Need help with my pc build

kingdomofkittens

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I need Help with my build.

Intel Core i5-4440 3.1Ghz - Rp 2,045,000
ASRock Z87 EXTREME4 (LGA1150, Z87, DDR3) - Rp 1,779,000
WDC 2TB SATA3 64MB - Rp 959,000
Corsair DDR3 Vengeance Blue PC12800 16GB (2X8GB) - Rp 1,872,000
MSI Geforce GTX 660 2048MB DDR5 - Twin Froz/OC - Twin Froz/OC Rp. 2,550,000
LG 23" LED IPS237L - IPS - Rp 2,350,000
LG DVDRW 24X SATA - Rp 159,000
Cooler Master HAF 912 COMBAT - Rp 900,000
Seasonic M12II-750 750W Modular Rp 1,456,000
Asus XONAR DX

Total : Rp. 15,029,000 ($1,300) in my local store (Indonesia)
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Are there anything i should replace for cheaper total price without reducing performance, or maybe improve performance but stay within that price range?
I want Nvidia GPU, the haf 912 is the best under $100 case i can find here. Other parts can be replaced with other brands/model.

Sorry for my bad english.
 
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1. Drop the Xonar unles you really really want it. The on-board sound is already good enough.
2. 8GB RAM should be enough for games, no real need to go for 16GB.
3. i5 4440 is not OC-able but Z87 mobo is for OC, get better an H87. (if you do not OC)
4. 750W is a little too much, you can put it down a bit to 550-650W

If you do all above, I believe you should have enough money to make these (only 1 of them, 2 of them or all or simply keep the money and do none):
1. Add an SSD
2. Get better GPU
3. Upgrade the proc to i5 4570 (if you do not OC)

Note if you are gonna OC:
get i5 4670k (a must) and keep the Z87 mobo

Note:
I hope you have an UPS. Your PC will be killed very fast without one.
The usual voltage stabilizer, which you see on the...
1. Drop the Xonar unles you really really want it. The on-board sound is already good enough.
2. 8GB RAM should be enough for games, no real need to go for 16GB.
3. i5 4440 is not OC-able but Z87 mobo is for OC, get better an H87. (if you do not OC)
4. 750W is a little too much, you can put it down a bit to 550-650W

If you do all above, I believe you should have enough money to make these (only 1 of them, 2 of them or all or simply keep the money and do none):
1. Add an SSD
2. Get better GPU
3. Upgrade the proc to i5 4570 (if you do not OC)

Note if you are gonna OC:
get i5 4670k (a must) and keep the Z87 mobo

Note:
I hope you have an UPS. Your PC will be killed very fast without one.
The usual voltage stabilizer, which you see on the market there where you live, is not sufficient.
Trust me, I lost 3 PCs already.
UPS is really really really important in Indonesia.
 
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kingdomofkittens

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Thank you for your reply. I think will change the mobo, PSU and buy a UPS with the money. Any suggestion for the UPS?

I want the Xonar :D. I have audio technica m50 headphone and people in my hifi forum recommended that soundcard. But it's still optional, i may buy that after other parts.
Yes, this pc is mainly to playing games, but i also work with graphic and video software (photoshop, sony vegas, etc). So 8gb ram still more than enough for that or 16gb ram will noticeably run them faster?
About the SSD, i planned to add them later, because the price here still extremely high.
 
8GB is more than enough for gaming but If you do Photoshop, etc. some more RAM would not hurt. :) so, get the 16GB, if you want.

I would recommend also a stronger processor for photo/video editing, it is the E3-1230V3.
It is an i7 4770 (no-K), no iGPU and almost with the same price of i5 4670k.
This is a really good jump if you can squeeze a bit more money from your pocket.
Xeons can be hard to find in Indonesia but you can always try Singapore, if you want one.

UPS? You can take almost any brand you can find e.g. APC.