Building my new PC need suggestions.

[Nooblord]

Hi guys. I am building my first PC. I am not confident about this build. I need some suggestion before I go for it. The summer is quite hot in Australia and I don't have air-conditioning at home!
Here is my parts detail. I don't have any computer parts before this build. So if I missing something please let me know, thanks!

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/GMcxbv

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($479.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Cooler Master K380 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($23.00 @ PLE Computers)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($139.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN723N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Keyboard: Cherry G80-3800 MX Board 2.0 Wired Standard Keyboard ($75.00 @ CPL Online)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M7700B Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse ($25.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1519.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-11 06:50 EST+1000)

 

[bob hays]

Thats a good build, but i'd make a few changes. I know things are more expensive in Australia but I think that 8gb ram is still pretty expensive (correct me if im wrong). You got a z97 board but not a K cpu so you can't overclock anyways. I advise against the v300 ssd because they use cheaper quality flash in the new ones. Kingston is still fine, just don't use the v300 series, or you can use crucial, intel, or samsung ssds. Other than that looks like a solid build.

Optional: If you don't plan on increasing ram, especially if your motherboard has 4 slots, you should get a 2x4gb kit of ram so it can run in dual channel.

 

[Nooblord]

Thats a good build, but i'd make a few changes. I know things are more expensive in Australia but I think that 8gb ram is still pretty expensive (correct me if im wrong). You got a z97 board but not a K cpu so you can't overclock anyways. I advise against the v300 ssd because they use cheaper quality flash in the new ones. Kingston is still fine, just don't use the v300 series, or you can use crucial, intel, or samsung ssds. Other than that looks like a solid build.

Optional: If you don't plan on increasing ram, especially if your motherboard has 4 slots, you should get a 2x4gb kit of ram so it can run in dual channel.

Thanks for your opinion. I totally agree with you. The motherboard doesn't suit my build. It cost me too much and I don't get too much benefit form it. I don't know how to pick a just fit motherboard. I am thinking build a Micro ATX but there is not too much choice of Micro ATX case and PSU (ATX seems cheaper than Micro ATX). I will find a good SSD when they have discount Is it two 4GB better than one 8GB RAM? They are same price. Thank you again!

 

[reset6413]

Thats a good build, but i'd make a few changes. I know things are more expensive in Australia but I think that 8gb ram is still pretty expensive (correct me if im wrong). You got a z97 board but not a K cpu so you can't overclock anyways. I advise against the v300 ssd because they use cheaper quality flash in the new ones. Kingston is still fine, just don't use the v300 series, or you can use crucial, intel, or samsung ssds. Other than that looks like a solid build.

Optional: If you don't plan on increasing ram, especially if your motherboard has 4 slots, you should get a 2x4gb kit of ram so it can run in dual channel.

Thanks for your opinion. I totally agree with you. The motherboard doesn't suit my build. It cost me too much and I don't get too much benefit form it. I don't know how to pick a just fit motherboard. I am thinking build a Micro ATX but there is not too much choice of Micro ATX case and PSU (ATX seems cheaper than Micro ATX). I will find a good SSD when they have discount Is it two 4GB better than one 8GB RAM? They are same price. Thank you again!

Im still new to pc building, so take this with a grain of salt.

But, i am assuming your board has 2 ram slots, and if you wanted to go up to 16gb eventually, wouldn't it be better to just get one stick of 8, so that you could go up to 2x 8gb if you wish to later?

 

[bob hays]

Thats a good build, but i'd make a few changes. I know things are more expensive in Australia but I think that 8gb ram is still pretty expensive (correct me if im wrong). You got a z97 board but not a K cpu so you can't overclock anyways. I advise against the v300 ssd because they use cheaper quality flash in the new ones. Kingston is still fine, just don't use the v300 series, or you can use crucial, intel, or samsung ssds. Other than that looks like a solid build.

Optional: If you don't plan on increasing ram, especially if your motherboard has 4 slots, you should get a 2x4gb kit of ram so it can run in dual channel.

Thanks for your opinion. I totally agree with you. The motherboard doesn't suit my build. It cost me too much and I don't get too much benefit form it. I don't know how to pick a just fit motherboard. I am thinking build a Micro ATX but there is not too much choice of Micro ATX case and PSU (ATX seems cheaper than Micro ATX). I will find a good SSD when they have discount Is it two 4GB better than one 8GB RAM? They are same price. Thank you again!

Im still new to pc building, so take this with a grain of salt.

But, i am assuming your board has 2 ram slots, and if you wanted to go up to 16gb eventually, wouldn't it be better to just get one stick of 8, so that you could go up to 2x 8gb if you wish to later?

That's true if there's only two slots but most atx motherboards, especially z series ones have 4 slots

 

[Nooblord]

Any suggestion to pick a Micro ATX mortherboard, Micro ATX case and PSU?