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I know these threads have been made before, just looking to be as up to date as possible as I plan on building within the next few weeks. I'm looking for a build capable of maxing out everything (Mainly looking forward to The Witcher 3 in May) at a solid framerate. Purely for gaming, if possible room for a 24" 1ms monitor would be great (Looking at the BenQ), but if it's not achievable in the budget thats fine.

Any help is appreciated! :)
 
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x) My mistake again. Here's another Asus monitor. The selling point is for gaming, the 1ms response time. Along with the fact that it's an Asus monitor, which means good reputation for quality.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($323.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($45.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($154.00 @...
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Try - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1411&products_id=31119

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($323.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($45.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($108.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.00 @ IJK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($519.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($168.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($20.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($125.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1859.00
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($323.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($45.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($155.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($91.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 970 4GB JetStream Video Card ($469.00 @ PLE Computers)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($85.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: BenQ XL2411Z 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($429.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1941.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-11 16:31 EST+1100

Okay so you could go for a 60Hz monitor but I really suggest that you either go for a 1440p 1ms monitor or you go for a 144Hz, 1080p monitor. I added the 144Hz 1080p one for now. Monitors are an investment and they don't go as out of date as quick as computers/GPUs do. So I suggest spending a lot at once rather than having to buy a new one in a couple of years. Which is why I suggest the 1440p or 144Hz ones.
 
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I think we all agree on the same type of configuration...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($323.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($45.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($305.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($154.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($519.00 @ IJK)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($158.50 @ Centre Com)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($145.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($179.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1995.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-11 16:35 EST+1100
 
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I highly highly suggest not getting a $305 motherboard for a $323 CPU o_O
 
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Here, then, I just had to make a slightly consistent color scheme.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($323.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($45.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($154.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($519.00 @ IJK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case ($149.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($179.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1834.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-11 16:43 EST+1100
 
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OP if you want a solid monitor that isn't 24", the one okcnaline used here is really solid. I have it and I really like it. It could be a little bigger but it is still really nice. I have had no issues with it and it has lots of features.
 
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x) My mistake again. Here's another Asus monitor. The selling point is for gaming, the 1ms response time. Along with the fact that it's an Asus monitor, which means good reputation for quality.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($323.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($45.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($154.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($519.00 @ IJK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case ($149.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Monitor: Asus VX248H 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($229.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1884.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-11 16:52 EST+1100
 
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Sounds perfect! Thanks for all the replies everyone! Didn't know if I would be able to achieve everything for under $2000! Might go with the case MasterDell selected purely for the looks, but other then that I think this ticks all of the boxes thanks!
 
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Happy building! :) The case I chose is really nice for what you are paying. If you want a motherboard from the same company but a different color take a look at this: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-fatal1tyz97killer

They are both very similar boards. Just wanted to put that out there in case you wanted everything to match colour-wise :)
 
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Thanks for that! I might stick with the other board, purely for SLI potential, unless I can get a red board with SLI for a similar price. Would it be worth starting with an 850w PSU just in case I do add an extra card eventually?
 
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850W would be uneccasary, but 750W would be.

This is what you would want: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr

For motherboards these would be your closest bets:
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-fatal1tyz97xkiller
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xgaming3

I would go for the Z97x out of those.


 
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Done and done. Thanks for all of the help!
 
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No problem :)
 
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