2000$ AUD Pure Gaming Bitfenix Prodigy M Build - Seeking Help

[Hendrix86]

Hey guys,

I've decided Im gonna build my own PC.. Ive been reading and looking up hours on end on Youtube of videos.. Im sure there will be parts where Ill get stuck but I think I got most of the stuff..

Basically I am looking for:
* A gaming rig that will not be needed to refurbish any time soon (and when it will I hope it will just be the GPU and then Ill just add a 2nd GPU)
* A pretty silent rig though it doesnt need to be dead silent..
* Looks like I will be working on ships so I need to have wireless as theres no ethernet in the cabins. Thats also why Im getting an optical drive.
* Not gonna overclock it.

Heres the build:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($265.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($49.00 @ Scorptec)
Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($185.00 @ Scorptec)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($115.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($104.00 @ PLE Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card ($849.00 @ Scorptec)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Midnight MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre 43.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($9.00 @ CPL Online)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre 43.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($9.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($115.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($29.00 @ Scorptec)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $2055.00

I know I dont need an SSD for gaming but I like having the system start real quick.

Things Im not too sure about:
CPU Cooler, Motherboard, Memory, Wireless Adapter and Power Supply.

If you spot something that could be better, please tell.

Thanks all

 

[TheMohammadmo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($275.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($184.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($108.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($689.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($28.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Corsair 350D MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 750W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1956.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-08 13:26 EST+1100)


The wireless adapter is nice to have. This psu that I recommended is really nice and the 780 is better then the 290x. Also, my hdd is faster

 

[BlankInsanity]

for the current moment DON'T buy AMD cards. Their prices are constantly rising. You can probably get a GTX 780ti for two thirds of the price of a 290X

 

[Rammy]

Shamelessly copying and pasting my comments from other threads-

The "M" versions of the three Bitfenix cases are awful. Most mATX boards use slots 1+2 for graphics cards, but some use 2+3 (using a PCIe x1 in slot 1). If you install an optical drive, you effectively block slots 3+4.
The graphics card(s) and cabled end of the PSU fight for space, so if one is long the other can't be, leading to confusion.
The maximum cooler height is also ambiguous as you can install HDDs on a bracket above the CPU, and these vary in thickness.
The PSU exhausts directly next to the main intake for the case. This main intake area is also a HDD mounting area.
That's just a few of the dubious design choices on that case.

More specifically to you-
Fitting an optical drive means no crossfire
A long graphics card is severely limiting to your PSU specs (you'll need a big PSU if you want to allow for 290X crossfire).

There are better mATX cases, but how suitable these are really depends on what you are looking for in a case. The Corsair 350D is popular but basically mid-tower sized, the Fractal Design Arc Mini/Design Mini are fairly compact but are still a pretty conventional tower. The Aerocool Dead Silence offers Prodigy-esque looks with a less ridiculous internal layout, but it's pretty wide. The Silverstone SG09/10 are compact and effective, but also expensive. The Silverstone FT03 is among the smallest footprints you can get for a mATX case, and great looking but it's expensive and you have some limitations on internal components.

What I would say is that SLI/Xfire on mATX is perfectly feasible, but not necessarily advisable given the heat/power constraints. Given the components you picked aren't suitable for Xfire anyway, it might be worth considering ITX based alternatives. An ITX Prodigy is the same size, but removes nearly all of the issues I mentioned above. You can also consider much smaller ITX cases, if size is a priority, without sacrificing much in the way of performance.

To circle back to your original build, aside from the things I've mentioned, you are spending quite a bit of money on "things for overclocking" when you say it's not something you intend to do. The K-series processor and Hyper 212 Evo can both be removed/downgraded without any real performance hit, and depending on your stance on multiple graphics card solutions, the motherboard can be too (Z87 comes down to two features really, SLI and overclocking).


EDIT - just realised this is a necro-thread.

 

[TheMohammadmo]

Who is copying im confused and whats a necro thread. CONFUSED lol

 

[Rammy]

It's over 3months old. Either the guy got help elsewhere or/and already bought stuff.
It's a dead thread.

 

[TheMohammadmo]

oh wow just noticed