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Whirlpool
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Hey Guys,

I am building my first PC and it is a mid range one. I have put my parts together and would like them to have a look over. My budget is 1600 AUD including a monitor and windows.

If you have any ideas for the PC that would be great as long as it doesn't breach the budget. Please leave your thoughts on the build and any ideas you might have below.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/M3Hrt6
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($115.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($519.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($115.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Other: Samsung S24D300H 24in Widescreen LED Monitor ($169.00)
Total: $1509.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Thanks for the help,

Geordan

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                            Whirlpool

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It's very good, I'd like to use mid tower case but it's phanteks so I wouldn't mind

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Hey Guys,

I am building my first PC and it is a mid range one. I have put my parts together and would like them to have a look over. My budget is 1600 AUD including a monitor and windows.

If you have any ideas for the PC that would be great as long as it doesn't breach the budget. Please leave your thoughts on the build and any ideas you might have below.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/M3Hrt6
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($115.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($519.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($115.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Other: Samsung S24D300H 24in Widescreen LED Monitor ($169.00)
Total: $1509.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-12 15:53 EST+1100 

 

 

Thanks for the help,

Geordan

 

Hey Whirlpool,
 
The parts that you have chosen seem compatible and optimal for your budget. IMHO for a $1500 build, you should be able to fit in a SSD which would make your build much more responsive, would decrease all loading times and initial boot time and boost your overall performance. 
Other than that, it looks like a great build! Make sure to post photos once it's done. :)
 
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Hey Whirlpool,
 
The parts that you have chosen seem compatible and optimal for your budget. IMHO for a $1500 build, you should be able to fit in a SSD which would make your build much more responsive, would decrease all loading times and initial boot time and boost your overall performance. 
Other than that, it looks like a great build! Make sure to post photos once it's done. :)
 
Captain_WD.

 

 

 

It's very good, I'd like to use mid tower case but it's phanteks so I wouldn't mind

Thanks for the help!

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                            Whirlpool

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Holy crap dude, as long as that isn't your final price. It could just be the buyers PCpartpicker chose, but you can find those parts for way cheaper. Especially the 970 from Gigabyte.

 

Googled this and was first result: http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-Graphics-GV-N970G1-GAMING-4GD/dp/B00NH5T1MS

 

I'm not sure if you're from a different region, but it comes up for $370 US dollars for me.

 

Good luck on your build.

Current PC build: [CPU: Intel i7 8700k] [GPU: GTX 1070 Asus ROG Strix] [Ram: Corsair LPX 32GB 3000MHz] [Mobo: Asus Prime Z370-A] [SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 500GB primary + Samsung 860 Evo 1TB secondary] [PSU: EVGA SuperNova G2 750w 80plus] [Monitors: Dual Dell Ultrasharp U2718Qs, 4k IPS] [Case: Fractal Design R5]

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There are "other ways" to obtain windows.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($37.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: MSI Z97M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($118.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($105.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($515.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($98.00 @ CPL Online)
Other: Samsung S24D300H 24in Widescreen LED Monitor ($169.00)
Total: $1502.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-12 20:50 EST+1100

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