First Gaming PC! [HELP]

[Jack2909]

Soooo... I'm ditching the mac and building myself a gaming PC. 😉

It's mainly to play FSX (Flight Simulator X). But... For a 7 year old game it requires a hell of a rig to run smoothly (with addons etc). I have no PC building experience and I need help understanding if all the parts I have chosen will be compatible.


PARTS...


CPU - Intel Core i5 4670K.

MOBO - Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H micro ATX Motherboard.

RAM - Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3.

STORAGE - Samsung 840 EVO Series 120GB SSD.
- Seagate Barracuda 2TB.

GRAPHICS CARD - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 OC Edition 2GB.

CASE - Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case.

PSU - Corsair CX-600 V3 Power Supply (600W).

OPTICAL DRIVE - LG 24x SATA DVD-RW Drive OEM.

MONITOR - Asus 'VE248H' 24.0" Monitor.


Noob question #1: If i order a few parts off Amazon from America (CPU, GPU, SSD), will they still work in Australia? I assume they would as they would but better be safe then sorry.

Noob question #2: Are there any parts you recommend I change due to not being compatible / are a rip off / are to slow etc?

Cheers guys!

 

[Ahmadjon]

What's your budget? (IMO) get XFX PSU over Corsairs crappy "CX" line and get non "K" CPU because your "B85" chipset motherboard doesn't support overclock it means "K" CPU is useless!

 

[Eduello]

Don't waste your money by getting a micro atx board in tower that supports full atx. Yes all parts are similar between continents and countries except for some power supplies (120/230V voltage and all that).

 

[Jack2909]

What's your budget? (IMO) get XFX PSU over Corsairs crappy "CX" line and get non "K" CPU because your "B85" chipset motherboard doesn't support overclock it means "K" CPU is useless!

my budget is around $1400-$1600AUD, parts are more expensive for Oz then if I were to build in the US.

I may change the motherboard though as I want to be able to OC at some point. I am purchasing most of my parts from 'https://www.pccasegear.com'. Here are the 1150 Mobo's sorted by price (low-high).

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=138_1491&vk_sort=1

I'd rather keep the mobo as cheap as possible yet still get one that has a fair amount of USB 3.0 ports and can support CPU OC.

 

[Ahmadjon]

Are you able to get your parts from different shops in Australia?

 

[Jack2909]

Don't waste your money by getting a micro atx board in tower that supports full atx. Yes all parts are similar between continents and countries except for some power supplies (120/230V voltage and all that).

The reason I chose a Micro ATX is because I have been told there is not much difference other than the much cheaper price? True? The case also supports / has a slot for Micro ATX. I will probably change the motherboard to one that allows for OC anyway.

 

[Jack2909]

Are you able to get your parts from different shops in Australia?

I can. But they wouldn't be any cheaper though...

 

[Ahmadjon]

What about this build?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($275.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($115.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($415.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider 600W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1577.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 22:16 EST+1100)

 

[Ahmadjon]

And this with CPU cooler!

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 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($115.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($415.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider 600W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1626.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 22:17 EST+1100)

 

[Eduello]

Don't waste your money by getting a micro atx board in tower that supports full atx. Yes all parts are similar between continents and countries except for some power supplies (120/230V voltage and all that).

The reason I chose a Micro ATX is because I have been told there is not much difference other than the much cheaper price? True? The case also supports / has a slot for Micro ATX. I will probably change the motherboard to one that allows for OC anyway.

Well if you're ok with changing the motherboard in the future then it's not a problem. Micro ATX boards just generally have less expansion slots and ram slots. And also the B85 chipset is a problem for overclockers. Keeping that in mind I'd just advice you to get a really cheap motherboard until you can afford a better one. 75$ on a board that you know you're going to replace is just a waste of money.

 

[Jack2909]

And this with CPU cooler!

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 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($115.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($415.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider 600W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1626.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 22:17 EST+1100)

That actually looks like a very appetising build. Is it possible I could get away with getting a cheaper PSU with the same wattage? Same with the CPU fan, could I go without or buy a cheaper one? I ask as it's a tad over budget and postage will be another $150ish. Other than that it looks great!

 

[Jack2909]

Don't waste your money by getting a micro atx board in tower that supports full atx. Yes all parts are similar between continents and countries except for some power supplies (120/230V voltage and all that).

The reason I chose a Micro ATX is because I have been told there is not much difference other than the much cheaper price? True? The case also supports / has a slot for Micro ATX. I will probably change the motherboard to one that allows for OC anyway.

Well if you're ok with changing the motherboard in the future then it's not a problem. Micro ATX boards just generally have less expansion slots and ram slots. And also the B85 chipset is a problem for overclockers. Keeping that in mind I'd just advice you to get a really cheap motherboard until you can afford a better one. 75$ on a board that you know you're going to replace is just a waste of money.

Nah, definitely don't want to go changing things around in the near future. Want this build to last a few years once complete. Judging by what you said it would be wise to just pay the extra and get a normal ATX.

 

[Eduello]

Don't waste your money by getting a micro atx board in tower that supports full atx. Yes all parts are similar between continents and countries except for some power supplies (120/230V voltage and all that).

The reason I chose a Micro ATX is because I have been told there is not much difference other than the much cheaper price? True? The case also supports / has a slot for Micro ATX. I will probably change the motherboard to one that allows for OC anyway.

Well if you're ok with changing the motherboard in the future then it's not a problem. Micro ATX boards just generally have less expansion slots and ram slots. And also the B85 chipset is a problem for overclockers. Keeping that in mind I'd just advice you to get a really cheap motherboard until you can afford a better one. 75$ on a board that you know you're going to replace is just a waste of money.

Nah, definitely don't want to go changing things around in the near future. Want this build to last a few years once complete. Judging by what you said it would be wise to just pay the extra and get a normal ATX.

Yeah that would be a good idea

 

[Ahmadjon]

Prices in AU are really crazy and you can get your PC without CPU cooler it depends on your acoustic feelings and PSU is a quality good one!

 

[Jack2909]

Prices in AU are really crazy and you can get your PC without CPU cooler it depends on your acoustic feelings and PSU is a quality good one!

Yeah... I will most likely get one as I want to overclock and it may be a bit excessive on the stock fan. Cheers. Other than that, does the build you listed all work together? That is the build I will likely get.

Also, can the case be changed to a Corsair Graphite 230T without any issues?

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=25694

 

[Ahmadjon]

Prices in AU are really crazy and you can get your PC without CPU cooler it depends on your acoustic feelings and PSU is a quality good one!

Yeah... I will most likely get one as I want to overclock and it may be a bit excessive on the stock fan. Cheers. Other than that, does the build you listed all work together? That is the build I will likely get.

Also, can the case be changed to a Corsair Graphite 230T without any issues?

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=25694

Well, the case is ATX midtower so parts will easily fit in that case and yes all parts will work together just fine
for 100%

 

[Jack2909]

Thanks everyone for your help! I've finished my computer... Typing from it now actually. Cost me just over $1800 AUD and is the same setting Ahmadjon created. Appreciate it mate. Only need to figure out how to solve my windows 8 issues... Can't install any games until i fix those. If you have any experience with windows 8 and can help me out, then here is the link to my issue: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2091485/windows-driver-install.html