$2000 australian gaming pc 'First Build'

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Deathout

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Im from Perth Australia and looking into building a gaming pc.
All i will use it for is general use and playing and recording games.
I would like a monitor and windows 8.1 oem.
im not sure if a sounds card is required but if it is chuck it in.
I dont know how to clock and i wont this pc to last around 5 years.
I will need around 8 - 16gbs of ram
Also is a 60gb kingston and 3 tb seagate barrucuda good storage. i only plan on using the kingston ssd for the os
2 grand is the budget
also are there any rebates of high school students
 
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Ahmadjon

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Here you go :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($45.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($132.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($539.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($115.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.00 @ 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: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($180.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1982.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-30 13:20 EST+1000)

I wouldn't recommend you 60GB SSD because it will fill pretty fast.
Also Kingston SSD's aren't that good compared to Samsung SSD's.

Also if no OC then this build :)

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.00 @ PLE Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($132.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($539.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($115.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.00 @ 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: Asus MX239H 23.0" Monitor ($279.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1991.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-30 13:39 EST+1000)
 
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EasyLover

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Check this build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($105.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($172.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($679.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($168.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($129.00 @ 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)
Total: $1952.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-30 13:27 EST+1000)
 
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It is a little over your budget: http://

This meets your requirements except the budget. You should not need an aftermarket cooler if you do not overclock. A sound card is not necessary. Most people do not prefer buying a sound card anyway. I am not sure what you mean by rebates for high school students.
 
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Ahmadjon

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CPU cooler would worth but not case fans, the case that I added has good airflow and adding case fans won't make much sense.
 
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Ahmadjon

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The HDD cage is removable, with removed HDD cage you can install GPU with length up to 400mm :)
I have similar case and bottom HDD cage is enough for 2 drives
 
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mickypheonix

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from a fellow aussie
this at pccasegear

Asrock z87 Killer motherboard $179
Intel Core I5 4670k $269
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL (2x4GB) DDR3 $95
Corsair CS650M Modular 80 Plus Gold Power Supply $139
Samsung 840 EVO Series 120GB SSD $109
Seagate Barracuda 2TB ST2000DM001 $99
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti OC 2GB $199
Creative Sound Blaster Z $129
Creative SBS A550 5.1 Speaker System $65
BenQ GL2760H 27in Widescreen LED Monitor $285
CoolerMaster CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle $45
( Keyboard and mouse)

Total $1613 leaves you $387 for case of your choice
edit: sorry forgot windows ,
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64bit OEM $115

Total $1728 leaves you $272 for case of your choice
 
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EasyLover

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Dear, If you are not planning to overclock then don't buy k series CPUs from Intel. Also you don't need aftermarket cooler in case you buy non-k CPU. Case Fans would be helpful to ensure the good air flow inside the case.
 
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