Hello
I've been planning this for quite a few months now, been stuck without a PC when my alienware x51 died (actually this whole thing is based on my assumption that the video card is salvageable, and the issue is with the CPU, RAM or motherboard), with freezing and then refusing to turn on at all. I am planning to test the video card, which was a gtx 970 (didn't come with the x51, I got that afterwards when I realised the x51's 745 was useless) to make sure it didn't cause the issues, but assuming it's ok, these are the parts I've picked out for a new PC.
I would be using the PC for gaming primarily, also Photoshop and 3D modelling, possibly for other things like video editing etc. too.
I would get windows from a local store using a gift card, so I'm not counting that as part of the budget.
Resolution: 1080p, with hope in far future for XX80Ti and Ultrawide
Country: Australia
I'd like to keep the cost of this under 1300 AUD including shipping, which is lower than what I'm looking at currently, but I could afford more if I absolutely had to.
I know these parts are too powerful for a 970, however that's what I would replace next, and I would like to get this build done ASAP. The Motherboard comes from Newegg, here's the link.
https://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157833
Here's the list, subject to change
[PCPartPicker part list](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/c6KpKB) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/c6KpKB/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/6mm323/amd-ryzen-5-2600x-36ghz-6-core-processor-yd260xbcafbox) | $302.00 @ Shopping Express
**Thermal Compound** | [Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/6RrG3C/arctic-silver-thermal-paste-as535g) | $9.57 @ Amazon Australia
**Motherboard** | [ASRock - X470 Master SLI/AC ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/nQc48d/asrock-x470-master-sliac-atx-am4-motherboard-x470-master-sliac) | $199.99
**Memory** | [Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/6ntWGX/corsair-vengeance-lpx-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3000-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15w) | $279.00 @ Mwave Australia
**Storage** | [Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/3kL7YJ/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam) | $109.00 @ Shopping Express
**Storage** | [Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/CbL7YJ/seagate-barracuda-2tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm006) | $72.00 @ Shopping Express
**Video Card** | [EVGA - GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/62FXsY/evga-video-card-04gp41972kr) | Purchased For $0.00
**Case** | [Fractal Design - Meshify C White TG ATX Mid Tower Case](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/BBrmP6/fractal-design-meshify-c-white-tg-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-mesh-c-wt-tgc) | $147.00 @ Skycomp Technology
**Power Supply** | [EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/y88H99/evga-supernova-g3-650w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-220-g3-0650) | $169.00 @ Shopping Express
**Case Fan** | [NZXT - Aer F140 (Twin Pack) 103.4 CFM 140mm Fan](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/yFzZxr/nzxt-aer-f140-twin-pack-1034-cfm-140mm-fan-rf-af140-d1) | $39.00 @ PCCaseGear
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$1326.56**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2018-06-06 21:39 AEST+1000 |
If anyone could recommend where to save some money, or potential issues, that'd be greatly appreciated.
I've been planning this for quite a few months now, been stuck without a PC when my alienware x51 died (actually this whole thing is based on my assumption that the video card is salvageable, and the issue is with the CPU, RAM or motherboard), with freezing and then refusing to turn on at all. I am planning to test the video card, which was a gtx 970 (didn't come with the x51, I got that afterwards when I realised the x51's 745 was useless) to make sure it didn't cause the issues, but assuming it's ok, these are the parts I've picked out for a new PC.
I would be using the PC for gaming primarily, also Photoshop and 3D modelling, possibly for other things like video editing etc. too.
I would get windows from a local store using a gift card, so I'm not counting that as part of the budget.
Resolution: 1080p, with hope in far future for XX80Ti and Ultrawide
Country: Australia
I'd like to keep the cost of this under 1300 AUD including shipping, which is lower than what I'm looking at currently, but I could afford more if I absolutely had to.
I know these parts are too powerful for a 970, however that's what I would replace next, and I would like to get this build done ASAP. The Motherboard comes from Newegg, here's the link.
https://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157833
Here's the list, subject to change
[PCPartPicker part list](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/c6KpKB) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/c6KpKB/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/6mm323/amd-ryzen-5-2600x-36ghz-6-core-processor-yd260xbcafbox) | $302.00 @ Shopping Express
**Thermal Compound** | [Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/6RrG3C/arctic-silver-thermal-paste-as535g) | $9.57 @ Amazon Australia
**Motherboard** | [ASRock - X470 Master SLI/AC ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/nQc48d/asrock-x470-master-sliac-atx-am4-motherboard-x470-master-sliac) | $199.99
**Memory** | [Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/6ntWGX/corsair-vengeance-lpx-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3000-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15w) | $279.00 @ Mwave Australia
**Storage** | [Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/3kL7YJ/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam) | $109.00 @ Shopping Express
**Storage** | [Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/CbL7YJ/seagate-barracuda-2tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm006) | $72.00 @ Shopping Express
**Video Card** | [EVGA - GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/62FXsY/evga-video-card-04gp41972kr) | Purchased For $0.00
**Case** | [Fractal Design - Meshify C White TG ATX Mid Tower Case](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/BBrmP6/fractal-design-meshify-c-white-tg-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-mesh-c-wt-tgc) | $147.00 @ Skycomp Technology
**Power Supply** | [EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/y88H99/evga-supernova-g3-650w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-220-g3-0650) | $169.00 @ Shopping Express
**Case Fan** | [NZXT - Aer F140 (Twin Pack) 103.4 CFM 140mm Fan](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/yFzZxr/nzxt-aer-f140-twin-pack-1034-cfm-140mm-fan-rf-af140-d1) | $39.00 @ PCCaseGear
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$1326.56**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2018-06-06 21:39 AEST+1000 |
If anyone could recommend where to save some money, or potential issues, that'd be greatly appreciated.