$1000 Gaming PC - Australia

[lachief98]

Hey Guys , I am trying to build a gaming / Photoshop build for Christmas , I have a budget of AU$1000 , THIS is what I have put together , any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

 

[TechyInAZ]

My goodness, is that really how much a GTX 760 costs!!?? Is there any GTX 760s for only $200 like here?

It will be ok, but if you can get $100 off of that GTX 760 then switch to a i5/h97 or z97 motherboard and that will be a ton better for photoshop.

 

[lachief98]

My goodness, is that really how much a GTX 760 costs!!?? Is there any GTX 760s for only $200 like here?

It will be ok, but if you can get $100 off of that GTX 760 then switch to a i5/h97 or z97 motherboard and that will be a ton better for photoshop.

Thanks for the response , the cheapest GTX 760 from the supplier I'm using is $259 for THIS one. Which i5 would you recommend ?

 

[TechyInAZ]

any i5 quad core is good. But the best is the 4690K.

If you can't afford it, get an i5 4570 or 4430 instead.

 

[Mr_Venbeer]

You should have access to MSY. It's my local retail store and is way cheaper than any Australian Hardware online store. You also don't need to pay for shipment, and if you do it's not too bad.
http://www.msy.com.au/nsw/ultimo/14-graphics-card#/page-7
Also keep a look out for those Clearance Sales.
I'd get the R9 280 instead. It performs better than the GTX 760 in most games.

 

[aks_1337]

You'd be much better off with something like this:


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.00 @ PLE Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Team Zeus Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($249.00 @ Scorptec)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($95.00 @ Scorptec)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: ViewSonic VA2246M-LED 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($135.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($35.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1063.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-17 00:23 EST+1100


As mentioned above, the R9 280 outperforms the GTX 760 in nearly everything.