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Is this a good build for around $1500 AUD gaming computer?

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Mobo: asus H97 PRO gamer

Video card : gainward 2gb GTX 750TI

Ram: g.skill ripjaws 16gb ddr3 1600

Storage: seagate 2tb sata 3

SSD a: Kingston hyperX fury 120gb

CPU: i5-4690

Case+PSU: Thermaltake versa H22 mid tower case with 500w power supply

ISO: window 8.1

Monitor: benq 1920x1080 LED black light monitor

Cooling fan : Boxed cooling fan

Is this a good build is there anything I need to change to make it better for a cheap price? And my budget is around $1500 and just wondering are all these components compatible with window 10 when it comes out?

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($325.00 @ CPL Online) 


Motherboard: Asus Z97-K/CSM ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($165.00 @ IJK) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($86.98 @ Mwave Australia) 

Storage: Crucial M550 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.50 @ Centre Com) 


Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($383.00 @ IJK) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($85.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

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

Monitor: LG 23MP55HQ-P 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($175.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $1492.48

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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this will perform much better lol

 

buy windows on ebay

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This is what I can give you for $1500 AUD

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($325.00 @ CPL Online) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($147.00 @ IJK) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($409.00 @ CPL Online) 
Case: BitFenix Neos Black/Silver ATX Mid Tower Case  ($72.00 @ CPL Online) 
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($179.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1531.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: i5-4690 | Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 | Memory: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB | Power Supply: Corsair CX500 | Video Card: MSI GTX 970

Storage: Kingston V300 120GB & WD Blue 1TB | Network Card: ASUS PCE-AC56 | Peripherals: Microsoft Wired 600 & Logitech G29 + Shifter

 

Australia 

CPU: Ryzen 3 2200G | Motherboard: MSI - B450 Tomahawk | Memory: Mushkin - 8GB (1 x 8GB) | Storage: Mushkin 250GB & Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB
Video Card: GIGABYTE - RX 580 8GB | Case: Corsair - 100R ATX Mid Tower | Power Supply: Avolv 550W 80+ Gold

 

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This is what I can give you for $1500 AUD

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($325.00 @ CPL Online) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($147.00 @ IJK) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($409.00 @ CPL Online) 
Case: BitFenix Neos Black/Silver ATX Mid Tower Case  ($72.00 @ CPL Online) 
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($179.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1531.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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the psu is really expensive

 

the ssd is crap

 

and the mobo is meh

 

and you went over budget

 

just sayin

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the psu is really expensive

 

the ssd is crap

 

and the mobo is meh

 

and you went over budget

 

just sayin

Yeah, not used to try building in AUD.

Where I hang out: The Garage - Car Enthusiast Club

My cars: 2006 Mazda RX-8 (MT) | 2014 Mazda 6 (AT) | 2009 Honda Jazz (AT)

PC Specs

Indonesia

CPU: i5-4690 | Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 | Memory: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB | Power Supply: Corsair CX500 | Video Card: MSI GTX 970

Storage: Kingston V300 120GB & WD Blue 1TB | Network Card: ASUS PCE-AC56 | Peripherals: Microsoft Wired 600 & Logitech G29 + Shifter

 

Australia 

CPU: Ryzen 3 2200G | Motherboard: MSI - B450 Tomahawk | Memory: Mushkin - 8GB (1 x 8GB) | Storage: Mushkin 250GB & Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB
Video Card: GIGABYTE - RX 580 8GB | Case: Corsair - 100R ATX Mid Tower | Power Supply: Avolv 550W 80+ Gold

 

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Here's my go...

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/vz7NjX

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($325.00 @ CPL Online)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($92.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($209.00 @ IJK)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($103.00 @ IJK)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.00 @ CPL Online)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.00 @ Centre Com)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($409.00 @ CPL Online)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.00 @ PLE Computers)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($92.00 @ IJK)

Total: $1499.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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The whole build is only around 1200 aud and I just added the monitors and ISO which made it around 1500 aud

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Here's my go...

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/vz7NjX

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($325.00 @ CPL Online)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($92.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($209.00 @ IJK)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($103.00 @ IJK)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.00 @ CPL Online)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.00 @ Centre Com)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($409.00 @ CPL Online)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.00 @ PLE Computers)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($92.00 @ IJK)

Total: $1499.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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you forgot the monitor

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The whole build is only around 1200 aud and I just added the monitors and ISO which made it around 1500 aud

So, you're saying that your budget is actually $1200?

Where I hang out: The Garage - Car Enthusiast Club

My cars: 2006 Mazda RX-8 (MT) | 2014 Mazda 6 (AT) | 2009 Honda Jazz (AT)

PC Specs

Indonesia

CPU: i5-4690 | Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 | Memory: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB | Power Supply: Corsair CX500 | Video Card: MSI GTX 970

Storage: Kingston V300 120GB & WD Blue 1TB | Network Card: ASUS PCE-AC56 | Peripherals: Microsoft Wired 600 & Logitech G29 + Shifter

 

Australia 

CPU: Ryzen 3 2200G | Motherboard: MSI - B450 Tomahawk | Memory: Mushkin - 8GB (1 x 8GB) | Storage: Mushkin 250GB & Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB
Video Card: GIGABYTE - RX 580 8GB | Case: Corsair - 100R ATX Mid Tower | Power Supply: Avolv 550W 80+ Gold

 

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Thx for the suggestion but can u suggest a build around 1000-1200 aud cause I need to buy the monitors and ISO

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Thx for the suggestion but can u suggest a build around 1000-1200 aud cause I need to buy the monitors and ISO

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The whole build is only around 1200 aud and I just added the monitors and ISO which made it around 1500 aud

you dont need to overclock,but you CAN

 

also buy a license on ebay

 

this is not my listing: just an example

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Windows-7-Home-Premium-Product-Serial-Key-/171742599271?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27fca81867

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($349.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.00 @ Centre Com) 


Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.00 @ CPL Online) 


Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($409.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($85.00 @ PCCaseGear) 


Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($155.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $1488.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-04 22:59 EST+1100

Another go, just modified it....

Where I hang out: The Garage - Car Enthusiast Club

My cars: 2006 Mazda RX-8 (MT) | 2014 Mazda 6 (AT) | 2009 Honda Jazz (AT)

PC Specs

Indonesia

CPU: i5-4690 | Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 | Memory: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB | Power Supply: Corsair CX500 | Video Card: MSI GTX 970

Storage: Kingston V300 120GB & WD Blue 1TB | Network Card: ASUS PCE-AC56 | Peripherals: Microsoft Wired 600 & Logitech G29 + Shifter

 

Australia 

CPU: Ryzen 3 2200G | Motherboard: MSI - B450 Tomahawk | Memory: Mushkin - 8GB (1 x 8GB) | Storage: Mushkin 250GB & Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB
Video Card: GIGABYTE - RX 580 8GB | Case: Corsair - 100R ATX Mid Tower | Power Supply: Avolv 550W 80+ Gold

 

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