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Hi Guys

I have been planning my first build for a couple of months now, I have asked various questions on these forums and received a lot of helpful advice, this is my 3rd revision and I am pretty happy with it. I am now looking for general opinions on my build, please note I won't be over clocking.

**Please note, all parts to be purchased through PB Tech, due to the discount I get**

**All prices are in NZD, I will only purchase parts from New Zealand**

- Upgrade Kit 1 X Intel Core i5 4460 3.0GHZ / 1 X Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Motherboard / x1 Crucial 8GB DESKTOP DDR3 1600Mhz $458.85
- COOLER MASTER K282 Black Gaming MID-Tower Case $102.35
- Sapphire R9 270X 2G GDDR5 PCI-E Video card $297.85
- Corsair 550W CS550M ATX Power Supply, 80+ Gold Certified $132.25
- WD Blue Edition 1TB 3.5 SATA3 $86.25
- LG GH24NSB0 24X SATA INTERNAL SATA DVD WRITER $40.25
- Delivery $5.75

Total $1123.55
-10% (discount through a friend)

Final Price $1011.20

General reasoning on my choices:
- I am getting an i5 4460 over an i7 4790 to save $200 odd dollars & the i5 appears to have a good price point vs performance ratio
- I picked this case as it has 2 stock fans and is very cheap, I don't plan to over clock
- I gimped out on getting dual channel ram as the upgrade kit is so much cheaper and comes with one 8GB stick, if I were to get the components and the dual channel ram individually, I would be paying another $150
- I picked the R9 270X as it is the cheapest 256 bit card I could find, the GT760 costs about $80 more. I don't want to downgrade to a 128 bit card
 
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Take　a look at this build.

This includes OS and Monitor.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FDJqwP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FDJqwP/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($69.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: AMD Radeon R9 Gamer Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Se 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell E2414H 24.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $866.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 01:52 EDT-0400
 
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Here:

PCPartPicker part list: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/4ZzGdC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/4ZzGdC/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($209.95 @ Computer Lounge)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($65.36 @ Ascent Technology)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($137.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($148.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Storage: Western Digital Se 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($125.34 @ PB Technologies)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($295.00 @ PC Force)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Mighty Ape)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.00 @ PC Force)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($40.24 @ PB Technologies)
Total: $1254.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 19:02 NZDT+1300
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($258.74 @ PB Technologies)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($132.24 @ PB Technologies)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($136.84 @ PB Technologies)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($86.25 @ PB Technologies)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($125.34 @ PB Technologies)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($40.24 @ PB Technologies)
Total: $779.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 19:22 NZDT+1300

 
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The antec ONE is a very good price in NZ , and the Corsair 200R and HAF 912 over priced

A little tweaking , but the price is up some too . You get a better H97 motherboard , much better graphics ,
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.95 @ Computer Lounge)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($133.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.99 @ Mighty Ape)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.00 @ PC Force)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($339.00 @ PC Force)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($88.21 @ Aquila Technology)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Mighty Ape)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($40.24 @ PB Technologies)
Total: $1169.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 23:06 NZDT+1300
 
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he needs all the parts from pbtech
 
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PBTech are a good company . They may also be able to source parts from wholesalers that are not listed on their website .
But regardless they should be able to price match , or suggest alternatives in the same price range
 
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I don't know much about B85 vs H97 except that H97 is newer

What are the advantages of getting a H97 Mobo?

If I don't intend to over clock & I only want to keep a single GPU, are there any advantages?

Does one mobo transfer data faster than the other? Is one likely to cause some sort of a bottle neck? Sorry for my ignorance, but I just don't understand much about mobos.

I do like the advice, and I like the answers, helps me learn and research
 
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B series boards are for small business users
H series have a lot of extra capabilities
more SATA ports , more USB ports , support for better video encoding , ability to use an SSD cache drive
http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Z87-H87-H81-Q87-Q85-B85-What-is-the-difference-473/

H97 is identical to Z97 with the exception that it cant be used for overclocking by changing the multiplier .
Importantly H97 should support next generation processors as Z97 is supposed to

The only thing a B series board has going for it is price . In every other way its a bit of a three legged dog
 
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