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July 23, 2013 2:18:24 AM

Approximate purchase date: ASAP
budget range: ~$2000
Location: Brisbane, Aus
PC use: Gaming, work

Its my first time building a PC and Im drowning in a sea of reviews and guides..
Iv put together a build that seems like what i want, however I'm not overly sure.

I want something that will run games on high graphics settings with high frames while still being able to have some background programs open. Preferably i want it to age well into the next few years as it may be years before I can upgrade again.


Below is a build iv come up with, while it seems good to me, my knowledge and experience is limited. If you have any ideas on possible/probable problems/shortcomings/betteralternatives/etc please help?!

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1jGBO
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1jGBO/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1jGBO/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($122.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($28.49 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.22 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1752.59
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-23 05:00 EDT-0400)

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July 23, 2013 2:32:57 AM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.00 @ Scorptec)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($121.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($115.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.00 @ Scorptec)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($319.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($319.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($85.00 @ PLE Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($169.00 @ PLE Computers)
Optical Drive: Samsung SN-208DB/BEBET DVD/CD Writer
Total: $1770.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-23 19:32 EST+1000)
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a b 4 Gaming
July 23, 2013 2:40:39 AM

Big +1 to jinay's SSD choice there. Vertex 4 is over-priced and unreliable. The GTX760s make no sense though. They're slower than the GTX670s and yet cost more. Possibly jinay assumed that GTX670s would cost more than GTX760s in Australia (as they do in most countries). But it's silly to pay more for less.
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a b 4 Gaming
July 23, 2013 3:38:28 AM

well, i checked PartPicker for Aus, and 670s are actually more expensive
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a b 4 Gaming
July 23, 2013 3:42:10 AM

Sorry I got confused there with US dollars in the first build and Australian dollars in the second one. It looked like an amazing deal for GTX670s :-)
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July 23, 2013 4:53:05 PM

Thanks for all the help guys!

Iv adopted pretty much all of your suggestions, but stuck with more ram and went a newer version of the 760's with better cooling.

this might be a dumb question, but why the i5 over the i7? is the i7 just not worth the bigger pricetag?

Also iv heard a bit about overclocking, and while i dont really understand it at the moment, may want to try it in a few months time. Can I do it with this set up or should i make changes now to avoid problems later?

also cool case. do you know if the optional fans are worth buying/installing? or as a side thought, anyone know of any good cases that come with dust filters? i dont tend to clean to much.

Heres an update after your suggestions
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.00 @ Scorptec)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($121.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($115.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.00 @ Scorptec)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($329.00 @ Scorptec)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($329.00 @ Scorptec)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($35.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($85.00 @ PLE Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($169.00 @ PLE Computers)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer
Total: $1915.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-24 09:52 EST+1000)
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