~$1500 AUD First time build for Engineering student / casual gamer.

What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.

I want this PC to last me 4 years through my engineering degree (probably electrical - power systems, but haven't decided yet). It will primarily be used for university work, so will need to run programs such as solidworks and MATLAB. Would also like to play the occasional game however this isn't a big priority.

What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?

$1500

When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.

ASAP

What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (Tower/OS/monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc)

Everything bar the mouse. Would like to run dual monitors, around 23" in size.

Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?

Perth, Western Australia

If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.

Ancient razor mouse

Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?

Maybe? don't really understand enough about it.

Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)

I hear SSD's are amazing. if budget allows, put one in?

Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-tower/full-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?

No.

Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference?

Yes, 8.1 to upgrade to 10.

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