~$2k Budget

[Eviriany]

Hey all,

I'm a resident Aussie, and recently built myself the below machine.

https://www.pccasegear.com/wish_lists/559297/

I'm going on holiday to 'murica in a few months, and while there, the person I'll be staying with has asked me to build him a "badass computer" XD

I'd imagine I should be able to get similar spec's (gfx upgraded hopefully to the pascal equivalent) + the SSD(s)Ii imported from my machine for around the same price given it's USD vs AUD, different sites and much less exorbitant shipping prices than we're slammed with for being Aussies! BUT therein lies my problems... I don't KNOW the US sites to use to get good deals on the parts!

I was initially looking for one of Chaud's "Build of the month" threads but i guess they have been gone probably about as long as I've been gone from WoW!

Thanks in advance for any and all help with this. I'm very content with the build i've done and had some very sound tech advice behind it with component choices, but am not opposed to modifying parts either.

~~Evi

[Oreoirl]

Chaud still does the Builds of the Month. There's a link to them at the top of the homepage.

http://www.mmo-champion.com/build-of-the-month/

[Miyagie]

http://www.newegg.com/

[Fascinate]

Best to post again when you get here as prices fluctuate daily. But here is what i would suggest to you if you built it today with a 2k budget:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A II ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($225.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($78.69 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($313.68 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($669.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Anidees AI-Crystal ATX Mid Tower Case ($124.99)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1962.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-29 21:35 EDT-0400

[Doomislav]

Man almost $700 for a 1080 seems too much! Unless you are trying to run VR or 4k stuff...

[Fascinate]

Thats what they go for, demand is still crazy.

[Thunderball]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A II ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($225.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($143.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($96.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($669.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ATX ATX Mid Tower Case ($187.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1949.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-30 01:19 EDT-0400

[Eviriany]

Thanks again for those guys Will possibly pop back up in a few months (I fly in early Nov) and get a repeated opinion - That build is about identical to what i'm after for him and very much within the budget! TYVM

[Thunderball]

Thanks again for those guys Will possibly pop back up in a few months (I fly in early Nov) and get a repeated opinion - That build is about identical to what i'm after for him and very much within the budget! TYVM

Yeah, the prices are fluctuating constantly and there are quite a few options.

[Eviriany]

Up Up - I'm here now! Could anyone review the list?

TIA

[Eviriany]

Anyone can help me out? or are the previous lists still accurate?

TIA

[Fascinate]

Anyone can help me out? or are the previous lists still accurate?

TIA

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($388.48 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($189.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 1.1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($244.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($422.35 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.09 @ B&H)
Monitor: Dell S2417DG 23.8" 165Hz Monitor ($470.33 @ Amazon)
Total: $2095.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-08 10:07 EST-0500

Chose a 1070 and a monitor instead of a 1080. Where are you going to be staying, that is what will matter where to buy your parts from to avoid taxes. Newegg and NCIX US only charge tax in cali, B&H only in new york, amazon it varies (you would have to look it up). But those are really the only vendors i trust, so id stick with those 4.