$750-1000 Gaming PC Budget AUSTRALIA

[Bails1996]

Looking to buy as soon as possible!

Converting from console to PC and know very little but am still learning the basics of building a PC. I am looking for a setup that will aloow me to play the high end graphics games like BF3, Mass Effect, Starcraft etc.

Budget does include monitors, keyboard and mouse unfortunately as I am coming from a Macbookpro

Want the best bang for my buck to run the best quality i can! I'm hopeless when it comes to computers so I know very little besides building it. I do wish for the computer to be future proof as well.

Cheers

 

[Tabris DarkPeace]

Trim this back and use it as a yardstick:

GPU: GeForce GTX760 with at least 2GB --- $320
CPU: Intel Core i5 4670K (3.4GHz), --- $250
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H (Z87 Chipset), --- $227
RAM: Kingston HyperX 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 1333MHz/1600MHz DDR3, --- $70

You can find the best vendor to buy gear from using http://www.staticice.com.au

It's Friday night so don't expect too many replies.


ASRock and ECS motherboards using the non-Z series chipsets support overclocking the K series processors now.

List the sort of spec's you are considering and where you want to purchase from.

Don't go less than a GeForce GTX650 Ti!

 

[Bails1996]

sorry, what does overclocking mean :/ I'm actually like completely new.

I was considering purchasing from either Amazon, PC Case Gear or Umart

Would you recommend either windows 7 or 8?

 

[Kamen_BG]

This is pretty much the best you can get in the price range.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($139.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($65.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Memory: Avexir Standard Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.25 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($225.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Zalman 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($105.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($129.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Keyboard: Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($25.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Mouse: SteelSeries 62025 Wired Optical Mouse ($29.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1010.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-12 19:47 EST+1000)

It will run all your games very well and can also be overclocked.

EDIT:
Overclocking means increasing the clock speed of a component in order to make it faster.

There has been a big debate on Windows 8 vs Windows 7.
Windows 8 has a thing called Metro interface which is made for... phones and tablets and just doesnt fit a PC.
That's basicly the only reason why you wouldn't want to get Windows 8.
On the other hand, Windows 8 is cheaper, faster and you can also replace the Metro interface with the older one with the help of some applications.

The parts Tabris DarkPeace mentioned are great, but they just don't fit in your budget.
The PC I listed uses a slower CPU (will not have a big impact on gaming) and a slightly slower graphics card.
Overall it's a lot cheaper and only a bit slower.

 

[Bails1996]

Trim this back and use it as a yardstick:

GPU: GeForce GTX760 with at least 2GB --- $320
CPU: Intel Core i5 4670K (3.4GHz), --- $250
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H (Z87 Chipset), --- $227
RAM: Kingston HyperX 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 1333MHz/1600MHz DDR3, --- $70

You can find the best vendor to buy gear from using http://www.staticice.com.au

It's Friday night so don't expect too many replies.


ASRock and ECS motherboards using the non-Z series chipsets support overclocking the K series processors now.

List the sort of spec's you are considering and where you want to purchase from.

Don't go less than a GeForce GTX650 Ti!

This is pretty much the best you can get in the price range.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($139.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($65.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Memory: Avexir Standard Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.25 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($225.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Zalman 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($105.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($129.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Keyboard: Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($25.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Mouse: SteelSeries 62025 Wired Optical Mouse ($29.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1010.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-12 19:47 EST+1000)

It will run all your games very well and can also be overclocked.

EDIT:
Overclocking means increasing the clock speed of a component in order to make it faster.

There has been a big debate on Windows 8 vs Windows 7.
Windows 8 has a thing called Metro interface which is made for... phones and tablets and just doesnt fit a PC.
That's basicly the only reason why you wouldn't want to get Windows 8.
On the other hand, Windows 8 is cheaper, faster and you can also replace the Metro interface with the older one with the help of some applications.

The parts Tabris DarkPeace mentioned are great, but they just don't fit in your budget.
The PC I listed uses a slower CPU (will not have a big impact on gaming) and a slightly slower graphics card.
Overall it's a lot cheaper and only a bit slower.

Thanks mate. Sounds good to me! Will it be an easy upgrade in the future when I am able to put more of those top grade components in...

 

[Kamen_BG]

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Thanks mate. Sounds good to me! Will it be an easy upgrade in the future when I am able to put more of those top grade components in... [/quotemsg]

Well... the PC I linked sacrifices upgradibility for performance.
You will most likely be able to upgrade to the next generation of AMD FX CPU's (8 core ones included), but overclocking will be somewhat limited.
And you will be able to upgrade to a higher end single GPU graphics card like a GTX 780, but dual graphics card are out of the question.