need advise for a new rig

[selffar74]

Hi would like to get advise from shifu from here. Would be doing a rig by this weekend and it would be for gaming and for work. For work would be some photo/video editing. For gaming hope to be able to use it for some yrs before needing to upgrade again. Budget around 1.5-1.6k.

If i do a rig like this I think will be over my budget. So hope to get some advise on what i can do without or downgrade to.

CPU + mobo = Asrock z97 extreme 4 with i5 4690
SSD = crucial MX 100 256gb
ram = G.skill ripjaws 1600mhz 16gb
HDD= w.digital 1tb blue
PSU= superflower hx600w
casing= CM elite 130 ? not sure if i can use this casing
GPU = powercolour R9 290 ? not sure if i can still get this at 499sdg
cpu cooler fan= don't think i need this (not going to oc)
Keyboard= would like a mechanical keyboard but don't know which brand to try out.

Hope you guys can help out, thanks alot.

 

[jtjt00]

Downgrade your motherboard to H87 since your cpu is i5 and is not over clicking.

 

[ryuxdragonx]

Hi would like to get advise from shifu from here. Would be doing a rig by this weekend and it would be for gaming and for work. For work would be some photo/video editing. For gaming hope to be able to use it for some yrs before needing to upgrade again. Budget around 1.5-1.6k.

If i do a rig like this I think will be over my budget. So hope to get some advise on what i can do without or downgrade to.

CPU + mobo = Asrock z97 extreme 4 with i5 4690
SSD = crucial MX 100 256gb
ram = G.skill ripjaws 1600mhz 16gb
HDD= w.digital 1tb blue
PSU= superflower hx600w
casing= CM elite 130 ? not sure if i can use this casing
GPU = powercolour R9 290 ? not sure if i can still get this at 499sdg
cpu cooler fan= don't think i need this (not going to oc)
Keyboard= would like a mechanical keyboard but don't know which brand to try out.

Hope you guys can help out, thanks alot.

Change your mobo to a B85 because you don't need all the fancy fancy features and channel the money to a bigger HDD if you're gonna do video editing.

Mechanical keyboard can look at Cooler Master if you're on a budge or a Ducky Shine for a really solid build.

Personally using a Corsair myself. It's really awesome.

Other than that your build looks solid.

 

[royfrosty]

1.6k Everything in

MSI B85M G43 + i5-4460 ~ $345
Kingston HyperX 1600mhz 2x4gb kit Blue ~ $113
WD Blue 1tb ~ $71
Crucial MX100 256gb ~ $161
Powercolor r9 290 4gb PCS+ ~ $499 (Get it now, By tomorrow better get it. Others you can wait, but GPU go get it asap)
Superflower HX600 600w 80+ Gold Semi Modular PSU ~ $108
Coolermaster Elite 311 USB 3.0 Chassis ~ $54
Samsung ODD ~ $21
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM ~ $110
CM QuickFire TK Mechanical Keyboard ~ $139

Total ~ $1621. Buy at tradepac. DIY

 

[selffar74]

thanks all for the advise. will go down SLS later to try and secure a powercolour first. Any ideal which shop still got stock??

 

[shadow84]

thanks all for the advise. will go down SLS later to try and secure a powercolour first. Any ideal which shop still got stock??

Thats hard to determine... jus go to all shops n ask. Dey say gt stock, tell them to shut up and take your money.