$1000/$1100 Gaming build

[hazamatical]

hey guys! so im looking to build my first gaming pc
i was wondering what would be the best set of parts to get for a budget of about 1000-1100 american dollars, max 1500 australian dollars
not really looking to get a flashy case, or any additional fans unless absolutely needed
thank you for your help! and if you need any additional information id be happy to answer

 

[aznricepuff]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PRO GAMER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.00 @ PLE Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($85.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($122.88 @ RamCity)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($479.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($122.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24D3ST DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1498.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-08 00:19 AEST+1000

All prices in AUD.

 

[A12MO12]

Did not include OS, monitor, or peripherals (keyboard, mousepad, speakers, mouse, etc..).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($65.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.00 @ Umart)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($80.98 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($498.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($135.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($175.00 @ Umart)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($16.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1452.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-08 00:45 AEST+1000