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rathergoodguy

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Looking for a solid and reliable gaming system that could effectively run bf4 from high-ultra settings as a standard, the budget is preferably below 1.7 but having limited knowledge about how certain parts work together (ie. processors/motherboards/GPU) I think what I have is a bit expensive for what I honestly need. NOTE:If there are branded PC's that could suit my needs and are still around the 1.5 budget then please feel free to post in.
What I have in mind already:
ASUS MX239H (IPS) 23" 5ms HDMI Full HD LED Monitor with Speaker $279.00
Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced Mini-ITX Case $59.00
PowerColor AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB OverClocked Video Card $299.00
Seagate 1TB Barracuda 3.5” 7200RPM SATA3 Hard Drive - ST1000DM003 $69.00
Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" SATA III SSD MZ-7TE120BW $109.00
G.SKILL RipjawsX 8GB (2x 4GB) DDR3 1600MHz Memory F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL $99.00
Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI LGA 1150 Mini-ITX Motherboard $145.00
Intel Core i5 4670 Quad Core LGA 1150 3.4GHz CPU Processor $245.00
SilverStone Strider Essential Series ST50F-ES 500W Power Supply $59.00
Mwave Custom Dream PC Assembly Service $99.99
Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - DVD OEM $115.00
Samsung SH-224DB (BB) 24x Internal SATA DVD OEM Burner Drive $19.99
National Warranty Services Standard PC On-Site Warranty - 3 Years Up to $3,000 $109.95
Shipping - $27.14
Total - 1735.07

Thanks in advance.
 
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The SSD may get filled up pretty fast, depending on what you're storing on there.
The PSU needs a bit more wattage, considering you're running a 7970 and playing games. The extra power will definitely help.

Try 650 watts, that will secure your power. Stick with SilverStone as they are reliable and their PSUs are pretty good.
 
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Thanks for the quick reply ill add increased wattage but with the SSD I'm unclear on how it works, should windows be installed onto it or just games/programs which I would use often?
 
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If you're not planning on overclocking, this would be great
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.00 @ PLE Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock B75 PRO3-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($72.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Intel 530 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($125.87 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($629.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($62.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.00 @ PLE Computers)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($109.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($179.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1661.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-25 19:32 EST+1100)


SSDs are like HDDs , but they last longer and load applications faster. When you first boot the PC, use the SSD as the boot device. Put the most used applications in there.
 
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I'm not really a fan of the whole put it together yourself so I was wondering based on all the components I provided above and also the better wattage would that suffice to run a program like bf4 at high-ultra optimally? I'm not really aware of what overclocking means or does.
 
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No. Anything higher than 650 watts won't improve gameplay. Overclocking is increasing the base clock speeds of your CPU or GPU. Overclocking won't really imrpove your gameplay and it might decrease the life span of your parts. It also depends on how much you overclock though. I don't recommend it. Some people find it a hobby.
 
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No offense but that build would be a gigantic waste of money in 2013. That would have made a decent 2011 build but there's far newer and better hardware in 2013. And if you're paying that kind of cash you should definitely overclock. No reason not to.

This is a build I would do for that kind of cash, AUD or anywhere else:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($264.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($58.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.00 @ PLE Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($108.00 @ PLE Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.00 @ PLE Computers)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($829.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($105.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1781.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-26 15:26 EST+1100)
 
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I usually don't include monitors - it's a preference thing. Displays are one thing that people can be particularly picky about - especially those using their system for photo and video editing. I do give people advice on what format to choose and which brands are better than others but when it comes down to it it's usually personal preference that wins.
 
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I usually don't include monitors - it's a preference thing. Displays are one thing that people can be particularly picky about - especially those using their system for photo and video editing. I do give people advice on what format to choose and which brands are better than others but when it comes down to it it's usually personal preference that wins.
 
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Yea I appreciate the suggestion but the budget is the budget and it includes a decent warranty and monitor so ill most likey be getting http://www.mwave.com.au/product/mwave-haswell-gamer-gtx-760-system-ab51566 or the one I first posted with better wattage.
 
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