$1300 AUD 1080p Gaming PC

[Josh2002]

I am going to be helping my brother to build his gaming PC,

1. Budget & Location

The budget for this build will be $1300 AUD and all parts will need to be available in Australia.

 

2. Aim

This system will be used for gaming at 1080p 60fps in most modern games. Games that would be played include Fortnite, GTA V, Call of Duty, Battlefield and most other AAA games.

 

3. Monitors & Peripherals

Only one monitor will be used and all peripherals including the monitor, keyboard and mouse will need to be purchased, the monitor will need to be 1080p and at least 60hz but if there is room in the budget a higher hz monitor would be great.

 

 

This PC will not be an upgrade from any other PC instead it will be a first step into the PC world.

 

It would be great if someone could put together a PC from both Intel and Ryzen to get an idea of which will perform better, a 1050 Ti is the minimum for the PC aswell.

 

Aesthetics aren't really important in this build as long as it gets the job done, a case will be needed.

 

Thanks for any help

 

[ZeouLs]

Any websites that are used in australia?

[Josh2002]

7 minutes ago, ZeouLs said:

Any websites that are used in australia?

just build it off the Australian PCPartPicker, it's just much easier and at least you'll see the cheapest prices.

 

thanks

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($248.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - H310M S2H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: Team - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($109.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($89.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($76.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 580 8GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($399.00 @ Umart) 
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($49.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($65.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Monitor: AOC - I2279VWHE 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($139.00 @ Scorptec) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master - CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($42.60 @ Umart) 
Total: $1305.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-09 22:18 AEST+1000

[Josh2002]

35 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($248.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - H310M S2H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: Team - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($109.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($89.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($76.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 580 8GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($399.00 @ Umart) 
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($49.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($65.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Monitor: AOC - I2279VWHE 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($139.00 @ Scorptec) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master - CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($42.60 @ Umart) 
Total: $1305.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-09 22:18 AEST+1000

Thanks, this is a nice build, I have put together something as well, would you be able to look over it and tell me how it is.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($248.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($102.21 @ Amazon Australia) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($129.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($89.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.50 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GAMING X 4G Video Card  ($275.00 @ Umart) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3.1 TG MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($58.50 @ Shopping Express) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Monitor: AOC - G2460VQ6 24.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($184.00 @ Centre Com) 
Other: TT eSports Challenger Prime RGB Keyboard + Mouse Combo ($80.00)
Total: $1298.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-09 22:49 AEST+1000

 

The keyboard and mouse combo is available from PCCG

 

I went with the 1050 Ti and a b360 mobo, would a 1060 6gb with a H-series board be a better option, is there a need for an after market cooler?

 

Why did you add what you did in your build? Just wondering.

 

Thanks

[Herman Mcpootis]

3 minutes ago, Josh2002 said:

Thanks, this is a nice build, I have put together something as well, would you be able to look over it and tell me how it is.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($248.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($102.21 @ Amazon Australia) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($129.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($89.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.50 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GAMING X 4G Video Card  ($275.00 @ Umart) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3.1 TG MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($58.50 @ Shopping Express) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Monitor: AOC - G2460VQ6 24.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($184.00 @ Centre Com) 
Other: TT eSports Challenger Prime RGB Keyboard + Mouse Combo ($80.00)
Total: $1298.21
 

I went with the 1050 Ti and a b360 mobo, would a 1060 6gb with a H-series board be a better option, is there a need for an after market cooler?

 

the 1050ti is a big performance downgrade from a 1060 6gb/rx 580, better to cut down on unnecessary things like RGB and such for a better GPU.

[Sernefarian]

Figure I'll toss my hat in the ring on this as well. RAM I chose is guaranteed by Mobo QVL to work.

 

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

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($248.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: ASRock - H310M-HDV/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.00 @ IJK) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($145.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Western Digital - Green 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($79.00 @ Centre Com) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card  ($389.00 @ Scorptec) 
Case: Silverstone - PS08W MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Monitor: Asus - VP247H-P 23.6" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($148.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Keyboard: Gigabyte - GK-KM6150 Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($13.00 @ Umart) 
Total: $1279.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-10 00:43 AEST+1000

 

Case will allow for additional SSD/HDD to be added if additional storage is required.

[Josh2002]

13 minutes ago, Sernefarian said:

Figure I'll toss my hat in the ring on this as well. RAM I chose is guaranteed by Mobo QVL to work.

 

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

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($248.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: ASRock - H310M-HDV/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.00 @ IJK) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($145.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Western Digital - Green 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($79.00 @ Centre Com) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card  ($389.00 @ Scorptec) 
Case: Silverstone - PS08W MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Monitor: Asus - VP247H-P 23.6" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($148.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Keyboard: Gigabyte - GK-KM6150 Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($13.00 @ Umart) 
Total: $1279.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-10 00:43 AEST+1000

 

Case will allow for additional SSD/HDD to be added if additional storage is required.

Awesome, thanks for the build, looks good.

[Josh2002]

2 hours ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

the 1050ti is a big performance downgrade from a 1060 6gb/rx 580, better to cut down on unnecessary things like RGB and such for a better GPU.

ok cool, ill stick with the 1060 6gb then