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Hi everyone,

 

I'm planning on building a PC in about 8 weeks. I have a budget of about $1,150 AUD (including monitor, software, keyboard and mouse) This is my list of what I intend to buy so far:

 

Cougar MX310 Mid-Tower Case - Black - $65

 

Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB (2x4GB) 2133MHz DDR4 Memory Black HX421C14FBK2/8 - $69.99

 

WD WD10EZEX 1TB Blue 3.5” 7200RPM SATA3 Hard Drive - $68.99

 

Corsair VS Series 550W Power Supply - $65

 

DeepCool XFAN 120 120mm 1300RPM Black Fan (x2) - $11.98

 

ASUS DRW-24D5MT 24x Internal DVD Burner - $19

 

TP-LINK TL-WN851ND Wireless N300 PCI Adapter - $22

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
And Windows 10 ($45 AUD)
 
All up it's $1,099.94 (not including Windows 10)
 
If anyone can make any sussgestions to make it cheaper, please do. I still want it to be good.
 
Although my budget is $1,150, I want to save as much as possible to make a good gaming
computer. I am planning on
taking away the keyboard and mouse as my friend might offer me a set that only cost $30
(saving $25). I also intend on downgrading my motherboard and I might get an i3 instead of i5
becuase my graphics card perfectly fits the i3... I might also find a cheaper case.
 
Also on the website I am buying from, if I buy the i5 I get free shipping but this isn't the case for
the i3. When I last checked, the i3 cost $60 less than the i5 which means if my shipping excee-
ds $60 dollars, then essentially i'm getting a free upgrade to the i5. At this point in time I have
not checked how much shipping would cost with the i3 (as I am on a train typing this [I pre
loaded this page so the typing works]) but I certainly will and will keep you updated in the 
comments.
 
I am planning to only play a few games on it. (overwatch, csgo etc.)
(probably more) so this allows space for down-gradement. 
 
If anyone has any suggestions on things to change or games that I should play, then please tell
me them as I would really appreciate it.
 
Thanks,
PCBUILDER101
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do NOT pay $180 for a 750 Ti. I would look at prices for the RX 460 4GB. It has slightly better performance for about the same normal price ($120ish)

My Build, v2.1 --- CPU: i7-8700K @ 5.2GHz/1.288v || MoBo: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E Gaming || RAM: 4x4GB G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 2666 14-14-14-33 || Cooler: Custom Loop || GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC Black, on water || PSU: EVGA G2 850W || Case: Corsair 450D || SSD: 850 Evo 250GB, Intel 660p 2TB || Storage: WD Blue 2TB || G502 & Glorious PCGR Fully Custom 80% Keyboard || MX34VQ, PG278Q, PB278Q

Audio --- Headphones: Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX || Amp: Schiit Audio Magni 3 || DAC: Schiit Audio Modi 3 || Mic: Blue Yeti

 

[Under Construction]

 

My Truck --- 2002 F-350 7.3 Powerstroke || 6-speed

My Car --- 2006 Mustang GT || 5-speed || BBK LTs, O/R X, MBRP Cat-back || BBK Lowering Springs, LCAs || 2007 GT500 wheels w/ 245s/285s

 

The Experiment --- CPU: i5-3570K @ 4.0 GHz || MoBo: Asus P8Z77-V LK || RAM: 16GB Corsair 1600 4x4 || Cooler: CM Hyper 212 Evo || GPUs: Asus GTX 750 Ti, || PSU: Corsair TX750M Gold || Case: Thermaltake Core G21 TG || SSD: 840 Pro 128GB || HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB

 

R.I.P. Asus X99-A motherboard, April 2016 - October 2018, may you rest in peace. 5820K, if I ever buy you a new board, it'll be a good one.

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The build is good but I would like to know where do you get Windows for $45 I had to pay $100 for it. I need to know where you got it from.

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Just now, AinsleyHarriot539 said:

The build is good but I would like to know where do you get Windows for $45 I had to pay $100 for it. I need to know where you got it from.

kinguin.net or microsoft software swap on reddit.

My Build, v2.1 --- CPU: i7-8700K @ 5.2GHz/1.288v || MoBo: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E Gaming || RAM: 4x4GB G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 2666 14-14-14-33 || Cooler: Custom Loop || GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC Black, on water || PSU: EVGA G2 850W || Case: Corsair 450D || SSD: 850 Evo 250GB, Intel 660p 2TB || Storage: WD Blue 2TB || G502 & Glorious PCGR Fully Custom 80% Keyboard || MX34VQ, PG278Q, PB278Q

Audio --- Headphones: Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX || Amp: Schiit Audio Magni 3 || DAC: Schiit Audio Modi 3 || Mic: Blue Yeti

 

[Under Construction]

 

My Truck --- 2002 F-350 7.3 Powerstroke || 6-speed

My Car --- 2006 Mustang GT || 5-speed || BBK LTs, O/R X, MBRP Cat-back || BBK Lowering Springs, LCAs || 2007 GT500 wheels w/ 245s/285s

 

The Experiment --- CPU: i5-3570K @ 4.0 GHz || MoBo: Asus P8Z77-V LK || RAM: 16GB Corsair 1600 4x4 || Cooler: CM Hyper 212 Evo || GPUs: Asus GTX 750 Ti, || PSU: Corsair TX750M Gold || Case: Thermaltake Core G21 TG || SSD: 840 Pro 128GB || HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB

 

R.I.P. Asus X99-A motherboard, April 2016 - October 2018, may you rest in peace. 5820K, if I ever buy you a new board, it'll be a good one.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($56.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($41.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 4GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($229.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($27.00) 
Total: $732.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-14 02:31 EDT-0400

 

This is a budget build I have saved that I recommend to a lot of people

My Build, v2.1 --- CPU: i7-8700K @ 5.2GHz/1.288v || MoBo: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E Gaming || RAM: 4x4GB G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 2666 14-14-14-33 || Cooler: Custom Loop || GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC Black, on water || PSU: EVGA G2 850W || Case: Corsair 450D || SSD: 850 Evo 250GB, Intel 660p 2TB || Storage: WD Blue 2TB || G502 & Glorious PCGR Fully Custom 80% Keyboard || MX34VQ, PG278Q, PB278Q

Audio --- Headphones: Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX || Amp: Schiit Audio Magni 3 || DAC: Schiit Audio Modi 3 || Mic: Blue Yeti

 

[Under Construction]

 

My Truck --- 2002 F-350 7.3 Powerstroke || 6-speed

My Car --- 2006 Mustang GT || 5-speed || BBK LTs, O/R X, MBRP Cat-back || BBK Lowering Springs, LCAs || 2007 GT500 wheels w/ 245s/285s

 

The Experiment --- CPU: i5-3570K @ 4.0 GHz || MoBo: Asus P8Z77-V LK || RAM: 16GB Corsair 1600 4x4 || Cooler: CM Hyper 212 Evo || GPUs: Asus GTX 750 Ti, || PSU: Corsair TX750M Gold || Case: Thermaltake Core G21 TG || SSD: 840 Pro 128GB || HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB

 

R.I.P. Asus X99-A motherboard, April 2016 - October 2018, may you rest in peace. 5820K, if I ever buy you a new board, it'll be a good one.

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1 minute ago, Cereal5 said:

kinguin.net or microsoft software swap on reddit.

I know of kinguin but that is USD i was wondering about AUD I'm from Australia and I was just dumbfounded when I saw you can get it for $45 AUD.

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If only I could delete comments *FailFish* I didn't see AUD. Sorry for cluttering your post OP.. Still, look at RX 460 4GB prices. Other than that it looks good

My Build, v2.1 --- CPU: i7-8700K @ 5.2GHz/1.288v || MoBo: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E Gaming || RAM: 4x4GB G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 2666 14-14-14-33 || Cooler: Custom Loop || GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC Black, on water || PSU: EVGA G2 850W || Case: Corsair 450D || SSD: 850 Evo 250GB, Intel 660p 2TB || Storage: WD Blue 2TB || G502 & Glorious PCGR Fully Custom 80% Keyboard || MX34VQ, PG278Q, PB278Q

Audio --- Headphones: Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX || Amp: Schiit Audio Magni 3 || DAC: Schiit Audio Modi 3 || Mic: Blue Yeti

 

[Under Construction]

 

My Truck --- 2002 F-350 7.3 Powerstroke || 6-speed

My Car --- 2006 Mustang GT || 5-speed || BBK LTs, O/R X, MBRP Cat-back || BBK Lowering Springs, LCAs || 2007 GT500 wheels w/ 245s/285s

 

The Experiment --- CPU: i5-3570K @ 4.0 GHz || MoBo: Asus P8Z77-V LK || RAM: 16GB Corsair 1600 4x4 || Cooler: CM Hyper 212 Evo || GPUs: Asus GTX 750 Ti, || PSU: Corsair TX750M Gold || Case: Thermaltake Core G21 TG || SSD: 840 Pro 128GB || HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB

 

R.I.P. Asus X99-A motherboard, April 2016 - October 2018, may you rest in peace. 5820K, if I ever buy you a new board, it'll be a good one.

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16 minutes ago, Cereal5 said:


Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 4GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($229.99 @ Amazon) 

don't recommend this unless absolutely necessary. bad cooling performace. probably better off with a reference unit.

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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3 hours ago, AinsleyHarriot539 said:

I know of kinguin but that is USD i was wondering about AUD I'm from Australia and I was just dumbfounded when I saw you can get it for $45 AUD.

https://www.kinguin.net/category/19429/windows-10-professional-oem-key/

It's $38AUD + $1.50 buyer protection. You can change the currency at the top left corner.

 

 

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i5-6500 + RX 460 Red/Black themed

+better PSU, only 450W but the whole system won't consume more than 275W anyway

+IPS panel monitor, more accurate colors and wider viewing angles

 

http://i.imgur.com/BPaeZqZ.png

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Alternate suggestion, probably the one I'd go with:

i5-6400 / GTX 1060 3G all theme - http://i.imgur.com/kwVLuRh.png

+significantly faster GPU, 60+ fps guaranteed in 1080p games @ high/ultra settings

-smaller mATX mobo, still has all the slots you need (if you plan on adding more fans to your case you'll need a fan hub)

-$1099 without keyboard and mouse, take your friend's $30 offer

 

Avoid the Corsair VS psu, the one in my build maybe more expensive while having lesser wattage but it's better quality.

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4 hours ago, AinsleyHarriot539 said:

I know of kinguin but that is USD i was wondering about AUD I'm from Australia and I was just dumbfounded when I saw you can get it for $45 AUD.

 

Sorry, it is in USD but that converts to about $58 AUD. Sorry

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4 hours ago, Cereal5 said:

do NOT pay $180 for a 750 Ti. I would look at prices for the RX 460 4GB. It has slightly better performance for about the same normal price ($120ish)

 

This is in Australian dollar and RX 460 4GB costs $209 AUD so it would be better off for me to get the 750 ti

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750ti is too weak to follow the time. If I were you, I would buy a used card like r9 280 or earn more money to have rx 480.

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8 hours ago, MuBai said:

750ti is too weak to follow the time. If I were you, I would buy a used card like r9 280 or earn more money to have rx 480.

I do have enough and assuming by all the comments, I should get rx 480.

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2 minutes ago, PCBUILDER101 said:

I do have enough and assuming by all the comments, I should get rx 480.

 

8 hours ago, MuBai said:

750ti is too weak to follow the time. If I were you, I would buy a used card like r9 280 or earn more money to have rx 480.

I cant seem to find the rx 480 like i could yesterday. should I get a Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 460 OC 2GB Video Card or is it too weak??

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3 hours ago, PCBUILDER101 said:

 

I cant seem to find the rx 480 like i could yesterday. should I get a Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 460 OC 2GB Video Card or is it too weak??

Try to get a 4GB card. Look at used stuff also. GTX 670/80, 770/80 R9 280(X)/290(X)

My Build, v2.1 --- CPU: i7-8700K @ 5.2GHz/1.288v || MoBo: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E Gaming || RAM: 4x4GB G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 2666 14-14-14-33 || Cooler: Custom Loop || GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC Black, on water || PSU: EVGA G2 850W || Case: Corsair 450D || SSD: 850 Evo 250GB, Intel 660p 2TB || Storage: WD Blue 2TB || G502 & Glorious PCGR Fully Custom 80% Keyboard || MX34VQ, PG278Q, PB278Q

Audio --- Headphones: Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX || Amp: Schiit Audio Magni 3 || DAC: Schiit Audio Modi 3 || Mic: Blue Yeti

 

[Under Construction]

 

My Truck --- 2002 F-350 7.3 Powerstroke || 6-speed

My Car --- 2006 Mustang GT || 5-speed || BBK LTs, O/R X, MBRP Cat-back || BBK Lowering Springs, LCAs || 2007 GT500 wheels w/ 245s/285s

 

The Experiment --- CPU: i5-3570K @ 4.0 GHz || MoBo: Asus P8Z77-V LK || RAM: 16GB Corsair 1600 4x4 || Cooler: CM Hyper 212 Evo || GPUs: Asus GTX 750 Ti, || PSU: Corsair TX750M Gold || Case: Thermaltake Core G21 TG || SSD: 840 Pro 128GB || HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB

 

R.I.P. Asus X99-A motherboard, April 2016 - October 2018, may you rest in peace. 5820K, if I ever buy you a new board, it'll be a good one.

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On 10/14/2016 at 7:30 PM, PCBUILDER101 said:

This is in Australian dollar and RX 460 4GB costs $209 AUD so it would be better off for me to get the 750 ti

Any thoughts on my parts list? Parts were picked in the same store you're looking browsing at.

 

Btw, I wouldn't recommend a 4GB RX 460 as the the card won't be even powerful enough to make use of 4gb of VRAM. It's considerable if the price difference with the 2gb is minimal but it's $50 AUD.

 

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Any thoughts on my parts list? Parts were picked in the same store you're looking browsing at.

 

Btw, I wouldn't recommend a 4GB RX 460 as the the card won't be even powerful enough to make use of 4gb of VRAM. It's considerable if the price difference with the 2gb is minimal but it's $50 AUD.

 

 

what are you saying?? what should i get??

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2 minutes ago, PCBUILDER101 said:

what are you saying?? what should i get??

The 2GB version. I don't think it's that confusing.

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2 minutes ago, antisleep said:

The 2GB version. I don't think it's that confusing.

so the 2gb version of the 460?

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4 minutes ago, antisleep said:

The 2GB version. I don't think it's that confusing.

can it run many games?

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2 minutes ago, PCBUILDER101 said:

so the 2gb version of the 460?

YAAAS. The 4GB isn't worth your money, there's no real performance differences.

 

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5 minutes ago, PCBUILDER101 said:

can it run many games?

You should probably just ditch the 460 and go with this build: 

 

i5-6400 + GTX 1060 3G

https://i.imgur.com/kwVLuRh.png

 

Runs every game at 1080p high settings no problem

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