Need help buying a new computer (custom)

[Ganja0102]

Hello mmo-champions!

In need of some help building my first computer from scratch!

Budget : $1500~~ give or take $100

I live in Adelaide S.A if that helps!

Im looking for a pure gaming setup that can play GW2, WoW, Elder Scrolls, Rift and Battlefield 3 (Plus upcoming games) on max settings or close too max settings!
I know nothing about building new computers that's why I have come here for a shed of light on it all!
What im asking is a possible list of equipment I need to buy plus the place were to get it from (prefer to pick it up then mail)!

Please help! Thanks!

[Aswed]

Do you need peripherals/OS?

[Ganja0102]

Looking for windows 7 or 8 dont really mind and im not sure what a peripherals is, even after looking it up on google O.o

[Toffie]

Keyboard, mice, monitor.

[Ganja0102]

Already got monitor, keyboard and mouse sorted just after a new tower as im selling mine now and looking for the best for my budget!

[Aswed]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($408.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.50 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.73 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1446.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-15 06:30 EDT-0400)

[Mifuyne]

The dude doesn't even know what peripherals are - better of getting a prebuild computer then something he has to build himself.

[Aswed]

The dude doesn't even know what peripherals are - better of getting a prebuild computer then something he has to build himself.

He just didn't know what they were called, and it's easy and much more worth it to build the PC yourself (also fun). All it takes is looking at a few videos on youtube and reading the manual.

[Ineko]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($408.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.50 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.73 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1446.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-15 06:30 EDT-0400)

They're American prices. >_>

[Ganja0102]

Yeah sorry if im abit noob, but im happy to learn and build my first computer!

Been meaning to do it for awhile and finally getting my tax return I can do it now!

Defs looking at AU - Adelaide prices/websites but dont know were to start.

[Ineko]

If you use PC Case Gear (an Australian site) they can build it for you on site for and have it ready to turn on when it gets to your door for $100.

But if you want to build your own then try this.

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/1gQNZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/1gQNZ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/1gQNZ/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($105.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($95.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($429.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($85.00 @ PLE Computers)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($142.74 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1472.74

[BicycleMafioso]

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[Idrinkwhiterussians]

Here is another option, a bit better cooling, better GPU, bigger SSD with a slightly lower PSU (seasonic OEM)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Memory: Avexir Standard Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.25 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($449.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($85.00 @ PLE Computers)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($85.00 @ Scorptec)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($105.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1580.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-16 01:11 EST+1000)

This does include W8.

[yurano]

Surprisingly in Australia, the ASUS Z87 Gryphon $180 is cheaper than all normally recommended motherboards (Z87-A, Extreme4, UD3H, G45).

The ASUS Sabertooth/Gryphon line looks pretty cool and if the reduced number of PCIe slots isn't an issue, the Z87 Gryphon would be a good choice. Z87 Gryphon's armor kit is sold separately though.

[Mister K]

770 over 7970 any day or wait for AMD to release their new cards.

[Idrinkwhiterussians]

770 and 7970Ghz are quite close in performance, and the price reduction going from the 770 to 7970Ghz makes it worth it (In Australia).

[Toffie]

The 7970 is 30 $ cheaper than the 770 and is 100 % equal.

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2013/...cking_review/4

"The highly overclocked MSI N770 Lightning matches a highly overclocked Radeon HD 7970."

[Mister K]

Ah I see, the AUS prices are quite a lot higher for 770 then in the US. Also SLI and Driver Optimization for performance goes to nVidia.

[slasher0161]

Personally because we get boned here in Aus with postage I would be inclined to get the whole lot through PCCaseGear. I have had nothing but top service from them and any minor issue we have usually resolved within a couple of hours and a few quick back and forth messages (mostly them clarifying my interests).

If you aren't keen on gpu overclocking the cost is close enough I would probably go a 770, if you are happy to push some gpu overclocks then I would say go a 7970.
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ion=wish_lists

To ship to adelaide (well postcode 5000) your looking at about $40-$50 which is a hell of a lot better than I have to deal with being in cairns (a case alone starts at $40 shipping for me, usually i'm paying $100 on a build). The above link will serve you fairly well if you have a spare storage drive otherwise it will push the budget a bit but slap a 2tb drive (personally would go seagate for the 7200 rpm however WD green would work ok so long as you don't game off it). Should just scrape under budget with the storage drive, Also prices have bloody gone up again that psu was $10 cheaper on a week or so ago, if you don't mind cable management being a bit harder go for the silverstone strider 500w which frees up $50 of the budget. You could also get another case but the r4 is a little beast however case is a personal preference area so if you find something you like cheaper that is a bonus.