Hi, I am a first time builder and want to play some of the upcoming games as well as a bit of BF4 at modest to high settings at a playable FPS (40+ average if possible).
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Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next 2 weeks
Budget Range: AUD $1400 not including postage.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Australian if possible
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Parts Preferences: not really, just reliable brands.
Overclocking: No, unless it will give noticeable improvements
SLI or Crossfire: Yes - later this year
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I don't really care about noise levels, not really about aesthetics and I will probably install more aftermarket fans.
Why Are You Upgrading: Finally wanted a gaming PC that will outperform and play console games that look good.
I have spent a while researching and choosing parts however I do not know if these would be the best for my budget and requirements, also I can increase the budget if necessary.
Here is what I have come up with so far.
CPU
Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor AUD $212 - will this bottleneck Crossfire/sli GPU's?
MotherBoard
ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard AUD $149
Memory
G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory AUD $108
Storage
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive AUD $69 - going to buy a Samsung 840 pro 120gb later on.
Video Card
MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card AUD $389
Case
Cooler Master N600 Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case AUD $89
Power Supply
XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply AUD $179
Optical Drive
LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer AUD $22 - to install OS
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) AUD $115
Total Cost: $1331.90
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Please give me advice on what you would do differently or a setup that would be better. Thankyou!
Here it goes
Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next 2 weeks
Budget Range: AUD $1400 not including postage.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Australian if possible
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Parts Preferences: not really, just reliable brands.
Overclocking: No, unless it will give noticeable improvements
SLI or Crossfire: Yes - later this year
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I don't really care about noise levels, not really about aesthetics and I will probably install more aftermarket fans.
Why Are You Upgrading: Finally wanted a gaming PC that will outperform and play console games that look good.
I have spent a while researching and choosing parts however I do not know if these would be the best for my budget and requirements, also I can increase the budget if necessary.
Here is what I have come up with so far.
CPU
Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor AUD $212 - will this bottleneck Crossfire/sli GPU's?
MotherBoard
ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard AUD $149
Memory
G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory AUD $108
Storage
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive AUD $69 - going to buy a Samsung 840 pro 120gb later on.
Video Card
MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card AUD $389
Case
Cooler Master N600 Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case AUD $89
Power Supply
XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply AUD $179
Optical Drive
LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer AUD $22 - to install OS
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) AUD $115
Total Cost: $1331.90
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Please give me advice on what you would do differently or a setup that would be better. Thankyou!