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Gaming pc build under 1600aud

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July 26, 2014 8:07:28 PM

Hello for the 10th time
I am looking for someone to tell me if this build is a good one for 1600Aud
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/69cnyc
I will be overclocking but not yet so I do not need a CPU cooler
Thanks morgan

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a b 4 Gaming
July 26, 2014 8:30:09 PM

I have made a couple of changes, the most important being the motherboard, as a b85 board doesn't allow overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($272.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($126.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($105.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($85.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($125.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Vapor-X Video Card ($369.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2-W ATX Full Tower Case ($148.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 140mm Red 93.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($29.00 @ CPL Online)
Other: Logitech G105 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($59.00)
Other: ThermalTake TT eSports 4000DPI Black Gaming Mouse ($54.00)
Total: $1616.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-27 13:28 EST+1000
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July 26, 2014 8:38:33 PM

Oh that was lucky I didn't know that my motherboard was non overclockable
The sapphire website says the gpu needs a 750w psu
If you can confirm that that will be very appreciated
Thanks Morgan
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a b 4 Gaming
July 26, 2014 9:07:27 PM

They way overestimate how big the PSU needs to be, so the 650W one will do the job just fine, unless you plan on putting another GPU in crossfire in the future, then a 800-850W PSU would be the much better choice
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a b 4 Gaming
July 27, 2014 6:48:53 PM

Once again the motherboard is a problem as a H87/H97 board can't overclock either (so you need a Z87 or Z97 motherboard) and I would personally also go with a bigger PSU than that one (600 or 650W)
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July 27, 2014 9:00:29 PM

nope wrong mobo
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