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CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($485.00 @ AX86 Gaming Systems) 
CPU Cooler: Fractal Design - Celsius S36 87.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($179.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($235.00 @ IJK) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($255.00 @ IJK) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: GALAX - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB EX OC SNPR White Video Card  ($759.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (White w/Tempered Glass) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($106.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($148.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Monitor: Acer - Predator XB241YU 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($679.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Total: $3027.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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made some changes:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($485.00 @ AX86 Gaming Systems) 
CPU Cooler: Fractal Design - Celsius S36 87.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($179.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($235.00 @ IJK) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($255.00 @ IJK) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: GALAX - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB EX OC SNPR White Video Card  ($759.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (White w/Tempered Glass) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($106.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($148.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Monitor: Acer - Predator XB241YU 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($679.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Total: $3027.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-13 11:37 AEST+1000

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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Case design has come a long way since the Phantom 530 hit the market. The current trend is for more open designs with large tempered glass windows. RGB lighting is also quite popular these days.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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18 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($485.00 @ AX86 Gaming Systems) 
CPU Cooler: Fractal Design - Celsius S36 87.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($179.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($235.00 @ IJK) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($255.00 @ IJK) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: GALAX - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB EX OC SNPR White Video Card  ($759.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (White w/Tempered Glass) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($106.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($148.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Monitor: Acer - Predator XB241YU 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($679.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Total: $3027.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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That does look nice, but i wasnt sure about the SNPR White, didnt really know GALAX, are they trustworthy. Also, Is that CPU cooler worth the price? Wasnt sure about the ultra quick boot drive, so im fine with that. The case looks INCREDIBLE, but i dont know about the very limited drive bays, is that a worry know with such huge hard drives? Going to check some reviews on the case. Thank you, it seems like ill be getting a very nice cpu and more colour matching.

 

EDIT: looking at reviews, apparently there is limited airflow in the front panel, should that worry me

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43 minutes ago, Muhuyama said:

That does look nice, but i wasnt sure about the SNPR White, didnt really know GALAX, are they trustworthy. Also, Is that CPU cooler worth the price? Wasnt sure about the ultra quick boot drive, so im fine with that. The case looks INCREDIBLE, but i dont know about the very limited drive bays, is that a worry know with such huge hard drives? Going to check some reviews on the case. Thank you, it seems like ill be getting a very nice cpu and more colour matching.

 

EDIT: looking at reviews, apparently there is limited airflow in the front panel, should that worry me

you're only using one 3.5' bay so it's enough, you can get another large HDD if needed or use an external one instead. airflow is fine, no need to worry about it.

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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1 hour ago, brob said:

Case design has come a long way since the Phantom 530 hit the market. The current trend is for more open designs with large tempered glass windows. RGB lighting is also quite popular these days.

 I know, just wasn't sure what I liked, and it had a lot of storage, big fan of the recommended case though

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1 hour ago, cheiften98 said:

good luck with your build mate :) 

 

1 hour ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

you're only using one 3.5' bay so it's enough, you can get another large HDD if needed or use an external one instead. airflow is fine, no need to worry about it.

Thanks

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4 hours ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

you're only using one 3.5' bay so it's enough, you can get another large HDD if needed or use an external one instead. airflow is fine, no need to worry about it.

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/VMP9r6 How does this look to you (willing to dish out $50 for a ssd that is 2x quicker). Sorry to continue this, just wanted to ask. Still not 100% abt the SNPR White though, but ill do some more research

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1 hour ago, Muhuyama said:

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/VMP9r6 How does this look to you (willing to dish out $50 for a ssd that is 2x quicker). Sorry to continue this, just wanted to ask. Still not 100% abt the SNPR White though, but ill do some more research

the faster ssd is unnecessary, you won't feel the difference unless you're doing heavy video editing/rendering work. rest are fine.

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