a cheaper case which would cost 50 dollars less, and maybe another psu which could reduce the cost by 10-20 dollars

[emusinse]

Would recommend the CX750 Modular over the non-modular, just for cleaner cable management.

 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_354&products_id=22419

 

Edit: And also for gaming I would go for Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit.

 

Most games have compatibility issues with Windows 8.

 

I was looking at that one but longer graphics cards in this case can block one of the rows of modular connectors.

 

P.S. Windows 7 Ultimate is about $95 dollars more which doesn't seem worth it.

[Wano97]

I was looking at that one but longer graphics cards in this case can block one of the rows of modular connectors.

 

P.S. Windows 7 Ultimate is about $95 dollars more which doesn't seem worth it.

No game has any compatability issue with windows 8, windows 8 is proven to perform better on games. Windows 7 'ULTIMATE' Wouldn't be worth it for sure

[LifesCompanion]

Only changes I would recommend would to get a modular PSU (for reference: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_995&products_id=15350 I got my PSU for around $120 so look around and you should find nice deals) and get a different hard drive, the Barracuda has this annoying spin up sound and is on the loud side (compared to a WD Green, WD Black and some other random hard drives I found) - a WD Blue might be the best choice since it is from a reputable brand/known to be good for it's price. 

 

EDIT: After some thought, I think the PSU is a nice choice if you're not going to install a windowed side panel. 

[Wano97]

Isn't 750 watts WAY too much? I got recommended an 550w psu and I'm using a GPU which is 250watts, yours is 150. Overclocking anything barely increases it's wattage, and a CPU doesn't even use nearly as much

[WoodenMarker]

and get a different hard drive, the Barracuda has this annoying spin up sound and is on the loud side (compared to a WD Green, WD Black and some other random hard drives I found) - a WD Blue might be the best choice since it is from a reputable brand/known to be good for it's price. 

The Black is quite louder then the barracuda. I've had a good number of barracudas myself and I don't think they're that loud. You might just have a bad drive.

PC case gear but if you can recommend another reliable cheaper option I'm open to suggestions.

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Edits: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2lG6h

Your budget is too small to allow for future crossfire.

[Guest]

Most games have compatibility issues with Windows 8.

Bullshit. I have windows 8.1 on both my main gaming rig and on my macbook pro. I had no issues with any of my games (i have a collectiion of 65 mainsteam titles on steam). Havent had a single problem.

[LifesCompanion]

The Black is quite louder then the barracuda. I've had a good number of barracudas myself and I don't think they're that loud. You might just have a bad drive.

Weird.... then again I do have PC sitting right next to my head (it sits on my desk since it's small enough to) - to be honest the noise is bearable :3 

My friends WD Black is stupid quite considering it's a WD Black, I was legitimately surprised at how quite it was when I had built his rig and played around with it.