$1100 AUD Build Suggestions

[QFA350]

Gday folks!

I am getting a new PC soon and decided to get some possible ideas from the community. I already have a rough Idea what I want and that will be listed bellow. I mainly want it for gaming and everyday use and would really prefer it to have a green team GPU only. Sorry to those AMD users but after owning 3 AMD cards, I never want one again. Budget (as in title) is $1100 AUD max $1180. I would also prefer the rig to be in an S340. I love the simple look of the front and sides. I DO NOT need storage devices, operating system, CPU cooler and peripherals. I would like to pick the parts up locally to avoid shipping costs so the two closest shops to me are MSY (http://www.msy.com.au/nsw/ultimo/) and Umart (https://www.umart.com.au/umart1/pro/index.phtml?bid=11).

So to sum it up:

• $1100-$1180 AUD max budget
• No AMD GPU's
• Overclocking would be nice but is not needed
• No Storage device or OS
• Prefer the S340 case
• Only the two specified shops

Please remember these ideas that you contribute are just something for me to work on.  

Thanks for any help and sorry for being really specific!

[redarmysoldier]

Just going to leave this here.....

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/G3cnnn

[TheRandomness]

Why no AMD graphics cards?

[QFA350]

3 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

Why no AMD graphics cards?

I have owned 3 AMD cards and they all had annoying issues in games and with their drivers. I know people are going to hate me for this but it's just my experience with them. 

[QFA350]

8 minutes ago, redarmysoldier said:

Just going to leave this here.....

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/G3cnnn

That is way over my budget.

[TheRandomness]

1 minute ago, Warning said:

I have owned 3 AMD cards and they all had annoying issues in games and with their drivers. I know people are going to hate me for this but it's just my experience with them. 

Only reason I'm asking is because you will never afford the 10 series and the 9 series are beaten by their AMD counterparts.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.00 @ Umart) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-D3H ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($159.00 @ Umart) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($59.00 @ CPL Online) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($445.00 @ CPL Online) 
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1120.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-04 17:30 AEST+1000

 

You can swap the 390 for a 970 if you wish, but you are trading away some performance and VRAM.

[HKZeroFive]

Just going to ask you to look at my signature here... Whatever your problems with AMD was, it doesn't dictate the quality of all AMD GPUs. You're just unlucky. That goes for NVIDIA cards as well.

 

An aftermarket RX 480 will fit your budget perfectly. So either cop the AMD card or wait for what NVIDIA has to offer with the GTX 1060.

[QFA350]

2 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

Just going to ask you to look at my signature here... Whatever your problems with AMD was, it doesn't dictate the quality of all AMD GPUs. You're just unlucky. That goes for NVIDIA cards as well.

 

An aftermarket RX 480 will fit your budget perfectly. So either cop the AMD card or wait for what NVIDIA has to offer with the GTX 1060.

I'm perfectly aware that AMD has some really good products out there and I know it does happen to Nvidia as well. It's just personal preference. 

[QFA350]

13 minutes ago, Warning said:

I have owned 3 AMD cards and they all had annoying issues in games and with their drivers. I know people are going to hate me for this but it's just my experience with them. 

 

9 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

Just going to ask you to look at my signature here... Whatever your problems with AMD was, it doesn't dictate the quality of all AMD GPUs. You're just unlucky. That goes for NVIDIA cards as well.

 

An aftermarket RX 480 will fit your budget perfectly. So either cop the AMD card or wait for what NVIDIA has to offer with the GTX 1060.

 

9 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

Only reason I'm asking is because you will never afford the 10 series and the 9 series are beaten by their AMD counterparts.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.00 @ Umart) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-D3H ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($159.00 @ Umart) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($59.00 @ CPL Online) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($445.00 @ CPL Online) 
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1120.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-04 17:30 AEST+1000

 

You can swap the 390 for a 970 if you wish, but you are trading away some performance and VRAM.

I also forgot to mention that I recently bought a previously used but unopened GTX 970 with receipts and warranty for $150 but I want to know weather it's worth selling or keeping 

[AssassinUni]

5 minutes ago, Warning said:

 

 

I also forgot to mention that I recently bought a previously used but unopened GTX 970 with receipts and warranty for $150 but I want to know weather it's worth selling or keeping 

You can use it now and then sell it away once you can afford a GTX 1060 or even a 1070.

[QFA350]

4 minutes ago, AssassinUni said:

You can use it now and then sell it away once you can afford a GTX 1060 or even a 1070.

I was thinking the same but just wanted to get some ideas!

[Herman Mcpootis]

Since you have a gtx 970 now, might as well don't get a new gpu, or sell it to get a gtx 1070.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($336.00 @ Umart) 
CPU Cooler: ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW 240L-R 84.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($178.00 @ CPL Online) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($86.90 @ Newegg Australia) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.00 @ IJK) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($102.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: Antec TruePower New 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($105.00 @ Umart) 
Total: $1100.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-04 17:45 AEST+1000

[Shahnewaz]

For now, this is the best build for the money for your use cases. I'll try to make a build from your selected stores, but the price difference of alternate parts could possibly outweigh the shipping costs of my (cheaper) recommended components.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.00 @ Umart)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.00 @ IJK)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($42.90 @ Newegg Australia)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB Black Edition Video Card  ($379.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($65.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $933.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-04 17:38 AEST+1000

[QFA350]

3 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

Since you have a gtx 970 now, might as well don't get a new gpu, or sell it to get a gtx 1070.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($336.00 @ Umart) 
CPU Cooler: ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW 240L-R 84.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($178.00 @ CPL Online) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($86.90 @ Newegg Australia) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.00 @ IJK) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($102.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: Antec TruePower New 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($105.00 @ Umart) 
Total: $1100.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-04 17:45 AEST+1000

Thank you for your help. I have since come up with a build using this list and my list.

Sorry for expressing my current opinion on AMD!

[AssassinUni]

I know you have already came up with a build, however this is my suggestion:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.00 @ Umart) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($85.00 @ Umart) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($99.00 @ CPL Online) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($102.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $664.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-04 17:50 AEST+1000

[Mcmole]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($336.00 @ Umart)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($165.00 @ Umart)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($228.00 @ Umart)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($99.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($95.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ Umart)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($102.00)
Other: CoolerMaster GM550W PSU 80+ Bronze Certified Semi Modular ($93.00)
Total: $1187.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-04 18:03 AEST+1000

 

PSU: http://www.umart.com.au/umart1/pro/Products-details.phtml?id=10&id2=140&bid=2&sid=196434

Case:

http://www.umart.com.au/umart1/pro/Products-details.phtml?id=10&bid=2&id2=213&sid=233250