Could I please have some advice on my new PC?

OsMa2556 · Jan 22, 2014

Hi guys, this would be my dream pc build however, its $200 over budget, I was wondering if anyone could help me get the price down without compromising too much on performance.

I am going for a 'red' theme for this build, hence some of the parts are more expensive than they may need to be.

Thanks In advance

Build:
[b]PC Case Gear - Shared Shopping Cart[/b]
1 x Aerocool Strike-X 600W - $85.00ea
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit with SP1 OEM - $109.00ea
1 x Samsung SH-224DB 24x DVDRW OEM - $22.00ea
1 x ASUS PCE-N15 Wireless N PCIe Adaptor - $29.00ea
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 760 Gaming Edition OC 4GB - $399.00ea
1 x Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9R 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 - $115.00ea
1 x Samsung 840 EVO Series 120GB SSD - $109.00ea
1 x Intel Core i5 4670K - $275.00ea
1 x Western Digital WD Blue 1TB WD10EZEX - $69.00ea
1 x Aerocool Strike-X Advance Devil Red - $89.00ea
1 x MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Motherboard - $199.00ea
Total: $1,500.00 - @pccasegear.com 23/01/2014

HiTechObsessed · Jan 22, 2014

This gets you what you're looking for under budget with a cool red theme

also gives you room to add a second 760 in SLI in the future:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.97 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($90.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.67 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 310 ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.58 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ TigerDirect)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1185.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-22 17:24 EST-0500)

HiTechObsessed · Jan 22, 2014

Updated to include a 770, quite a bit better than the 760. Thought your budget was 1200, not 1300!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.97 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($90.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.67 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($334.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 310 ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.58 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ TigerDirect)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1270.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-22 17:26 EST-0500)

OsMa2556 · Jan 22, 2014

HiTechObsessed :

Updated to include a 770, quite a bit better than the 760. Thought your budget was 1200, not 1300!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.97 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($90.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.67 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($334.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 310 ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.58 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ TigerDirect)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1270.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-22 17:26 EST-0500)

Trouble with that build is... Newegg and amazon will not ship to Australia
And that build over here costs much more, overbudget

HiTechObsessed · Jan 22, 2014

My bad, you didn't specify in Australia lol

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($192.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($45.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($179.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($105.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($309.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($125.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1260.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-23 14:14 EST+1100)

Not the Intel solution, but the 8320 is a beast of a CPU, and overclocks well. Let me know what you think about this one.

OsMa2556 · Jan 23, 2014

HiTechObsessed :

Hi, sorry about not specifying in Australia,
I Love absolutely everything in this build bar the cpu. TBH I am a bit of an Intel person, I have had AMD cpu's in pre-built and they never seem to deliver the performance that An intel CPU will. Would you happen to have any ideas how to make this build cheaper, anything less than $1300 would be nice

realchaos · Jan 23, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($212.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($105.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($389.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($78.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1230.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-23 18:04 EST+1100)

-Unoverclockable.
-Stronger gpu.
-A bit cheaper case, but still a great case for the price.
-Bigger psu.

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