1.6k (AUD) Workstation and Gaming PC

[Lazypotato]

I'm looking to build a custom pc that will perform well in video editing and exporting video as well as handle vr gaming (if possible) for a 1.6k (AUD) budget (including monitor) from my understanding I would need more cores for video editing as well as more performance per core for gaming.

 

Please let me know what parts I should be looking at getting!

[LukeSavenije]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor	$469.00 @ Umart
Motherboard	ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$129.00 @ Scorptec
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$185.00 @ Austin Computers
Storage	Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$99.00 @ PLE Computers
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$79.00 @ Shopping Express
Video Card	Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 4 GB PULSE Video Card	$239.00 @ Umart
Case	Deepcool - TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case	$55.00 @ Mwave Australia
Power Supply	Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$81.00 @ Skycomp Technology
Monitor	Asus - VC279H 27.0" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor	$245.00 @ Shopping Express
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1581.00
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-31 04:50 AEDT+1100

that wasn't easy...

[Emanbaird]

13 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor	$469.00 @ Umart
Motherboard	ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$129.00 @ Scorptec
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$185.00 @ Austin Computers
Storage	Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$99.00 @ PLE Computers
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$79.00 @ Shopping Express
Video Card	Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 4 GB PULSE Video Card	$239.00 @ Umart
Case	Deepcool - TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case	$55.00 @ Mwave Australia
Power Supply	Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$81.00 @ Skycomp Technology
Monitor	Asus - VC279H 27.0" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor	$245.00 @ Shopping Express
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1581.00
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-31 04:50 AEDT+1100

that wasn't easy...

I'd second this, i didn't realize how bad the prices are in AUS right now, especially the graphics cards

Also if you can maybe see if you can spend a little more on a better monitor down the road and if you want to overclock i would recommend an aftermarket cooler 

[LukeSavenije]

4 minutes ago, Emanbaird said:

I'd second this, i didn't realize how bad the prices are in AUS right now, especially the graphics cards

Also if you can maybe see if you can spend a little more on a better monitor down the road and if you want to overclock i would recommend an aftermarket cooler 

a bit can be done on the stock cooler, but a aftermarket cooler is a fair option

[Emanbaird]

10 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

a bit can be done on the stock cooler, but a aftermarket cooler is a fair option

i had the stock cooler, i could only hold 4 ghz stable on all cores, i got to 4.3 on all cores under 70c with an h110i, but i only got the h110i for aesthetic reasons, the 2700x is an amazing CPU though especially for the price, but in the US i got mine for around $250 i think, even adjusted for aud thats only $350 compared to $469, 

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($369.00 @ Mighty Ape) 
Motherboard: MSI - B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($144.00 @ Austin Computers) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($185.00 @ Austin Computers) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 580 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($299.00 @ Umart) 
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.65 @ Amazon Australia) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($81.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Monitor: AOC - C24G1 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($289.00 @ Scorptec) 
Total: $1599.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-31 14:20 AEDT+1100

[Lazypotato]

22 hours ago, LukeSavenije said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor	$469.00 @ Umart
Motherboard	ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$129.00 @ Scorptec
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$185.00 @ Austin Computers
Storage	Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$99.00 @ PLE Computers
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$79.00 @ Shopping Express
Video Card	Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 4 GB PULSE Video Card	$239.00 @ Umart
Case	Deepcool - TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case	$55.00 @ Mwave Australia
Power Supply	Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$81.00 @ Skycomp Technology
Monitor	Asus - VC279H 27.0" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor	$245.00 @ Shopping Express
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1581.00
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-31 04:50 AEDT+1100

that wasn't easy...

Thank you for doing that it's very appreciated!

[LukeSavenije]

1 minute ago, Lazypotato said:

Thank you for doing that it's very appreciated!

no problem, good luck with it!