Need advice. Gaming 1st build.

[Tyc00n]

Hi, i have been struggling committing to my first build as im a bit overwhelmed by all my options. Below is what i'm thinking but open to your advice. Haven't picked a case yet i'm looking for something tidy that wont look out of place in the theater room. Will be used mostly for gaming and movies. Budget about $1300 AUS, give or take.
Appreciate any help and thank you for taking the time to read,

G.SKILL Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) $174.99
ADATA Premier Pro SP900 ASP900S3-128GM-C 2.5" MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
$89.99
Western Digital Red NAS Hard Drive WD30EFRX 3TB IntelliPower 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
$139.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
$99.99
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS
$19.99
Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz LGA 1150 Quad-Core Desktop Processor
MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX Extreme OC High Performance Triple CFX/ SLI Intel Motherboard
$392.98
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750M 750W High Performance Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU
ASUS GeForce GTX 760 GTX760-DC2OC-2GD5 Video Card
$349.98

Grand Total: $1,267.91

 

[3Dns]

WTF ! 400$ motherboard for gaming ?!
Also you dont need more then 8GB Ram for gaming.
Also you have a result of 1267$ but you didnt count the PSU and the CPU look better.

 

[Tyc00n]

that includes the processor too. Sorry the graphics card and CPU are bundled too.

 

[3Dns]

Anyway you dont need 750w PSU unless you planning to SLI or Crossfire you card in the futute.
Also you dont need 16gb RAM
And i add you better GPU from GTX 760.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($267.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($98.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($409.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($23.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($109.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1332.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-15 22:51 EST+1100)

 

[Scremin34Egl]

Take a look at this, much better than what you currently have:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card
Case: Thermaltake VN900A1W2N (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
PSU: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
OS: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)

Total: $1314.00
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Edit:
Just change the HDD from the list to this,
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Revised Total:
$1318

 

[3Dns]

Where is the dif between my build ? And 3TB HDD with 5400 RPM is not good. Is to slow for 2013-2014 HDD

 

[Scremin34Egl]

Where is the dif between my build ? And 3TB HDD with 5400 RPM is not good. Is to slow for 2013-2014 HDD

Check the edit, swapped it for a 7200rpm
Whats the difference?
1) Cheaper
2) Bigger hdd
3) Windows 8
4) Better mobo

 

[Tyc00n]

thanks both for the feedback.
I thought i might of been slammed for stuff not being compatible.
I wanted to to make sure it was future proof for gamming for a few years without struggling and i do want to attempt to over clock.
Would i need to look at a seperate cpu cooler?
What would be the smallest case i could fit it in without being too cramped.
After doing more research im set on the GPU, MB, RAM you both suggested.

 

[Scremin34Egl]

thanks both for the feedback.
I thought i might of been slammed for stuff not being compatible.
I wanted to to make sure it was future proof for gamming for a few years without struggling and i do want to attempt to over clock.
Would i need to look at a seperate cpu cooler?
What would be the smallest case i could fit it in without being too cramped.
After doing more research im set on the GPU, MB, RAM you both suggested.

Theres really no such thing as future proofing, as the way games are changing currently, you cant really say. But, that rig should definitely last you a good couple of years, especially the processor which can overclock and that card is quite powerful.

If you are overclocking, you will definitely need an aftermarket cooler. You can pick up a cooler master hyper 212 evo for about $40, http://

A mid tower case should be the smallest you should go, choose one that appeals to you but you should always look at the ventilation and the number of fans that can be added on

The board I listed (asrock z87 extreme4) is great for overclocking and is one of the best boards for the money. You can also add a second gpu later on if you feel performance is lacking

 

[Tyc00n]

Sorry to be annoying, ive been researching for hours and pretty sure ive come close to ordering the below.
I will swap the CPU to the one you both suggested though.
Thoughts?
Thanks again i really value your opinions.

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£163.19 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£94.67 @ Dabs)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£69.98 @ Novatech)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£95.24 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£61.98 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£259.54 @ Scan.co.uk)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£25.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case (£86.62 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£87.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer (£37.19 @ Aria PC)

 

[3Dns]

Where is the dif between my build ? And 3TB HDD with 5400 RPM is not good. Is to slow for 2013-2014 HDD

Check the edit, swapped it for a 7200rpm
Whats the difference?
1) Cheaper
2) Bigger hdd
3) Windows 8
4) Better mobo

1)Cheaper for 20$?
2)Bigger HDD but with 5200 RPM it will slow him down the pc so much.
3)He want Windows 7 if you can see his build
4)He dont need Extreme 4 for gaming not even 3. This motherboards made for OC.

 

[vaughn2k]

You may want to check this out -> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/bestconfigs-forum-builds,3692.html
This is a nice article, with some compelling thoughts...
I still have my setup below (signature), bought it 5 years ago, I just upgrade some parts like GPU and Memoroy and an SSD, now I can play Call of Duty Ghost..

 

[Scremin34Egl]

Where is the dif between my build ? And 3TB HDD with 5400 RPM is not good. Is to slow for 2013-2014 HDD

Check the edit, swapped it for a 7200rpm
Whats the difference?
1) Cheaper
2) Bigger hdd
3) Windows 8
4) Better mobo

1)Cheaper for 20$?
2)Bigger HDD but with 5200 RPM it will slow him down the pc so much.
3)He want Windows 7 if you can see his build
4)He dont need Extreme 4 for gaming not even 3. This motherboards made for OC.

1) More like cheaper and better

2) You should open your eyes and read, let me quote it out for you, by the way, if you have glasses put it on, "check the edit, swapped it for a 7200RPM", you should check my previous post, the one with my build, and the part where it says Edit, see it now?, and the link after that

3) He didn't specifically say he wanted windows 7 in his post, again read

4) Extreme4 is better than the extreme3, more power phases, more ports, more features. And he now does say that he wants to overclock so the extreme4 will be better

 

[Scremin34Egl]

Sorry to be annoying, ive been researching for hours and pretty sure ive come close to ordering the below.
I will swap the CPU to the one you both suggested though.
Thoughts?
Thanks again i really value your opinions.

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£163.19 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£94.67 @ Dabs)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£69.98 @ Novatech)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£95.24 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£61.98 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£259.54 @ Scan.co.uk)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£25.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case (£86.62 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£87.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer (£37.19 @ Aria PC)

That build is fine and remember, if you are swapping the cpu to the 4670k, make sure to swap the mobo to the 1150 socket one with the z87 chipset. Also, I thought you where from Austrailia, so why are you looking at UK sites?

 

[Tyc00n]

Thankyou for calling it out, i didnt realise the CPU wouldnt go with the MB.
I am from Australia, now that most of the parts are picked out i have to find the easiest place to order them.

 

[Scremin34Egl]

Thankyou for calling it out, i didnt realise the CPU wouldnt go with the MB.
I am from Australia, now that most of the parts are picked out i have to find the easiest place to order them.

3rd gen processors, like the 3570k or any 3xxx series processor will go with the 1155 socket mobo, like the one from your list
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard

4th gen processors, like the 4670k or any 4xxx series processor will go with a 1150 socket mobo, like
ASRock z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Wouldn't it be easier and cheaper to buy it from Australia?, because you would have to pay import tax if you buy it from the UK