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Hi im attempting my first build and don't know much about computers, i compiled a list of parts but was told to change some things and would like another persons opinion on which one would perform better for gaming (no streaming)
First build: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/DBHXwP
Second: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/zn8nRB
i was told that the 6600 cpu was better and it allows ddr4 ram and recommended to get a 390 or 970 over the 980 i had selected. Thanks for any help you can give me. Also i live in Australia so parts are more expensive here.
 
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Phanteks PH-TC12DX is cheaper in your market, and has about a 5°C lower max temp at overclocked loads than the 212 EVO, plus it's quieter.

The Maximus VIII Ranger is just as good as the Gaming 5 Gigabyte board, and ten bucks cheaper.

The G.Skill Ripjaws are likely to have better XMP profile compatibility, as the Fury modules use PnP rather than XMP.

That 450w PSU isn't going to be sufficient for either of the cards on either of the builds you outlined. This Super Flower built EVGA unit has plenty of capacity, even if you add a second card later, is semi-modular and pretty much can't be beat by any unit in it's price range or class.

Better GPU card.

Better case.

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Phanteks PH-TC12DX is cheaper in your market, and has about a 5°C lower max temp at overclocked loads than the 212 EVO, plus it's quieter.

The Maximus VIII Ranger is just as good as the Gaming 5 Gigabyte board, and ten bucks cheaper.

The G.Skill Ripjaws are likely to have better XMP profile compatibility, as the Fury modules use PnP rather than XMP.

That 450w PSU isn't going to be sufficient for either of the cards on either of the builds you outlined. This Super Flower built EVGA unit has plenty of capacity, even if you add a second card later, is semi-modular and pretty much can't be beat by any unit in it's price range or class.

Better GPU card.

Better case.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($355.00 @ Umart)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($55.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($318.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.00 @ IJK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($529.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($105.00 @ Scorptec)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1661.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-30 15:51 AEST+1000
 
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Non-overclocking, single GPU setup...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($282.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($145.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.00 @ IJK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($699.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($92.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($122.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1596.00
 
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Hi again most parts have arrived and i just have 1 more question regarding fans, i noticed the case comes with a rear fan and was wondering if i should get another for the front/top of the case? is the benefit of the fan worth making the pc louder? also i have changed my mind and will probably try overclocking at some point. Thanks.
 
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Yes, it's probably a good idea to add at least one additional top exhaust fan and a front intake fan. Especially, but not only if, you plan to overclock. I recommend adding two of any of these. One to the top (exhaust) and one to the front (intake). Adding two to the front would be even better. The fact is that at idle or low load speeds there is very little noise from high quality fans. And under high load conditions, it will still be quieter than with a single fan as more fans move more air, thus the temperature stays lower, meaning the fans don't HAVE to be spinning at full speed. I'd connect all fans to the motherboard fan headers, not to the PSU or any integrated case fan hubs. You can thermally control them automatically through the bios that way.

Actually, what motherboard did you end up going with? The Ranger?
 
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Ok, then I'd probably add at least two of these. You should have room to install four of them if you wish. That motherboard has two CPU fan headers and four case fan headers. All of them are four pin PWM style headers. I would not use the Any of these fans would be a good choice:


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case Fan: Phanteks PH-F140HP_BK 2 88.6 CFM 140mm Fan ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $14.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-14 12:52 EDT-0400



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case Fan: Noctua NF-A15 PWM 140mm Fan ($19.45 @ Amazon)
Total: $19.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-14 12:53 EDT-0400



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case Fan: CRYORIG XF140 76.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $16.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-14 12:54 EDT-0400



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case Fan: Thermalright TY-140 73.6 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $15.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-14 13:02 EDT-0400



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $17.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-14 13:03 EDT-0400



Personally, if you don't absolutely have a need to match a color scheme, I'd go with the Noctua A15's as they're the best of the bunch all things considered, IMO. I use all A15 fans, for both case and CPU cooler, in my personal rig as well. You might also choose to add additional Phanteks SP series PH-F140SP fans like the one that was included with the case too. That fan is not a PWM fan though, it is simple voltage controlled but is still a very good fan. You can still connect it to one of the motherboard chassis fan headers even though it is a 3 pin. 3 pin voltage controlled fans work just fine on 4 pin PWM headers as long as you use the 3 pins that are centered on the connector key and not the PWM signal pin on the end of the header connector.
 
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Attempted the build, plugged it in, motherboard lights up, hit power button on case then motherboard and nothing... no fans spin (powersupply, cpu or case) even if i had made a mistake with the build something should have happened shouldn't it? do you think i'm dealing with a dead PSU? unfortunately i don't have another computer to test the PSU.
 
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found the issue it was the 20+4pin, the 4 part had poped out its now booting into bios :)
 
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