Gaming PC Build Approx. 800-1000 AUD (Feb 2015)

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Czechmate96

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Budget range will be approximately 800-1000 AUD including purchase of monitor (relatively decent) and keyboard, as well source of connection to wifi (network adapter possibly?).

The computer will be predominantly used for gaming and if possible be capable of playing the latest games at high or ultra settings (i predominantly play Dota 2, CSGO however i wish to play farcry, skyrim, crysis and possibly other similar games after building the PC)

Location: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

General preferences (can be modified if needed) for parts:

Ram: 8gb
OS: Windows 8.1

Possibly want to upgrade parts in the future.

Thanks a bunch if you could help!

 
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Nuckles_56

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This is as good as I can really do, seeing as how expensive parts are in Aus

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.00 @ Umart)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($88.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Umart)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($259.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($85.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($98.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($125.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $991.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 14:25 EST+1100
 
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Hey Nuckles_56, thanks for the help! Do you have any suggestions for a (affordable, but still decent) keyboard and monitor as well?
And will this be capable of playing most games on high settings?
Another question, will a ssd or optical drive be necessary?
 
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ExOArTiE

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Hey Buddy!

I have come up with this build with a good monitor and everything. Its a bit above the budget since AUS Parts are so expensive. If you're willing to spend that much more on the PC it will be worth it. Sorry I couldnt come up with one on the $1000 spot. If you do want to lower the budget a bit, go with the r9 270. The CoolerMaster CPU Cooler will give it a mild overclock.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($138.00 @ PLE Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($42.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($129.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($91.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Umart)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($259.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.00 @ Scorptec)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($125.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($179.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1215.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 21:04 EST+1100
 
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His build will be capable of playing most games at high settings, I have never really used my optical drive. A SSD wont be too necessary at this point and also here is a good keyboard/mouse bundle. http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-keyboard-sgb3010kkmf1us
 
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Czechmate96

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Ah sweet as ExOArTiE, thanks for the help!
I might still buy an optical drive for transferring music from cds and possibly playing some old games, any suggestion for a candidate? PS. Sorry i know you've already helped too much already XD


 
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ExOArTiE

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Sorry, What do you mean by a candidate =P ?
 
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LucoTF

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Tough budget. Here's the best I could do

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($149.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($108.00 @ IJK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($91.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.00 @ Umart)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($128.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Cooler Master K350 ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.00 @ IJK)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($125.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($15.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Monitor: Samsung S22D300HY 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($135.00 @ Centre Com)
Keyboard: Gigabyte GK-KM6150 Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($12.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $998.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-04 20:01 EST+1100
 
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LucoTF

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Given that it's a pretty small budget it would be best to do a refresh on the builds here as the prices will almost certainly have moved a bit. I personally would always advice looking at all prices just before you buy to make sure you're getting the best deals.

What's your budget at the moment?
 
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LucoTF

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What do you think of this?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($265.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.00 @ Umart)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($239.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($85.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($112.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ IJK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($135.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($179.00 @ CPL Online)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($48.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1446.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-27 01:32 AEST+1000

Includes 24" monitor, mouse, keyboard, Windows 8.1 and an SSD.
 
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