$1500AU Build

[BenR31415]

Hey LTT,

My friend asked me to put together a $1500 AU Build. Here is what I've come up with. http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/bz9t7h

Must include Windows 10 ($40 from Kinguin), Keyboard and Mouse, and I forget if it needed a monitor. I did it without a monitor. The only criteria (unfortunately) is that it must use this case, he is sold on it: https://www.pccasegear.com/products/24958/aerocool-syclone-ii-black-case-usb-3-0/

 

See what you can come up with

Ben

[Castdeath97]

You will do better with the cheaper antec 520W high current gamer than this EVGA unit.

[BenR31415]

2 hours ago, Castdeath97 said:

You will do better with the cheaper antec 520W high current gamer than this EVGA unit.

The Antec one is only avaliable at one retailer called CPL, and it is listed as End of Life there. Is there anything inherently bad about the EVGA power supplies? I've heard that Antec used to be good but they may have had some not so good options in the past? I'm really not sure though (just things i've heard), the only PSU brands I have used are Thermaltake and Silverstone.

If there are any other options that are better (preferably from PCCG) I would love your opinion.

https://www.pccasegear.com/category/15_535/power-supplies/all-models/sort/1

[Vlku272]

Buy overseas, it's cheaper that way, unless you'd prefer to build better for your money like this: 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3qTz6X
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3qTz6X/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($58.97 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($446.98 @ B&H) 
Case: Aerocool Syclone2 Black ATX Mid Tower Case 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $924.18 (AU$1225.82)
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker

 

Compared to: 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/dGK28K
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/dGK28K/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($273.00 @ IJK) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($109.00 @ Centre Com) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($92.98 @ Mwave Australia) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.00 @ CPL Online) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($679.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: Aerocool Syclone2 Black ATX Mid Tower Case 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1519.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker

[Castdeath97]

8 hours ago, BenR31415 said:

The Antec one is only avaliable at one retailer called CPL, and it is listed as End of Life there. Is there anything inherently bad about the EVGA power supplies? I've heard that Antec used to be good but they may have had some not so good options in the past? I'm really not sure though (just things i've heard), the only PSU brands I have used are Thermaltake and Silverstone.

If there are any other options that are better (preferably from PCCG) I would love your opinion.

https://www.pccasegear.com/category/15_535/power-supplies/all-models/sort/1

Their 80+ non bronze units are not the best: