$750 AU build (WARNING: only pro builders can enter this forum as this will be a difficult challenge)

[Dabombinable]

You dont have a 500W in your build

Not anymore no. The 500W I was using was the generic Thermaltake PSU that came with my case, and being what it was I didn't want it catching fire or doing damage to my GTX 970, so I bought a 650W instead. since my 500W PSU wasn't even rated at 80-80+  (probably around 70%) I can say with all honesty that 500W is all you need.

[Teemo4Life]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($149.00 @ Centre Com)

Motherboard: MSI H97M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($105.00 @ Centre Com)

Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($89.00 @ Umart)

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

Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card ($169.00 @ CPL Online)

Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.00 @ Umart)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($78.00 @ CPL Online)

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)

Total: $722.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-04 19:12 EST+1100

how is this?

the i3 is a stronger processor than the Pentium even in the locked nature

the R7 265 is comparable to the GTX750Ti

Pentium is almost as good as the i7 when OC to 4.6ghz that's why I'm getting it.

[Toadboy]

this build has i5  its $767

 http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/MJsVRB

[Dabombinable]

this build has i5  its $767

 http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/MJsVRB

Compatibility Notes

• Some Intel H81 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Haswell Refresh CPUs.

Try dropping the CPU down to something like an i5 4440, or changing the motherboard for a better one.

[SimonWhite]

Best I got

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.00 @ Umart) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($88.00 @ Umart) 

Storage: Toshiba  500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.00 @ IJK) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($219.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.00 @ Umart) 

Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.00 @ IJK) 

Total: $771.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-04 22:38 EST+1100

[SImoHayha]

Not needed.

Not needed huh ? Then your argument is flawed YOU NEED CPU GRAPHS NOT GPU GRAPHS.

[SImoHayha]

Pentium is almost as good as the i7 when OC to 4.6ghz that's why I'm getting it.

sadly its not....even close....and OCing matters on your luck.

[Lotus]

Pentium is almost as good as the i7 when OC to 4.6ghz that's why I'm getting it.

 

You're confusing single core performance with multi-threaded performance. Yes the single-core performance of the G3258 is spectacular, but it's multi-threaded performance is downright lackluster. The i3-4160 is a much more balanced processor that can handle a wider array of games.

[stconquest]

@Teemo4Life 

 

It all depends on what you are doing.  If you have a single monitor, and play games that only require a single core/thread, the Pentium will be great.  It allows you to grab a better GPU like the R9 280 which means you won't have to turn down as many of the graphics settings to achieve 60 fps when compared to R7s and the R9 270(X).  You have to realize that eventually some game will need more multi-thread support than the Pentium can offer.  If you are okay with replacing that G2358 within a year or so, it is an option. 

 

Mind you I had the Pentium coupled with a H97 motherboard.  You would probably not be able to step up the multiplier on a K-series CPU.  I also did not include a CPU cooler, so you overclock of the Pentium would be limited by that stock cooler.

 

As others have said, the i3 will be more functional for longer as it can process two threads on a single core.  The downside is you lose the 280 and will have to turn down a few more graphics settings in certain situations.

 

Example:  With an i5 3570K and a R9 280 while playing Tomb Raider, I have to turn down shadow resolution, shadow quality, and AA in order to have the rest maxed and stay consistently above 60 fps.  The R9 280 is a good card, but not godly.

 

It comes down to what you would do in the future, how soon you would be able to upgrade.  The i3 + R9 270(X) is a better rounded system that could serve your gaming needs better for longer.  The Pentium G2358 + R9 280 will need to be upgraded sooner.

 

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($149.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: MSI H97M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($105.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($91.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($70.00 @ IJK)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Core Edition Video Card  ($199.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Corsair 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.00 @ IJK)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $761.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-04 17:41 EST+1100

 

Although I wish you could get an i5 in there. The big problem with a cheap build is that there don't seem to be places still selling original haswell parts, which means you're stuck paying way more for a motherboard. Speaking of which, you need to avoid the mATX version of the ASRock Anniversary h97 board. The ATX version has 4+1 heatsinked VRMs which is good, but the mATX version has 3+1 bare VRMs which isn't so great.

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($149.00 @ Centre Com) 

Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($105.00 @ IJK) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($91.00 @ IJK) 

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

Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($229.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case w/500W Power Supply  ($85.00 @ CPL Online) 

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($19.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $747.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-04 17:51 EST+1100

 

 

 

So this is the best build for the money and its final? Any objections? Will this run 1080p gaming double AA and triple AAA titles which I don't know what it is

 

Best advice is to save your money.  That way you can get what you want all in one shot.

[Teemo4Life]

What is A,AA,AAA titles? Examples of all of them?

[tmlhalo]

What is A,AA,AAA titles? Examples of all of them?

Triple A games are big budget, big publisher, well known developer games. They have huge marketing budgets and are usually the only ones who have advertisements on TV, though ads on the TV isn't a requirement. Since they have the spare funds for more employees they usually push the envelope in terms of graphical design. GTA, Battlefield, Call of Duty, Bioshock, Final Fantasy.

 

Double A you can look at two ways, upstart indie companies that have a game that made it big or a AAA studio that fell off. They have medium budgets, small-medium development teams, may even still self publish, and tend not to advertise. They may have had 1 or 2 successful game recently that put them on the map. Garry's Mod, stand alone DayZ, Surgeon Simulator, old Minecraft, and usually random developer studios they get contracted out to make movie tie in games.

 

A games, extremely small staffed studios that normally self publish. They may have experience in the field but never made anything that has made it huge. 

 

B games, just like B movies. Poorly done or made games by unknown or not very well liked studios. They are funded by whatever money they had in the sofa. Sometimes they get a spot light from people for being so bad it is funny. 

[NumLock21]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($247.00 @ Umart)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($65.00 @ Umart)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($91.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.00 @ Umart)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($155.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.00 @ Umart)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($78.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $767.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-06 06:46 EST+1100

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($149.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($65.00 @ Umart)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($91.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.00 @ Umart)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($259.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Cooler Master K350 ATX Mid Tower Case w/500W Power Supply  ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $746.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-06 06:50 EST+1100

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($247.00 @ Umart)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($65.00 @ Umart)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($46.50 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Toshiba  500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.00 @ IJK)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($219.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Cooler Master K350 ATX Mid Tower Case w/500W Power Supply  ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $748.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-06 06:59 EST+1100

[Teemo4Life]

@Teemo4Life

It all depends on what you are doing. If you have a single monitor, and play games that only require a single core/thread, the Pentium will be great. It allows you to grab a better GPU like the R9 280 which means you won't have to turn down as many of the graphics settings to achieve 60 fps when compared to R7s and the R9 270(X). You have to realize that eventually some game will need more multi-thread support than the Pentium can offer. If you are okay with replacing that G2358 within a year or so, it is an option.

Mind you I had the Pentium coupled with a H97 motherboard. You would probably not be able to step up the multiplier on a K-series CPU. I also did not include a CPU cooler, so you overclock of the Pentium would be limited by that stock cooler.

As others have said, the i3 will be more functional for longer as it can process two threads on a single core. The downside is you lose the 280 and will have to turn down a few more graphics settings in certain situations.

Example: With an i5 3570K and a R9 280 while playing Tomb Raider, I have to turn down shadow resolution, shadow quality, and AA in order to have the rest maxed and stay consistently above 60 fps. The R9 280 is a good card, but not godly.

It comes down to what you would do in the future, how soon you would be able to upgrade. The i3 + R9 270(X) is a better rounded system that could serve your gaming needs better for longer. The Pentium G2358 + R9 280 will need to be upgraded sooner.

Thank you so much!

Best advice is to save your money. That way you can get what you want all in one shot.