So after spending pretty much the last... 12 hours, glued to my laptop, going over sites and reviews and forums and so on I've finally come to rest on a build for my new rig that I'm pretty certain I'm going to settle on.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor | $319.00 @ Shopping Express |
| CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler | $89.00 @ PCCaseGear |
| Motherboard | Asus PRIME Z270-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $189.00 @ IJK |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $172.70 @ Newegg Australia |
| Storage | Samsung 960 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive | $179.00 @ Shopping Express |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $130.00 @ Shopping Express |
| Video Card | Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card | $569.00 @ IJK |
| Case | Fractal Design Define R5 (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case | $155.00 @ Umart |
| Power Supply | SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $185.00 @ Mwave Australia |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit | $129.00 @ IJK |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $2116.70 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-20 02:22 AEDT+1100 |
I'll be paying a couple of hundred more to get it from a single supplier, but when you factor in the cost of shipping it's worth it.