$1000 AUD Build

[Thxmas]

Hey, im building a PC for my friend and i just can't get the Performance - Aesthetics right. If you guys could help me out that would be great. My friends only words were "Make it look sick". So if you could balance Performance and the Aesthetics that would be great. His favourite colour is red, so a red and black theme would be ideal. PC used for Gaming and Editing. I'd say probably 80% Gaming and 20% Editing, so if you cant get a quad core that will be fine. No Windows in needed, but a WiFi adapter would be great. Budget of $1000 AUD.

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Thank You

 

[user11464]

I can't be certain how much parts in Australia cost... but going by the exchange rate, and US prices...

an i5-7500 + GTX 1060 3GB/RX 480 4GB build would be possible.
considering the fact that I know AUS prices will almost certainly be more for most items, you may have to go down to a GTX 1050 Ti for the GPU, which is still a great choice... and saves about $100 compared to the first option.

As for looks... depends on if he likes the futuristic looking cases typical of the gaming community, or the more sleek and classy looking style.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($270.00 @ Shopping Express)
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($85.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.00 @ Shopping Express)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 4GB Dual Video Card ($299.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ Umart)
Total: $981.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-03 18:21 AEDT+1100