Best possible gaming PC for $900 AUD

jstrong

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Hi Guys, Hows it going? I'm fairly new to PC gaming so im just looking for any suggestions that might lead me in the right direction!

What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.

I want to play BF4, DayZ, and future games on High settings if possible.

What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?

$900 but I could go up to $950

When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.

Before the end of the year.

What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (Tower/OS/monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc)

Just tower, not OS or monitor etc..

Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?

Australia, so most of the parts will be purchased online.

If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.

None.

Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?

Most likely not.

Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)

Perhaps SSD? But not particularly.

Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-tower/full-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?

None. (But a window could be cool)

Do you need a copy of Windows 7 or 8.1 included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference for one or the other?

Not needed.

Cheers in advance for any advice! Really appreciate it as im very new to this :)

J
 
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I'm sorry, my mistake.
But i still recommend getting the R9 290:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($175.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($88.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($399.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($175.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($115.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($94.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($309.00 @ PLE Computers)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $948.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-06 12:30 EST+1100
 
He is taking about Australian dollars and you made a pc in usd.
Here is something you can (hopefully) afford. i didnt include a case, there are a lot of them in the market, you should look for the ones that are available on your country and search for reviews about that ones.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.96 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($254.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.94 @ Amazon)
Total: $786.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-05 21:09 EST-0500
 

Yeah... I am definitely not the one who made a PC in USD.. You are. It is absolutely meaningless make a PC build in the US and then him ordering the parts in AUD. The prices will be completely different and a lot of parts are not available in Australia like they are in North America.
 
I'm sorry, my mistake.
But i still recommend getting the R9 290:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($175.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($88.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($399.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $979.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-06 14:36 EST+1100
 
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