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https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/wcCdtJ I'm basically looking to not have to upgrade this PC for quite a few years, and to not spend more than $1500 AUD on it. I also have an external disk reader and I am set on that case unless you can think of anything cooler that comes in gunmetal grey and has a disk reader slot.
 
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I've picked you everything I'd pick for myself on a set $1500 budget mate If I wanted a good quality , red/black colour matched build.

On your original list you were way way overspending on the motherboard & secondary hard drive.

The i5 7600, is 10% faster more or less than the older 6500, you can't beat asrock fatality boards on bang for buck quality & looks.

The mx300 - slower on paper than an 850 evo , in the real world unnoticeable , it's also cheaper & has an extra 30gb of storage.
WD black - really really massively overpriced, the tosh drives I own 6 of - cant fault them , fast, quiet & reliable & half the price.

The evga g1 you picked is not a great quality unit, the antec is seasonic based , modular ,5 year warranty & has...
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Edited the original post. I had to re-choose the parts and I selected for the currency to be displayed in AUD. Matching part for part the build is more expensive than I anticipated. If you could suggest any cheaper alternative, that would be good also.
 
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More sensible , $100 cheaper.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($305.00 @ Shopping Express)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H270 Performance ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($172.70 @ Skycomp Technology)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($155.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($115.00 @ Scorptec)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($92.00 @ IJK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card ($399.00 @ Shopping Express)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($139.70 @ Skycomp Technology)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ Umart)
Total: $1477.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-16 17:24 AEDT+1100
 
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Is there anything out of the ordinary with the build? Is one part abnormally higher quality than the other parts? I just want to squeeze as much out of the build dollar for performance wise. And do you recommend each of the parts you've listed, like, are they reputable parts?
 
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I've picked you everything I'd pick for myself on a set $1500 budget mate If I wanted a good quality , red/black colour matched build.

On your original list you were way way overspending on the motherboard & secondary hard drive.

The i5 7600, is 10% faster more or less than the older 6500, you can't beat asrock fatality boards on bang for buck quality & looks.

The mx300 - slower on paper than an 850 evo , in the real world unnoticeable , it's also cheaper & has an extra 30gb of storage.
WD black - really really massively overpriced, the tosh drives I own 6 of - cant fault them , fast, quiet & reliable & half the price.

The evga g1 you picked is not a great quality unit, the antec is seasonic based , modular ,5 year warranty & has plenty of power for those components.
Its also $30 cheaper & also red/black themed - what's not to like ;-)

 
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