New Build Under $850

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bambooz1e

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Hi, I'm in the process of trying to build a gaming computer for under 850 AUD.
So far I've come up with:
Intel Core i3 7100 Kabylake 3.9GHz 3MB Retail Box $152
ASUS GeForce GTX1050 Phoenix 2GB GDDR5 $159
Gigabyte H270M-D3H LGA1151 mATX Desktop Motherboard $116
G.Skill 8GB Kit (2x4GB) DDR4 Ripjaws 4 Red C15 2400MHz $179
WD Black WD5000LPLX 2.5" 500GB 32MB 7200RPM Mobile HDD $75
Deepcool Tesseract Black/Red Mid Tower w/Side Window $59
Corsair CX550 550W 80PLUS Bronze Power Supply $89
Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-Bit DVD $129
Total: $958

I'm in Australia which effects the pricing and i'll be buying all parts through https://www.ple.com.au
What would you recommend I change/ down grade to keep the price under $850?
The computer will just be for gaming and I'd like to be able to upgrade it in a few years if possible.

Thanks in advance for any advice :)
 
_Kyle_

_Kyle_

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Get the Pentium G4560 to save some cash. If you want to save lots get Linux/Ubuntu instead of windows.
 
beers

beers

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I'd probably Ryzen 3 or 5 at that price point. 4 physical cores vs 2 with SMT/HT. Higher multithread performance at a lower cost.

Also take a look at the 1050 Ti with 4G VRAM, would have a bit more longevity.
 
Intel_man

Intel_man

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How urgent is your buy? If you prefer to stick to Intel, I'd wait for the Coffee Lakes to come out... which is imminent.
 
beers

beers

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I'd also see how Coffee pans out.

From that retailer it looks like a Ryzen 1200 build would be around the same price.
 
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bambooz1e

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Is there a release date for it or anything? :eek:
Kinda need the build by this weekend, so I might see if there's some good cheaper mother boards or something
 
Intel_man

Intel_man

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bambooz1e said:
Is there a release date for it or anything? :eek:
Kinda need the build by this weekend, so I might see if there's some good cheaper mother boards or something
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If you need it by this weekend, then Coffee Lake is outta luck for you.
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Indeed, although from a review/cost perspective.
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Price wise, it's replacing the existing lineup basically... just getting more cores to compete with Ryzen. Give or take +/-$20.
 
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bambooz1e

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I think i'll just spend $900 as I can't don't really wanna downgrade any of these components.
Is there anything you'd change for the same price or any issues i might have with this list? THanks :)
Gigabyte B250M-D3H LGA1151 mATX Desktop Motherboard 129
Intel Core i3 7100 Kabylake 3.9GHz 3MB Retail Box $152
G.Skill 8GB Kit (2x4GB) DDR3 Ripjaws X C9 1600MHz 105
WD Blue WD10EZEX 3.5" 1TB 64MB 7200RPM Desktop HDD 66
Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-Bit DVD 129
Corsair CX550 550W 80PLUS Bronze Power Supply 89
Deepcool Tesseract Black/Red Mid Tower w/Side Window 59
ASUS GeForce GTX1050 Phoenix 2GB GDDR5 179
 
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