Buying PC parts from "Multiple" different countries? Will they work together?

[That_Tech_Guy_Again]

First of all, a "few" facts about my current predicament. I am from australia, and in australia we use the 230 OR 240 Voltage system (some sources say 230 some say 240 some say both?) running at 50hz. So here is the question everyone. I am looking to build my first PC, and i have found all the parts i need, however, some of those parts are from other countries, "multiple different countries" actually, so i was wondering whether or not the "parts" would work together or not? Would they use the same voltage? For example say i buy a motherboard from america which uses 120 Voltage and 60hz and i got the rest of my parts from australia, would the motherboard only be capable of working on a 120V 60hz system? If i tried to start up the motherboard in australia would the motherboard be overloaded with electricity and "blow up" or worse?

And is there any useful information that anyone could share that would benefit with my research or my compatibility problem or with building my PC?

I am mostly asking this question because some monitors which i have looked at said their voltage range was from 120/240 and 50hz to 60hz, so i am unsure if i can buy parts from other countries and have them work together?
Because the worse thing that could happen is my is that the parts get destroyed and i waste lots of money.

Sorry if this sounds like i dumb question, although i know a lot about PC parts themselves, i lack certain fundamental knowledge when it comes to the "interoperability" of parts from "different" countries

 

[That_Tech_Guy_Again]

cuda rendering is sofware reliant mate,so it depends what mdoelling software youre actually using.
If it supports gpu rendering though the chances are it supports cuda rendering which is available on the nvidia cards.

http://blog.digitaltutors.com/top-five-gpus-to-power-your-3d-vfx-or-game-dev-system/

top 5 cards recommended as of a year ago for this use,the only one out of those that beats a 970 is the titan.

the 1070 is an absolute beast of a card be it for gaming or for gpu based rendering tasks.

capable of running crysis?? you mean crysis 3 ,a walk in the park at max settings.

a 6700k & a 1070 is quite simply a monster of a setup no matter what youre planning on doing.

Thankyou so much for everything, i think i will probably go with the 1070 for now as it seems like the best option. Can i ask you for a favour? Would it be possible for you to check my parts list and maybe optimize the list for me?

My parts are:

Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (is this cooler sufficient? for my requirements?)

Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (someone suggested getting the Z170 Extreme 4+ instead)

GeIL 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (not sure if this is god or not? i chose it based on the DDR4 memory, thats why instead of going with "DDR3-3000 memory" i went with DDR4-2133 as the DDR4 should be faster than DDR3)

OCZ RevoDrive 350 Series 240GB PCI-E Solid State Drive (someone suggested i get the Samsung 50 Evo instead)

Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (honestly not sure if i should get this, i am planning on running my Windows 7 OS on the SSD and th3e rest of my stuff on the HDD, still not sure where i should put my games though? Would it be better to put all of my games on the SSD some of them? or none of them?)

GTX 1070 ( i was originally thinking of getting the "Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB G1 Gaming Video Card")

Thermaltake Chaser A71 ATX Full Tower Case

Antec 750W 80+ Platinum Certified ATX Power Supply (does this meet my power requirements? I read that some PSU's only give about half the "theoretical maximum". Although i also read that Antec was a good brand for buying a PSU)

Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer (yet again, i honestly know nothing about disk drives, is this a good disk drive? or can you recommend a better disk drive?)

Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

SIIG CN-GP1111-S1 PCI-Express x4 10/100/1000 Mbps Network Adapter (i do not know if this part is necessary? does the Mobo come with a built-in LAN port or anything? honestly i know nothing about internet ports)

Asus USB-AC56 USB 3.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter (i do not know if there is an in-built wifi card on the 1070)

LG 29UM68-P 29.0" 75Hz Monitor (I chose this because it had, IPS, ECC, was 29", wide screen,and was atleast 60fps. Also there is apparently 2 types of this monitor, there is the "29UM68" and the "29UM68-P"? Is there any difference between the two? And what does the -P stand for?)

Logitech G19s Wired Gaming Keyboard (I chose this based on its design, looks and extra features, and it also has a cstom protective keyboard cover)

SteelSeries Diablo III 57002 Headset m (i just chose this at random)

 

[That_Tech_Guy_Again]

OK That tech Guy! What I found is that 980 ti and and 1070 are about the same, ( 980 ti being a slightly better, while 1070 being more recent )... I will finally suggest you 1070 as it is the second fastest gpu currently available... It can handle any thing undoubtfully.

Thankyou so much for all the info, and yes i agree, although they are similar, i am going to be using the LG 29UM68-P 29.0" which has a resolution of 2560 x 1080 and when i read your comparison of the 980 Ti vs 1070, though very similar and the 980 Ti having more CUDA cores, it seems to struggle at resolutions over 1080, so i have decided to go with the 1070.

Thankyou for all your help with everything All this new info has helped a lot

 

[That_Tech_Guy_Again]

cuda rendering is sofware reliant mate,so it depends what mdoelling software youre actually using.
If it supports gpu rendering though the chances are it supports cuda rendering which is available on the nvidia cards.

http://blog.digitaltutors.com/top-five-gpus-to-power-your-3d-vfx-or-game-dev-system/

top 5 cards recommended as of a year ago for this use,the only one out of those that beats a 970 is the titan.

the 1070 is an absolute beast of a card be it for gaming or for gpu based rendering tasks.

capable of running crysis?? you mean crysis 3 ,a walk in the park at max settings.

a 6700k & a 1070 is quite simply a monster of a setup no matter what youre planning on doing.

For my final question, the 1070 uses DDR5 while the 970 uses GDDR5, i know the 1070 uses 16nm, and that you cannot "really" compare different types of memory, however, i just just curious as to why there is such a difference in ability between the 1070 and 970 but can having a lower nm really cause such significant performance boosts? And how much does the DDR5 and GDDR5 play in their perfroamnce difference?

 

[madmatt30]

Both the 1070 & 970 use gddr5 - what you've seen is essentially a mistype.

Ignore the *70 naming convention , the 1070 is a replacement for the 980ti plain & simple price & performance wise but with far more efficiency & a few added features.

It's standard practice with GPU releases.
The 770 replaced the 680,the 960 replaced the 770,the 970 replaced the 780/ti.
Amd - the 470 replaces the 380 , the 480 replaces the 290/390.

Your listed build ??
Nothing wrong with it at all component , compatibility or quality wise.

However only you know the prices you're paying.
A quick look on oz partpicker would push me to the below on a bang for buck basis.
I originally pinpointed the fractal design r5 as the case as it's a firm favourite.
However after checking prices it details for twice as much as the chaser in oz.
While I personally think it's a better case its certainly not twice as good.
In the UK the r5 is £70, the chaser is £98 - for you the chaser is a far better buy & comes with an insane amount of preinstalled cooling - stick with it, its a great choice.

Cooler wise you don't need to drop $150+ on the nepton, in that case the cryorig will do an outstanding job.
Kingston hyper x ssd has been my bang for buck choice for a long time, I have them in 4 systems, vice versa the 3tb Toshiba platter drive.
PSU up to you, you only need a 550w really.
I picked the best priced gold unit, the antec you picked[strike] is a top unit based on the fsp hydro platform, can't fault it. It's probably twice the price though.[/strike] is not as good
you dont need a lan card,all modern baords have gigabit ethernet as standard.
wireless card - yes ,I doubt you need ac specs though.

keyboard/headset - user choice,theyre both good quality though - you havent listed a mouse.

monitor - no difference really part from casing,the p is the newer model.
bear in mind its a ultrawide 1080p set - nothing wrong with that,its not ultra high res though,think 1080p with 1/3 extra added on the width,certainly good for multitasking.excellent for gaming,the 1070 will still max stuff at that res.

also bear in mind that vertically a 29 inch ultrawide is the same depth as a 25 inch 16:9 screen

not all games support ultrawide resolutions,most do ,the rest can be forced,worst case scenaio you end up at standard 1080p with black borders each side (will not happen often if at all)
the bonus ?? a 1070 will smash through games at max settings at this resolution for the foreseeable future

The pioneer bluray - do you need it??
I have no idea , do you plan on writing bluray??
If you do yes it's a top quality drive , I own 2 myself.

Any questions just ask.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($469.00 @ Umart)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($189.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($96.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($103.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($129.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($699.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A71 ATX Full Tower Case ($85.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($145.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($85.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $2108.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-29 07:10 AEST+1000

 

[That_Tech_Guy_Again]

Both the 1070 & 970 use gddr5 - what you've seen is essentially a mistype.

Ignore the *70 naming convention , the 1070 is a replacement for the 980ti plain & simple price & performance wise but with far more efficiency & a few added features.

It's standard practice with GPU releases.
The 770 replaced the 680,the 960 replaced the 770,the 970 replaced the 780/ti.
Amd - the 470 replaces the 380 , the 480 replaces the 290/390.

Your listed build ??
Nothing wrong with it at all component , compatibility or quality wise.

However only you know the prices you're paying.
A quick look on oz partpicker would push me to the below on a bang for buck basis.
I originally pinpointed the fractal design r5 as the case as it's a firm favourite.
However after checking prices it details for twice as much as the chaser in oz.
While I personally think it's a better case its certainly not twice as good.
In the UK the r5 is £70, the chaser is £98 - for you the chaser is a far better buy & comes with an insane amount of preinstalled cooling - stick with it, its a great choice.

Cooler wise you don't need to drop $150+ on the nepton, in that case the cryorig will do an outstanding job.
Kingston hyper x ssd has been my bang for buck choice for a long time, I have them in 4 systems, vice versa the 3tb Toshiba platter drive.
PSU up to you, you only need a 550w really.
I picked the best priced gold unit, the antec you picked[strike] is a top unit based on the fsp hydro platform, can't fault it. It's probably twice the price though.[/strike] is not as good
you dont need a lan card,all modern baords have gigabit ethernet as standard.
wireless card - yes ,I doubt you need ac specs though.

keyboard/headset - user choice,theyre both good quality though - you havent listed a mouse.

monitor - no difference really part from casing,the p is the newer model.
bear in mind its a ultrawide 1080p set - nothing wrong with that,its not ultra high res though,think 1080p with 1/3 extra added on the width,certainly good for multitasking.excellent for gaming,the 1070 will still max stuff at that res.

also bear in mind that vertically a 29 inch ultrawide is the same depth as a 25 inch 16:9 screen

not all games support ultrawide resolutions,most do ,the rest can be forced,worst case scenaio you end up at standard 1080p with black borders each side (will not happen often if at all)
the bonus ?? a 1070 will smash through games at max settings at this resolution for the foreseeable future

The pioneer bluray - do you need it??
I have no idea , do you plan on writing bluray??
If you do yes it's a top quality drive , I own 2 myself.

Any questions just ask.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($469.00 @ Umart)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($189.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($96.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($103.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($129.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($699.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A71 ATX Full Tower Case ($85.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($145.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($85.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $2108.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-29 07:10 AEST+1000

Sorry for the late reply, i fell asleep, and when i woke up i fogot to check for messages, and went to maccas to buy food.


Thanks for all the info with the different names, i was not sure how the different models were classified. I Havent heard of the fractel r5, and honestly, i just chose my case due to it having lots of fans and "looking really cool". Also with my budget i was thinking around $2,000-$3,000 for everything.

With the cooler i heard that the cryorig was good but i dont understand the concept of the RPM, why does the cryorig have a fan rpm of 700 - 1300 RPM. I assume its because the RPM changes but why does it need to change? and if the RPM goes to 700 and my parts start to overheat wouldn't that be bad?

With the SSD i chose it based on the interface being a PCI-Express x8 and the form factor being PCI-E? PCIe are faster than SATA 6 Gb/s right? Or are SSD's not capable of saturating the PCIe? Would i see a speed increase with a SDD using PCIe or not??

With the PSU just chose the cheapest one i saw that had specs which looked decent, and as i still dont know much about PSU's right now, i will take your advice and go with the PSU you selected. Also i was not sure whether the motherboard had a lan card or a wifi card, so i chose them just in case (with the ac, i just chose a card which had all the different "types" of wireless). I chose the keyboard for its extra features and i am going to buy a plastic protective cover for it so that i can easily clean it, and the headset was diablo so got it for the novelty, although i am concerned about the cord length only being 1 metre, i am not sure if 1 metre is long enough?

Thanks for letting me know what the -P stands for, i was so annoyed at not knowing, i searched for days and never found any information about it. Oh and i already researched a lot about the different monitors, i chose the monitor due to its cost and also having all the features i wanted, however i would have preferred it if the screen was curved, but monitors are far more expensive when curved. The 29UM68-P has a res of 2560 x 1080 which i personally full HD do be the minimum display for a monitor. Also i am aware of the fact that not all games support wide screens, put i am more than happy to have black bars on the sides for those games.

Honestly i just want a Optical Drive which can play dvds, cds, possibly even be able to burn to cds and dvds so i can give send them to my friends to see all the awesome stuff i am doing. Yes i could just email my friends the stuff i want to show them like a normal person, but really? wheres the fun in that? As for writing bluray, does that include watching blurays? becuase i might watch blurays but i will not be writing to bluray discs. I will definitely be using cds and dvds and problably writing to them, but will not be writing to blurays (only watching blurays).

I like most of your recommendations, however, i am curious as to why you chose the ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard instead of the Z170 instead of the Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard. Which board is better and why? I am very confused when it comes to the Z170 as there are many versions. Also when it comes to the board you recommend it does not have SLI support and it has 2 SATA 6 Gb/s and only 2 SATA Express, while the Gaming 7 has SLI support and has 3 SATA Express. Although i must admit the Gaming 7 costs $329 whereas the one you recommend costs $189. O ther than the "obvious" cost difference is there any major difference in spec between the 2??

Also i was under the impression that spreading RAM over multiple DIMM's would make more "efficient" use of the RAM capacity within each Module? So i chose a 4v4 configuration, but you chose a 2x8 configuration? Was i incorrect in how i thought RAM worked?? Other than the configuration, the only difference that i have noticed is that the one you recommended was DDR4-2400 whereas mine was DDR4-2333??

Lastly, with the mouse, i simply have not chosen which mouse to buy right now, however i have decided to get a right-handed, wireless, laser pointer type mouse with a fairly high movement speed with extra buttons on the side for quick action hotkeys,

 

[That_Tech_Guy_Again]

Both the 1070 & 970 use gddr5 - what you've seen is essentially a mistype.

Ignore the *70 naming convention , the 1070 is a replacement for the 980ti plain & simple price & performance wise but with far more efficiency & a few added features.

It's standard practice with GPU releases.
The 770 replaced the 680,the 960 replaced the 770,the 970 replaced the 780/ti.
Amd - the 470 replaces the 380 , the 480 replaces the 290/390.

Your listed build ??
Nothing wrong with it at all component , compatibility or quality wise.

However only you know the prices you're paying.
A quick look on oz partpicker would push me to the below on a bang for buck basis.
I originally pinpointed the fractal design r5 as the case as it's a firm favourite.
However after checking prices it details for twice as much as the chaser in oz.
While I personally think it's a better case its certainly not twice as good.
In the UK the r5 is £70, the chaser is £98 - for you the chaser is a far better buy & comes with an insane amount of preinstalled cooling - stick with it, its a great choice.

Cooler wise you don't need to drop $150+ on the nepton, in that case the cryorig will do an outstanding job.
Kingston hyper x ssd has been my bang for buck choice for a long time, I have them in 4 systems, vice versa the 3tb Toshiba platter drive.
PSU up to you, you only need a 550w really.
I picked the best priced gold unit, the antec you picked[strike] is a top unit based on the fsp hydro platform, can't fault it. It's probably twice the price though.[/strike] is not as good
you dont need a lan card,all modern baords have gigabit ethernet as standard.
wireless card - yes ,I doubt you need ac specs though.

keyboard/headset - user choice,theyre both good quality though - you havent listed a mouse.

monitor - no difference really part from casing,the p is the newer model.
bear in mind its a ultrawide 1080p set - nothing wrong with that,its not ultra high res though,think 1080p with 1/3 extra added on the width,certainly good for multitasking.excellent for gaming,the 1070 will still max stuff at that res.

also bear in mind that vertically a 29 inch ultrawide is the same depth as a 25 inch 16:9 screen

not all games support ultrawide resolutions,most do ,the rest can be forced,worst case scenaio you end up at standard 1080p with black borders each side (will not happen often if at all)
the bonus ?? a 1070 will smash through games at max settings at this resolution for the foreseeable future

The pioneer bluray - do you need it??
I have no idea , do you plan on writing bluray??
If you do yes it's a top quality drive , I own 2 myself.

Any questions just ask.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($469.00 @ Umart)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($189.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($96.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($103.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($129.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($699.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A71 ATX Full Tower Case ($85.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($145.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($85.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $2108.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-29 07:10 AEST+1000

Oh and i use PCPartsPicker too. Thats where i found my parts. You probably wouldn't believe it, but 2 weeks ago, i knew nothing about PC components

 

[WTKnight]

Yeah I was the same too, about a month ago!!!
Just read a tonnes of knowledge on computer in the past month as I wanted to build a gaming pc ...

 

[That_Tech_Guy_Again]

Both the 1070 & 970 use gddr5 - what you've seen is essentially a mistype.

Ignore the *70 naming convention , the 1070 is a replacement for the 980ti plain & simple price & performance wise but with far more efficiency & a few added features.

It's standard practice with GPU releases.
The 770 replaced the 680,the 960 replaced the 770,the 970 replaced the 780/ti.
Amd - the 470 replaces the 380 , the 480 replaces the 290/390.

Your listed build ??
Nothing wrong with it at all component , compatibility or quality wise.

However only you know the prices you're paying.
A quick look on oz partpicker would push me to the below on a bang for buck basis.
I originally pinpointed the fractal design r5 as the case as it's a firm favourite.
However after checking prices it details for twice as much as the chaser in oz.
While I personally think it's a better case its certainly not twice as good.
In the UK the r5 is £70, the chaser is £98 - for you the chaser is a far better buy & comes with an insane amount of preinstalled cooling - stick with it, its a great choice.

Cooler wise you don't need to drop $150+ on the nepton, in that case the cryorig will do an outstanding job.
Kingston hyper x ssd has been my bang for buck choice for a long time, I have them in 4 systems, vice versa the 3tb Toshiba platter drive.
PSU up to you, you only need a 550w really.
I picked the best priced gold unit, the antec you picked[strike] is a top unit based on the fsp hydro platform, can't fault it. It's probably twice the price though.[/strike] is not as good
you dont need a lan card,all modern baords have gigabit ethernet as standard.
wireless card - yes ,I doubt you need ac specs though.

keyboard/headset - user choice,theyre both good quality though - you havent listed a mouse.

monitor - no difference really part from casing,the p is the newer model.
bear in mind its a ultrawide 1080p set - nothing wrong with that,its not ultra high res though,think 1080p with 1/3 extra added on the width,certainly good for multitasking.excellent for gaming,the 1070 will still max stuff at that res.

also bear in mind that vertically a 29 inch ultrawide is the same depth as a 25 inch 16:9 screen

not all games support ultrawide resolutions,most do ,the rest can be forced,worst case scenaio you end up at standard 1080p with black borders each side (will not happen often if at all)
the bonus ?? a 1070 will smash through games at max settings at this resolution for the foreseeable future

The pioneer bluray - do you need it??
I have no idea , do you plan on writing bluray??
If you do yes it's a top quality drive , I own 2 myself.

Any questions just ask.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($469.00 @ Umart)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($189.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($96.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($103.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($129.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($699.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A71 ATX Full Tower Case ($85.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($145.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($85.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $2108.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-29 07:10 AEST+1000

Madmatt i agree with all everything you recommend, however, the Gaming 4K mobos has 1 ethernet socket? while the Gaming 7 has 2 ethernet sockets? I was just wondering if this will effect anything i might wish to do in the future? Do i need 2 ethernet sockets? Or will 1 be sufficient? Are there times when someone might need 2 instead of 1? Usually when i use an ethernet socket, it is either for the internet or LAN party's, but never at the same time, so i have only ever need 1. What does the function of having a second ethernet cord serve?

 

[That_Tech_Guy_Again]

Yeah I was the same too, about a month ago!!!
Just read a tonnes of knowledge on computer in the past month as I wanted to build a gaming pc ...

Cool I was up for 48 hours without sleep researching all the different parts for my build. So i decided to go to sleep earlier. Now i feel so much smarter.

 

[madmatt30]

Both the 1070 & 970 use gddr5 - what you've seen is essentially a mistype.

Ignore the *70 naming convention , the 1070 is a replacement for the 980ti plain & simple price & performance wise but with far more efficiency & a few added features.

It's standard practice with GPU releases.
The 770 replaced the 680,the 960 replaced the 770,the 970 replaced the 780/ti.
Amd - the 470 replaces the 380 , the 480 replaces the 290/390.

Your listed build ??
Nothing wrong with it at all component , compatibility or quality wise.

However only you know the prices you're paying.
A quick look on oz partpicker would push me to the below on a bang for buck basis.
I originally pinpointed the fractal design r5 as the case as it's a firm favourite.
However after checking prices it details for twice as much as the chaser in oz.
While I personally think it's a better case its certainly not twice as good.
In the UK the r5 is £70, the chaser is £98 - for you the chaser is a far better buy & comes with an insane amount of preinstalled cooling - stick with it, its a great choice.

Cooler wise you don't need to drop $150+ on the nepton, in that case the cryorig will do an outstanding job.
Kingston hyper x ssd has been my bang for buck choice for a long time, I have them in 4 systems, vice versa the 3tb Toshiba platter drive.
PSU up to you, you only need a 550w really.
I picked the best priced gold unit, the antec you picked[strike] is a top unit based on the fsp hydro platform, can't fault it. It's probably twice the price though.[/strike] is not as good
you dont need a lan card,all modern baords have gigabit ethernet as standard.
wireless card - yes ,I doubt you need ac specs though.

keyboard/headset - user choice,theyre both good quality though - you havent listed a mouse.

monitor - no difference really part from casing,the p is the newer model.
bear in mind its a ultrawide 1080p set - nothing wrong with that,its not ultra high res though,think 1080p with 1/3 extra added on the width,certainly good for multitasking.excellent for gaming,the 1070 will still max stuff at that res.

also bear in mind that vertically a 29 inch ultrawide is the same depth as a 25 inch 16:9 screen

not all games support ultrawide resolutions,most do ,the rest can be forced,worst case scenaio you end up at standard 1080p with black borders each side (will not happen often if at all)
the bonus ?? a 1070 will smash through games at max settings at this resolution for the foreseeable future

The pioneer bluray - do you need it??
I have no idea , do you plan on writing bluray??
If you do yes it's a top quality drive , I own 2 myself.

Any questions just ask.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($469.00 @ Umart)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($189.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($96.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($103.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($129.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($699.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A71 ATX Full Tower Case ($85.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($145.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($85.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $2108.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-29 07:10 AEST+1000

Madmatt i agree with all everything you recommend, however, the Gaming 4K mobos has 1 ethernet socket? while the Gaming 7 has 2 ethernet sockets? I was just wondering if this will effect anything i might wish to do in the future? Do i need 2 ethernet sockets? Or will 1 be sufficient? Are there times when someone might need 2 instead of 1? Usually when i use an ethernet socket, it is either for the internet or LAN party's, but never at the same time, so i have only ever need 1. What does the function of having a second ethernet cord serve?

2 ethernets - networking or double teaming (google it if you really want to) - essentilly means nothing in a home environment & certainly not required.
I suppose if one ethernet controller ever dies for some reason youd have a spare but thats not really enough to be paying double for a board.
SSD's - sata vs sata express vs m2 vs pci express.
In all honesty for the general user a standard sata 6gbps drive is fast enough,theres a lot of snobbery regarding having the best,fastest setup but the fact is that standard sata drives are easily the best value for money ,are plenty fast enough .
People payng $500+ for an m2 950 pro just to benchmark 25% faster than something budget based like the hyper x??
Bragging rights ,nothing more - in real world use you wont notice any difference at all.
Just trying to give you value for money with that build,I hate to see people spend insane amounts for something theyll never ever use.
The k4 is a great board for the money & will serve you very well.
the fact it doesnt do sli?? would bother some people I suppose,thing is youre buying a 1070 here,its going to do well enough for he next 2-3 years imo.
Sli'ing in the future is rarely worthwhile,when that card has finally had its day itll make more sense to sell it on second hand & buy the current latest/greatest card you can afford then.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asrock-fatal1ty-z170-gaming-k4-skylake-motherboard,4385.html

ram - z170's are only dual channel,theres nothing to be gained from running 4 sticks over 2,if anything 4 sticks puts a little more stress on the memory controller.
The reason I suggest 2x8gb sticks primarily is because of the above & also it leaves 2 slots free for a future upgrade to 32gb should you ever feel the need.

the h5 cooler,its easy to fit,its slimline,it has zero interference with ram or other components.
It has a fairly low rpm fan,its 140mm hence the need to only max out at 1300rpm.
The variable speed shown will be controlled by the board dependant on cpu usage/temps.
Its not an issue for you to worry about at all - why would you need it running full pelt when your'e only browsing the internet etc??
under cpu intensive loads it will automatically ramp up the speed to keep the cpu within thermal limits.

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6966/cryorig-h5-universal-cpu-cooler-review/index6.html

the nepton 240 is on that table,the h5 loses to it by like 4c or so,really thats a non entity,half the price,far quieter,easier & quicker to fit,you wont have to start removing case fans to fit the rad etc.

like I say ,value for money is the key here imo - Im thrifty like that ;-)

the bluray writer?? readers are only a few dollars cheaper ,if you want a bluray drive stick with the pioneer even if you dont really need bluray writing,the pioneer is imo the best drive out there & generally drives with write capabilities tend to have better quality lasers anyway.

 

[madmatt30]

revised,seeing as ive saved you so much money,500gb 850 evo in there now,found the kendomen on oz partpicker,now Im not saying its any better than the chaser ,but it is excellent,thats a cracking price (compritively cheaper than both uk & usa markets),has a huge amount of preinstalled cooling like the chaser (5 fans + a twin fan controller), & most importantly (it may not bother you as its personal preference) its red & black to fit in with the motherboard & gpu colours & imo it looks nicer than the chaser.
Shoudl you go for that strix,be aware it also has configureable rgb lighting,set it to red & youll have a fully colour co ordinated setup

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($469.00 @ Umart)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($189.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($96.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($205.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($129.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($699.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Deepcool KENDOMEN Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($145.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($85.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $2190.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-29 21:17 AEST+1000

 

[That_Tech_Guy_Again]

Both the 1070 & 970 use gddr5 - what you've seen is essentially a mistype.

Ignore the *70 naming convention , the 1070 is a replacement for the 980ti plain & simple price & performance wise but with far more efficiency & a few added features.

It's standard practice with GPU releases.
The 770 replaced the 680,the 960 replaced the 770,the 970 replaced the 780/ti.
Amd - the 470 replaces the 380 , the 480 replaces the 290/390.

Your listed build ??
Nothing wrong with it at all component , compatibility or quality wise.

However only you know the prices you're paying.
A quick look on oz partpicker would push me to the below on a bang for buck basis.
I originally pinpointed the fractal design r5 as the case as it's a firm favourite.
However after checking prices it details for twice as much as the chaser in oz.
While I personally think it's a better case its certainly not twice as good.
In the UK the r5 is £70, the chaser is £98 - for you the chaser is a far better buy & comes with an insane amount of preinstalled cooling - stick with it, its a great choice.

Cooler wise you don't need to drop $150+ on the nepton, in that case the cryorig will do an outstanding job.
Kingston hyper x ssd has been my bang for buck choice for a long time, I have them in 4 systems, vice versa the 3tb Toshiba platter drive.
PSU up to you, you only need a 550w really.
I picked the best priced gold unit, the antec you picked[strike] is a top unit based on the fsp hydro platform, can't fault it. It's probably twice the price though.[/strike] is not as good
you dont need a lan card,all modern baords have gigabit ethernet as standard.
wireless card - yes ,I doubt you need ac specs though.

keyboard/headset - user choice,theyre both good quality though - you havent listed a mouse.

monitor - no difference really part from casing,the p is the newer model.
bear in mind its a ultrawide 1080p set - nothing wrong with that,its not ultra high res though,think 1080p with 1/3 extra added on the width,certainly good for multitasking.excellent for gaming,the 1070 will still max stuff at that res.

also bear in mind that vertically a 29 inch ultrawide is the same depth as a 25 inch 16:9 screen

not all games support ultrawide resolutions,most do ,the rest can be forced,worst case scenaio you end up at standard 1080p with black borders each side (will not happen often if at all)
the bonus ?? a 1070 will smash through games at max settings at this resolution for the foreseeable future

The pioneer bluray - do you need it??
I have no idea , do you plan on writing bluray??
If you do yes it's a top quality drive , I own 2 myself.

Any questions just ask.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($469.00 @ Umart)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($189.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($96.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($103.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($129.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($699.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A71 ATX Full Tower Case ($85.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($145.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($85.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $2108.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-29 07:10 AEST+1000

Madmatt i agree with all everything you recommend, however, the Gaming 4K mobos has 1 ethernet socket? while the Gaming 7 has 2 ethernet sockets? I was just wondering if this will effect anything i might wish to do in the future? Do i need 2 ethernet sockets? Or will 1 be sufficient? Are there times when someone might need 2 instead of 1? Usually when i use an ethernet socket, it is either for the internet or LAN party's, but never at the same time, so i have only ever need 1. What does the function of having a second ethernet cord serve?

2 ethernets - networking or double teaming (google it if you really want to) - essentilly means nothing in a home environment & certainly not required.
I suppose if one ethernet controller ever dies for some reason youd have a spare but thats not really enough to be paying double for a board.
SSD's - sata vs sata express vs m2 vs pci express.
In all honesty for the general user a standard sata 6gbps drive is fast enough,theres a lot of snobbery regarding having the best,fastest setup but the fact is that standard sata drives are easily the best value for money ,are plenty fast enough .
People payng $500+ for an m2 950 pro just to benchmark 25% faster than something budget based like the hyper x??
Bragging rights ,nothing more - in real world use you wont notice any difference at all.
Just trying to give you value for money with that build,I hate to see people spend insane amounts for something theyll never ever use.
The k4 is a great board for the money & will serve you very well.
the fact it doesnt do sli?? would bother some people I suppose,thing is youre buying a 1070 here,its going to do well enough for he next 2-3 years imo.
Sli'ing in the future is rarely worthwhile,when that card has finally had its day itll make more sense to sell it on second hand & buy the current latest/greatest card you can afford then.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asrock-fatal1ty-z170-gaming-k4-skylake-motherboard,4385.html

ram - z170's are only dual channel,theres nothing to be gained from running 4 sticks over 2,if anything 4 sticks puts a little more stress on the memory controller.
The reason I suggest 2x8gb sticks primarily is because of the above & also it leaves 2 slots free for a future upgrade to 32gb should you ever feel the need.

the h5 cooler,its easy to fit,its slimline,it has zero interference with ram or other components.
It has a fairly low rpm fan,its 140mm hence the need to only max out at 1300rpm.
The variable speed shown will be controlled by the board dependant on cpu usage/temps.
Its not an issue for you to worry about at all - why would you need it running full pelt when your'e only browsing the internet etc??
under cpu intensive loads it will automatically ramp up the speed to keep the cpu within thermal limits.

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6966/cryorig-h5-universal-cpu-cooler-review/index6.html

the nepton 240 is on that table,the h5 loses to it by like 4c or so,really thats a non entity,half the price,far quieter,easier & quicker to fit,you wont have to start removing case fans to fit the rad etc.

like I say ,value for money is the key here imo - Im thrifty like that ;-)

the bluray writer?? readers are only a few dollars cheaper ,if you want a bluray drive stick with the pioneer even if you dont really need bluray writing,the pioneer is imo the best drive out there & generally drives with write capabilities tend to have better quality lasers anyway.

Thanks Madmatt for everything. I think i have all the info i need now. I will definitely go with what you have suggested. The parts you chose are roughly the same (or even better quality) yet cheaper. If i had not spoken to you, i probably would have spent an extra $500 or more on an inferior build. Thanks so much for everything And especially thanks for the 2x8gb RAM, i honestly did not take into consideration the dual-channel. I did not know what dual-channel was used for until just now. Thankyou so much.

1 last question, would it be better to store my "steam" games on the SSD or HDD?

 

[That_Tech_Guy_Again]

revised,seeing as ive saved you so much money,500gb 850 evo in there now,found the kendomen on oz partpicker,now Im not saying its any better than the chaser ,but it is excellent,thats a cracking price (compritively cheaper than both uk & usa markets),has a huge amount of preinstalled cooling like the chaser (5 fans + a twin fan controller), & most importantly (it may not bother you as its personal preference) its red & black to fit in with the motherboard & gpu colours & imo it looks nicer than the chaser.
Shoudl you go for that strix,be aware it also has configureable rgb lighting,set it to red & youll have a fully colour co ordinated setup

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($469.00 @ Umart)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($189.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($96.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($205.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($129.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($699.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Deepcool KENDOMEN Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($145.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($85.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $2190.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-29 21:17 AEST+1000

I will probably go with the 500Gb SSD as i might need the larger capacity int the future, and as for choosing either the Kendomen or Chaser, i really cannot decide,they both look so Awesome I suppose i will go with the Kendomen as i really like the black/red design, i might even customize it and give it some fire-y streaks across it. Does the Kendomen have the same amount of fans on it?

 

[madmatt30]

Thanks Madmatt for everything. I think i have all the info i need now. I will definitely go with what you have suggested. The parts you chose are roughly the same (or even better quality) yet cheaper. If i had not spoken to you, i probably would have spent an extra $500 or more on an inferior build. Thanks so much for everything And especially thanks for the 2x8gb RAM, i honestly did not take into consideration the dual-channel. I did not know what dual-channel was used for until just now. Thankyou so much.

1 last question, would it be better to store my "steam" games on the SSD or HDD?

can you afford to up to the 850 evo 500gb I listed in that revised build?
If you can it gives you the option to store some of your most played games on the ssd (a 240gb ssd is not really big enough for much game storage with current titles weighing in between 20-60gb!!)

a secondary traditional platter drive is honestly fast enough for game installs,In not bothered about a 10 second vs a 2 second wait for game levels to load personally.
An ssd can help in certain game types,free world where data is spooled etc,but its certainly not a necessity at all for game installs.
I have 1 ssd & 4 x 3tb (all toshiba drived like Ive recommended) installed in my current pc - 90% of the games I own are installed on the tosh plater drives.

Irregardless,set up steam directories on both the ssd & secondary drive & when you buy,download & install steam games you will be given an option which drive to install to - youre not forced to choose one or the other,you can install different titles on different drives with no hassle whatsoever.

edit - the kendomen has more fans but not as big (its a slightly more compact case than the chaser)
2 intakes,3 exhausts ( all 120mm ones)

 

[That_Tech_Guy_Again]

Thanks Madmatt for everything. I think i have all the info i need now. I will definitely go with what you have suggested. The parts you chose are roughly the same (or even better quality) yet cheaper. If i had not spoken to you, i probably would have spent an extra $500 or more on an inferior build. Thanks so much for everything And especially thanks for the 2x8gb RAM, i honestly did not take into consideration the dual-channel. I did not know what dual-channel was used for until just now. Thankyou so much.

1 last question, would it be better to store my "steam" games on the SSD or HDD?

can you afford to up to the 850 evo 500gb I listed in that revised build?
If you can it gives you the option to store some of your most played games on the ssd (a 240gb ssd is not really big enough for much game storage with current titles weighing in between 20-60gb!!)

a secondary traditional platter drive is honestly fast enough for game installs,In not bothered about a 10 second vs a 2 second wait for game levels to load personally.
An ssd can help in certain game types,free world where data is spooled etc,but its certainly not a necessity at all for game installs.
I have 1 ssd & 4 x 3tb (all toshiba drived like Ive recommended) installed in my current pc - 90% of the games I own are installed on the tosh plater drives.

Irregardless,set up steam directories on both the ssd & secondary drive & when you buy,download & install steam games you will be given an option which drive to install to - youre not forced to choose one or the other,you can install different titles on different drives with no hassle whatsoever.

Yes i can afford the 850 Evo 500gb. Sometimes it bothers me having to wait for my favourite games to load, so i will probably store my favourites on the ssd for faster performance, but i have never before "set up" steam directories on 2 drives before, how do you go about doing that??

 

[madmatt30]

Thanks Madmatt for everything. I think i have all the info i need now. I will definitely go with what you have suggested. The parts you chose are roughly the same (or even better quality) yet cheaper. If i had not spoken to you, i probably would have spent an extra $500 or more on an inferior build. Thanks so much for everything And especially thanks for the 2x8gb RAM, i honestly did not take into consideration the dual-channel. I did not know what dual-channel was used for until just now. Thankyou so much.

1 last question, would it be better to store my "steam" games on the SSD or HDD?

can you afford to up to the 850 evo 500gb I listed in that revised build?
If you can it gives you the option to store some of your most played games on the ssd (a 240gb ssd is not really big enough for much game storage with current titles weighing in between 20-60gb!!)

a secondary traditional platter drive is honestly fast enough for game installs,In not bothered about a 10 second vs a 2 second wait for game levels to load personally.
An ssd can help in certain game types,free world where data is spooled etc,but its certainly not a necessity at all for game installs.
I have 1 ssd & 4 x 3tb (all toshiba drived like Ive recommended) installed in my current pc - 90% of the games I own are installed on the tosh plater drives.

Irregardless,set up steam directories on both the ssd & secondary drive & when you buy,download & install steam games you will be given an option which drive to install to - youre not forced to choose one or the other,you can install different titles on different drives with no hassle whatsoever.

Yes i can afford the 850 Evo 500gb. Sometimes it bothers me having to wait for my favourite games to load, so i will probably store my favourites on the ssd for faster performance, but i have never before "set up" steam directories on 2 drives before, how do you go about doing that??

steam/settings/downloads/steam library folders/add library folder

the above is on my laptop so I only have one drive,youll be able to browse to another drive on that last box,select add folder & install games there as well as the standard c drive steam folder then.

 

[That_Tech_Guy_Again]

Thanks Madmatt for everything. I think i have all the info i need now. I will definitely go with what you have suggested. The parts you chose are roughly the same (or even better quality) yet cheaper. If i had not spoken to you, i probably would have spent an extra $500 or more on an inferior build. Thanks so much for everything And especially thanks for the 2x8gb RAM, i honestly did not take into consideration the dual-channel. I did not know what dual-channel was used for until just now. Thankyou so much.

1 last question, would it be better to store my "steam" games on the SSD or HDD?

can you afford to up to the 850 evo 500gb I listed in that revised build?
If you can it gives you the option to store some of your most played games on the ssd (a 240gb ssd is not really big enough for much game storage with current titles weighing in between 20-60gb!!)

a secondary traditional platter drive is honestly fast enough for game installs,In not bothered about a 10 second vs a 2 second wait for game levels to load personally.
An ssd can help in certain game types,free world where data is spooled etc,but its certainly not a necessity at all for game installs.
I have 1 ssd & 4 x 3tb (all toshiba drived like Ive recommended) installed in my current pc - 90% of the games I own are installed on the tosh plater drives.

Irregardless,set up steam directories on both the ssd & secondary drive & when you buy,download & install steam games you will be given an option which drive to install to - youre not forced to choose one or the other,you can install different titles on different drives with no hassle whatsoever.

Yes i can afford the 850 Evo 500gb. Sometimes it bothers me having to wait for my favourite games to load, so i will probably store my favourites on the ssd for faster performance, but i have never before "set up" steam directories on 2 drives before, how do you go about doing that??

steam/settings/downloads/steam library folders/add library folder

the above is on my laptop so I only have one drive,youll be able to browse to another drive on that last box,select add folder & install games there as well as the standard c drive steam folder then.

Oh awesome. Thankyou

Well i have chosen my mouse. It is the Mad Catz M.M.O. TE Wired Laser Mouse, however their are a few different colours to it. I am thinking either the Red or White. But they are the most expensive colours.

https://www.amazon.com/Mad-Catz-Tournament-Gaming-Matte/dp/B00MHTF1MO

 

[madmatt30]

ille be honest mate,im not enamoured with madcatz stuff at all - very sketchy build quality in everything Ive ever seen.

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/93rG3C,LkkD4D/

theyd be my choices 100% personally.

 

[That_Tech_Guy_Again]

ille be honest mate,im not enamoured with madcatz stuff at all - very sketchy build quality in everything Ive ever seen.

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/93rG3C,LkkD4D/

theyd be my choices 100% personally.

They both look great, although i like the design of the EVGA TORQ X10 Carbon Wired Laser Mouse more. How many programmable buttons should be on a mouse??

 

[madmatt30]

^ who knows , as many or as few as you'd like.
I gave a banker mouse which is incredibly similar to that carbon , same programmeable buttons , only 3 profiles as opposed to 5.

When I first got it I admittedly played around with the settings for ages.
In all honesty I only use 5 buttons , top 3 , side 2 under the thumb.

Good value though that carbon, once again its £70/$70 in the UK & us - once again its a far better deal in oz which is unusual - comparatively it should be $110-120.

 

[That_Tech_Guy_Again]

^ who knows , as many or as few as you'd like.
I gave a banker mouse which is incredibly similar to that carbon , same programmeable buttons , only 3 profiles as opposed to 5.

When I first got it I admittedly played around with the settings for ages.
In all honesty I only use 5 buttons , top 3 , side 2 under the thumb.

Good value though that carbon, once again its £70/$70 in the UK & us - once again its a far better deal in oz which is unusual - comparatively it should be $110-120.

Wow, in australia its only $55 at MWave.com or $92 at CPLonline.com i guess its really cheap here

 

[madmatt30]

Value for money again ;-) getting good at this.

 

[That_Tech_Guy_Again]

Value for money again ;-) getting good at this.

Well now i have completed my entire PC system, thankyou Madmatt for all the help in choosing the right parts, i could not have done it without you.

 

[That_Tech_Guy_Again]

If i need my info about other stuff i will be sure to ask you Madmatt.

 

[madmatt30]

No prob at all mate.

On a final note , buy windows 10 not windows 7 mate.
It's just plain better,the free upgrade path is gone now.

When you build & install windows leave the second drive DISCONNECTED physically cable wise until windows is installed on the ssd.
This is an important step - don't forget it.

Happy building mate .