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I've put this build together with the help of a few tech savy friends and just wanted some opinions from the experts around here. What would/should be changed? This build is quoted to be around $3000AUD

Western Digital 2TB HDD
Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD
Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4
Windows 10
CoolerMaster MT Case w/ Side Window (CM690)
ASUS Sata DVD Burner/Writer
ASUS Strix-GTX1060-06G Nvidia GeForce
Corsair Hydro Series H105 Liquid CPU Cooler
Corsair 80+ Gold Power Supply
Intel core i7-6700k 4.00Ghz 8MB CACHE BOXED
Gigabyte Gaming 3 ATX Motherboard

Monitor - x Acer 24 G-SYNC (1920x1080) 144MHz (will be dual, already have my own monitor)
Keyboard - Razer DeathStalker Chroma
Mouse - Razer DeathAdder Chroma
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$3000AUD for that?!

May aswell open your legs wide open and say "take me"

ps, seems like its a prebuilt, not put together by your "tech savy" friends.
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Shiv wrote $3000AUD for that?!

May aswell open your legs wide open and say "take me"

ps, seems like its a prebuilt, not put together by your "tech savy" friends.


Is custom, not prebuilt but interested in why you are shocked by the price. What would you change?
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Shiv wrote $3000AUD for that?!

May aswell open your legs wide open and say "take me"

ps, seems like its a prebuilt, not put together by your "tech savy" friends.

Aussie's get proper shafted in pricing. $3k doesn't sound too far off.

OP- what specific PSU? Wattage and model?
What motherboard chipset? Is it the Z170 Gaming 3, or H170/H270?
What specific HDD? You're either over paying or getting a slow HDD.
What monitor have you already got?
Have you already got the kb and mouse? Or are you buying those with the $3k budget?
What are you using the system for?
Are you going to overclock?
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Shiv wrote $3000AUD for that?!

May aswell open your legs wide open and say "take me"

ps, seems like its a prebuilt, not put together by your "tech savy" friends.

Aussie's get proper shafted in pricing. $3k doesn't sound too far off.

OP- what specific PSU? Wattage and model?
What motherboard chipset? Is it the Z170 Gaming 3, or H170/H270?
What specific HDD? You're either over paying or getting a slow HDD.
What monitor have you already got?
Have you already got the kb and mouse? Or are you buying those with the $3k budget?
What are you using the system for?
Are you going to overclock?


Just made a quick build on PCPP to see what prices were like with a 7700k and GTX 1080. Still around $300 left! Ignore the other components, just added to see what the overall price would be.

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CPU: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($469.00 @ Umart)
CPU Cooler: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($73.00 @ Shopping Express)
Motherboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($228.00 @ Shopping Express)
Memory: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($172.70 @ Newegg Australia)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($229.00 @ Shopping Express)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($95.00 @ PLE Computers)
Video Card: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($799.00 @ Shopping Express)
Case: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($183.70 @ Skycomp Technology)
Power Supply: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($173.60 @ Skycomp Technology)
Optical Drive: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($19.00 @ IJK)
Operating System: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Keyboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($189.00 @ Shopping Express)
Mouse: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($65.00 @ Shopping Express)
Total: $2696.00
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13 wrote
Shiv wrote $3000AUD for that?!

May aswell open your legs wide open and say "take me"

ps, seems like its a prebuilt, not put together by your "tech savy" friends.

Aussie's get proper shafted in pricing. $3k doesn't sound too far off.

OP- what specific PSU? Wattage and model?
What motherboard chipset? Is it the Z170 Gaming 3, or H170/H270?
What specific HDD? You're either over paying or getting a slow HDD.
What monitor have you already got?
Have you already got the kb and mouse? Or are you buying those with the $3k budget?
What are you using the system for?
Are you going to overclock?


Thanks for your comment, you seem to know more then just wanting to negatively criticise me.

PSU - CS650M 650watt
MotherBoard - GA-7170 Gaming 3 ATX
HDD - Wester digital WD20EZRZ 3.5" 2TB BLUE 64M 5400RPM SATA3
Monitor at the moment is just a samsung, nothing special just 24", it's decent but will hardly use it anyway. Was considering dual of the one I'm getting but at $430 each i'll pass.
KB & Mouse - Within that price
Usage - Indi games developing, light gaming (testing, benchmarking, personal gaming)
No plans for overclocking as of yet.
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Shiv wrote
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Shiv wrote $3000AUD for that?!

May aswell open your legs wide open and say "take me"

ps, seems like its a prebuilt, not put together by your "tech savy" friends.

Aussie's get proper shafted in pricing. $3k doesn't sound too far off.

OP- what specific PSU? Wattage and model?
What motherboard chipset? Is it the Z170 Gaming 3, or H170/H270?
What specific HDD? You're either over paying or getting a slow HDD.
What monitor have you already got?
Have you already got the kb and mouse? Or are you buying those with the $3k budget?
What are you using the system for?
Are you going to overclock?


Just made a quick build on PCPP to see what prices were like with a 7700k and GTX 1080. Still around $300 left! Ignore the other components, just added to see what the overall price would be.

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] / [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

CPU: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($469.00 @ Umart)
CPU Cooler: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($73.00 @ Shopping Express)
Motherboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($228.00 @ Shopping Express)
Memory: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($172.70 @ Newegg Australia)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($229.00 @ Shopping Express)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($95.00 @ PLE Computers)
Video Card: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($799.00 @ Shopping Express)
Case: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($183.70 @ Skycomp Technology)
Power Supply: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($173.60 @ Skycomp Technology)
Optical Drive: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($19.00 @ IJK)
Operating System: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Keyboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($189.00 @ Shopping Express)
Mouse: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($65.00 @ Shopping Express)
Total: $2696.00


Would be ok, but you forgot the monitor at $430. Total - $3126...
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Shiv wrote Just made a quick build on PCPP to see what prices were like with a 7700k and GTX 1080. Still around $300 left! Ignore the other components, just added to see what the overall price would be.

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] / [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

CPU: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($469.00 @ Umart)
CPU Cooler: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($73.00 @ Shopping Express)
Motherboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($228.00 @ Shopping Express)
Memory: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($172.70 @ Newegg Australia)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($229.00 @ Shopping Express)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($95.00 @ PLE Computers)
Video Card: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($799.00 @ Shopping Express)
Case: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($183.70 @ Skycomp Technology)
Power Supply: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($173.60 @ Skycomp Technology)
Optical Drive: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($19.00 @ IJK)
Operating System: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Keyboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($189.00 @ Shopping Express)
Mouse: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($65.00 @ Shopping Express)
Total: $2696.00

You missed out the monitor though and if you add all the specific components he's looking at, it's quite close to $3k;
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CPU: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($485.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($145.20 @ Skycomp Technology)
Motherboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($219.00 @ Shopping Express)
Memory: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($169.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($229.00 @ Shopping Express)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($94.00 @ Shopping Express)
Video Card: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($389.90 @ Skycomp Technology)
Case: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($119.00 @ Umart)
Power Supply: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($129.00 @ IJK)
Optical Drive: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($19.00 @ IJK)
Operating System: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($129.00 @ IJK)
Monitor: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($499.00 @ PLE Computers)
Keyboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($189.00 @ Shopping Express)
Mouse: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($65.00 @ Shopping Express)
Total: $2880.10
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13 wrote You missed out the monitor though and if you add all the specific components he's looking at, it's quite close to $3k;
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] / [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

CPU: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($485.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($145.20 @ Skycomp Technology)
Motherboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($219.00 @ Shopping Express)
Memory: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($169.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($229.00 @ Shopping Express)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($94.00 @ Shopping Express)
Video Card: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($389.90 @ Skycomp Technology)
Case: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($119.00 @ Umart)
Power Supply: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($129.00 @ IJK)
Optical Drive: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($19.00 @ IJK)
Operating System: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($129.00 @ IJK)
Monitor: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($499.00 @ PLE Computers)
Keyboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($189.00 @ Shopping Express)
Mouse: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($65.00 @ Shopping Express)
Total: $2880.10


What on earth is going on with AUS prices.

Astraabot wrote Thanks for your comment, you seem to know more then just wanting to negatively criticise me.


I apologise If it came across that way but I was not negatively criticising you, I was just shocked at the price for what you're getting, that's insane
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I should add that the quote included "High end PC assembly and testing" (on the quote receipt) which is $120. So all in all it's going to end up around the same price both of you have given.
So I'm not getting ripped off and it's not a bad build?
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