$1500-ish

[PepperBurst]

Guys, what are the best configurations for $1500-ish (more or less than)(less than most probably) for a PC? Don't include peripherals and OS, Just the parts needed the build the actual PC. I leave my faith to you guys

[TheSLSAMG]

US, Australia, New Zealand or Canada?

[ANUPLUCIFERGAMER]

^^

[notkip]

linus has a build guide for just such a budget 

you could go off that and just change things slightly to fit your needs and preferences

from what i understand the $1500 in his guide is based off of components only and doesn't include the peripherals 

[notkip]

US, Australia, New Zealand or Canada?

although i agree that currency should be specified i think its safe to assume that he would be asking in USD but i could be wrong

[BonBon Scott]

although i agree that currency should be specified i think its safe to assume that he would be asking in USD but i could be wrong

 

I think not!

[P e r s e p h o n e]

I'm tired, I'll let my build do the talking. That is... if those are American dollars in your budget.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($115.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($80.75 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($247.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.40 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($464.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1527.07

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-29 03:50 EDT-0400

 

<<EDIT>>

Suddenly I'm not tired enough to ignore an explanation. The i5 4690k is a sweet spot for current games and some light editing of gameplay while leaving some overclocking room. The 8GB of RAM is from Corsair thus known to be highly reliable plus it's color matched.  The motherboard packs necessary features while retaining a sweet price. The 500GB SSD is to ensure you'll never have games or programs vie for SSD quality.  The EVGA GTX 780 is power efficient and preferable sweet spot I'm my opinion for this tier of budget. EVGA's G2 is quite reliable as validated by Linus' favorite hardcore PSU reviewer Johnny Guru. The NZXT case is among the best and comes in a black and blue version if you want further color matching. The case is also silent and features many comfort items such as builtin PSU shroud with a SSD show case mount and nice metal drive mounts with total silence in mind. Essentially I designed this with performance, comfort, and aesthetics while just pushing the budget a slight bit. Keep in mind this is for 1080p and 1440p gaming.

[DIV1D3]

although i agree that currency should be specified i think its safe to assume that he would be asking in USD but i could be wrong

You have somtin against deh Auzies, Kiwis and Cahnadiens?? M8!?!?!?!\

But seriously: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/

It's right there man, right freakin there. 

[notkip]

I think not!

yea i understand that there's a lot of things which could be meant by dollar but i still feel that it is most likely the currency that he is referencing is the USD

[notkip]

You have somtin against deh Auzies, Kiwis and Cahnadiens?? M8!?!?!?!\

But seriously: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/

It's right there man, right freakin there. 

i am canadain but to answer your question yes

[TheSLSAMG]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($22.99 @ Micro Center) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($72.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($359.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($359.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Rosewill 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1451.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-29 03:55 EDT-0400

 

Let this power destroy a small planet.

[BonBon Scott]

yea i understand that there's a lot of things which could be meant by dollar but i still feel that it is most likely the currency that he is referencing is the USD

 

Yeah, there is often Australians that want builds and the AUD is worth quite a bit less than USD.

[notkip]

Yeah, there is often Australians that want builds and the AUD is worth quite a bit less than USD.

only like 90 cents on the dollar, its about the same value as the canadain dollar right now

[DIV1D3]

Put up a build for Australia, you really do get a lot less for 1,500 AUD as apposed to 1,500 USD. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ Mwave Australia)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X41 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($198.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($95.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($499.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($158.00 @ Centre Com)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1546.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-29 17:55 EST+1000

[BonBon Scott]

only like 90 cents on the dollar, its about the same value as the canadain dollar right now

 

Also, Australians have it more expensive, so you get alot less for 1500 Dollars in Australia as opposed to the US.

[notkip]

ok well according to his facebook which he has provided his name for in his profile he lives in the Philippines and they use pesos so again hes probably referencing the USD 

[DIV1D3]

Yeah, there is often Australians that want builds and the AUD is worth quite a bit less than USD.

 

only like 90 cents on the dollar, its about the same value as the canadain dollar right now

The Australian dollar is at $1.06 to every USD. 

[notkip]

Also, Australians have it more expensive, so you get alot less for 1500 Dollars in Australia as opposed to the US.

i guess that is true considering their relatively high minimum wage in comparison to the minimum wage in most states

[BonBon Scott]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

-snip list-

 

Let this power destroy a small planet Piers Morgan.

 

FTFY

 

 

The Australian dollar is at $1.06 to every USD. 

 

Components are more expensive in Australia which is the major factor.

[notkip]

The Australian dollar is at $1.06 to every USD. 

yea i didn't actually check it, just the last time i looked at the aud it was exactly 1:1 with the cad and last i checked the cad it was about 90 cents american

[SAV1OUR]

boop

you do realized the videos 2 years old? pretty damn out dated 

[P e r s e p h o n e]

you do realized the videos 2 years old? pretty damn out dated 

Was thinking the same thing.

[DIV1D3]

Components are more expensive in Australia which is the major factor.

Well right now on PCCG you can get a 290 Tr-X for 499 AUD which translates to ~470 USD, and on Newegg the same GPU is 390 USD, so about a 20% markup really. 

[BonBon Scott]

Well right now on PCCG you can get a 290 Tr-X for 499 AUD which translates to ~470 USD, and on Newegg the same GPU is 390 USD, so about a 20% markup really. 

 

That's a pretty significant amount went applied to a full high-budget build.

[DIV1D3]

That's a pretty significant amount went applied to a full high-budget build.

Hell yeh, it's kinda disappointing when there is someone from Aus after just saying the budget as you have to drop a lot of things when in a USD mind-set. 

 

Anyways I tweaked the build a bit, I think it's a bit better and also cheaper. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ Mwave Australia)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X41 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($198.00 @ Centre Com)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($95.00 @ Centre Com)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.00 @ Centre Com)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($499.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Total: $1487.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-29 18:11 EST+1000

 

Edit:

You could put the RM750 in there for just a bit more.