Am i getting the best for my 2400 AUD?

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Destro521

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This build will be custom made in Australia i cant go over 2400$.
I just wish australia didnt have such high Hardware prices.
The build i am going with is:

CPU: i7 3770k 333$

Motherboard: Maximus V Formula 359$

GPU:Asus ROG Matrix Platinum 7970 599$

Cpu cooler: Hyper 212 Evo (i want to get something better but im including a 23" monitor and keyboard in my build which costs 200-300$ for both of them)

Audio: Built in 7.1 surround on the MVF using Tritton 720s(Already had them)

PSU: XFX core 750W 80Plus Bronze 120$

OS Drive: Silicon power v30 120gb SSD
HDD: 2tb seagate barracuda

Wireless: Tp-Link wn951n pci adapter

OS: Windows 8 OEM

Keyboard: either razer deathstalker or logitech g110

Monitor Acer s230hl 23" LED full HD monitor

Im trying to decide between a HAF X, CM StormStryker, Switch 810 or a NZXT Phantom 820

Is there any problems with my build?
I have spent a good 150+ hours reading reviews and watching The OC3D reviews which are great informative reviews.
I just need to make sure im getting the best for my money even if its australia's high priced hardware haha :D
 
What's this going to be used for?

You're wasting a lot of money on the graphics card and the motherboard.
Money saved from that could buy you a better CPU cooler, such as an H100i.

I'd also suggest a different power supply - one that's fully modular maybe, like a Corsair AX760, or Silverstone Strider.
 
it is going to be used for Gamedevelopement
3D modelling and rendering
and Gaming and overclocking

And i need it to last me a while so i dont have to add money on to my 15000$ uni bill
 
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I'd switch to an MSI Z77 mPower or GD65.
Then save money on the graphics card and get the standard DCII 7970 or a different brand.

Look up the review of the 7970 Matrix - it's just a waste of money.
 
jamesriley94 said:
I'd switch to an MSI Z77 mPower or GD65.
Then save money on the graphics card and get the standard DCII 7970 or a different brand.

Look up the review of the 7970 Matrix - it's just a waste of money.
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I have watched the OC3D review of the 7970 matrix and have read alot more from different websites.
The OC3D review is one of the only reviews that view it as a waste whereas some say the card is awesome and worth the money
so its making me indesisive about it.

Also i forgot to mention the site im picking teh stuff from deosnt have that much choice such as no direct CU II 7970 and no MSI Mpower which is quite dissapointing
And i really wanted the MSI MPower aswell :(
 
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Places like PCcasegear have the same prices and with substantial shipping fees on top of that :(
i can send them an email and they will include the msi mpower in the build though i just dont know if its better than the MVF
 
The z77 boards all perform very similarly. You will get the same performance out of a MSI-GD55 as you will the most expensive board on the market!

I'd also just get a standard 7970 (with 3rd party cooler) - all you have to do is move the sliders to the right in CCC and you'll be at/near the same performance as the Matrix for a lot less.
 
would 2 660 direct cu OC be worth the money even that is a saving of 81$
or should i just get a 680 SC or something?
The gene is just over 100$ cheaper at 224 instead of 359 but that cuts out SLI deosnt it?
i like the features of the MVF and would be using them often.
im just unsure because of the fact that multiple reviews say its good and some say it isnt worth the price. Same goes for the 7970 matrix platinum
 
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Imo; Get either a GTX 670 or a regular 7970 (not the ROG stuff)

Truth is that you're paying a lot more than necessary for ROG stuff. Like mentioned before; swap out the mainboard for an MSI Z77 Mpower or a GD-65.

Don't SLI lower end cards when you can have a single card solution. Single card is always better for temps
 
Feronix said:
Imo; Get either a GTX 670 or a regular 7970 (not the ROG stuff)

Truth is that you're paying a lot more than necessary for ROG stuff. Like mentioned before; swap out the mainboard for an MSI Z77 Mpower or a GD-65.

Don't SLI lower end cards when you can have a single card solution. Single card is always better for temps
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which one is better the MSI Mpower or the gd65?
I am getting it custom built from this site so it will be difficault because they dont get MSI graphics cards and other msi branded stuff :(http://www.ple.com.au/
 
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You're right, they don't have MSI! The noobs :o

Anyway, this is what I would recommend you:

Asus P8Z77-V Pro:
http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=609212&CategoryID=508

3770k:
http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=609260&CategoryID=450

RAM - 8GB 1866MHz:
http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=609874&CategoryID=627
You could also get 16GB but I just chose the cheaper option. You can always add more later :)

H100i:
http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=611471&CategoryID=444

GTX 670:
http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=609919&CategoryID=259

Went with the 670 FTW as its performance is near 680 and the webshop doesn't seem to have 7970s besides the overpriced ROG one and an XFX one with a horrible cooler :p Also, the CUDA can come in handy when rendering.

It's just a suggestion. Btw, I noticed that in the OP you hadn't selected RAM yet?
 
Feronix said:
You're right, they don't have MSI! The noobs :o

Anyway, this is what I would recommend you:

Asus P8Z77-V Pro:
http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=609212&CategoryID=508

3770k:
http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=609260&CategoryID=450

RAM - 8GB 1866MHz:
http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=609874&CategoryID=627
You could also get 16GB but I just chose the cheaper option. You can always add more later :)

H100i:
http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=611471&CategoryID=444

GTX 670:
http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=609919&CategoryID=259

Went with the 670 FTW as its performance is near 680 and the webshop doesn't seem to have 7970s besides the overpriced ROG one and an XFX one with a horrible cooler :p Also, the CUDA can come in handy when rendering.

It's just a suggestion. Btw, I noticed that in the OP you hadn't selected RAM yet?
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i bloody new i forgot to add that into the post haha, i was going to go with the geIL 16gb 2x8gb @ 1600 MHz

the thing i like the most about the formula are the features it has and the overclocking ability.

But i key thing i havent fully decided on is the case :(
i have 220$ for the case so its either the HAF X, the Storm Stryker or any of teh other ones

And i have to say The Orca looks simply magnificent :)
It was one of the key things that brought me to the stryker

My friends that i go to school with ( Year 12) will always try to find faults in my parts choice which is one of the reasons i have spent so much time looking around forums and reviewers.

Not to mention there all Nvidia Fanboys :rolleyes: haha
Another concern is the pending future release of the amd 8000 series and nvidia counterparts.

This desktop is going to be the big step from laptop ( alienware m17x r3 :o ) to 2400$ desktop because dells upgrades for graphics are crazy overpriced the australian 7970m upgrade would have cost 1400$ which is around 980 british pounds:eek:

The reason i am going with PLE is because they are just 20 mins away and better than another place that offers a 100$ premium on all parts which is BS in my opinion

Another reason for going high spec is because i beta test ALOT of games (currently testing 5 games)
so it would be nice to be able to comment on optimisation and such other things haha

I am looking to OC on air cooling because i have not used a desktop in years and also have never watercooled
 
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Well, the Asus is a decent overclocker as well! Especially cause you save so much on the board that you can buy an H100i for cooling which helps a lot. Don't forget that overclocking often depends on wether you have a good CPU chip or not. You can get lucky and get an easy 4.8 without any issues, but you can also have terrible luck and get a chip that struggles past 4.2

Other than that, it has all the features like SLI / Crossfire X, 8 Sata ports, Virtu MVP and most other things that the ROG board has. The only thing is that the onboard sound is not as good, but tbh even the ROGs onboard sound is not amazing. If you want good quality audio, then get a sound card!

I personally think that the HAF X is ugly as F and also a bit useless after the Storm Trooper and Stryker came out :p Switch 810 is pretty good as well, but truth is that these are all full towers and you're not going for a full watercooling loop, nor an E-ATX or XL-ATX mainboard. A regular ATX board will look kind of funny in a full tower, so I'd suggest something like a Corsair 650D or 600T.

I'm personally not much of the fanboy type, but I just figured that this card would be the best bang for your buck at that store considering the lack of proper 7970 cards. You also mentioned that you wanted to do rendering, and that's where Nvidia's CUDA can help you out a bit :)

If you weren't rendering (much), I'd suggest an i5 3570k as an i7 barely helps in games and you save yourself more money. I can understand that you want a pc that's faster than your friend's, but imo there's a difference between having a proper rig and just going on a spending spree, thus paying for hardware that you don't really need.

In the end, it's your money and the decision is all up to you! :)
 
Razer are overpriced, personally i would chose a mechanical keyboard from corsair, And the phantom is by far the best looking and i think the best quality case there...
 
Just a question to clear things up: are you building this yourself or is the place you're ordering stuff from building it?
 
I could but i would probably just end up breaking alot of equiptment Plus im still looking for an ideal case to fit an E-ATX motherboard preferably a full tower as im looking to do some future upgrades such as WC'ing further donw the line when i get more funds :D
 
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