Gaming Computer Build Help

Lcomputerhelp on 24/04/2016 - 22:24
Last edited 27/04/2016 - 04:53 by 1 other user

Looking to build a mid-ranged quiet gaming PC (non OC) with $1300 budget.
I currently have a Samsung 840 EVO SSD and WDC 500GB HDD that i will reuse.

What do you guys think about the build? What should I change? Is everything compatible?
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/PwpJCJ

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($275.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: MSI B150 Gaming M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($65.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($519.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition w/ Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($185.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1362.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

EDIT:
- Changed to 16GB of DDR4
- Changed to ATX motherboard
- Changed PSU
- Changed to Define R5

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  biozet on 24/04/2016 - 22:32

  +1

  I have been really impressed with my fractal design … they are overpriced but I got it in an msy clearance list. great for media sttreaming/music production. really weighty is the downside when working on it…but it probably goes hand in hand with the quality feel on the build and sound dampening.

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    slimdealin on 30/04/2016 - 14:06

    I love my Fractal Design Define S, I just need to get a filter sorted for the top due to having the moduvents removed to have my 360 exhausting.

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  donnot on 25/04/2016 - 00:03

  Looks alright-personally I'd choose the be Quiet! case (personal preference really, both are great cases and it mainly comes down to looks).

  Also, if you can, I'd highly recommend waiting for the next-gen GPUs to be released-they're coming quite soon so if you can manage with the integrated graphics (which are half decent) for the next month or two, it'd be worth it.

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    rain on 25/04/2016 - 09:12

    @donnot, so are we likely to see a price drop in the current GPUs, first time trying to build a PC. Though there is speculation release date will be later rather than earlier due to issues AMD are having.

    I was looking at building something similar myself why have you chose the GTX 970 over the 390. Thanks, noob questions I know

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      donnot on 25/04/2016 - 10:19

      +1

      Yeah, a price drop is quite likely but hard to predict. If you had to choose a GPU now, I'd personally go for the 390 for the extra vram and slightly better performance-at the cost of power consumption.

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  burhanr on 25/04/2016 - 09:21

  +2

  r/pcmasterrace would recommend 390 over 970 due to similar (or better) performance, cheaper and more VRAM.
  http://ijk.com.au/branch/ijk/product_info.php?manufacturers_…

  I have a G1 Gaming on a geforce 980, solid card + cooling.

  Another thing is, I believe the i5 doesn't come with a cooler.
  I assume you have one from your old rig, along with the SSD and HDD.
  If you don't have one however, the Hyper 212 is the obvious choice, budget/performance/silence.
  http://cplonline.com.au/coolers/cpu-cooler/coolermaster-hype…

  Lastly, glad to see that you're not skimping on PSU.

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    IceCreamBandit on 25/04/2016 - 09:26

    +2

    Another thing is, I believe the i5 doesn't come with a cooler.

    Yes it does. Only "K" processors don't come with a stock cooler.

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      burhanr on 25/04/2016 - 09:32

      Just checked, yes, it does come with a cooler. Saving OP more money.

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    Tech5 on 27/04/2016 - 00:52

    Agreed with the 390. But in the end, personal preference for brand will often trump small differences in performance.

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    Excelsior on 30/04/2016 - 14:39

    I've read that the 390 runs hotter and requires more juice to power (basically the 970 is more efficient), but that's all arguably negligible considering the savings involved.

    EDIT:
    This vid is a good summary of the comparison between the 2 cards, if you're interested OP.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9cKZiJw6Pk

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  Diji1 on 30/04/2016 - 15:05

  I'm not sure I could justify 16GB for gaming, you had it right with 8 - if you purely consider gaming.

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  biozet on 12/05/2016 - 09:56

  +2

  wait for the gtx 1070.