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Budget (including currency): $1350

Country: Australia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: GTA V, Subnautica, Warthunder, and more...

Other details (components):

I've already got a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. 

 

Total Build Cost: $1486.69 

Is there anyway of making this cheaper? 

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45 minutes ago, Hondok said:

Budget (including currency): $1350

Country: Australia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: GTA V, Subnautica, Warthunder, and more...

Other details (components):

I've already got a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. 

 

Total Build Cost: $1486.69 

Is there anyway of making this cheaper? 

dont buy windows and definitely get a 13600kf, since it is a lot better than a 12600kf. A 12600kf would also be fine though. just get a windows key off of a website for like 30 bucks. You can also get some cheaper ram for around 40 if you get black, but its not that big of a difference. Other than that, your build looks fine.

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1 hour ago, Hondok said:

Budget (including currency): $1350

Country: Australia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: GTA V, Subnautica, Warthunder, and more...

Other details (components):

I've already got a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. 

 

Total Build Cost: $1486.69 

Is there anyway of making this cheaper? 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600KF 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($267.69 @ Amazon Australia) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.00 @ Centre Com) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 UD AX DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($199.99) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($55.00 @ Scorptec) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 512 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($54.00 @ Centre Com) 
Video Card: GALAX 1-Click OC 2X GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB Video Card  ($439.00 @ MSY Technology) 
Case: Montech X3 Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Deepcool PK650D 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.00 @ Centre Com) 
Total: $1202.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-24 23:41 AEST+1000

 

Almost $300 less and a much better cooler that will keep up with 12600K easier

and a better PSU with an extra 100W headroom (because it was just cheaper)

System specs:

 

 

CPU: Ryzen 7 7800X3D [-30 PBO all core]

GPU: Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT NITRO+ [1050mV, 2.8GHz core, 2.6Ghz mem]

Motherboard: MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI

RAM: G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO RGB 32GB 6000MHz CL32 DDR5

Storage: 2TB SN850X, 1TB SN850 w/ heatsink, 500GB P5 Plus (OS Storage)

Case: 5000D AIRFLOW

Cooler: Thermalright Frost Commander 140

PSU: Corsair RM850e

 

PCPartPicker List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/QYLBh3

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I would go with this build

In total it's AUD1435, excluding the Windows key that the community has shared on the tips, I would divert some of the expenses on better hardware

NOTE:

1. With entry level CPU such as Ryzen 5600G, it has stock cooler, so no need to buy additional cooler, especially if you're in very tight budget

2. You can choose 32GB of RAM for future proofing, but you also still stick to 16GB

3. For storage, you could go for 2TB which cost AUD245, you gain more compared to 1TB on my list below, but I attached 1TB just to minimize cost

4. GPU, RTX 4060 is absolutely no go, if you really want NVIDIA GPU, at least go for 4060 TI. Otherwise, Radeon is a better choice if your only use is and only for gaming (your feedback is appreciated)

5. As for PC case, Deepcool is really great for budget build, because it has 3+1 Fans pre-attached, so you save more compared to the other PC case

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($187.77 @ JW Computers) 
Motherboard: ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4/ac ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($200.92 @ Amazon Australia) 
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($105.00 @ MSY Technology) 
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($169.00 @ Amazon Australia) 
Video Card: Zotac GAMING Twin Edge GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Video Card  ($579.00 @ Centre Com) 
Case: Deepcool CC560 V2 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.00 @ JW Computers) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE GOLD 750 V2 FULL MODULAR 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.00 @ JW Computers) 
Total: $1434.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-24 23:33 AEST+1000

My System: Ryzen 7800X3D // Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX // 32GB DDR5 Silicon Power Zenith CL30 // Sapphire Pulse AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT OC with mod heatsink on the metal plate  // Phanteks P300A  // Gigabyte Aorus GEN4 7300 PCIE 4.0 NVME // Kingston NV2 Gen4 PCIE 4.0 NVME // 

Seasonic Focus GX-850 Fully Modular // Thermalright Frost Spirit 140 Black V3 // Phanteks M25 140mm // Display: Bezel 32MD845 V2 QHD // Keychron K8 Pro (Mod: Gateron black box ink; Tape mode on PCB and Keycaps) // Razer Cobra Wired Mouse // Audio Technica M50X Headphone // Sennheiser HD 650 // Genius SP-HF180 USB Speaker //

 

And Laptop Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45 for mobility

Phone:

iPhone 11 (with battery replaced instead of buying new phone for long term and not submitting (fully) to Apple Lord

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18 minutes ago, TatamiMatt said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600KF 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($267.69 @ Amazon Australia) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.00 @ Centre Com) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 UD AX DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($199.99) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($55.00 @ Scorptec) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 512 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($54.00 @ Centre Com) 
Video Card: GALAX 1-Click OC 2X GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB Video Card  ($439.00 @ MSY Technology) 
Case: Montech X3 Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Deepcool PK650D 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.00 @ Centre Com) 
Total: $1202.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-24 23:41 AEST+1000

 

Almost $300 less and a much better cooler that will keep up with 12600K easier

and a better PSU with an extra 100W headroom (because it was just cheaper)

Did you think about opting for a B660 motherboard?

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7 minutes ago, ImWilly said:

I would go with this build

In total it's AUD1435, excluding the Windows key that the community has shared on the tips, I would divert some of the expenses on better hardware

NOTE:

1. With entry level CPU such as Ryzen 5600G, it has stock cooler, so no need to buy additional cooler, especially if you're in very tight budget

2. You can choose 32GB of RAM for future proofing, but you also still stick to 16GB

3. For storage, you could go for 2TB which cost AUD245, you gain more compared to 1TB on my list below, but I attached 1TB just to minimize cost

4. GPU, RTX 4060 is absolutely no go, if you really want NVIDIA GPU, at least go for 4060 TI. Otherwise, Radeon is a better choice if your only use is and only for gaming (your feedback is appreciated)

5. As for PC case, Deepcool is really great for budget build, because it has 3+1 Fans pre-attached, so you save more compared to the other PC case

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($187.77 @ JW Computers) 
Motherboard: ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4/ac ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($200.92 @ Amazon Australia) 
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($105.00 @ MSY Technology) 
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($169.00 @ Amazon Australia) 
Video Card: Zotac GAMING Twin Edge GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Video Card  ($579.00 @ Centre Com) 
Case: Deepcool CC560 V2 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.00 @ JW Computers) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE GOLD 750 V2 FULL MODULAR 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.00 @ JW Computers) 
Total: $1434.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-24 23:33 AEST+1000

@HondokJust a few tweaks to the build above to bring the price down

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($187.77 @ JW Computers) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 UD AC ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($171.02 @ Amazon Australia) 
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($98.00 @ Amazon Australia) 
Storage: Patriot P310 960 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($83.65 @ Amazon Australia) 
Video Card: PNY VERTO GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Video Card  ($569.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Case: Montech X3 Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Deepcool PK650D 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.00 @ Centre Com) 
Total: $1237.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-25 00:01 AEST+1000

System specs:

 

 

CPU: Ryzen 7 7800X3D [-30 PBO all core]

GPU: Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT NITRO+ [1050mV, 2.8GHz core, 2.6Ghz mem]

Motherboard: MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI

RAM: G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO RGB 32GB 6000MHz CL32 DDR5

Storage: 2TB SN850X, 1TB SN850 w/ heatsink, 500GB P5 Plus (OS Storage)

Case: 5000D AIRFLOW

Cooler: Thermalright Frost Commander 140

PSU: Corsair RM850e

 

PCPartPicker List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/QYLBh3

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Just throwing my suggestion out there. As others have said, you don't need to get a windows key for 200 aud, a 7600xt should be a nice boost from a 4060 and a 1tb ssd. A 13400 seems to run fine on its stock cooler.

PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor ($319.00 @ Centre Com) 

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B760M-K D4-CSM Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($189.00 @ Computer Alliance) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($55.00 @ Centre Com) 

Storage: Lexar NM620 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($85.00 @ BPC Technology) 

Video Card: PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 7600 XT 16 GB Video Card ($529.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Case: Antec NX200M MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($55.00 @ JW Computers) 

Power Supply: ADATA XPG PYLON 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($77.00 @ Centre Com) 

Total: $1309.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-25 02:12 AEST+1000

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