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Hi.

For a bit over a month I've been researching building a gaming PC and different components for it. I think I have came up with my final build. I tried to pick a good PSU. It comes with a 10 year warranty so I thought that was pretty good. It says a reference rx480 although I'm waiting for the MSI gaming x. I know some parts are missing prices but I know what I can get them for and it is roughly around my budget. Does everything look good to go though?

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/8Z3Bcc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/8Z3Bcc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($332.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($32.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Team Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card ($439.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1123.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-15 22:22 AEST+1000

Thanks for any help.
 
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As mentioned above, get the Be Quiet! Pure Rock if you're getting a 6600k and overclocking, or the Hyper 212X or Hyper 212 Evo (they perform pretty much the same) if you're going with the 6500.
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I would dump the DVD drive and network card, get a smaller PSU, and use the money saved to get an SSD for your OS. The rest looks good.

Here is a quick tweak on your parts:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($274.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($32.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Samsung 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($409.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Total: $1219.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-15 22:59 AEST+1000
 
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I have a lot of games on DVD that I still want to be able to play and the phone line in my apartment is not where I can put a computer and I was going to hook it up to my TV and there's no way to get an Ethernet cable over there without it being a trip hazard. I was liking the 6600k because I wanted to overclock it and that and leaving it open to get another rx480 in the future to crossfire was why I went with a bigger PSU. The 1060s are just to expensive here compared to the 480s. I was thinking of getting an ssd though but that's last on the list of things to buy
 
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For 20 bucks more you can actually get a GTX 1060 Gaming X.
Note that you'll need to kick your budget up a bit, the RX 480 Gaming X is at Scorptec for $469, and the 1060 Gaming X for $489 at Centre Com.
Also Jester, that power supply is VERY low quality, stay away.
The SSD is also not very good compared to other options on the market, neither is the cooler.
 
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Here's an idea of what you're looking at. About a 10% perf increase over the RX 480.
You need to give us a solid MAX budget number.
PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/znRRTH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/znRRTH/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($274.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($88.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($125.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.00 @ Scorptec)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($139.00 @ CPL Online)
Other: GTX 1060 Gaming X ($489.00)
Total: $1408.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-15 23:42 AEST+1000
 
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Gotcha, very legitimate reasons for the DVD and wireless card ;)

As you can see in my suggested build the GTX 1060 is actually cheaper than the rx480. However, be aware that you cannot SLI the 1060.

IMO if you plan on a dual GPU setup, only do so with a GTX 1080 (since it is the only way to improve performance for this card) as a better single card is always a better solution considering power, heat, compatibility. So when the time comes when you want to get that second rx480/gtx1060, go for a 1070 or better, and sell your rx480/gtx1060.
 
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For 20 bucks more you can actually get a GTX 1060 Gaming X.
Note that you'll need to kick your budget up a bit, the RX 480 Gaming X is at Scorptec for $469, and the 1060 Gaming X for $489 at Centre Com.
Also Jester, that power supply is VERY low quality, stay away.
The SSD is also not very good compared to other options on the market, neither is the cooler.
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I can order a MSI rx480 gaming x on preorder from the USA. It costs $336 plus shipping and that works out cheaper then either I can get here in Australia. What do you think of the PSU I originally picked? And the motherboard does support crossfire which is one of the reasons I picked it. I don't mind spending a bit more then my original budget as long as its for a quality part. What would you recommend for a quality CPU cooler on a slight budget?

Gotcha, very legitimate reasons for the DVD and wireless card ;)

As you can see in my suggested build the GTX 1060 is actually cheaper than the rx480. However, be aware that you cannot SLI the 1060.

IMO if you plan on a dual GPU setup, only do so with a GTX 1080 (since it is the only way to improve performance for this card) as a better single card is always a better solution considering power, heat, compatibility. So when the time comes when you want to get that second rx480/gtx1060, go for a 1070 or better, and sell your rx480/gtx1060.
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I can get a lot better deals on MSI rx480 from USA including shipping. Truth be told I've already preordered it. I find it great value for money and if soon dx12 and Vulcan do take off I'm left with the ability to crossfire that leaves me close to 1080 performance for a lot less
 
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Yep that's perfectly fine.
I'll say it again for the third time though, Jester is cheaping out on the graphics card to make it look like you get full RX480 performance with the EVGA model listed.
It is however an ITX version with less performance, fewer power phases and lower voltages, meaning lower boost speeds, virtually no overclocking headroom, and less performance overall.
The MSI Gaming X was a good choice. :)

For a quality cooler, go for the Hyper 212 Evo or 212 X if you want to save some cash, or the Be Quiet! Pure Rock if you want a good quality cooler that'll keep your temps right down! :)
 
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Yep that's perfectly fine.
I'll say it again for the third time though, Jester is cheaping out on the graphics card to make it look like you get full RX480 performance with the EVGA model listed.
It is however an ITX version with less performance, fewer power phases and lower voltages, meaning lower boost speeds, virtually no overclocking headroom, and less performance overall.
The MSI Gaming X was a good choice. :)
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Thank you just last question what cooler would you recommend instead? Thank you for your help so far
 
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Thank you very much. Sorry I missed that above. I know I can get the be quite where I'm getting everything but the rx480. It was costing me all up including the GPU $1422 and that left me a little bit of breathing room. I'll put that into the be quite. Now I'm excited. Time to order. Thank you :)
 
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