Gaming build with a small budget

Cody1408 · Nov 5, 2013

Hey guys,
I am currently in the process of selecting the parts to build my first gaming computer, and unfortunately having to do it with a small budget. My budget is $800AUD ($757USD) and I want the best that I can get with the money that I have.

I do not need to buy an operating system or an optical drive, and already have 2x2GB sticks of RAM, wanting 4GB more though.

I will be purchasing this build for a Christmas present for myself, so I will probably put the order in on the 10th of December or thereabouts.

The $800 also needs to include shipping and GST.

The current parts that I have selected are as follows:
CPU: Intel Core i3-3240 - $138.00
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80637i33240
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme3 - $129
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z77extreme3
RAM: G.Skill F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ (2x2GB) - $55
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13601
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB - $69
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003
GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card - $125
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx650dc1gd5
Case: NZXT H230 White - $99
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cah230iw1
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 500W - $59
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/silverstone-power-supply-st50fes
Total price: $674

I know that it is not very good, and that there are many better things for the same price, so can someone who is experienced with building gaming computers please help me out?

I will be using it primarily for gaming, playing games such as BF4, Euro Truck Sim 2, COD, and other FPS games. I do not care if I can't play them on max settings, I just want to be able to play them with a good amount of frames per second and good graphics.

I am not interested in overclocking at all.

I live in Australia, so I would prefer if the parts could be purchased off of PC Case Gear as the shipping is generally cheaper and won't take long.

Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks heaps

-Cody

H4X3R · Nov 5, 2013

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/1XGCc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/1XGCc/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/1XGCc/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake CLP0598 45.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($20.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Memory: Kingston 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($45.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.00 @ PLE Computers)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card ($165.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Silverstone SST-RL01B-W-USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $619.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-05 19:48 EST+1100)

Anas Bashar · Nov 5, 2013

what is the exact type of your old RAM? it might no be possible to mix them with the new ones.

if you want to decrease the cost a little, to get a better card maybe, you may consider there alternatives:
Case: (save $35) http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc431pkwn2
or another case with good cooling, unless you like that specific case.

H4X3R · Nov 5, 2013

Both cases are good, but yeah, i use the 431 Eilite (not plus) as my 2nd computer, has good airflow + window

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