Budget PC Build $800-$900

[jjeansy]

Hey,

This is is my first ever gaming PC build but I have a tight budget of $800-$900 Australian dollars. Is there any chance someone would be able to write up a build in that price range that would be able to ran most games at ultra or even Very High.

Thanks Josh

 

[CTurbo]

Do you need to buy windows, monitor, and peripherals within the budget?

 

[jjeansy]

Sorry I forget to mention I only need windows

 

[CTurbo]

I think this is the best for under $900

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/C8jcFT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/C8jcFT/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.00 @ Storm Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($95.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($269.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($55.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($119.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $892.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-11 18:49 EST+1100

 

[brispuss]

Rough draft of possible AMD based system. Had to compromise on most components due to limited budget.

Used SSD (only) to speed up data transfer and to maximize performance. Can, of course, replace SSD with HDD.

Case not included as this is more a personal choice.

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/7dr7dC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/7dr7dC/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6200 3.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($179.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($129.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($95.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($95.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($172.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($119.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $878.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-11 19:28 EST+1100

 

[CTurbo]

brispuss, an i3 + 280 would be about twice as good as a FX6200 + GTX750ti in gaming. Literally 100% better.

If you want to take the AMD route, you need to be looking at the fm2/fm2+ Athlons

 

[brispuss]

Agreed that the AMD configuration is not the best, it was a rough draft, done late at night.

A better Pentium based system is proposed below. Excludes case. Motherboard chosen allows for future expansion and overclocking. Suggested 2 x 8 GB DIMM's in dual channel configuration, but could downgrade if necessary to 2 x 4 GB DIMM's.

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/nLk6Lk
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/nLk6Lk/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3450 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($98.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($188.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($205.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($119.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $885.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-12 16:00 EST+1100