Help with a gaming PC

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So this is my first build and I'm wanting to put together a gaming rig that can handle new games at a reasonable quality (medium or better) instead of paying for an XB1 or PS4. I've put together some parts for about $1000(aud). Is this a good rig/has anyone got a better build for about the same price? 

Link - http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3G02W 

Please keep in mind I'm in Australia. 

Cheers,

Jack.

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*changed the GPU

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3G17R

Drop the SSD, anything less than 120GB is not worth it.

Placed a much much stronger GPU in the build. I think you will be quite happy with it. It's capable of playing BF4 with ultra presets.

I would advise upgrading the power supply to something more efficient. Something like this:

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_535&products_id=26953

It's $40 more, though.

Ideally, you should try and grab some lower profile RAM. It will be less obstructive in that small chassis.

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx316c10fbk28

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Thanks man, I didn't think of the profile of the ram and the power supply is still reasonable at $40 more. Whats SSD would you put in this system? (Don't worry too much about going a little more). The GPU change looks awesome as well.

 

Cheers,

Jack.

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You might consider a few different lines of upgrades.

You could upgrade the GPU to a GTX 760 for a reasonable price increase. It is a faster performing card, overall. However, there's a fairly cheap 280x which beats the 760, comfortably.

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdfd

Here's a low profile CPU heatsink:

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhl9i

SSDs. Either of these would be sufficient to start with:

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sh103s3120g

120GB is enough for your OS and 2 or 3 choice games. Are ordinary mechanical HDD is suitable for most games.

You can add SSDs later, so you might consider upgrading the GPU first. The i5 and 280x would make a really awesome system. Would play most games on ultra textures at 1440p. Which is a good step up from the 270x or 760.

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I'll probably build the 280x with the heatsink above and your other recommendations but leave the SSD for another pay day, I'd rather be playing on better settings! 

Cheers dude!

Jack.

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Spot on. I think the 280x comes with a few free games. Check out AMD's promotion:

http://sites.amd.com/us/promo/never-settle/Pages/nsreloadedforever.aspx