Which one of these 2 builds should i end up buying?

[ts2fe]

Mind you these are in australian currency so i can't get everything cheap like in America. Which one of these 2 builds of mine do you think will deliver the best performance for the price?

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/kHMZqs

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/4LHhYJ

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

What is the primary use of the build?

 

[ts2fe]

What is the primary use of the build?

I should of mentioned that. its for gaming. mind you the i7,16gb ram build is cheaper.

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

Also, you are wasting a ton of money on all the fans in the i5 build. 2 extra fans is fine.

 

[logainofhades]

If you are gaming, you kinda need a GPU. 😉 nvm, didn't see it at bottom

 

[ts2fe]

If you are gaming, you kinda need a GPU. 😉

You should see that in custom it says GTX970 STRIX

 

[ts2fe]

Also, you are wasting a ton of money on all the fans in the i5 build. 2 extra fans is fine.

Okay if i was to cut down to 2 extra fans which one would be the best option? Both have the GTX970 STRIX.

 

[logainofhades]

If you are gaming, you kinda need a GPU. 😉

You should see that in custom it says GTX970 STRIX

Yea, I see I missed that, sorry. :lol: I would lose the fans on the i5 build, and just buy a better case instead. Something more like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($275.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($42.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($178.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($61.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($165.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($98.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($45.00 @ CPL Online)
Other: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($359.00)
Total: $1541.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 02:13 EST+1100

 

[syahin]

you don't need that much fan in your case.If you want to OC cpu go for i5 if not go for i7.

 

[ts2fe]

you don't need that much fan in your case.If you want to OC cpu go for i5 if not go for i7.

The more fans i have the better results for ocing

 

[logainofhades]

you don't need that much fan in your case.If you want to OC cpu go for i5 if not go for i7.

The more fans i have the better results for ocing

Not really

 

[ts2fe]

If you are gaming, you kinda need a GPU. 😉

You should see that in custom it says GTX970 STRIX

Yea, I see I missed that, sorry. :lol: I would lose the fans on the i5 build, and just buy a better case instead. Something more like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($275.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($42.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($178.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($61.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($165.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($98.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($45.00 @ CPL Online)
Other: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($359.00)
Total: $1541.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 02:13 EST+1100

I lost all the fans except 1 so now i have fitted in 16GB ddr3-1866MHz RAM and an i7-4790 and equaled to be $1549