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$305 for a GTX 960? That's crazy. They are like $200

 

Nvm everything is WAY overpriced where are you buying this from?

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$305 for a GTX 960? That's crazy. They are like $200

 

Nvm everything is WAY overpriced where are you buying this from?

these are in Australian dollars, much less valued than US.

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$305 for a GTX 960? That's crazy. They are like $200

 

Nvm everything is WAY overpriced where are you buying this from?

Australia :P

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$305 for a GTX 960? That's crazy. They are like $200

 

Nvm everything is WAY overpriced where are you buying this from?

Check the PC part picker URL, this si AU price.. It's normal.

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$305 for a GTX 960? That's crazy. They are like $200

 

Nvm everything is WAY overpriced where are you buying this from?

Looking at the stores, I'd say Australia. 

 

EDIT: Looking at the config how it is now, it seems like a solid build. The PSU should be fine.

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Oh ok in the US that is like $700 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.98 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($81.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $713.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-17 10:33 EDT-0400

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$305 for a GTX 960? That's crazy. They are like $200

 

Nvm everything is WAY overpriced where are you buying this from?

You know it is bad in Australia and Canada if they have inflation worse than the US

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($245.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-PRO3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.00 @ Umart)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($82.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($239.00 @ Scorptec)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($98.00 @ PLE Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($95.00 @ Scorptec)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($135.00)
Total: $1120.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-18 01:04 AEST+1000

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