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snortings · June 3, 2016

Hi,

Am looking to build a computer with a budget of $1200AUD (Australian Dollar for those who don't know).

The $1200AUD is for the parts, not the postage (postage makes it about $1300AUD).

The $1200AUD must include a Monitor. I mean I would love to have a 120Hz+ 1080p or 1440p monitor, but I think it's out of my reach in this budget.

I am planning to add a GPU down the line (GTX 1070), but I don't need it as of now. Form factor I would like it to be ATX.

**Must include the LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer optical drive, so preferably only need 1 optical drive slot for the case, don't want any more**

Here is what I have so far:

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/g8cMnn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/g8cMnn/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($275.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: MSI B150 Gaming M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($188.10 @ Newegg Australia)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($56.10 @ Newegg Australia)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($122.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply Was $129AUD, but they recently went out of stock.
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ IJK)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-140RB 62.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($18.00 @ Umart)
Monitor: Asus VC239H 23.0" 60Hz Monitor ($179.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1034.20 + $129 for Power Supply = $1163.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-03 12:39 AEST+1000

Thanks

HPWebcamAble · June 3, 2016

If you can find the PSU somewhere, it should be fine. The rest looks good.

What were you planing to use the computer for?

snortings · June 3, 2016

Just now, HPWebcamAble said:

If you can find the PSU somewhere, it should be fine. The rest looks good.

What were you planing to use the computer for?

Gaming & Browsing. You're probably wondering why I dont have a GPU if I'm going to game, it's cause my Toshiba Satellite Laptop (that is like 5 years old) handles GTA V fine on Medium Settings, so I don't really need one yet. But I will add one down the track. Don't have enough money at the moment.