New PC build. Basic video/photo editing, storage etc.

matthewh133

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Hey guys, time for a new computer as my old one has died (5 years old and slow). Would love some help! Really appreciate it in advance

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: November

Budget Range: Prefer around $1250 AUD but can go higher if necessary, lower if not needed.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Surfing internet, basic video and photo editing (Lightroom etc).

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Australian websites please (pccasegear.com)?

Location: Brisbane, Australia

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: Open to suggestions

Additional Comments: Basic family computer but need ability to edit basic photo and video without constantly loading/lagging.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: 5 year old Macbook died.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($419.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.00 @ Shopping Express)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.00 @ PLE Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.00 @ IJK)
Case: Antec THREE-HUNDRED-U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($129.00 @ Umart)
Monitor: Asus VX239H 23.0" 60Hz Monitor ($213.00 @ Shopping Express)
Total: $1232.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-07 11:22 AEDT+1100
 

matthewh133

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Appreciate your input! May I ask why a graphics card was left out? Would I not need it for video editing/photo editing in Lightroom CC? Thanks!
 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($114.40 @ Skycomp Technology)
Memory: *Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($96.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.00 @ Shopping Express)
Storage: *Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.00 @ IJK)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($60.50 @ Skycomp Technology)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 360W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: *LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($129.00 @ Umart)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 PWM 59.1 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: Asus VC279H 27.0" 60Hz Monitor ($289.00 @ Shopping Express)
Total: $1243.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-07 11:29 AEDT+1100
 

matthewh133

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Good to know, thank you.
 
MB - Changed to a B150 chipset with four memory slots. Leaves a memory upgrade option open...
MEM - H110 / B150 / H170 are limited to DDR4-2133.
PSU - XFX, Seasonic, the EVGA G2 lineup, or filter through the Tier 1 or Tier 2 list. www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($418.00 @ Shopping Express)
Motherboard: Asus B150M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($116.00 @ Shopping Express)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.00 @ Shopping Express)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.00 @ IJK)
Case: Deepcool KENDOMEN Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($129.00 @ Umart)
Monitor: LG 24MP55HQ-P 23.8" 60Hz Monitor ($189.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1254.00
 

matthewh133

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Really appreciate it. Unless something has any objections or reasons to change then I may grab this.

 

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