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Budget (including currency): $2000 AUD Country: Australia Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Exclusively for gaming. Other details Don't need peripherals. I have a decent 1440p monitor, mouse, keyboard and headset. I'd like to get into VR eventually. I'd really appreciate some help choosing parts. There's so much information online and it gets a little overwhelming if you don't know what you're doing. Last PC I built had a GTX580 with a i5-2500k... so a while ago now. PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mjT4C6 CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 AORUS PRO V2 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($206.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Kingston KC2500 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($121.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Speedster QICK 319 BLACK Video Card ($869.99 @ Amazon) Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case ($75.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($73.69 @ Amazon) Total: $1813.61

Awesome, thanks for the time and effort. I really appreciate it. Like I said, this is my first build and it's a steep learning curve. That's a few people now who have recommended changing the Mobo in my build, so it's something that I will spend time researching for sure.

So from the replies at the moment, I should be doing some research into the motherboard, the cooling and the PSU. Someone mentioned overclocking on this board isn't great. This forum is awesome. So quick with the replies. Also, yeah the case isn't flash... But I don't really mind. I'd spend another $20 or 30 for something better looking I suppose, but it isn't a priority.

Yeah, I intend on waiting. I'm hoping the rtx series will drop in price to compete as is the rumor. Australians will still get ripped off either way, we always do. Small population, shipping costs, tax etc. At least that's the excuses they tend to give us.

All prices are in Australian dollars. I'll be using this pc for AAA gaming titles (and other mundane stuff but that's besides the point). Mostly shooters, with the occasional rpg, adventure or rts thrown in. I want to spend around $3000 total including peripherals and a windows license. Is this the best build I can get for my money? are there any obvious bottlenecks? I'm a bit of a noob and could use some advice. CPU: Intel Core i5 9600KF $399 Mobo: ASUS TUF Z390M Pro Gaming $239 RAM: 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3600c16 $264 SSD: Intel 660p NVMe 1TB $208 GPU: 8GB Geforce RTX 2070 $728 Case: Fractal Design Mini C $89 PSU: Seasonic Focus Gold 650W $129 CPU HSF: Be quiet! Dark Rock TF $119 Monitor: AOC CQ32G1 QHD 144Hz FreeSync Curved 31.5 $469 Keyboard: Cougar 650k hybrid mechanical keyboard $60 Mouse: logitech g502 $99 Approx total: $2803 price will vary with specials etc.