New to building pcs need advice!

dsgreek

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Ok so I've set myself a budget of 1000 dollars to build a pc .
Here's the specs :
Note : no overclocking intended

1000 dollar pc build
Case : Bitfenix Prodigy white

CPU : i5-3570 3.4Ghz

Motherboard : ASUS P8H77-I Mini ITX Motherboard

Memory : G.skills Ares 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz

GPU : ASUS RADEON HD 7850 DirectCU || 2GB

HDD : Western Digital 1TB WD Blue

PSU : Corsair 430Watt modular power supply
80+ bronze certification

Optical drive : Lite-On IHES312 12X Blu-Ray DVD Combo Drive

Total : 929
All from : www.pccasegear.com.au
 

burritobob

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You will find this has a bit more performance for the AUD.

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($195.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($70.00 @ Foxcomp)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.00 @ Scorptec)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($319.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $938.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
 

dsgreek

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Ok so ive done research and ive ended up swapping the 660Ti for a 7850 2GB OC And upgraded the cpu to a 3570.
Also im not going to put in a fan due to the high air flow of the case and the inbuilt 120MM fan