Budget Gaming PC build suggestions
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Haigz
April 7, 2014 5:55:25 AM
Hi all,
I recently built a reasonably high end gaming PC to great success, and am really enjoying it. However, I split my time fairly evenly between two homes. Here's the dilemma, it is very inconvenient to transport my reasonably large PC and monitor between houses. So, I am in search for a new, fairly budget gaming PC within the 800-1000 dollar range AU. I would like it to be able to handle some light rendering tasks in programs such as auto desk revit and inventor. For this I believe intel CPU's may be better, however I am not biased and am quite happy with my amd fx-8350, so whatever performs the task best is fine by me.I would like it to be either mitx or matx in form factor, however i understand that mitx is rather expensive. In this budget I need everything, a monitor, OS, keyboard and full PC components.I also need a decent wifi solution.My preferred store is Umart, however feel free to use PC part picker as Umart prices and generally slightly better anyway.
Finally the games I will be playing will be Battlefield 4, skyrim, the witcher ect. I am quite happy to play these games at medium to high settings. Also games such as minecraft and COD4 will also be frequently played.
Thank you to everyone who answers, I really appreciate your time and effort.
Haigz.
I recently built a reasonably high end gaming PC to great success, and am really enjoying it. However, I split my time fairly evenly between two homes. Here's the dilemma, it is very inconvenient to transport my reasonably large PC and monitor between houses. So, I am in search for a new, fairly budget gaming PC within the 800-1000 dollar range AU. I would like it to be able to handle some light rendering tasks in programs such as auto desk revit and inventor. For this I believe intel CPU's may be better, however I am not biased and am quite happy with my amd fx-8350, so whatever performs the task best is fine by me.I would like it to be either mitx or matx in form factor, however i understand that mitx is rather expensive. In this budget I need everything, a monitor, OS, keyboard and full PC components.I also need a decent wifi solution.My preferred store is Umart, however feel free to use PC part picker as Umart prices and generally slightly better anyway.
Finally the games I will be playing will be Battlefield 4, skyrim, the witcher ect. I am quite happy to play these games at medium to high settings. Also games such as minecraft and COD4 will also be frequently played.
Thank you to everyone who answers, I really appreciate your time and effort.
Haigz.
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Haigz said:
Hi all,I recently built a reasonably high end gaming PC to great success, and am really enjoying it. However, I split my time fairly evenly between two homes. Here's the dilemma, it is very inconvenient to transport my reasonably large PC and monitor between houses. So, I am in search for a new, fairly budget gaming PC within the 800-1000 dollar range AU. I would like it to be able to handle some light rendering tasks in programs such as auto desk revit and inventor. For this I believe intel CPU's may be better, however I am not biased and am quite happy with my amd fx-8350, so whatever performs the task best is fine by me.I would like it to be either mitx or matx in form factor, however i understand that mitx is rather expensive. In this budget I need everything, a monitor, OS, keyboard and full PC components.I also need a decent wifi solution.My preferred store is Umart, however feel free to use PC part picker as Umart prices and generally slightly better anyway.
Finally the games I will be playing will be Battlefield 4, skyrim, the witcher ect. I am quite happy to play these games at medium to high settings. Also games such as minecraft and COD4 will also be frequently played.
Thank you to everyone who answers, I really appreciate your time and effort.
Haigz.
For $800-$1000AUD will be pretty difficult to build pc with all the peripherals and OS. You are looking at a bigger budget.
Plus there aren't any good mATX motherboard for the newer Vishera/Piledriver CPUs like the: FX 4300, FX 6300 and FX 8300 series. Yes, the mATX motherboards are labeled as AM3+ but they use an old 760G chipset, which is not very good for the AMD X3XX series
If you want mATX build, you will have to get Intel one, since their mATX motherboard support is better.
For your budget, you can get something like this, but the i3 will be weak in the rendering applications that you use.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($135.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PLE Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($215.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $999.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-07 23:29 EST+1000)
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Haigz
April 7, 2014 6:26:45 AM
maurelie said:
Haigz said:
Hi all,I recently built a reasonably high end gaming PC to great success, and am really enjoying it. However, I split my time fairly evenly between two homes. Here's the dilemma, it is very inconvenient to transport my reasonably large PC and monitor between houses. So, I am in search for a new, fairly budget gaming PC within the 800-1000 dollar range AU. I would like it to be able to handle some light rendering tasks in programs such as auto desk revit and inventor. For this I believe intel CPU's may be better, however I am not biased and am quite happy with my amd fx-8350, so whatever performs the task best is fine by me.I would like it to be either mitx or matx in form factor, however i understand that mitx is rather expensive. In this budget I need everything, a monitor, OS, keyboard and full PC components.I also need a decent wifi solution.My preferred store is Umart, however feel free to use PC part picker as Umart prices and generally slightly better anyway.
Finally the games I will be playing will be Battlefield 4, skyrim, the witcher ect. I am quite happy to play these games at medium to high settings. Also games such as minecraft and COD4 will also be frequently played.
Thank you to everyone who answers, I really appreciate your time and effort.
Haigz.
For $800-$1000AUD will be pretty difficult to build pc with all the peripherals and OS. You are looking at a bigger budget.
Plus there aren't any good mATX motherboard for the newer Vishera/Piledriver CPUs like the: FX 4300, FX 6300 and FX 8300 series. Yes, the mATX motherboards are labeled as AM3+ but they use an old 760G chipset, which is not very good for the AMD X3XX series
If you want mATX build, you will have to get Intel one, since their mATX motherboard support is better.
Hope this helps
I expected as much, i was thinking about the core i3 4130 with a h81 matx board. I am not planning on pushing games to the max on this thing, so i assume the i3 will be fine at running games at medium settings.Also I think the R9 270 gpu fits my needs as it seems to be pretty good value for money. I'll post a build i created in a minute and you helpful people can tell me if it's good
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Haigz said:
maurelie said:
Haigz said:
Hi all,I recently built a reasonably high end gaming PC to great success, and am really enjoying it. However, I split my time fairly evenly between two homes. Here's the dilemma, it is very inconvenient to transport my reasonably large PC and monitor between houses. So, I am in search for a new, fairly budget gaming PC within the 800-1000 dollar range AU. I would like it to be able to handle some light rendering tasks in programs such as auto desk revit and inventor. For this I believe intel CPU's may be better, however I am not biased and am quite happy with my amd fx-8350, so whatever performs the task best is fine by me.I would like it to be either mitx or matx in form factor, however i understand that mitx is rather expensive. In this budget I need everything, a monitor, OS, keyboard and full PC components.I also need a decent wifi solution.My preferred store is Umart, however feel free to use PC part picker as Umart prices and generally slightly better anyway.
Finally the games I will be playing will be Battlefield 4, skyrim, the witcher ect. I am quite happy to play these games at medium to high settings. Also games such as minecraft and COD4 will also be frequently played.
Thank you to everyone who answers, I really appreciate your time and effort.
Haigz.
For $800-$1000AUD will be pretty difficult to build pc with all the peripherals and OS. You are looking at a bigger budget.
Plus there aren't any good mATX motherboard for the newer Vishera/Piledriver CPUs like the: FX 4300, FX 6300 and FX 8300 series. Yes, the mATX motherboards are labeled as AM3+ but they use an old 760G chipset, which is not very good for the AMD X3XX series
If you want mATX build, you will have to get Intel one, since their mATX motherboard support is better.
Hope this helps
I expected as much, i was thinking about the core i3 4130 with a h81 matx board. I am not planning on pushing games to the max on this thing, so i assume the i3 will be fine at running games at medium settings.Also I think the R9 270 gpu fits my needs as it seems to be pretty good value for money. I'll post a build i created in a minute and you helpful people can tell me if it's good
There i just made one with the CPU and GPU you want
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Haigz
April 7, 2014 6:33:33 AM
Can you please post the link? Heres one ive made, i would only get the cx500m not the cx600m, i would also get the coolermaster n200 case. also Umart has prices slightly cheaper than pcpartpicker so the build ill post is slightly over budget.
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3nxbP
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3nxbP
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($135.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($215.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $999.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-07 23:35 EST+1000)
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($135.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($215.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $999.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-07 23:35 EST+1000)
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Haigz
April 7, 2014 6:43:50 AM
maurelie said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / BenchmarksCPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($135.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($215.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $999.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-07 23:35 EST+1000)
Thanks heaps, that looks like a really solid budget build. would you recommend a hyper 212 evo or something of the like. I really hate stock coolers because they are so loud.
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Haigz said:
maurelie said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / BenchmarksCPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($135.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($215.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $999.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-07 23:35 EST+1000)
Thanks heaps, that looks like a really solid budget build. would you recommend a hyper 212 evo or something of the like. I really hate stock coolers because they are so loud.
I don't think there is enough space for Hyper 212Evo, maybe the smaller brother, the Hyper TX 3 Evo will fit.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($135.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PLE Computers)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($187.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($135.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($28.00 @ CPL Online)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($44.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1043.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-07 23:48 EST+1000)
The best I could do including keyboard and mouse, wireless card. If you don't mind going ATX you can get an FX 6300 for $40 more which might help with your rendering.
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($135.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PLE Computers)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($187.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($135.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($28.00 @ CPL Online)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($44.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1043.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-07 23:48 EST+1000)
The best I could do including keyboard and mouse, wireless card. If you don't mind going ATX you can get an FX 6300 for $40 more which might help with your rendering.
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Haigz
April 7, 2014 6:51:39 AM
maurelie said:
Haigz said:
maurelie said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / BenchmarksCPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($135.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($215.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $999.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-07 23:35 EST+1000)
Thanks heaps, that looks like a really solid budget build. would you recommend a hyper 212 evo or something of the like. I really hate stock coolers because they are so loud.
I don't think there is enough space for Hyper 212Evo, maybe the smaller brother, the Hyper TX 3 Evo will fit.
Thankyou so much for your help, I will look into CPU coolers at a later date. You can even have a best answer for all your trouble
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ekagori said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / BenchmarksCPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($135.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PLE Computers)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($187.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($135.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($28.00 @ CPL Online)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($44.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1043.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-07 23:48 EST+1000)
The best I could do including keyboard and mouse, wireless card. If you don't mind going ATX you can get an FX 6300 for $40 more which might help with your rendering.
The Motherboard doesn't support 1866 RAM
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Haigz
April 7, 2014 6:56:36 AM
AMD would definitely stretch your budget and fit your purposes well. But as Maurelie said, a mATX system is going to be very hard to build. There aren't many good boards for AMD in this form factor.
Have you considered a small case or maybe a mid-size case with a handle? This would usually allow pretty much any ATX board and make carrying it easier.
Have you considered a small case or maybe a mid-size case with a handle? This would usually allow pretty much any ATX board and make carrying it easier.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($135.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PLE Computers)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($187.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($135.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($28.00 @ CPL Online)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($44.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1039.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-08 00:27 EST+1000)
I went back and changed it to 1600 RAM and deleted a wireless card, it showed up double... don't know what happened there.
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($135.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PLE Computers)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($187.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($135.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($28.00 @ CPL Online)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($44.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1039.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-08 00:27 EST+1000)
I went back and changed it to 1600 RAM and deleted a wireless card, it showed up double... don't know what happened there.
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Haigz
April 8, 2014 12:48:29 AM
Thank you all, i've decided to save up a little bit more to accommodate the R9 270 and a decent mechanical keyboard and mouse. Just one quick question, would the fx 6300 offer any real performance advantage over the i3. If so i am willing to go atx in size. Although here in Australia, the fx 6300 is roughly the same price but the motherboards are more expensive and so are decent atx cases. I only really needed to go matx to save money.
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Haigz said:
maurelie said:
Haigz said:
maurelie said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / BenchmarksCPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($135.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($215.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $999.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-07 23:35 EST+1000)
Thanks heaps, that looks like a really solid budget build. would you recommend a hyper 212 evo or something of the like. I really hate stock coolers because they are so loud.
I don't think there is enough space for Hyper 212Evo, maybe the smaller brother, the Hyper TX 3 Evo will fit.
Thankyou so much for your help, I will look into CPU coolers at a later date. You can even have a best answer for all your trouble
Haigz said:
Thank you all, i've decided to save up a little bit more to accommodate the R9 270 and a decent mechanical keyboard and mouse. Just one quick question, would the fx 6300 offer any real performance advantage over the i3. If so i am willing to go atx in size. Although here in Australia, the fx 6300 is roughly the same price but the motherboards are more expensive and so are decent atx cases. I only really needed to go matx to save money.Both of them will trade blows in different scenarios.
Pros for i3 4130
-Better Single Core Performance
-Lower power consumption
-Better motherboard(meaning, using h81,b85 or h87, will have better path to upgrade to i5 or i7)
Cons of i3 4130
-Worse multithreaded performance
-Locked Processor
Pros of FX 6300
-Better Multi Core performance
-Unlocked Processor
-Games in future may utilize all of its cores, therefore better performance.
Cons for FX6300
-Higher power consumption
-Worse Single Core Performance
-Upgrade path with the same motherboard, FX 8320/FX 8350
It is a tough one
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