New PC Build - Budget $1000

GregRust on 26/01/2022 - 21:39
Last edited 27/01/2022 - 09:36 by 1 other user

I’ve been thinking about building a rig for approximately $1000 and these are the components I currently have leftover from past builds:

Corsair Case
Corsair 550W Modular PSU
24” 1080p Monitor
Keyboard/Mouse
500GB Samsung SATA SSD

Basically just need CPU, Motherboard, RAM, and graphics card.

Happy to buy used from Gumtree/eBay.

Looking for recommendations. I’ve been out of the game since Intel 4th gen so not up to speed with the pros/cons of newer tech. Just want to play a couple of hours of games a week, nothing too intense.

Thanks

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  frondono on 26/01/2022 - 22:08

  +2

  At the moment best bang for buck is xbox series x with gamepass.

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  FireRunner on 26/01/2022 - 22:55

  +1

  Considering the current GPU prices, it'll be difficult to build something decent for under $1000

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    AustriaBargain on 27/01/2022 - 00:08

    $1,000 will get you one third of the way towards a good GPU, when your preorder arrives anyway.

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  Slippery Fish on 26/01/2022 - 22:59

  +2

  G series amd, buy card later when prices normalise.

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  smashman42 on 26/01/2022 - 23:18

  Don't have a functional older GPU laying around that'd be comparable to an APU in power?

  Cause Intel is bang for buck at the moment in this insane backwards, upside down tech world - but only on the CPU side.

  i5-12400 (or even i3-12100 if you're really struggling, a 4c8t with R5-3600/i5-10600K sort of grunt) + DDR4 B660 board is a monster for the money, but yeah AMD R5-5600G on quality B550 is way stronger graphics wise if you absolutely need the integrated GPU

  If you go AMD with a 5600G, this board is a bargain if the deal is still on —> https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/679515

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  SleepyPolarBear on 26/01/2022 - 23:19

  +2

  11400 mobo combo $300-350
  32gb RAM - $145 (https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B083TSJ8NB?smid=A3JCEYBC5L8UJ8&…)
  Cooler/Fan - $50

  This gives about 400-500 for a GPU, which well… im sure many will tell you is unrealistic. A Rx 6600 will probably hit $599 in the coming months, but its not too future proof. GTX 1650 is within budget, but not recommended.

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  SydStrand on 27/01/2022 - 00:07

  A GPU will eat your entire budget..

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  CrazyBargainCatcher on 27/01/2022 - 07:23

  3050 or 6500xt

  Pref 3050. Maybe a 2060 from PLE for $699 if you can squeee it

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    FireRunner on 27/01/2022 - 12:28

    Definitely not worth $700 for a 2060. We've seen a 3060s under $750 from techfast a number of times
    Maybe the 3050 depending on how pricing goes. Hard to recommend the 6500XT after seeing all the compromises made in the design

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  OzViper on 27/01/2022 - 11:34

  +2

  I put together a computer for my daughter recently using old parts.. case, PSU & SSDs.

  I went with the AMD 5600G and a 550M board. It is great, it lets her game and play a lot of the titles she likes (Apex, Fortnite etc)
  Then when GPU prices drop, she can pop in a GPU later on.

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    hawkeye93 on 02/02/2022 - 10:07

    5600G with its integrated graphics should be enough for LoL and CS Go? I’m thinking about going for this combo, while waiting for GPU price to drop further.

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  freefall101 on 27/01/2022 - 12:05

  +1

  3050 releases tomorrow (stock will probably trickle out the next week or so), hopefully there's actually stock at RRP which should put it around $350-400. It's a perfectly good 1080p card that'll play whatever game you want.

  Unlike the 6500XT, which is a piece of junk.

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    CrazyBargainCatcher on 27/01/2022 - 13:57

    $429 msrp for aus confirmed a month ago for the 3050