$1100 AUD Gaming Build

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TheIcedCanadian

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Hi,
I have looking at getting a $1100 AUD gaming build.

Here is what I have come up with so far:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($56.00 @ CPL Online)
Thermal Compound: Noctua NT-H1 3.5g Thermal Paste ($10.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($98.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($196.50 @ Centre Com)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.50 @ Centre Com)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($98.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($35.00 @ CPL Online)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition (2-Pack) 63.5 CFM 120mm Fans ($30.00 @ Centre Com)
Other: NEED - CPU Cleaner ($2.09)
Total: $1130.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-30 17:43 EST+1100
 
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Mark Angelo

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Do you plan to upgrade in the future? If you're not planning to add graphics cards, then 750w is overkill. 500w is enough for that GPU. Check this out : http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2124623/msi-270-power-requirements.html

Also, you don't need to buy thermal compound off the bat. You can use the default ones that the other parts come in with. You might need to get a thermal compound after a year of usage though.

You can actually live with 4GB RAM but 8GB is generally the sweet spot now.

For the CPU Cooler, the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo is the best fan below $50. You might want to get that instead.
 
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You can't OC the 4570, so get rid of the cooler and paste - saves $66

Get a better quality PSU eg Antec HCG 520M (same price)

Don't get the fans or the cleaner - saves ($32)

Spend the extra $100 on a better graphics card eg R9 280 - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1642&products_id=27653 - $259

With the other $40 get a bigger PSU eg Seasonic G550 - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_972&products_id=21502 $115 - to power the r9 280
 
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TheIcedCanadian

TheIcedCanadian

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thanks for that

The reason for the cpu cooler is that I am going to get an unlocked Broadwell chip when they come out, so might aswell invest the money now.
Also, I am going to upgrade to dual GTX960 when they are out
 
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