First time build with a 2,500 budget

GPU Options ?

  • Gigabyte gtx 770 oc 4gb

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  • Asus Matrix 280x

    Votes: 1 100.0%

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Zanco

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Nov 6, 2013
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10,510
These are the parts i've compiled for a build that i want to acquire pretty soon but I would like some other people's opinions. It looks pretty decent imo but i need another viewpoint. And yes i have considered the 280x!

GPU:
Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 770 4GB Edition
http://msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=11099
$489

CPU:
Intel i7 4770K
http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=10811
$379

Motherboard:
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 KILLER Intel Z87
http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=11624
$189

CPU Cooler:
Thermaltake NiC C5 CPU Cooler
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=23411
$65

Case:
Aerocool Xpredator X3 Avenger High Mid Tower
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=25178
$159

PSU:
Corsair TX-750M Modular Power Supply
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18471
$169

RAM:
G.Skill Sniper 16G Kit(8Gx2) DDR3 1600 F3-1600C9D-16GSR
http://msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=10150
$186

WiFi Card:
ASUS PCE-N53 Dual Band Wireless N600 PCI-E Adapter
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=200_328&products_id=21124
$47

Storage (SSD):
Samsung 840BW EVO MZ-7TE250BW 250G SATAIII SSD Solid State Drive
http://msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=11452
$182

Storage (HDD):
WD 3.5" Black 2TB WD2002FAEX SATA3 7200rpm HDD
http://msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=7299
$159

OS:
Microsoft MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM
http://msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=5821
$108

Optical Drive:
LG Blu-Ray Combo
http://msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=5531
$54



Fans:
Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition High Airflow 140mm Fan (x2)
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=20518
$50
GELID Silent 12 120mmSilent Fan
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17913
$6

Keyboard:
Logitech G19s (920-004996) Gaming Keyboard - AU
http://msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=11281
$159

Mouse:
Thermaltake TteSports Black Element 6500dpi Gaming Mouse
http://msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=8173
$53

TOTAL 2,454



 

ZionZA

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Nov 5, 2013
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You should be able to get a faster system with that budget. Maybe even do SLI or Crossfire. I see you didnt add a Monitor. So you already have one?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Scythe Ashura 97.2 CFM CPU Cooler ($55.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($238.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Neutron Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($194.06 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($196.98 @ Adorama)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($379.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($379.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N53 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Aerocool Xpredator X1 Black Edition ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1000W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - OEM (64-bit) ($139.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Logitech G19 Wired Standard Keyboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Thermaltake eSPORTS Theron Red Wired Laser Mouse ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $2433.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-06 06:07 EST-0500)

If this system is for gaming then i would recommend the i5. Unless you really want the i7. This was just a quick build
 

Zanco

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Nov 6, 2013
3
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10,510


Wow thanks for the response, i will give most of these options a look, there are some components i am interested in keeping though, i will update my list thanks again bud I am in australia though, and most of the stores you suggested dont ship here and our equivalent is almost double the price