$2000 AUD Build - Hardware & Software

This will mostly be a community build, since I have minimal experience with computer parts. This build will be mostly for gaming, 3DS Max, and other intensive stuff like, After Effects, Photoshop, Premier, Maya, etc. Personally would prefer somewhere around $1600. To run games on max (Starcraft 2, Metro 2033, EVE online, Mass Effect 1/2, Crysis that kind of thing) I'm willing to skimp on some upgradable parts, but things I need/want are; [B]CPU:[/B] I don't really care, as long as it doesn't bottleneck the system. [B]A good Motherboard[/B] Gigabyte? [B]RAM:[/B] 4GB I'm guessing, maybe Corsair? [B]A good case[/B] (:downs:) Coolermaster Cosmos S [img]http://i01.twenga.com/computers/computer-case/cooler-master-cosmos-s-p_411263vb.png[/img] [B]GPU:[/B] ATI (AMD I mean :v:) 6000 series? [B]PSU:[/B] Around 850W I'm guessing [B]HDD:[/B] WD Velociraptor 600GB [B]A 24 inch monitor [/B](Upgradable monitors? :downs:) I'm willing to skimp on the peripherals for now, until I can afford some Razers, and G15/19s. Feel free to bash me on shit choices. I will get this around November. Oh and it's a completely new build, so no reusing :saddowns: Use these as prices; [url]http://www.umart.com.au/[/url] [url]http://pccasegear.com/[/url]

For your build: i5 750/760 or i7 870 (X4 955 for AM3 socket) Akasa Freedom Tower CPU Cooler or CoolerMaster Hyper 212 + CPU Cooler MSI P55-GD65 Socket 1156 Motherboard (ASUS M4A87TD EVO for AM3 Socket) 4 GB of RAM DDR3 1333Mhz (From Corsair, G.Skill, Crucial, Kingston) Nvidia GTX 460 1GB or GTX 470 Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB or 1TB 750W PSU Antec TruePower/Corsair HX/Seasonic X-Series [editline]12:38PM[/editline] WD Velociraptor are not worth it. If you really want a fast storage setup, an SSD is better. [editline]12:40PM[/editline] Hmmm, since you are getting this build in november, I recommend you to wait a little longer. Especially because HD 6000 are coming soon for October-November

Yeah that's what I heard. About the Velociraptors I dunno About SSDs, they seem too high priced. Upgrades will likely be the RAM and CPU, another hard drive and maybe some second GPU if prices go down, will that warrant a 850W? [editline]09:02PM[/editline] If I'm not overclocking couldn't I stick with the stock till I decide to overclock? Stock coolers are fine I hear if you're not overclocking.

You can have a good OCZ Onyx 32-64GB, or a Crucial C300 64GB for the same price (or less expensive) than WD Velociraptors.

I guess but then I'd need to buy a second hard drive, probably a WD 1TB [editline]09:37PM[/editline] Do you have experience in SSDs I'm not sure what to make of the mixed receptions.

be very carefull about your case choice, we don't know if the 6000 series will be longer. Since your budget is so big, may i suggest a Silverstone Fortress Ft02 The best case for air cooling

[QUOTE=Novangel;25086090]I guess but then I'd need to buy a second hard drive, probably a WD 1TB [editline]09:37PM[/editline] Do you have experience in SSDs I'm not sure what to make of the mixed receptions.[/QUOTE] Just posted this in another thread about SSDs : [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=25115366&postcount=7[/url]

What's with all the fuss about degrading quality over time though? [editline]08:16PM[/editline] 62 centimetres seem long enough. Though with AMD there's never too long.

[QUOTE=Novangel;25127013]What's with all the fuss about degrading quality over time though?[/QUOTE] You mean about SSD's? if so then that problem was fixed quite some time ago with the TRIM Command, you need to be running Windows 7 and have a TRIM enabled SSD (pretty much every drive has been for some time now (and you shouldn't be buying a drive without TRIM support anyway, unless you like reformatting every few months)) and it will automatically keep the performance of your SSD tip top.

Oh then SSDs I go.

I would recommend more ram for 3DS Max, it's a ram whore. Even with 4gb here, I can easily max it out.

Yeah for that kind of stuff 6 gigabytes is the sweetspot. 8 is okay, too.