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Ok, so I live in New Zealand (for currency reference) and have recently decided to build my own gaming PC (exciting, I know).

The thing is, there is so much depth in desktop building that I'm not sure where to start...but you guys are ;). I shall now give my preferences:

  • Money: ~$1000 USD ($1500 NZD)
  • Should run recent games (2016) at good quality, but I'm not sure what $1500 can get me lol.
  • Doesn't need any fancy things like VR or 4/8K, because really, what's the point? (for me)
  • Needs to be reliable, and run for awhile (1/2 a decade at least?) - but then again I can always upgrade
  • One of my wishes as a child was to have a cool-looking desktop - so, not necessarily liquid cooling 'cool', but cool chassis and lighting 'cool' ;) (I like blue + white combo)
  • But really, speed is most important (sacrifices can be made) - obviously, as this is a gaming pc, I prefer a good graphics card.

Thanks to all in advance, I hope I'm not restricting you guys too much, feel free to send what you wish

 

[ I know this is a repost, I accidentally posted this in general discussions first sorry :( ]

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Do you need a OS/Keyboard&mouse/Monitor?

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($317.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($143.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($51.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($107.53 @ Aquila Technology) store your OS here.
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($81.21 @ Aquila Technology) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($448.99 @ PB Technologies) should be good for 1080p maxed out and high 1440p.
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($149.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Power Supply: Silverstone 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($158.13 @ Aquila Technology) good quality psu that should last you some time.
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050015-BLED 52.2 CFM  120mm Fan  ($19.95 @ Computer Lounge) to get the blue color(white+blue cases seems hard to find)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050015-BLED 52.2 CFM  120mm Fan  ($19.95 @ Computer Lounge) 
Total: $1495.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-27 21:34 NZST+1200

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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Here you go:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($110.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($63.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($81.21 @ Aquila Technology) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 4GB NITRO+ 4G Video Card  ($399.00 @ PB Technologies) 
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($102.35 @ PB Technologies) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($164.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Monitor: Samsung S24D300H 24.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($205.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($22.95 @ Computer Lounge) 
Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse  ($67.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Total: $1577.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-27 21:47 NZST+1200

 

If you can afford upping the price a bit get a CSM 550 power supply

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I overall have a good idea for a white/blue build but that one would be 1400 USD.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/PfspHN

 

NZXT. Noctis 450 white/blue case would be exactly what you want but the case is completly

overpriced for your budget. Also overpriced are the cables from ensourced.net but they look

slick af.

 

A 1060 is the best bet for your budget so I went with the Asus Dual 1060.

Z170-A is also a good nice looking motherboard which fits the colour scheme.

Avexir Raiden is probably the best looking memory I know and it perfectly fits

your colour scheme as well.

 

I know it's completly over your budget but take a look at it and you can still say no.

 

Btw. you can also go for cheaper cables from amazon for 25$ so the overall costs would be 1300 USD.

They also look good but they either come in white or blue afaik. Havent seen any white/blue combos.

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8 minutes ago, Kuri said:

I overall have a good idea for a white/blue build but that one would be 1400 USD.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/PfspHN

 

NZXT. Noctis 450 white/blue case would be exactly what you want but the case is completly

overpriced for your budget. Also overpriced are the cables from ensourced.net but they look

slick af.

 

A 1060 is the best bet for your budget so I went with the Asus Dual 1060.

Z170-A is also a good nice looking motherboard which fits the colour scheme.

Avexir Raiden is probably the best looking memory I know and it perfectly fits

your colour scheme as well.

 

I know it's completly over your budget but take a look at it and you can still say no.

 

Btw. you can also go for cheaper cables from amazon for 25$ so the overall costs would be 1300 USD.

They also look good but they either come in white or blue afaik. Havent seen any white/blue combos.

I like the build, but it is wayyy over my budget lol. Appreciate it though!

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PCPartPicker part list: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/FGBqm8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/FGBqm8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($109.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($66.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($81.21 @ Aquila Technology) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 4GB NITRO+ 4G Video Card  ($399.00 @ PB Technologies) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($101.83 @ Ascent Technology) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($179.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit  ($163.79 @ Aquila Technology) 
Monitor: ViewSonic VA2246M-LED 22.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($176.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 
Keyboard: Cobra Polygon Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($31.63 @ Aquila Technology) 
Total: $1586.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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18 minutes ago, Bwappo said:

So I tried combing the parts off of http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/TMGJM8 and this http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/FGBqm8

to come up with this: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/xznpHN

any recommendations?

You could buy a windows 10 key off reddit software swap for much cheaper, which would allow you to fit an SSD into that budget. However if you're not comfortable with that then that looks fine. Try to save up for an SSD in the future, or if you don't have too much to store, then get the SSD instead of the hard drive as it's a pain to transfer windows and other programs over.

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18 minutes ago, Bwappo said:

So I tried combing the parts off of http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/TMGJM8 and this http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/FGBqm8

to come up with this: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/xznpHN

any recommendations?

Looks great! Try to double check that monitor for reviews and consider getting either the better power supply I suggested and/or the 1060 if you can afford it. Otherwise looks good.

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Just now, Bwappo said:

do you guys think this chassis http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/3MPfrH/deepcool-case-tesseractsw can hold this card? http://www.newegg.com/global/nz/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500400&cm_re=1070-_-14-500-400-_-Product

Oh wait nvm I'm blind. it does, with a whopping 1cm to spare!

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Just now, Bwappo said:

do you guys think this chassis http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/3MPfrH/deepcool-case-tesseractsw can hold this card? http://www.newegg.com/global/nz/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500400&cm_re=1070-_-14-500-400-_-Product

There shouldnt be any problem. RX 480 is 240mm and the case supports up to 310mm.

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