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[mattrhook]

I want to build a desktop for the first time, my budget sits at around 1500-1600 aud or 999-1099 usd. I plan to play newer games, and be able to do some light editing in the future. 

 

I need all parts and I would like to have 16gb of ram, either ddr3 or ddr4. A good amount of usb 3.0 ports would be appreciated (4 or more) as well as a bunch of usb 2.0 ports. I would also like to have good ports for connecting to monitors (fast ones I don't know names). 

[19_blackie_73]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.00 @ IJK)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($185.00 @ Umart)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($98.00 @ IJK)
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: Corsair Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($149.00 @ IJK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Other: RX480 (price in australia dunno) ($300.00)
Total: $1469.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-23 17:39 AEST+1000

 

I'd take that as a starting point,

maybe even get a 980ti allthough is old gen and you need a higher wattage psu

[mattrhook]

9 minutes ago, 19_blackie_73 said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.00 @ IJK)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($185.00 @ Umart)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($98.00 @ IJK)
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: Corsair Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($149.00 @ IJK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Other: RX480 (price in australia dunno) ($300.00)
Total: $1469.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-23 17:39 AEST+1000

 

I'd take that as a starting point,

maybe even get a 980ti allthough is old gen and you need a higher wattage psu

I've taken a few ideas from it, and with a little help from other designs I came up with this. 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/DCkccc

[19_blackie_73]

4 minutes ago, mattrhook said:

I've taken a few ideas from it, and with a little help from other designs I came up with this. 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/DCkccc

Buying a 970  is a waste of money right now. and for a 970 you don't need 650W PSU.

I'd wait for the RX480 benchmarks, it should be cheaper and more powerful than the 970.

[mattrhook]

2 minutes ago, 19_blackie_73 said:

Buying a 970  is a waste of money right now. and for a 970 you don't need 650W PSU.

I'd wait for the RX480 benchmarks, it should be cheaper and more powerful than the 970.

Do you have any idea when that will be, and I was told by friends to go 200 w higher than expected

[Herman Mcpootis]

4 minutes ago, 19_blackie_73 said:

Buying a 970  is a waste of money right now. and for a 970 you don't need 650W PSU.

I'd wait for the RX480 benchmarks, it should be cheaper and more powerful than the 970.

You only need a 500-550w psu for a gtx 970, not 650w.

[mattrhook]

1 hour ago, herman mcpootis said:

You only need a 500-550w psu for a gtx 970, not 650w.

Ok, I am very inexperienced in building a desktop and requirements. 

Any recommendations, 

 

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

18 minutes ago, mattrhook said:

Ok, I am very inexperienced in building a desktop and requirements. 

Any recommendations, 

 

 

antec truepower classic 550w,thermaltake toughpower 550w or xfx ts gold 550w should be good enough. why list in US instead of australia btw? are you from australia or US?

[GarnetDevil]

Do you have peripherals (monitor, keyboard, mouse,...) yet? 

[mattrhook]

1 hour ago, GarnetDevil said:

Do you have peripherals (monitor, keyboard, mouse,...) yet? 

No, I'll find those myself though

[mattrhook]

1 hour ago, herman mcpootis said:

antec truepower classic 550w,thermaltake toughpower 550w or xfx ts gold 550w should be good enough. why list in US instead of australia btw? are you from australia or US?

I'm from Australia, and I might just go with a 600w to be safe.

[Finnskii]

3 hours ago, mattrhook said:

No, I'll find those myself though

If I were you get a good mouse first because the more buttons the merrier especially when playing RTS or some game which has lots of commands that spread all the way to the L key on the keyboard. 

*cough space engineers

Later on you can get.

A 4k monitor (because why not) with a big refresh rate like 144hz will be very aesthetically pleasing to your eyes when playing games.

A chair is also very important because the last thing you need is your but hurting during a team deathmatch. So please don't do what I do.

*edit  I don't know anything about keyboards.

[Matias_Chambers]

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/PD7PsJ

[mattrhook]

5 hours ago, Finnskii said:

If I were you get a good mouse first because the more buttons the merrier especially when playing RTS or some game which has lots of commands that spread all the way to the L key on the keyboard. 

*cough space engineers

Later on you can get.

A 4k monitor (because why not) with a big refresh rate like 144hz will be very aesthetically pleasing to your eyes when playing games.

A chair is also very important because the last thing you need is your but hurting during a team deathmatch. So please don't do what I do.

*edit  I don't know anything about keyboards.

Loving the chair, and it's hard for me to get a good chair because I am only 16 and living with my parents, so they still get a vote towards what I can and can't do with furniture. Also, I want a ultra wide monitor sometime in the future. 

[mattrhook]

5 hours ago, Matias_Chambers said:

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/PD7PsJ

So what would the rx 480 be like. I don't know much about cards that are non gtx 

[pithball]

12 minutes ago, mattrhook said:

So what would the rx 480 be like. I don't know much about cards that are non gtx 

slightly better then the GTX 970.

[mattrhook]

2 minutes ago, Hydraxiler32 said:

slightly better then the GTX 970.

What is the price difference? And compatibility? Plus what kind of features does it come with?