custom gaming pc build

[Tyler640]

can anyone make this build cheaper or better i want to play future games at high-ultra at 60fps

http://evatech.com.au/pcsummary.php?sysid=53877

CPU: Intel Devils Canyon i5 4690K 4-Core 3.5Ghz
Motherboard: Intel B85 Chipset ATX Gaming Edition
RAM: 16GB DDR3 Dual Channel Blue Series
Case: Corsair Carbide Spec-02 Mid Tower
Power Supply: 600w ATX 80 Plus Bronze
Primary Storage Device: 2TB 7200RPM Hard Drive
Graphics Card: Nvidia GTX 960 2GB OC Edition
Optical Drive: DVD Internal Writer
Network Card: WiFi Single Band N PCI-E Adapter
CPU Cooler: Intel Standard Stock CPU Cooler
Operating System: Windows 8.1 64bit
120mm Fan: [1x] Additional Case Fan Non-LED
Service: Full Assembly, Burn in Testing & Setup

 

[soldier5637]

Great set up you've picked out there, however, if so called "future-proffing" is what you're after, then a 960 will not cut it. Between 2 gigs of memory (more and more new games are listing 2 gigs as the minimum to be playable like the new Batman coming out tomorrow) and a very small bus on the card (128 bit bus), it will show its age a LOT sooner than a 970 with literally twice the vRam and the bus size as the 960. If that screws with price to much, personally i'd adjust by taking your RAM down to 8 GBs and put the money towards the 970. Games only use 8 gigs for ultra settings any ways, and if you wanted to add some later you can but you cant get a new graphics card so soon, not unless you're loaded.

 

[chadbry]

Please!!! take some time and learn to build a pc. get some help from a friend. do anything but pay them a crazy price for that pc. and dont buy a gpu with 2 gigs of ram at this point. but seriously that could be Way cheaper and Way better if you just build it yourself

 

[TofuLion]

here ya go:

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: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($98.00 @ Umart)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card ($485.00 @ IJK)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($102.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ IJK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($135.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN721N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($9.90 @ IJK)
Total: $1508.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-23 10:38 AEST+1000

this build is not only cheaper, but has a MUCH better video card, and also a much better motherboard. also uses a better power supply, and has a CPU cooler other than the crappy intel stock cooler.

 

[soldier5637]

Oh my, I didnt realize that was not a custom PC, I thought you were thinking of building that. No, do not buy a pre-built PC. Like with alienware, you pay $1000 for $700 worth of computer.

 

[chadbry]

yeah Even an afternoon with NCIX tech tips on youtube should get you confident enough to tackle your first build. The internet is wonderful for this kind of thing

 

[Rookie_MIB]

Welp, just a question, you want to play games at ultra-high @ 60fps, but.... at what resolution? At 720p that would be possible with the 960, at 1080, it's questionable, at anything higher it's unlikely. Most -current- games will be close to 60fps and the 960 makes it on most of the current game engines. The GTX970 on the other hand is -significantly- faster. I would just spend the extra $100 and get the 970. The 970 has double the memory bandwidth of the 960 and it shows in the benchmarks.

 

[chadbry]

nah the 960 can run 60 @1080 just fine. its better than my 680 and im running 4k on high. its not like its a shitty card. But the 970 is a large step up especially with the extra vram

 

[tangentmonkeyspc]

At $1500 I think I can build an i7-4790k with GTX 980 and liquid cooled it, with 16 gb RAM (just a quick ball park). I can do that i5 build for probably $200-300 less. If you're interested just message me

 

[TofuLion]

At $1500 I think I can build an i7-4790k with GTX 980 and liquid cooled it, with 16 gb RAM (just a quick ball park). I can do that i5 build for probably $200-300 less. If you're interested just message me

right, maybe with american prices. OP is in australia, unfortunately prices are much higher over there.

that same build is under $1100 in the US

 

[Tyler640]

At $1500 I think I can build an i7-4790k with GTX 980 and liquid cooled it, with 16 gb RAM (just a quick ball park). I can do that i5 build for probably $200-300 less. If you're interested just message me

right, maybe with american prices. OP is in australia, unfortunately prices are much higher over there.

that same build is under $1100 in the US

yeah making pcs in aus sucks its so expensive

 

[Rookie_MIB]

At $1500 I think I can build an i7-4790k with GTX 980 and liquid cooled it, with 16 gb RAM (just a quick ball park). I can do that i5 build for probably $200-300 less. If you're interested just message me

right, maybe with american prices. OP is in australia, unfortunately prices are much higher over there.

that same build is under $1100 in the US

yeah making pcs in aus sucks its so expensive

If you had a tech-savvy friend in the US, it would be cheaper for you to pay him to buy the parts, build it, ship it, and pay him a few hundred bucks. You guys get hosed over there on some things - it's gotta be frustrating.

Heck, if you wanted to pay me a hundred bucks and pay for the parts I'd build you a rig and ship it to you! Lol.... (kidding. Kind of... hahah)