$1200 AUD Max Gaming Pc

[BloodWithIce]

So I have a budget of $1200...Here is what I've got. Tell me if you have any suggestions. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($214.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($128.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory:  GeIL DRAGON 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($89.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($399.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Case:  Thermaltake Chaser A31 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($103.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply:  XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($84.00 @ PLE Computers) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($115.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $1201.00

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-24 00:01 EST+1100)

[Antistatic12]

Suggestions:

• A CPU cooler.

[breeze]

8.1!?! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

 

I'm not a fan of the mobo, but its great for the price. Really great!

[ForeseenVisionz]

or you could get a $515 gpu. just saying.

(if u dont catch on from that much info then you probs shouldn't do it anyways)

[Guest Brunozipt]

i'd go with a 600w psu

[ZetZet]

8.1!?! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

shut up.

[Guest Brunozipt]

ballistix memory would be cheaper and same performance and buy a r9 290

[breeze]

shut up.

darkside

[venturizhou]

Just a fun AMD build

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($194.00 @ CPL Online) 

CPU Cooler:  Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($89.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Memory:  GeIL DRAGON 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($89.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($379.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Case:  Silverstone TJ08B-E MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Power Supply:  XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($84.00 @ PLE Computers) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($115.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $1177.00

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-24 00:27 EST+1100)

[BRiteBak]

Go for a 2x4gb memory kit and save some cash, maybe cut back on case and a few things to try and squeeze a better nvidia card in

[JaeDee884]

Might i recommend Scorptec, cheapest postage and its all express too! trust me, if its got to be mailed, they'll be your cheapest, more expensive per component, but shipping is dirt cheap making total cost less!

And you don't want the gigabyte 280x, doesn't overclock to save its life, your lucky to get anything more then a 50mhz OC (only the rev1-1.2 7970 could OC and the 280x is a rev2.0 7970)

I've got a gigabyte WF rev2 7970 and a PowerColor 280x in my system, and the Powercolor is the much stronger card, plus comes with a really nice cooler and a backplate. really adds to the premium feel at a really really good price.

http://www.mwave.com.au/product/powercolor-amd-radeon-r9-280x-turboduo-overclock-3gb-video-card-ab53498 $369 (sorry about the no stock, my bad bought their last one )

and using that extra $30 bucks you could get a Cougar CMX700W,
http://www.mwave.com.au/product/cougar-cmx-700w-80plus-bronze-modular-power-supply-ab49037  $99

Its semi Modular with flat cables (godsend for those not sleeving) and stable, runs crossfire eyefinity with a heavy OC on the CPU, and two 7970's/280x's at 1075/1450.
gives you room to impove with a second 280x in 8-10 months if you decide you're sick of sitting on the 55-65 FPS on max with 4xaa forcing you to use terrible vsync

 

550 is enough, but its nice having headroom and the ability to expand later. 
Plus with those two changes alone you're now actually under 1200 and your rig is now more open to future upgrades
 

Mobo http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=23623&cPath=1491 $105
You really can't go wrong with matx or an asrock in a budget build, asrock are actually really good unless you're looking to squeeze every mhz when OCing. 

so that gives you about an extra $30 to do what you like with, 45 if you stick with your PSU, then a nice CPU cooler
http://www.mwave.com.au/product/cooler-master-hyper-212-evo-cpu-cooler-aa16704 $ 39

and you've saved $6 for the whole build, and got a cooler, or have stuck with the stock cooler, have $30 saved and have the ability to upgrade later.
or you could do all the upgrades, and have only spent an extra $15 bucks, bigger PSU, equivalent GPU and Mobo and plenty of options for in 6 months when you're feeling the strain of whats effectively a 3 year card design now. 


I must be feeling sick, I'm actually thinking budget properly, with my setups, i set a budget, then i pick the parts i want, and end up spending a lot more then my budget said:P

might save this list but, would be a good secondary build, gives me ideas