$800 AUD Build

[Killervolt]

Hey all, my friend is building a new PC later this year and he wants to keep it under $900 australian. He will use it mostly for gaming(CS:GO, BF4 etc.) and some adobe programs. I'd prefer to keep the R9-270. What do you guys think?

Some of these prices are manual because I buy from MSY, one of the cheapest places here but not on Pcpartpicker. The colour scheme is black.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($264.00)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($68.00 @ Centre Com)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.00)

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

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($175.00)

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.00)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($155.00 @ CPL Online)

Other: Coolermaster Thunder 500W ($65.00)

Total: $951.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-11 14:50 AEST+1000

I've advised him to buy an SSD when one is on sale.

Edit: yay 301 posts

[ozziestig]

Ok you can get windows on the cheap if you want from Reddit(https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/) other then that it looks solid.

[Mcmole]

[PCPartPicker part list](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/KcLhcf) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/KcLhcf/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $342.00 @ PLE Computers
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 103 43.1 CFM CPU Cooler](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rrh10322pbr1) | $32.00 @ Mwave Australia
**Motherboard** | [ASRock H81M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h81m) | $79.00 @ IJK
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl10s8gbxl) | $73.00 @ IJK
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $69.00 @ Centre Com
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n750ti2gd5oc) | $189.00 @ PCCaseGear
**Case** | [Cougar MX300 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/cougar-case-mx300) | $49.00 @ CPL Online
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr) | $72.00 @ CPL Online
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | **Total** | **$905.00**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-09-11 15:16 AEST+1000 |

 

If you want to overclock^, Feel free to fix/correct anything Ive missed or gotten wrong. I don't make many of these "guides".

 

 

Oh, and I would get the GTX 750Ti over the 270 anyway day, Its a much better card at a cheaper price.

[ozziestig]

If you want to overclock^, Feel free to fix/correct anything Ive missed or gotten wrong. I don't make many of these "guides".

He won't be able to overclock because he needs at least a z series motherboard.

 

Edit: also click on the bb code generator and paste it into here.

[Mcmole]

Or you can take the best of my build and the best of your build and get something like this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($342.00 @ PLE Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 103 43.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($32.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($125.00 @ Umart)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($73.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($169.00 @ Umart)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($72.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $937.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-11 15:27 AEST+1000

[Mcmole]

He won't be able to overclock because he needs at least a z series motherboard.

 

Edit: also click on the bb code generator and paste it into here.

 

Thanks for the fix mate, Rebuilt the PC above^, Let me know what you think?

 

@OP i would also check around for a cheaper option on say the RAM/PSU , I'm sure I've seen it cheaper. I would check ebay or your local computer shop, something like that if you need to save a bit of cash.

[Amazingasian]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($169.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($68.00 @ Centre Com) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($73.00 @ Umart) 

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

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($249.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.00 @ Storm Computers) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($155.00 @ CPL Online) 

Other: Coolermaster Thunder 500W ($65.00)

Total: $887.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-11 15:29 AEST+1000

[Killervolt]

Or you can take the best of my build and the best of your build and get something like this: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($342.00 @ PLE Computers)CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 103 43.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($32.00 @ Mwave Australia)Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($125.00 @ Umart)Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($73.00 @ IJK)Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ Centre Com)Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($169.00 @ Umart)Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.00 @ Mwave Australia)Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($72.00 @ CPL Online)Total: $937.00Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-11 15:27 AEST+1000

Thanks for your help. He doesn't need the overclocking potential of a K processor, so I'll stick to the 4460. (He doesn't plan on OC'ing anyway). Also, the 750Ti does not have as good price/performance as say the R7-265 or the R7-260X, so I may still consider those or the 270. Btw, the Z87 mb is for haswell original, Z97 is for haswell refresh . . . Just saying. Thanks again