Gaming PC for 2014-16 games (Australia)

Brodie Adcock

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I am looking into a new gaming pc for 2014-16 in Sydney Australia, preferably able to run on medium to high graphics with 30+ fps on most games (e.g far cry 4, Arma 3) .I attempted to make my own design here http://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/tarunus98/saved/rjnj4D but it is most likely badly designed because i have no clue what im doing. I would prefer to stay under 1500$ but i am not sure how far that will go.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/G4rKGX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/G4rKGX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake CLP0600 45.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($99.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($249.00 @ Scorptec)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
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TheIcedCanadian

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ThIs build is much better and can probably get 60fps+

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($36.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: MSI Z97M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($479.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($88.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($45.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1478.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-11 21:07 EST+1100
 

Pr3di

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If you can go a bit over budget, this would be a great build for you:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($36.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($188.00 @ IJK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($106.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($535.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($21.90 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($45.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1555.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-11 21:10 EST+1100
 

Pr3di

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Or a different mobo to lower the budget a bit:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($36.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($106.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($535.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($21.90 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($45.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1506.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-11 21:12 EST+1100
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/G4rKGX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/G4rKGX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake CLP0600 45.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($99.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($249.00 @ Scorptec)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($98.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($45.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1199.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-11 21:14 EST+1100

I got you a better overall system for only a couple dollars more. you dont need 4gb 270x, better with a faster card with slightly less vram. I also added a bit of an overkill psu, but its a good price and will allow you to upgrade at a later date if you wanted. I didnt add a K edition cpu as i assumed your not overclocking, then you dont need K edition. Got a slightly premium motherboard for some extra features, but not too low end. An aftermarket cpu cooler isnt necessary if not overclocking, but i have found intels stock coolers do not cope well in warm ozzy summers. If you are in syd, go to MSY computers for all your parts, they should be as cheap or cheaper than partspicker list and you can pick them up and save any delivery costs.
 
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