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My pc to be: worth it?

monday_j's Avatar monday_j • 7/31/14 10:00 am
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It's very long, so I'll put it into a spoiler.
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PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/P4qGbv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/P4qGbv/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($225.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($179.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($115.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($299.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($299.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($124.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($189.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($20.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($215.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($85.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($44.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($108.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($20.00 @ Centre Com)
Fan Controller: NZXT Sentry Mesh Fan Controller ($29.00 @ Centre Com)
Fan Controller: NZXT Sentry Mesh Fan Controller ($29.00 @ Centre Com)
Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers ($75.00 @ Centre Com)
Total: $2120.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-01 00:03 EST+1000

It's quite expensive for my pay check, only $175 a fortnight. If you have any suggestions, please post them!
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monday_j
• 08/02/2014 8:30 pm
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As August has seen a large price hike, I might wait a while to buy all the parts.
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Rice
• 08/02/2014 9:21 pm
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You'll have to go and rebuild the build, because this will probably be outdated once you are willing to build. (my PC was outdated a week after I built it)
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ObscurityGamer
• 08/02/2014 10:06 pm
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It's okay. My custom pc is fairly out of date and I haven't even bought the parts yet.
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Rice
• 08/02/2014 9:39 am
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That build should be fine.
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monday_j
• 08/02/2014 6:35 am
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Ok, based on the comments made, I have come up with this build
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PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2YH6pg
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2YH6pg/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($245.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($95.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($93.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($469.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.00 @ Centre Com)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($20.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) (Pre-Owned)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1280.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-02 20:33 EST+1000
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Frozen Pineapples
• 08/01/2014 9:10 pm
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Ok so I think I can help the most here as I am Australian as well (I can tell from the shops) and making my own PC as well so I will put some suggestion maybe even another list

Two builds: (I am also deciding which one of these builds to build my self, probably the intel one)

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[PCPartPicker part list](au.pcpartpicker.com/p/Ptdst6) / [Price breakdown by merchant](au.pcpartpicker.com/p/Ptdst6/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor](au.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8350frhkbox) | $225.00 @ PCCaseGear
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](au.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $39.00 @ Mwave Australia
**Motherboard** | [ASRock 990FX Killer ATX AM3+ Motherboard](au.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-990fxkiller) | $179.00 @ Mwave Australia
**Memory** | [Kingston Fury Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](au.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx316c10f8) | $90.00 @ Centre Com
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](au.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $63.00 @ Centre Com
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card](au.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-1003622sr) | $499.00 @ Mwave Australia
**Case** | [Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 ATX Mid Tower Case](au.pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-case-ninehundredtwov3) | $159.00 @ Mwave Australia
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](au.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m) | $105.00 @ Centre Com
**Optical Drive** | [LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer](au.pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-optical-drive-gh24nsb0) | $22.00 @ Mwave Australia
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](au.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | $115.00
**Other**| Savings for monitor| $150.00
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1646.00
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-02 11:06 EST+1000 |


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[PCPartPicker part list](au.pcpartpicker.com/p/d9Ynyc) / [Price breakdown by merchant](au.pcpartpicker.com/p/d9Ynyc/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor](au.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790) | $339.00 @ PCCaseGear
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](au.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $39.00 @ Mwave Australia
**Motherboard** | [ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard](au.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mitxac) | $129.00 @ Mwave Australia
**Memory** | [Kingston Fury Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](au.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx316c10f8) | $90.00 @ Centre Com
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](au.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $63.00 @ Centre Com
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card](au.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-1003622sr) | $499.00 @ Mwave Australia
**Power Supply** | [Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](au.pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg520m) | $99.00 @ PCCaseGear
**Optical Drive** | [LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer](au.pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-optical-drive-gh24nsb0) | $22.00 @ Mwave Australia
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](au.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | $115.00
**Other**| Money For Monitor| $150.00
**Other**| Deepcool Steam Castle Small Form Factor Chassis Black| $149.00
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1694.00
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-02 11:08 EST+1000 |


~FPLachie
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Afootpluto
• 08/01/2014 9:16 pm
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Those are ok builds but this one is better
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($245.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($85.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($469.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($96.00 @ PLE Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.00 @ Centre Com)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N53 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($52.00 @ PLE Computers)
Total: $1339.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-02 11:15 EST+1000
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Rice
• 08/01/2014 9:23 pm
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http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair ... ply-cx600m you should put that psu for the extra headroom.
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Afootpluto
• 08/01/2014 9:27 pm
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If u want u can but u really don't need to.
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Afootpluto
• 08/01/2014 8:25 pm
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U didnt understand what I said.
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53MP3RF1
• 08/01/2014 8:22 pm
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And I was talking about the Pentium 4 I probably should have stated that.



The Pentium 4 was released in 2000. It was last shipped in August, 2008. It had an x86 architecture (meaning to say, it was 32-bit) and had a clock speed of up to a whopping 3.8 GHz. It's highly unlikely that there could be a Pentium 4 in Random's computer, seeing as it only ran 32-bit systems, including the OS. And, in 32-bit OS's, the maximum amount of RAM accepted is only 4 GB. I happen to know, by the way, he has a G3220 in his system.

I was never talking about random's computer.


Either way, the astounding effort one would have to go through to acquire a Pentium 4 would be much less worth buying a G3220. The Pentium 4 has been off the assembly lines for 6 years.
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Afootpluto
• 08/01/2014 8:18 pm
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Afootpluto
And I was talking about the Pentium 4 I probably should have stated that.



The Pentium 4 was released in 2000. It was last shipped in August, 2008. It had an x86 architecture (meaning to say, it was 32-bit) and had a clock speed of up to a whopping 3.8 GHz. It's highly unlikely that there could be a Pentium 4 in Random's computer, seeing as it only ran 32-bit systems, including the OS. And, in 32-bit OS's, the maximum amount of RAM accepted is only 4 GB. I happen to know, by the way, he has a G3220 in his system.

I was never talking about random's computer.
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53MP3RF1
• 08/01/2014 8:05 pm
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Afootpluto
And I was talking about the Pentium 4 I probably should have stated that.



The Pentium 4 was released in 2000. It was last shipped in August, 2008. It had an x86 architecture (meaning to say, it was 32-bit) and had a clock speed of up to a whopping 3.8 GHz. It's highly unlikely that there could be a Pentium 4 in Random's computer, seeing as it only ran 32-bit systems, including the OS. And, in 32-bit OS's, the maximum amount of RAM accepted is only 4 GB. I happen to know, by the way, he has a G3220 in his system.

EDIT: Adding on to post in order to keep it concise and not stray off topic.

I changed your build up a bit. I'm going to put in little notes through the build, to keep it better and more consistent.

Build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($245.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($95.00 @ Centre Com)
► Your original memory was only 1333MHz, and with DDR4 coming out within the next few months, you'll want 1600MHz RAM. It also takes advantage of dual-channel, which will improve performance a little bit.
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear)
► Your original SSD was 250GB, which was fine, but I chose this slightly bigger one that has the same price/GB. It's a good budget SSD and it should have enough space for all of your important files.
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($349.00 @ PLE Computers)
► Your original GPU was a 290, which is a great card, but the 280x may be better for your budget. It's more or less the mid-range card for AMD's current lineup, with budget cards being the r7 series and the 270/270x, the 280/280x bringing the middle, the 290/290x being the high-end market, and the 295x2 bringing up the enthusiast build. The 280x still maxes out Metro: Last Light with a very playable 51 frames, and it should max out whatever games you're going to be playing.
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.00 @ Centre Com)
► Just a cheaper case. Your old one was very expensive. This one has a window, is red, and has USB 3.0. It's an all-around case.
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.00 @ Mwave Australia)
► Upgraded your PSU. Silverstone makes simple, no-frills PSUs. Should fit the bill.
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($20.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia)
► You shouldn't need Windows 8 Pro. The features included are really just bonuses, and the average home user won't be using them much, if at all (probably the latter).
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1304.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-02 10:14 EST+1000
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Afootpluto
• 08/01/2014 7:32 pm
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I beg to differ. Randomness himself has a Pentium and it runs all his games fine.

It will bottleneck the GPU



It depends on what gpu you have. The main point of getting a Pentium for gaming is that it has a good upgrade path. Pentiums are fine.

To max out bf4 at 60 fps u need a decent GPU and that will be bottlenecked if u don't have a good enough CPU.

And I was talking about the Pentium 4 I probably should have stated that.
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Rice
• 08/01/2014 7:10 pm
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CheesyRice
I beg to differ. Randomness himself has a Pentium and it runs all his games fine.

It will bottleneck the GPU



It depends on what gpu you have. The main point of getting a Pentium for gaming is that it has a good upgrade path. Pentiums are fine.
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samfirehawk
• 08/01/2014 4:54 pm
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You don`t need an SSD they aren`t the greatest thing in the world they are useless if you are just going to have it as spare memory or as primary memory
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Afootpluto
• 08/01/2014 4:24 pm
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Afootpluto
GarretSidzakabuild computers for a living

cpu and ram doenst really matter, just get 8 gb ram 1600
i would get the FX amd chip as well, as i said cpu dont matter
get the R9 280 graphics its sick,

i could build this rig for like $1200 at fry's electronics, without the frills

CPU doesn't matter? It does to a point. Like if u try to run bf4 on a Pentium u will not get good fps.


I beg to differ. Randomness himself has a Pentium and it runs all his games fine.

It will bottleneck the GPU
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Rice
• 08/01/2014 4:16 pm
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That should be fine, you may wanna upgrade the psu though.
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Afootpluto
• 08/01/2014 4:25 pm
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The PSU is fine.
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DrStrad
• 08/01/2014 4:26 pm
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It's close to using the full output of the PSU, which is never good. It's a good practice to give it 150 Watts of headroom.
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Afootpluto
• 08/01/2014 5:29 pm
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The system will use around 400 watts so it will be fine.
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monday_j
• 08/01/2014 3:56 pm
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Click to reveal
PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/xt7zhM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/xt7zhM/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($245.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($85.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($145.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($469.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.00 @ Centre Com)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($20.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) (Already owned, no need to buy)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1369.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-02 05:53 EST+1000
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Rice
• 08/01/2014 3:38 pm
• Level 36 : Artisan Taco
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Afootpluto
GarretSidzakabuild computers for a living

cpu and ram doenst really matter, just get 8 gb ram 1600
i would get the FX amd chip as well, as i said cpu dont matter
get the R9 280 graphics its sick,

i could build this rig for like $1200 at fry's electronics, without the frills

CPU doesn't matter? It does to a point. Like if u try to run bf4 on a Pentium u will not get good fps.


I beg to differ. Randomness himself has a Pentium and it runs all his games fine.
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Killertoad
• 08/01/2014 3:33 pm
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jda15Also going with 8, although it has lack of support for dragon age :sheds a lone tear:

Dragon Age works on 8.1. Some have had issues with it, and to resolve that, just go to directx 9.
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monday_j
• 08/01/2014 3:11 pm
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Btw I'm not over clocking. Just clearing confusion.
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Afootpluto
• 08/01/2014 2:53 pm
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GarretSidzakabuild computers for a living

cpu and ram doenst really matter, just get 8 gb ram 1600
i would get the FX amd chip as well, as i said cpu dont matter
get the R9 280 graphics its sick,

i could build this rig for like $1200 at fry's electronics, without the frills

CPU doesn't matter? It does to a point. Like if u try to run bf4 on a Pentium u will not get good fps.
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GarretSidzaka
• 08/01/2014 2:48 pm
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build computers for a living

cpu and ram doenst really matter, just get 8 gb ram 1600
i would get the FX amd chip as well, as i said cpu dont matter
get the R9 280 graphics its sick,

make sure you get an SSD. this is the really important bit

i could build this rig for like $1200 at fry's electronics, without the frills
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Afootpluto
• 08/01/2014 2:35 pm
• Level 16 : Journeyman Ninja
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57r4d
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57r4dI'd go with this RAM: Slightly faster because of dual channel

That ram is more expensive and dual channel ram doesn't improve performance much if any improvement


It's also faster from the increased clock speeds, I'd never recommend 1333 Mhz RAM if possible.

RAM speeds don't effect performance as much as u think
U might get .2 FPS higher. Even this I doubt will happen.
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DrStrad
• 08/01/2014 2:33 pm
• Level 29 : Expert Engineer
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Afootpluto
57r4dI'd go with this RAM: Slightly faster because of dual channel

That ram is more expensive and dual channel ram doesn't improve performance much if any improvement


It's also faster from the increased clock speeds, I'd never recommend 1333 Mhz RAM if possible.
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Afootpluto
• 08/01/2014 2:30 pm
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57r4dI'd go with this RAM: Slightly faster because of dual channel

That ram is more expensive and dual channel ram improve performance a little if any.
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DrStrad
• 08/01/2014 2:26 pm
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I'd go with this RAM: Slightly faster because of dual channel, and it's 1600 Mhz.

Are you overclocking or not? I'd up the PSU to 600W and go with this wireless adapter:
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monday_j
• 08/01/2014 2:21 pm
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Ok, here is my new build, any suggestions, blah.
Click to reveal
PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/NJ7zhM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/NJ7zhM/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($245.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($85.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($469.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.00 @ Centre Com)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N53 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($49.00 @ Centre Com)
Total: $1238.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-02 04:19 EST+1000


Btw, I'm not changing the case. Whatsoever. Also going with 8, although it has lack of support for dragon age :sheds a lone tear:
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monday_j
• 08/01/2014 2:09 pm
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Windows 8? May I question your sanity for a bit?
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DrStrad
• 08/01/2014 2:11 pm
• Level 29 : Expert Engineer
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Windows 8 is absolutely fine and there is no reason to not get it, especially with support for 7 stopping soon.
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monday_j
• 08/01/2014 2:15 pm
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Wish you could say the same about vista...

I will, for the moment, use 7, and when the need arises, will use the windows 8: home premium disc lying on my desk.
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Afootpluto
• 08/01/2014 2:18 pm
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Y 7?
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DrStrad
• 08/01/2014 2:08 pm
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A few suggestions from me: that motherboard is overpriced, you could go with the Z97 pro4 from ASrock. Like everyone else has said, 16 is too much RAM. You might also want to get a larger power supply for safety. You do not need a sound card, onboard audio is fine and you wouldn't notice a difference unless you upgraded to an external amp/DAC. Finally, you won't need that expensive of a wireless adapter.
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Afootpluto
• 08/01/2014 2:01 pm
• Level 16 : Journeyman Ninja
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($245.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($85.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($469.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($96.00 @ PLE Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.00 @ Centre Com)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N53 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($49.00 @ Centre Com)
Total: $1314.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-02 04:01 EST+1000
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Afootpluto
• 08/01/2014 1:53 pm
• Level 16 : Journeyman Ninja
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just no
I will make a part list for u.
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monday_j
• 08/01/2014 1:49 pm
• Level 20 : Expert Crab
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After careful consideration(and a lot of help from cheesyrice) I have chosen these parts.
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PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/FKJ6pg
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/FKJ6pg/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($275.00 @ Mwave Australia)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($195.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: Kingston 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($175.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.00 @ Centre Com)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($20.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DG 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($32.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($44.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($20.00 @ Centre Com)
Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers ($75.00 @ Centre Com)
Total: $1625.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-02 03:47 EST+1000


If there are any more suggestions, please post.
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monday_j
• 08/01/2014 12:37 pm
• Level 20 : Expert Crab
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I need more than 8gb of ram to due to the high consumption of all of my games (over 7.5gb) plus my anti-virus stuff. Is it possible to add a 8gb and a 4 gb ram together?
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Killertoad
• 08/01/2014 1:08 pm
• Level 22 : Expert Crafter
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No game is gonna use that much ram at one time. Unless you're playing 3 games at one time? (Which isn't possible)
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monday_j
• 08/01/2014 1:51 pm
• Level 20 : Expert Crab
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Dragon Age: Origins with frequent internet updates. Also: skyrim.
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Afootpluto
• 08/01/2014 1:54 pm
• Level 16 : Journeyman Ninja
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Skyrim doesn't use much ram.
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monday_j
• 08/01/2014 2:00 pm
• Level 20 : Expert Crab
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Maybe it's just my laptop then? I can only use 7.6 ram out of its 'supposed' 10. Built-in obsoletely?
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Rice
• 08/01/2014 12:56 pm
• Level 36 : Artisan Taco
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It won't use that much at all.
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Afootpluto
• 08/01/2014 12:44 pm
• Level 16 : Journeyman Ninja
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samfirehawk
• 07/31/2014 11:29 pm
• Level 4 : Apprentice Network
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I suggest going with what ever killertoad and afootpluto
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53MP3RF1
• 07/31/2014 11:20 pm
• Level 11 : Journeyman Explorer
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I decided to mess around with your build and came in at (I think?) less than half the original cost. Judging by your original build that you came up with, I don't think you want to overclock. Because of this, I was able to bring prices down in the CPU area. I also have a less powerful GPU in your PC, but this can be changed. The build can be made even cheaper if you switch out the 280x for a 270x, which will still max out (almost, if not every) games on 1080p, and then when AMD or nVidia comes out with new cards, you can buy one of those because hopefully you will have saved up more money by then.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($245.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($95.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($329.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.00 @ Centre Com)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($20.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers ($75.00 @ Centre Com)
Total: $1384.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-01 13:17 EST+1000
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GildedGam3r
• 07/31/2014 7:57 pm
• Level 44 : Master Poro
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Lol guys just leave it up to the PC Group guys, because most likely they know more than you and will be way more helpful to the OP. Also, referring to a quote in the last post, really you'd want 8 cores of anything rather than an i7? So much facepalm.
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