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$2000ish AUD Gaming PC Build

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spencer671

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Hi guys,
I was just wondering how good my pc build is as I want the best for my money?

- Corsair Obsidian 750D Case with Window
- ASUS Maximus VII Hero Motherboard
- Intel Core i5 4690K
- ASUS GeForce GTX 970 Strix DirectCU II 4GB
- Corsair HX750i 80 Plus Platinum 750W Power Supply
- Kingston Hyper X Fury 16GB 1866
- Raijintek Triton AIO Liquid CPU Cooler Red
- Samsung 850 EVO Series 250GB SSD
- Western Digital WD Blue 1TB WD10EZEX
 
If this is a little too much just say!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.00 @ Umart)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($47.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($289.00 @ PLE Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($217.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($97.00 @ Umart)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($519.00 @ IJK)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($519.00 @ IJK)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($159.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($136.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $2446.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-20 19:40 EST+1100

This has 2 way SLI

The water cooler you selected isn't REALLY needed and not much better than the 212.

Though the 750D is nice I prefer the H440, looks classier (IMO)
 


I Don't want to spend anymore than $2200
 
Okay, So i fiddled a little bit and this is what I got!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.00 @ Umart)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($289.00 @ PLE Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($179.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($97.00 @ Umart)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($519.00 @ IJK)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($159.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($136.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($179.00 @ Umart)
Total: $2116.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-20 20:17 EST+1100

Still an amazing build just a little less graphical horsepower! I'd suggest upgrading to 2-way SLI IF you want to have more than one monitor. This is fine for a single monitor anywho! I put a soundcard in there for you if you want to use an analogue headset/speakers
 


Not bad, what do you think of the Fractal Design ARC XL Full Tower Case?
 


I want to put an optical drive and a 2 slot ROG panel in though
 
Ah, right! Makes sense a bit more. My suggested case would be the CM Storm Stryker which is a bit more expensive but has great airflow and personally I love the asthetics of it though the Fractal design case you mentioned wouldn't conflict with any parts!
 
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