• Help me build my first computer! ($1000 AUD budget)
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Hi, I going to attempt to make my own computer. I've been making a list of parts and I'm hoping Facepunch can check it over to see if it's all compatible / not too over powered or under powered for what I'm doing. I'm not too sure if I chose the right Wattage on the PSU and I'm a bit iffy on the case I chose, so if someone could look into those, I'll be very happy. I'll mainly use it for gaming, with a bit of sound/music editing on the side. [B]Motherboard[/B]: ASUS P8H61-M PRO B3 DESKTOP MOTHERBOARD [url]http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=606557&CategoryID=508|[/url] $115 [B]RAM[/B]: G.SKILL 4GB KIT DDR3 RIPJAWS C9 1600MHZ [url]http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=601878&CategoryID=493|[/url] $66 [B]CPU[/B]: INTEL CORE i5 2500 3.3GHz 6MB [url]http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=606192&CategoryID=450|[/url] $219 [B]OS[/B]: MS WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM OEM/64BIT [url]http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=601367&CategoryID=523|[/url] $115 [B]Network card[/B]: ASUS PCI-G31 WIRELESS G 54M PCI ADAPTER [url]http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=601690&CategoryID=390|[/url] $29 [B]HDD[/B]: SAMSUNG SPINPOINT F3 3.5" 1TB 7200/32MB/SATA2 [url]http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=601715&CategoryID=458|[/url] $64 [B]DVD drive[/B]: ASUS DVD RW 24x BK/ +/-/DL/SATA [url]http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=606507&CategoryID=376|[/url] $39 [B]Graphics card[/B]: EVGA GTS450 822M/3608M 1GB/D-DVI/HDMI [url]http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=601805&CategoryID=259|[/url] $155 [B]PSU[/B]: ANTEC TRUEPOWER NEW 650W MODULAR PSU [url]http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=601160&CategoryID=318|[/url] $169 [B]Case[/B]: ANTEC THREE HUNDRED GAMING CASE [url]http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=601338&CategoryID=440|[/url] $65 Total: $966
Are you planning on over clocking? You'll need the i5-2500[b]k[/b] and a Pxx mobo (as opposed to Hxx) I'm also a little unsure about some of the other components [editline]11th April 2011[/editline] You should only be spending ~$75 on the PSU, certainly not over $100
Any other recommendations? I would really like to hear from some more people If I've chosen good parts. And I probably won't be over clocking.
anyone? :saddowns:
[code]CPU $249 Intel Core i5 2500K http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_346_1184&products_id=16531 COOLER $33 CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ CPU Cooler http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_23_845&products_id=12544 MOBO $179 ASUS P8P67-M PRO Motherboard B3 http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_711_1183&products_id=16807 GPU $259 Gainward GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_876&products_id=16906 RAM $59 Corsair CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186_538_913&products_id=15023 PSU $75 Antec Neo Eco 520C 520W Power Supply http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_226&products_id=16290 HDD $64 Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB HD103SJ http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=601715&CategoryID=458| DVD $39 LITE-ON DVD RW 24x BK/ +/-/DL/SATA http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=601305&CategoryID=376 CASE $46 CoolerMaster Elite 335 Case http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_547&products_id=13543 ------------- TOTAL $1003[/code] No Windows, but I personally think it would be worth it to spend an extra $100 or so, and have an overclockable, SLI-capable little beastie. (Although you'll probably want to upgrade the PSU as well if the time comes to add another GTX 560) There's no reason not to overclock, because you (almost) can with your budget. However, if for some reason you just don't want to overclock (the above build will overclock just fine), you can save some money. [code]CPU $219 Intel Core i5 2500 http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=606192&CategoryID=450| COOLER $0 Stock Intel Cooler MOBO $115 ASUS P8H61-M PRO B3 http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=606557&CategoryID=508| ------------- TOTAL $876[/code] This build won't allow an SLI upgrade in the future though. Also cross check between the website you're using and PCCaseGear, it seems your site has some prices a bit cheaper and vice-versa.
Thanks for a lot for that, shame I can't get the parts for another 3 days due to school life.
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