Advice on a pc gaming rig build.

Marc New

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So I'm trying to piece together a some what budgeted build for a gaming pc that will idealistically allow me to play on ultra or hight settings for a couple of years then slowly moving down in the graphical settings till I then build another generation of a pc build. The only problem is Iv been using pcpartpicker.com and being australian the pricing of stores are beyond insane compared to usa pricing (I get the Aussie dollar is low hence that ) so far I have thought of some components and have there pricing
Cpu: Intel i5 4690k for $234.00 from Amazon Australia
Graphics card : MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G Graphics Cards for $330.00 Amazon Australia
I was going to use fan cooling systems for my pc I believe I'm not experienced enought atm for water cooling and its pretty pricy
I was going to use kingstone or crucible (2x4) gb ram sticks but I don't know what all the difference is between models
 
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CPU Cooler - Don't forget one if you plan to overclock. That is your intent, correct?
MEM - DDR3-1600 CL9 or lower, or DDR3-1866 CL10 or lower. ...both at 1.5v.
GPU - The GTX 970 is a great choice. Nothing wrong with the MSI, but I like the ASUS STRIX better for its cooling solution and rigid backbone.

Add a second GTX 970 in SLI later if you need more graphics muscle.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($55.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($205.00 @ CPL Online)...
CPU Cooler - Don't forget one if you plan to overclock. That is your intent, correct?
MEM - DDR3-1600 CL9 or lower, or DDR3-1866 CL10 or lower. ...both at 1.5v.
GPU - The GTX 970 is a great choice. Nothing wrong with the MSI, but I like the ASUS STRIX better for its cooling solution and rigid backbone.

Add a second GTX 970 in SLI later if you need more graphics muscle.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($55.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($205.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($85.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($158.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($502.00 @ IJK)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.00 @ Centre Com)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1680.00
 
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