$700 Gaming PC Build Australia

lachief98

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Hey Guys,

I am looking to build a gaming PC with a strict budget of $700, I don't need an OS or any peripherals, THIS is what I had in mind and any suggestions would be really really appreciated.
 
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Yeah that's good, except you have chosen a Western Digital Green hard drive which is 5400RPM, slower compared to the regular 7200RPM hard drive. I would add an SSD to that, or change the hard drive to a Seagate Barracuda.

robax91

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This build should be vastly better for gaming. But you will have to order from multiple vendors. That's really the only drawback. This also comes with some free games!

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/hhKPYJ

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.00 @ Storm Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($112.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($92.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($219.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($54.00 @ IJK)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.00 @ IJK)
Total: $703.00
 

lachief98

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Thanks for all the responses , I prefer Nvidia over AMD due to past experience , I do need an OS but I can get that for $70 since I am a student, would a cheaper motherboard decrease performance ?, can i get a decent overclock on the Pentium ? and If i get a cheaper motherboard is a GTX 760 worth the price difference ?

P.S Sorry about all the questions :)
 

Mr_Venbeer

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Yeah that's good, except you have chosen a Western Digital Green hard drive which is 5400RPM, slower compared to the regular 7200RPM hard drive. I would add an SSD to that, or change the hard drive to a Seagate Barracuda.
 
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