Need help/advice on new build (Ram & Mobo)

defynphysics · Sep 27, 2014

Hey guys looking to upgrade my pc as my current pc is getting old and my os drive is on its way out the door, and i have been looking to upgrade so now feels like a good time
I will be keeping my current gpu 660ti so i wont be looking for a new gpu just yet
EDIT: Would help if i linked my build http://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/defynphysics/saved/W3kH99
But i need help selecting a Mobo and ram (I'm not very knowledgeable with motherboards and ram )

Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next month.

Budget Range: $1400. $100 reserved for shipping - Total $1500 - Keep

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Do you need to buy OS: No.

Preferred Website for Parts: pccasegear.com (All parts need to be from this site as its my most trusted site)

Location: Melbourne, Australia.

Overclocking: Yep down the track.

Thanks in advance

Feel free to ask any questions.

Darkbreeze · Sep 28, 2014

No problem. I'm going to make a change or two as well, you can take it or leave it, but I highly recommend going with a different PSU. There are better PSUs available for much, much less.

Darkbreeze · Sep 28, 2014

This setup will serve you well for gaming and anything you want to do really. The PSU is an EVGA G2 made by Superflower and is as good or better than that Corsair unit for what you need.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($264.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($213.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($105.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($137.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($143.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1289.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-29 09:23 EST+1000

defynphysics · Sep 30, 2014

Darkbreeze :

Thanks heaps for your suggestion!!

I really like what you have suggested and will most likely go with it!

I have read that the i5-4690k will need a bios update to work with an 8 series board will i still need an update considering that the asus board is a 9 series board?

Darkbreeze · Sep 30, 2014

Most likely you will not, but if you do, the board has the capability of flashing the BIOS without a cpu using a flash drive USB stick so you can get the BIOS updated regardless if you need to.

defynphysics · Oct 7, 2014

Darkbreeze :

Thanks for your input Darkbreeze I just brought your suggested build!

Darkbreeze · Oct 8, 2014

No problem. My pleasure. Anytime.

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