Complete gaming rig for AUD$1500 (less the mouse - I have this :-) )

rinkerdink

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Hi,
The title says it all really. I am looking for the lot for around $1500 Australian, as I have said I have the mouse though, sold everything else when emigrating and a quick enquiry with a friend highlighted just how out of touch I have become! I have built PC's in the past with no problems so can do it myself. I do have a Windows 7 32bit home premium sat on a 500Gb SATA HDD that I could use but reckon this'l be a pretty skinny bottle neck in these days of SSD's! The licence isn't an OEM one so would be transferable to a new machine if budget constraints come into play.
I tend to play strategy games like RTW and COH but I appreciate the need to be as future proof and upgradable as possible
Any help or assistance greatly appreciated!

Thanks
 
I'd recommend getting Windows 7 64 bit
Here's one for around $1243, factor in the cost of x64 Windows 7 and it should be closer to the $1400 mark, this one is not overclockable though
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/1SWsk

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.00 @ PLE Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Value 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($179.00 @ PLE Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($369.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($105.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($29.00 @ Scorptec)
Total: $1243.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-25 16:23 EST+1100)