Want to build a PC under $600

AndrewBot

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Hey guys, I'm a new IT student and want to build a PC so I can keep up with the class work at home. 2 things that are important is that I can run 2 monitors, and I want it to be fast.

Budget Range: $500-$600

System Usage from Most to Least Important: web design and development (Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver) Would like to be able to play games comfortably on it if possible (I'm not a huge PC gamer)

Approximate Purchase Date: within 1 month

Are you buying a monitor: no

Do you need to buy OS: Yes (Windows 7)


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I'll use any suggestions

Location: I'm in Australia

Parts Preferences: none

Overclocking: Don't think I need it

SLI or Crossfire: Don't know what this means

Your Monitor Resolution: Looking for suggestions

Thank you for any help.
 

Shadownover

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($149.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.00 @ Umart)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.00 @ Centre Com)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.00 @ IJK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($125.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $735.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-06 18:12 EST+1100

This is a bit more than your budget sorry, but it will run quite nicely. If you are going to use 2 monitors, i suggest 1080p monitors because there is no graphics card (They are about $200 more) which is fine unless you are going to play "next gen" games.
 
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