[Build Ready] First PC Build

Hey mate, Saved you a couple of Hundred, and explained some of the savings below: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor $323.00 @ Centre Com
CPU Cooler be quiet! Dark Rock 3 113.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler -
Motherboard Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $205.00 @ PCCaseGear
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $85.00 @ IJK
Storage Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive -
Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $70.00 @ Centre Com
Video Card Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card -
Case NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case $98.00 @ PLE Computers
Power Supply Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply $113.99 @ Mwave Australia
Wireless Network Adapter TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter $45.00 @ Centre Com
Monitor BenQ RL2455HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor $229.00 @ CPL Online
Keyboard Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard $139.00 @ PCCaseGear
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $1307.99
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-20 22:20 AEST+1000
  • No change to the CPU

  • The CPU cooler i've chosen will perform just as good as, if not better than the H60 in your build. It's got a chunky heatsink with some large, slower fans that'll move more than enough air to keep that thing cool. If you want something smaller and cheaper, go for the Coolermaster Hyper 212x, As most All in One Liquid coolers (Heavy emphasis here on the word most) will only outperform an air cooler of this size/ design with a 240mm+ Radiator and some good fans.

  • The motherboard is the same but has no USB3.1 Support, and therefore is about $50 cheaper.

  • The RAM was slightly cheaper, and is clocked at 1600mhz instead of 1866. This is obviously Slightly slower, but the difference is marginal.

  • The 840 EVO's had some firmware issues that caused them to slow down, and have obviously been succeeded by the 850 series. If you want a larger capacity for more regularly used games, you could get a 250GB or 500GB.

  • No change to the HDD.

  • The R9 290 is a very highly regarded card for high FPS gaming, and displays extremely well at 1080p. It'll run circles around your 750ti :)

  • The S340 is a simplistic, gorgeous case, like the 450D, but it's $60 Cheaper and has a handful of colours to choose from, if you want to build to a specific colour scheme.

  • I've opted with the 600w 80+ Bronze power supply, which will do more than enough for what you want it to, unless you want to add, say, another Graphics card, then you may need to upgrade.

  • Wireless card Unchanged

  • The monitor is cheaper, and is a very good monitor for Price/Performance. I myself own one and can say nothing bad of it, beautiful colours, fast refresh rate, easy to use menu's etc.

  • Keyboard unchanged.

Hope you like my build, the savings should let you play around with it and make some changes. Don't forget to include shipping, and Enjoy!

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