New PC

[Kitti]

I have a price range of about $1500 AUD, I'll be buying it from PCCG most likely. I think with my price range I'm look at 1060 but it may be possible for me to jump up to a 1070 depending on the overall price of the gpu, cpu, etc.Overall I'm just looking for some help from the more experienced pc builders, more or less I'm asking you guys to help me build the whole PC since I'm not entirely sure on what the best options are.

I'd also prefer if I were to not build the PC myself, I'm fine with Labour costs for installing the OS and building the PC.

 

Aim - I'm aiming for a solid gaming PC that will last throughout 2017 and be able to run most of the higher up games at a solid FPS.

 

NOTES:

Monitor - I'm only interested in a 60Hz 1080p monitor, a single one. I'll upgrade to more monitors or a 144Hz at a later date, as of now I just want to get a working 60fps, 1080p gaming PC that will outshine my 4 year old laptop that struggles to run anything.

OS - I'll need an OS, windows 10 preferably as I've become accustomed to it.

Peripherals - The only peripheral I believe would be necessary is a Keyboard, I already have one but I would like to upgrade to a better keyboard, nothing above $200 AUD, preferably Blue or Brown switches.

 

[Pickelhaube]

If anything, I'd make sure that even if the rest of the build had to take a little hit on some components, I'd get the 1070. Way better than the 1060 and will last you longer.  

[The Sloth]

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/tVB4Ps

[Guest]

Yup you can fit in a 1070 if u don't mind ordering from other stores in Australia  too

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.00 @ Shopping Express) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($149.00 @ Umart) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($115.00 @ Scorptec) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($599.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($116.60 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Total: $1451.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 17:44 AEDT+1100

 

or this with i7

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($418.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.00 @ IJK) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($115.00 @ Scorptec) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($599.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($116.60 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Total: $1440.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 17:47 AEDT+1100

[Guest]

1 minute ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

@deXxterlab97 no SSD? Really?

Smoother game > faster loading time

[Kitti]

I'll add it to the main post but if possible I'd prefer if I didn't have to build the PC myself. I'm most likely capable but not the most confident with it.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Kitti said:

I'll add it to the main post but if possible I'd prefer if I didn't have to build the PC myself. I'm most likely capable but not the most confident with it.

Is there a service in Australia where you pay and they build for you? If so just order these parts I listed above. Also. Does 1500 aud includes a monitor too? Cuz it might come in close

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

but you could easily compromise on a million things besides the 1070. Hold on, let me give it a shot

Go on I'll wait

[Kitti]

The monitor will be included in the $1500, I'm on a pretty strict budget, I was originally going for about $2000 but I got $40 for Christmas so that didn't help.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Kitti said:

The monitor will be included in the $1500, I'm on a pretty strict budget, I was originally going for about $2000 but I got $40 for Christmas so that didn't help.

Ah then a 1070 won't fit

 

[Kitti]

It is possible for me to go over $1500, I could try and stretch for a bit higher but it is seeming pretty unlikely.

 

[Megah3rtz]

3 minutes ago, Kitti said:

It is possible for me to go over $1500, I could try and stretch for a bit higher but it is seeming pretty unlikely.

 

If you're only getting a 60hz 1080p monitor, no need. just get an RX480/GTX 1060 6g. 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Kitti said:

It is possible for me to go over $1500, I could try and stretch for a bit higher but it is seeming pretty unlikely.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($418.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.00 @ IJK) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($115.00 @ Scorptec) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB GTR Video Card  ($399.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($93.50 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($129.00 @ IJK) 
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2457-MHD 23.6" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($169.00 @ Centre Com) 
Total: $1515.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 17:58 AEDT+1100

 

Monitor with Freesync which makes things smoother. Add a cheap kb there. 

 

If 1500 is 1500 and not a penny more

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.00 @ Scorptec) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.00 @ IJK) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($115.00 @ Scorptec) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB GTR Video Card  ($399.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($93.50 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($129.00 @ IJK) 
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2457-MHD 23.6" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($169.00 @ Centre Com) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.00 @ IJK) 
Total: $1495.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 18:01 AEDT+1100

[Kitti]

1 minute ago, Megah3rtz said:

If you're only getting a 60hz 1080p monitor, no need. just get an RX480/GTX 1060 6g. 

That was my original idea to get a GTX 1060 6g cause I can always upgrade later on.

 

[Kitti]

4 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($418.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.00 @ IJK) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($115.00 @ Scorptec) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB GTR Video Card  ($399.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($93.50 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($129.00 @ IJK) 
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2457-MHD 23.6" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($169.00 @ Centre Com) 
Total: $1515.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 17:58 AEDT+1100

 

Monitor with Freesync which makes things smoother. Add a cheap kb there. 

 

If 1500 is 1500 and not a penny more

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.00 @ Scorptec) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.00 @ IJK) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($115.00 @ Scorptec) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB GTR Video Card  ($399.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($93.50 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($129.00 @ IJK) 
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2457-MHD 23.6" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($169.00 @ Centre Com) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.00 @ IJK) 
Total: $1495.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 18:01 AEDT+1100

With the CPU I was planning on only going for something like a i5 6600 or 6600k, I don't need an i7 since I don't do any video editing or anything that really requires an i7, it seems a bit overkill, an i5 should be plenty but once again I'm not the most knowledgeable about these things.

[Pickelhaube]

Just now, Megah3rtz said:

If you're only getting a 60hz 1080p monitor, no need. just get an RX480/GTX 1060 6g. 

F U T U R E P R O O F I N G

[Guest]

Just now, Kitti said:

With the CPU I was planning on only going for something like a i5 6600 or 6600k, I don't need an i7 since I don't do any video editing or anything that really requires an i7, it seems a bit overkill, an i5 should be plenty but once again I'm not the most knowledgeable about these things.

Yeah go i5. The kb is also nice and is mechanical

[Kitti]

3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Yeah go i5. The kb is also nice and is mechanical

Wouldn't a 1060 6g be more effecient than the RX 480? Isn't it just cheaper and a better equivalent? Also with the power supply couldn't you get a 500w or 550w for $99?

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Kitti said:

Wouldn't a 1060 6g be more effecient than the RX 480? Isn't it just cheaper and a better equivalent? Also with the power supply couldn't you get a 500w or 550w for $99?

1. 480 and 1060 is on par. And pairing with freesync is a huge advantahe as its only available for Amd only. Gsync nvidia costs too much

 

2. 450w is enough for your build. Other PSU are not good even though they have more wattage. Seasonic makes really good power supply. 

[Kitti]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

1. 480 and 1060 is on par. And pairing with freesync is a huge advantahe as its only available for Amd only. Gsync nvidia costs too much

 

2. 450w is enough for your build. Other PSU are not good even though they have more wattage. Seasonic makes really good power supply. 

Thank you for explaining the card and I thought I saw a 550w seasonic posted up earlier but I was wrong, thanks for the help on this, I'm not too sure about getting it built though, I might have to look into that, I'm pretty sure a local shop nearby is able to, I'll have to ask them.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Kitti said:

Thank you for explaining the card and I thought I saw a 550w seasonic posted up earlier but I was wrong, thanks for the help on this, I'm not too sure about getting it built though, I might have to look into that, I'm pretty sure a local shop nearby is able to, I'll have to ask them.

See what local shop has to offer, they might have cheaper stuff who knows. 

[akela]

This build is pretty nifty idk if @deXxterlab97 would agree though 

PCPartPicker part list: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/NzXFCy
Price breakdown by merchant: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/NzXFCy/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.00 @ Shopping Express) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($159.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($137.00 @ Scorptec) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 4GB NITRO+ 4G Video Card  ($339.00 @ Umart) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.00 @ Scorptec) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($93.50 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($129.00 @ IJK) 
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2457-MHD 23.6" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($169.00 @ Centre Com) 
Total: $1498.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 18:17 AEDT+1100

[Kitti]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

See what local shop has to offer, they might have cheaper stuff who knows. 

I've already checked them out and had a PC built from them that I was going to buy since it was my only option, but since my options widened and I could buy online I thought to come here and see if I could get it cheaper, I'll probably run the build through with them and ask them as well.

 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, akela said:

This build is pretty nifty idk if @deXxterlab97 would agree though 

PCPartPicker part list: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/NzXFCy
Price breakdown by merchant: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/NzXFCy/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.00 @ Shopping Express) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($159.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($137.00 @ Scorptec) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 4GB NITRO+ 4G Video Card  ($339.00 @ Umart) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.00 @ Scorptec) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($93.50 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($129.00 @ IJK) 
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2457-MHD 23.6" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($169.00 @ Centre Com) 
Total: $1498.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 18:17 AEDT+1100

This is not bad. But you dropped to a rx 480 4gb. Not sure if OP needs to oc their CPU. I5 6500 non k will be fine for most task. 

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Kitti said:

I've already checked them out and had a PC built from them that I was going to buy since it was my only option, but since my options widened and I could buy online I thought to come here and see if I could get it cheaper, I'll probably run the build through with them and ask them as well.

 

Yup do that.