Edit: Hi all, have edited the post to conform with the guidelines set out for these advice requests. Thanks again for your help, any input on this system is appreciated
Approximate Purchase Date: Have a working PC at the moment so there is no rush, could wait up to 12 months if imminent hardware is worth waiting for
Budget Range: ~$2000AUD not including peripherals. Can go up but only if there is value to be had. Plus prices here are a bit higher than NewEgg etc.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Games, internet
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, probably go Win7, have tried Win8 a bit and did not like
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: PLE.com.au (depending on how much they charge to assemble w/ warranty etc) or austin.net.au & msy.com.au
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Parts Preferences: I like the sound of the Intel I've listed, have previously had AMD though, same with GPU- currently with nvidia, but thinking of grabbing the Radeon
Overclocking: Probably not
SLI or Crossfire: Would prefer single GPU unless performance/value is worth it
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 I guess, not really sure what to get monitor-wise
Additional Comments: Just looking for quick performance, not too loud/hot, stability. Have assembled myself previously, but the last time I did that I had a problem with fairly regular lock ups- possibly willing to revisit.
Why Are You Upgrading: Current PC is ~4 years old, runs games like Skyrim etc. but probably coming towards the end (Intel Core 2 Q8400, 4GB RAM, GTX260) and have the cash available at the moment.
PC Part Picker for the parts listed below. While that has the price as $1470-$1610, I expect that I will pay about $1950AUD, which is $1830USD plus whatever they charge to assemble
Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
XFX Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card
Thermaltake Urban S21 ATX Mid Tower Case
Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)
Thanks for your time everyone
Approximate Purchase Date: Have a working PC at the moment so there is no rush, could wait up to 12 months if imminent hardware is worth waiting for
Budget Range: ~$2000AUD not including peripherals. Can go up but only if there is value to be had. Plus prices here are a bit higher than NewEgg etc.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Games, internet
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, probably go Win7, have tried Win8 a bit and did not like
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: PLE.com.au (depending on how much they charge to assemble w/ warranty etc) or austin.net.au & msy.com.au
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Parts Preferences: I like the sound of the Intel I've listed, have previously had AMD though, same with GPU- currently with nvidia, but thinking of grabbing the Radeon
Overclocking: Probably not
SLI or Crossfire: Would prefer single GPU unless performance/value is worth it
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 I guess, not really sure what to get monitor-wise
Additional Comments: Just looking for quick performance, not too loud/hot, stability. Have assembled myself previously, but the last time I did that I had a problem with fairly regular lock ups- possibly willing to revisit.
Why Are You Upgrading: Current PC is ~4 years old, runs games like Skyrim etc. but probably coming towards the end (Intel Core 2 Q8400, 4GB RAM, GTX260) and have the cash available at the moment.
PC Part Picker for the parts listed below. While that has the price as $1470-$1610, I expect that I will pay about $1950AUD, which is $1830USD plus whatever they charge to assemble
Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
XFX Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card
Thermaltake Urban S21 ATX Mid Tower Case
Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)
Thanks for your time everyone