$2000 Gaming PC Australia 2014

[Finnick2000]

Hi all,
My friend is looking at building a $2000 gaming pc in australia. He wants all his parts from Pc Case Gear and he wants a black and red theme. He does not need kb and mouse or monitor just OS and tower and please leave $60 for shipping.

Thanks alot,
Fin

 

[C12Friedman]

Here's what I came up with http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/B7x9XL there's still some wiggle room in the budget to maybe change the case or...

 

[Mr_Venbeer]

This one seems more powerful

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($215.00 @ Scorptec)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($225.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($145.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($539.00 @ IJK)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($199.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($98.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($119.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $2005.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-23 19:46 EST+1100

 

[Shenanigans93]

This one seems more powerful

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($215.00 @ Scorptec)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($225.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($145.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($539.00 @ IJK)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($199.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($98.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($119.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $2005.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-23 19:46 EST+1100

Just having a look at this build myself, would it support adding an additional GTX970? Just wanting to make sure I can max everything possible. Unless of course that's not necessary haha

 

[Mr_Venbeer]

Absolutely. You can Crossfire and SLI with this board

 

[Shenanigans93]

Excellent, might start with 1 and upgrade if needed later down the track

 

[thefoxyone]

This one seems more powerful

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($215.00 @ Scorptec)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($225.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($145.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($539.00 @ IJK)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($199.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($98.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($119.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $2005.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-23 19:46 EST+1100

Hi guys, I'm looking at a $2000 build myself. Any idea what settings (high,ultra) this build would run and a guess at fps on those settings? I have a 590gtx build that still runs most things on medium at above 40fps but it's starting to die on me and I am looking to upgrade. The games I would want to play would be total war attila and battlefield hardline.

thanks

 

[Mr_Venbeer]

@thefoxyone, the build you replied to will run any game at 1080p maxed out at 60 fps no problem. The GTX 590 is still a pretty powerful card and I was going to say buy a 2nd one off ebay used and do an SLI config, but since it's dying on you then you definitely should at least sell it. The i5 4690K will be absolutely kick ass with any game ESPECIALLY cpu intensive ones like total war. Hope this helps. If you have any questions, PM me

 

[sleepymilo]

Absolutely. You can Crossfire and SLI with this board

@thefoxyone, the build you replied to will run any game at 1080p maxed out at 60 fps no problem. The GTX 590 is still a pretty powerful card and I was going to say buy a 2nd one off ebay used and do an SLI config, but since it's dying on you then you definitely should at least sell it. The i5 4690K will be absolutely kick ass with any game ESPECIALLY cpu intensive ones like total war. Hope this helps. If you have any questions, PM me

Hai @Mr_Venbeer can this set up run the new Witcher 3 game at 60fps? And is the price youve mentioned is usd or aud? Thanks man you've been a big help!

 

[Mr_Venbeer]

@sleepymilo Is the game out yet? If it is then you should be able to find benchmarks online. Otherwise, there is no way of knowing how well it will run on different hardware. The price I mentioned was AUD, although it might have changed since I posted it a few months ago.

 

[sleepymilo]

Okay thanks man @Mr_Venbeer

 

[Mr_Venbeer]

No worries, glad to help