PC Build - $800 AUD Budget

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[smcspectre]

1080p, 60fps?

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[TheMBomb]

Hopefully this is okay... Gosh, you poor Aussie's sure get the short end of the stick with computer hardware prices

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($89.00 @ Umart) 

Motherboard: ASRock B85M-PRO3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($85.00 @ Centre Com) 

Memory: G.Skill Value 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($81.99 @ Mwave Australia) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($70.00 @ IJK) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($249.00 @ Centre Com) 

Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($53.00 @ Umart) 

Power Supply: Antec 500W ATX Power Supply  ($59.00 @ Umart) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($125.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Total: $811.99

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-05 12:52 EST+1000

[stconquest]

oops, no OS... 1 sec

 

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  ($113.00 @ IJK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($86.98 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($269.00 @ Scorptec)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H24 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($53.00 @ Umart)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $821.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-05 13:05 EST+1000

[CatzRuleZWorld]

This if noise and looks aren't your thing... You get good cooling so you can push the CPU to 4.4+ ghz. Keep in mind $40 more gets you a 280 gpu.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($89.00 @ Umart)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($42.00 @ IJK)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($63.00 @ Centre Com)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($94.00 @ Centre Com)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($61.00 @ Umart)

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

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($65.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.00 @ IJK)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($125.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Total: $837.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-05 13:08 EST+1000

[stconquest]

Worth the extra $50 to grab the i3. 

 

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 (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($86.98 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($199.50 @ Centre Com)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H24 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($53.00 @ Umart)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.00 @ IJK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($125.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $845.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-05 13:12 EST+1000

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[stconquest]

Thanks for the builds! Although I'm not sure if I should get the R9 290 or the Asus GTX 750 ti. People say AMD products run at hot temps although the Asus 750 ti has no gpu heat pipes while the R9 270 does. Also, what is the best GPU can the i3 4160 handle without it bottlenecking and no overclocking?

Thanks

The R9 270 is steadily better than the 750ti in all games.  Temp is not an issue.

 

As far as the i3, it is a decent budget CPU for gaming with just about any GPU:  http://www.hardcoreware.net/intel-core-i3-4340-review/2/

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[stconquest]

Does the i3 4160 perform similar to the i3 4340? As that was the CPU used for the benchmark.

 

yes