Gaming Rig: Less than a grand

BeginnerPro

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May 3, 2013
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Hey guys, BeginnerPro here

As the title says, i'm looking for a decent gaming rig that is around $1000.... Australian $$$. I have made a rig myself but that was 5 years ago, and i'm not as updated as i used to be.
What I'm looking for is a Gaming PC that can deliver today's games (and in the future) powerfully. The challenge though is to avoid breaking the bank. So I sorta made a mental essential that it has to be $1000 to $1150.
Even though i have been out of the trend of today... I do know of some online Australian shops which provides hardware in a competitive value. The shops are:

MSY: http://msy.com.au/news.jsp?newsid=5
PcCaseGear: http://www.pccasegear.com

I hope they're a bit cheaper there...

Thx! :D

P.S. i'm also looking for a decent sized monitor/screen
 

Marcopolo123

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Wanna overclock?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($236.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($329.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($195.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1218.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-03 22:17 EST+1000)

In msi.com yo have to select your location/state