I have $3000(AUD), could you give the best gaming build for that price?

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luke1426

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Hello everyone, I was just wondering who could give me the best gaming build for $3000(AUD) as stated in title. If you haven't figured that i'm in Australia, I am so parts cost a little more over here.

P.S. I would rather 780 than 770.

Thanks, Luke.
 
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I assume your gaming at 1080p.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.00 @ Scorptec)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.00 @ Scorptec)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($799.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($199.00 @ PLE Computers)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($145.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($105.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Other: Water-cooling for both CPU and GPU ($500.00)
Total: $2508.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-13 23:48 EST+1000)

All of this is available at PC Case Gear at roughly the same prices, which is where I recommend you buy your parts. Reason I just dont have it set too PC Case Gear is because PartPicker is a bit screwy for Australian stores and doesn't recognize stock.

Main reason for the water-cooling as in terms of hardware, you cant really justify getting more than that. You could SLI another 780 in, but that would require a beastly display setup to really take advantage of it. Arguably even a single 780 is overkill for 1080p gaming.

If you decide to go down the custom water route, I can help you with that.
 
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A gaming\everthing BEAST!😀


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($145.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($269.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($166.71 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($259.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($165.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($839.00 @ Scorptec)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($179.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($184.91 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($105.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $2602.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-13 23:51 EST+1000)
 
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A top notch gamer with water cooling for overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($145.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($269.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($166.71 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($259.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($165.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($839.00 @ Scorptec)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($179.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($184.91 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($155.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $2652.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-14 00:21 EST+1000)
 
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This is the best gaming build that you can build for that price. It has i5 4770K, ASRock Z87 Extreme6 Mobo, Corsair 110, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD + 2TB HDD, the best 780 out there by EVGA, Corsair 650D Case, and everything anyone would ever need.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($385.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($225.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($165.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($165.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($829.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case ($195.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition (2-Pack) 63.5 CFM 120mm Fans ($38.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 148.7 CFM 200mm Fan ($24.42 @ Mwave Australia)
Case Fan: Silverstone FHP-141 171.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($29.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($219.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($105.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $2736.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-14 00:22 EST+1000)

Now let me describe the parts :

CPU : The i7 4770K is the best CPU out there. Nothing more to describe here, nothing beats it.
GPU : The 2nd best Single GPU card (a little after the Titan), but the Titan is Ridiculously Overpriced.
RAM : 16GB should be enough. If not enough then grab 32GB's of it
Storage : Use the 250GB SSD for Operating System and use the 2TB HDD for storing your data.
Corsair 650D : One of the best cases out there. You will love it, really it is Beautiful, Classy and Awesome
PSU : The Corsair Platinum PSU is one of the best out there. It is fully modular and would go with the colour scheme of the build.
Motherboard : It has everything. 10 Sata 6GB/sec ports, ..., ..., ..., .... and ...... everything you might need. And of course it goes with the colour scheme of the build. Black and Gray

Now the Case Fans :
BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 148.7 CFM 200mm Fan : Use this as the Intake, very efficient and extremely quiet.

Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition (2-Pack) 63.5 CFM 120mm Fans : Use this for the Water Cooler Radiator. The aftermarket fans are always better at this stuff.

Silverstone FHP-141 171.0 CFM 140mm Fan : Use this as the exhaust from in the back of the case. This is a really good Fan with CFM of 171. Insanely high for a 140mm fan. And again, it goes with the colour scheme of the build.

With this you now have a master computer which can do anything you want it to. It would do anything and it is a personal dream of mine. The Black colour scheme also looks awesome. If you want to go for another Motherboard to match the colour scheme even more then feel free to do that, but just ask in this thread if you want to change the Motherboard. This build is a beast and would do anything a computer can. Really anything.

If you think that the answer helped, then don't forget to select it as the best answer. It would be highly appreciated by me.
 
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All the parts are from PCCasegear:

CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K. $385

CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 All-In-One Liquid Cooler. $149

Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming Motherboard. $255

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z F3-12800CL9Q-16GBZL 16GB (4x4GB). $185

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB SSD. $249

Storage: Western Digital WD Black 2TB WD2002FAEX. $165

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Superclocked 3GB. $829

Case: CoolerMaster CM Storm Stryker Case. $185

Power Supply: Seasonic X-1250 80Plus Gold 1250W. $339

Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 24x SATA DVD-RW Drive OEM. $25

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit. $105

Total cost: $2871.

I should probably mention that I plan to sli.
 
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I would say so only because its the most expensive. Any of the other builds suggested so far are cheaper and will get the same gaming performance and still give you the ability to get two 780's in SLI.
Knock the water-cooling off my build and replace it with that H220, you can have the same performance and capabilities for ~$2150.
 
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Similar powered build can be made for much less, but that is not the point of building a beast. Is it?

Have a look at the much cheaper but similar powered build just to prove my point. It has the power but it is not as Awesome as the above builds. Is it?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($165.00 @ PCCaseGear)
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: Galaxy GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($796.94 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($105.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1682.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-14 01:40 EST+1000)
 
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I think the simplest water cooling set up for your configuration would be a Swiftech H220 and any Titan full cover block will fit the GTX-780, or could go with a EVGA Hydro Copper installed if you can find one.
The H220 is ~$140, 780 blocks are ~$150, 6 compression fittings ~$40, = $330, add a 120 radiator for ~$40 or a 240 for ~$50. Total cost with additional 240 radiator ~$380.

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/18290/ex-wat-242/Swiftech_H220_Compact_Drive_II_Plug-and-Play_Liquid_Cooling_System.html?tl=g30c321s818

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/20218/ex-blc-1459/Swiftech_Komodo-NV_GTX_780_Full_Cover_VGA_Waterblock_w_Backplate_KOMODO-NV-GTX780.html?tl=g30c311s1996#blank

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/18345/ex-tub-1721/ModMyToys_Carbon_Fiber_Enhanced_Compression_Fitting_-_38ID_x_58OD_-_Modders_6_Pack_Matte_Black_MMT-CFF-MB-BK-3858-6.html?tl=g30c409s1608

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15663/ex-rad-372/Alphacool_NexXxoS_ST30_Full_Copper_Slim_Profile_Single_120mm_Radiator.html?tl=g30c95s159

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/14327/ex-rad-315/XSPC_EX240_Dual_120mm_Low_Profile_Split_Fin_Radiator.html?tl=g30c95s160


 
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He gets it.
 
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I can understand building an awesome rig and burning through cash, but do it in a way that isn't just throwing money away. I hit a point at ~$2000 where spending more on hardware just wouldn't benefit you, the only way to spend more and still receive some benefit was water-cooling.

The rig I proposed if you knocked off the water is still pretty beastly, its not like I'm proposing maximum performance at the bare minimum price here. Just if you dont really need to spend the cash, just dont.
Hell, knock the water off my build and you have $1000 to play with. Get yourself a 1440p screen or a Surround setup, thats how you will get the true value of that 780 (especially if you SLI later on).

Spend your cash wisely, dont just spend it.
 
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