$1,500 Gaming Rig

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Hey all,

I am considering purchasing the following. Please note I already own a GPU (R9 280x) and SSD.

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

I've left open the option of cross-firing down the track, hence the large case and PSU.

Can anyone look over this and tell me if these parts are good and compatible or changes I should consider? I am quite a noob when it comes to building a PC.

Thanks.

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is it just for gaming or do u have any other plans with it like 3d rendering, programming and so?

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If its for gaming you don't really need the i7. If you for the i7 you don't need that much expensive cpu cooler. The i7 turbo's to 4.4 at stock.

You don't need 16gb of ram to game. 8gb is plenty and those ram stick you chose won't fit below the D15 unless you take the fins out. If you can adjust those you can almost fit the second R9 280X in the budget already.

There is a newer version of the Phantecs case, its similar but doesn't have the leds i believe.

Also 750w might come close with crossfire, those 280x are eating up alot. (you'll be close to 650-700 with everything at full load, so overclocks might have trouble)

So it can look like this if you want (ready for crossfire):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($397.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($172.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($102.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($123.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($329.00 @ Scorptec)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($166.00 @ Centre Com)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($20.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ Centre Com)
Total: $1582.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 08:13 EST+1100

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Thanks for the replies.

It would mainly be used for gaming, streaming and programming (VMs) so it needs a little grunt.