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hellfireelemental

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Hi guys, wondering if you could help me out with my first build. I've spent hours going in circles trying to pick parts without coming to any conclusions, so decided I was better off flinging it to the pros.

Approximate Purchase Date: Jan 2014
Budget Range: $900-$1000 AUD including shipping fees
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, noob-level CAD, general use (word processing, internet etc.)
Parts Not Required:
Monitor – BENQ G222HDL 21.5”
Optical Drive
Keyboard
Mouse
Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
Don’t really know – only ever ordered from MSY before.
Note – would consider local (Brisbane) pickup to avoid shipping fees and waiting around for slow/may-not-arrive shipping, although I’d be getting public transport.
Msy - www.msy.com.au
Umart Online - www.umart.com.au
Computer Alliance - www.computeralliance.com.au
Gamedude Computers - www.gamedude.com.au
PC Case Gear - http://www.pccasegear.com
Country: Australia
Parts Preferences: Intel i5 CPU
Overclocking: No. I might consider it a few years down the track if my hardware was struggling to keep up with what I wanted to do.
SLI or Crossfire: Not unless required later on
Monitor Resolution: Single monitor 1920x1080. Might consider a 2nd monitor in the future
Additional Comments: Require speakers. Any additional standoffs or crews I might need, maybe a dust filter? Would a PSU tester be useful? This would be my first build, and I’ve never done any hardware changes to my previous store-bought system (aside from an unsuccessful fault-finding mission).
 
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camohanna
At your price point, you are better off with ditching the ability to overclock as a better graphics card will deliver better performance than an overclocked cpu (in gaming)

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2vWOZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2vWOZ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2vWOZ/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($208.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($102.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video...
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At your price point, you are better off with ditching the ability to overclock as a better graphics card will deliver better performance than an overclocked cpu (in gaming)

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2vWOZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2vWOZ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2vWOZ/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($208.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($102.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($389.00 @ Scorptec)
Case: Antec Three Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($105.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1006.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-05 20:10 EST+1100)
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2w1QJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2w1QJ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2w1QJ/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($139.00 @ Mwave Australia)
CPU Cooler: Gelid Solutions CC-Siberian-01 51.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($9.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($359.00 @ PLE Computers)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ Scorptec)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1028.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-06 02:17 EST+1100)

Its a great build will last you too, and also you can overclock. If you want to spend a little bit more you can change the FX-6300 to the FX-8320! Cheers.
 
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You cannot overclock on a 760g chipset. An i5 is stronger than a 6300 as well so it is a much better option to go for the i5 build i suggested.
 
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