$1200 NZD First PC Build Pls Help

vlademir16

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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this month
Budget Range: 1200 nzd after Shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: GAMING, internet, homework

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Parts to Upgrade: none

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: pricespy.nz

Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Parts Preferences: none

Overclocking: Maybe, if it is best for my budget. I don’t have overclocking experience.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, but single card solution is better right?

Your Monitor Resolution: I don’t have monitor, please recommend one =)

Additional Comments: I also don’t have mouse and keyboard. This is pretty much my very first build. Should I wait for Black Friday or Boxing day to get better deals?

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: no PC

My cousin helped me to choose parts which are :
PCPartPicker part list: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/BJX6D8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/BJX6D8/by_merchant/


CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($179.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)

Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4/Hyper Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($113.85 @ PB Technologies)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($63.25 @ PC Force)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ Aquila Technology)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 950 2GB Dual WindForce Video Card ($251.00 @ Paradigm PCs)

Case: Deepcool WAVE V2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($52.00 @ Paradigm PCs)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($95.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($159.00 @ Paradigm PCs)

Monitor: Samsung S24D300H 24.0" 60Hz Monitor ($205.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)

Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)

Total: $1222.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-18 09:06 NZST+1200

It's over budget but might be worth it for the. Gtx 1060

 
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changed the GPU for a GTX1060. the monitor is smaller but faster,1ms instead of 2ms. a little over budget tho.

PCPartPicker part list: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/TzFvjc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/TzFvjc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($179.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4/Hyper Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($113.85 @ PB Technologies)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($63.25 @ PC Force)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ Aquila Technology)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Turbo Video Card ($419.00 @ DTC Systems)
Case: Deepcool WAVE V2 MicroATX...

vlademir16

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Hi, my cousin made some research and came up with this build. He used the $500 best PC build entries as guide and swapped some parts since it is not available in new zealand. Please give us advise on how to improve our build. Thank you!
 

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changed the GPU for a GTX1060. the monitor is smaller but faster,1ms instead of 2ms. a little over budget tho.

PCPartPicker part list: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/TzFvjc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/TzFvjc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($179.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4/Hyper Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($113.85 @ PB Technologies)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($63.25 @ PC Force)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ Aquila Technology)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Turbo Video Card ($419.00 @ DTC Systems)
Case: Deepcool WAVE V2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($52.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($95.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($159.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Monitor: Asus VP228H 21.5" 60Hz Monitor ($198.99 @ PB Technologies)
Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Total: $1384.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-18 21:28 NZST+1200
 
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