~$1000 AUD Budget PC

[Default Box]

Budget (including currency):  $1000 AUD

Country: Australia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Usually for games such as cs2 and open worlds like honkai starrail. Occasionally for 3d rendering and software development

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

I don't play competitively so I don't require the highest refresh rate (120hz ideally), I would prefer all AMD as I plan to use linux but I'm open to nvidia if it has a significant performance/price difference (I don't mind missing out on features such as ray tracing). This budget won't include peripherals although I am open to suggestions! 
I'm fine with going slightly above budget ($100 absolute max) but I wouldn't prefer it. 

 

Other info:

- I plan to buy these parts within 2 months

- I need it to be repairable as I plan to keep it long term

- I don't mind adjusting settings to improve performance

- I will dual boot windows for games that aren't supported on linux 

I appreciate all your help!

[TatamiMatt]

17 minutes ago, Default Box said:

Budget (including currency):  $1000 AUD

Country: Australia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Usually for games such as cs2 and open worlds like honkai starrail. Occasionally for 3d rendering and software development

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

I don't play competitively so I don't require the highest refresh rate (120hz ideally), I would prefer all AMD as I plan to use linux but I'm open to nvidia if it has a significant performance/price difference (I don't mind missing out on features such as ray tracing). This budget won't include peripherals although I am open to suggestions! 
I'm fine with going slightly above budget ($100 absolute max) but I wouldn't prefer it. 

 

Other info:

- I plan to buy these parts within 2 months

- I need it to be repairable as I plan to keep it long term

- I don't mind adjusting settings to improve performance

- I will dual boot windows for games that aren't supported on linux 

I appreciate all your help!

Id recommend buying the parts suggested asap as pricing can be decently volatile and the most optimal choce of parts now might not be the same later with price changes, that being said...

[Default Box]

Will do, thanks for the advice!

[TatamiMatt]

3 minutes ago, Default Box said:

Will do, thanks for the advice!

PCPartPicker Part List: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/th2828

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($137.77 @ JW Computers) 
Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.00 @ Centre Com) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($55.00 @ Centre Com) 
Storage: Lexar NM710 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($85.00 @ BPC Technology) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Core Radeon RX 6650 XT 8 GB Video Card  ($381.65 @ Amazon Australia) 
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.00 @ Centre Com) 
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex III Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Total: $1006.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-18 01:20 AEST+1000

 

NB: The motherboard will need a bios update to be able to run a 5000series cpu

 

This isnt bad, $1000 is a hard budget to find good new parts for, what about the used market?

[ulookuglynoob]

10 minutes ago, TatamiMatt said:

PCPartPicker Part List: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/th2828

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($137.77 @ JW Computers) 
Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.00 @ Centre Com) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($55.00 @ Centre Com) 
Storage: Lexar NM710 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($85.00 @ BPC Technology) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Core Radeon RX 6650 XT 8 GB Video Card  ($381.65 @ Amazon Australia) 
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.00 @ Centre Com) 
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex III Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Total: $1006.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-18 01:20 AEST+1000

 

NB: The motherboard will need a bios update to be able to run a 5000series cpu

 

This isnt bad, $1000 is a hard budget to find good new parts for, what about the used market?

What about intel?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/f4JydH

12600kf

7700xt

I know the CPU ain't and, but intel is cheaper and allows you to get a better GPU, compared to the 5500, which is a lot worse than the 12600kf, and the 6650xt, which is a good GPU, but is not as good as the 7700xt, which is AMD as you asked.

$1009.62 USD

 

 

[ulookuglynoob]

Wait. The build is in usd. which is equivalent to 1558 aud. sorry bout that. gonna make new build.

[ulookuglynoob]

Well, i guess TammiMatt's build should fit your needs.

[Default Box]

No problem! I truly appreciate your help! I honestly don't mind

[Default Box]

16 minutes ago, TatamiMatt said:

PCPartPicker Part List: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/th2828

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($137.77 @ JW Computers) 
Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.00 @ Centre Com) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($55.00 @ Centre Com) 
Storage: Lexar NM710 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($85.00 @ BPC Technology) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Core Radeon RX 6650 XT 8 GB Video Card  ($381.65 @ Amazon Australia) 
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.00 @ Centre Com) 
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex III Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Total: $1006.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-18 01:20 AEST+1000

 

NB: The motherboard will need a bios update to be able to run a 5000series cpu

 

This isnt bad, $1000 is a hard budget to find good new parts for, what about the used market?

I'm fine with using the used market, don't know what to look for though!

[Default Box]

I'll be going to sleep now, I'll see all the responses when I wake up!

[TatamiMatt]

14 hours ago, Default Box said:

I'll be going to sleep now, I'll see all the responses when I wake up!

You should be able to get a tier up in the major components buying used, so look for a used 6750XT or 7700XT.

However if buying a used CPU its 50/50 whether youll get the cooler too, just depends on if the seller is selling it with it or not.

Possibly see about a used case too so long as it comes with the screws etc.

Buy the SSD, RAM and PSU new as theyre just handier to buy new and have a warranty.

And for the motherboard you can try get a half decent B550 board used for the same price as a new B450.

If you have any queries about parts or want to know if something is a good deal reply here and we can give you our opinion too, i have the thread followed

[Default Box]

Here's some stuff I found on ebay, I'd appreciate your opinion on these:

 

I found these motherboards, both are the same price.. which should I get?
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/256479459844

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/256479166684

 

I found this case: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/175713590744

I found this cpu: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/404878633483 but it seems too cheap, worried that it would have been heavily used

 

I couldn't find the gpu on ebay but at this point I'm happy with the savings made already buying used

[TatamiMatt]

8 minutes ago, Default Box said:

Here's some stuff I found on ebay, I'd appreciate your opinion on these:

 

I found these motherboards, both are the same price.. which should I get?
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/256479459844

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/256479166684

 

I found this case: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/175713590744

I found this cpu: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/404878633483 but it seems too cheap, worried that it would have been heavily used

 

I couldn't find the gpu on ebay but at this point I'm happy with the savings made already buying used

Go for the second motherboard, its the slightly upgraded versin of the first one for the same price

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/256479166684

 

The case is good,

 

The cpu however is; not great, quite old and will also not fit in the motherboard anyway as it uses a different socket (hence the price for all of these)

 

Youll want possibly a 5500 or 5600

[Default Box]

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/266575290794 Slightly more expensive cpu and doesn't include a cooler but is the better performance worth it?

[TatamiMatt]

1 minute ago, Default Box said:

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/266575290794 Slightly more expensive cpu and doesn't include a cooler but is the better performance worth it?

Its the same one i suggested in my build, the one i suggested is new and includes a cooler and is $8 cheaper

[Default Box]

Oh I was confused by the difference in clock speed, sorry I didn't notice that!

[TatamiMatt]

13 minutes ago, Default Box said:

Oh I was confused by the difference in clock speed, sorry I didn't notice that!

Yeah some people list the core clock speed and others the boost clock speed, no worries!

[Default Box]

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/325809942909 - Found this GPU, it seems to be better than the Radeon RX 6650 XT (the gpu you listed). Is it worth it?

 

Never mind! I was searching for the wrong thing! It is worse!

Edited April 21 by Default Box
mistake

[Default Box]

I can't seem to find anything else used that might be worth it so I'll end it here, I'm already happy with the savings made (it's under budget) and it's probably worth it for the warranty on the other parts

[Sychicyuto]

On 4/18/2024 at 12:56 AM, Default Box said:

Budget (including currency):  $1000 AUD

Country: Australia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Usually for games such as cs2 and open worlds like honkai starrail. Occasionally for 3d rendering and software development

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

I don't play competitively so I don't require the highest refresh rate (120hz ideally), I would prefer all AMD as I plan to use linux but I'm open to nvidia if it has a significant performance/price difference (I don't mind missing out on features such as ray tracing). This budget won't include peripherals although I am open to suggestions! 
I'm fine with going slightly above budget ($100 absolute max) but I wouldn't prefer it. 

 

Other info:

- I plan to buy these parts within 2 months

- I need it to be repairable as I plan to keep it long term

- I don't mind adjusting settings to improve performance

- I will dual boot windows for games that aren't supported on linux 

I appreciate all your help!

Take this list with a grain of salt considring i am not the most knowlegeable myself but this is what i threw together:

 

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/brDNwg)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/PgcG3C/amd-ryzen-5-5600-36-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000927box) | $193.77 @ JW Computers 
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte B550M K Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/RH9wrH/gigabyte-b550m-k-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b550m-k) | $125.00 @ Centre Com 
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/Cf98TW/gskill-ripjaws-v-series-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-3200-cl16-memory-f4-3200c16d-16gvkb) | $55.00 @ Centre Com 
**Storage** | [Crucial P3 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/chzhP6/crucial-p3-plus-1-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-ct1000p3pssd8) | $98.00 @ Amazon Australia 
**Video Card** | [Asus DUAL OC V2 Radeon RX 7600 8 GB Video Card](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/7Jn9TW/asus-dual-oc-v2-radeon-rx-7600-8-gb-video-card-dual-rx7600-o8g-v2) | $399.00 @ Mwave Australia 
**Case** | [Deepcool MATREXX 40 MicroATX Mini Tower Case](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/LqPQzy/deepcool-matrexx-40-microatx-mini-tower-case-dp-matx-matrexx40) | $53.00 @ MSY Technology 
**Power Supply** | [MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/8LNxFT/msi-mag-a-bn-650-w-80-bronze-certified-atx-power-supply-mag-a650bn) | $78.00 @ Centre Com 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | **Total** | **$1001.77**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2024-04-21 20:49 AEST+1000 |