Posted January 11, 201015 yr This is my list of parts for my new computer. I am trying to keep it under or at $1500. Im just wondering if there is anything I should change... CPU: Intel Core i5 750 - $209 http://www.netplus.com.au/products-detail.asp?pcode=CPINPCI5%2D750&cat=CPU&subcat=&code=CP1 Mobo: Gigabyte P55-UD3 - $149 http://www.netplus.com.au/products-detail.asp?pcode=MBGIGAP55%2DUD3&cat=Motherboard&subcat=&code=MB2 RAM: 4096Mb 4Gb DDR3 1333 Memory Corsair - $149 http://www.netplus.com.au/product/MY3/MYD313-4096CKC9/Memory/4096Mb-4Gb-DDR3-1333-Memory-Corsair-CMV4GX3M2A1333C9-KIT-PC10600-Non-ECC HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB - $109 http://www.netplus.com.au/product/HD4/HDSA72RSATB999G/Hard-Drive/1000Gb-1Tb-Samsung-SATA2-32Mb-7200rpm-HDD-Serial-ATA300-Hard-Drive-HD103UJ/SJ GPU: ATI Radeon HD 5770 1Gb VGA - $199 http://www.netplus.com.au/product/VD5/VDAT5770-E10/Graphics-Card/ATI-Radeon-HD-5770-1Gb-VGA-DDR5-PCI-E-2.0-128-bit-16X-DVI-HD5770-DX11-Display-Port Case: Antec Nine Hundred Tower - $143 http://www.netplus.com.au/product/CA10/CAANNINEHUNDRED/Case/Antec-Nine-Hundred-Tower-Gaming-Case-Black-No-PS-900-We'll-BEAT-any-lower-price! PSU: 500W CoolerMaster Extreme ATX - $79 http://www.netplus.com.au/product/PW20/PWPSAX-CMEX050/Power-Supply-/-Power-Devices/500W-CoolerMaster-Extreme-ATX-Power-Supply-120mm-Fan-20+4,-3X-SATA,-1X-PCIE,-6X-HDD ODD: Asus 22X DVD+/- RW DVDRW - $49 http://www.netplus.com.au/product/OP9/OPAS8XDVDRW/CD/DVD/Blu-Ray/HD-DVD/Asus-22X-DVD+/--RW-DVDRW-PATA-IDE-DRW-22B2S-+/-RW,-Black-Nero-8-Included monitor: Viewsonic VX2260w 22" TFT LCD - $174 http://www.netplus.com.au/product/MN6/MNVIVX2260WM/Monitor/Viewsonic-VX2260w-22 OP: MS Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit - $249 http://www.netplus.com.au/product/SW12/SWMSW7-04UL64/Software/MS-Windows-7-Ultimate-64-bit-DVD-OEM-W7UL64-Win7--WITH-SYSTEM-ONLY (TOTAL - $1509) "Eight glorious sides and eight stunning angles!"
January 11, 201015 yr VERY similar to what i want. pretty much exact except for a different HDD brand and video card. But why the ultimate version of windows 7? You could probably go 64 bit home edition which is like 150 and spend a bit more on the GPU http://i.imgur.com/zoL1k.png
January 11, 201015 yr Never mind Edited January 11, 201015 yr by f00bear http://i.imgur.com/zoL1k.png
January 11, 201015 yr Author that says windows 7 pro (edit) haha dont worry "Eight glorious sides and eight stunning angles!"
January 11, 201015 yr My suggestions would be: - Kingston ram @ $129 rather - Don't buy win7 Ultimate - Rather buy a Samsung 2233SW+ for the monitor - I prefer Pioneer (218) dvd burners personally, but yeah never tried ASUS so I'm sure they're fine. - Maybe get a nicer [brand] PSU with the money you save from the RAM & OS - Consider upgrading your peripherals (mouse/kb) if you currently have 'meh' stuff Edited January 11, 201015 yr by Husker http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee94/psyrus_uraya/awards-1.png QFT: Your computer is smart man. It tells you not to play the second worst PR map [burning Sands] (first is Wanda Shan). QFT: if you dont get pissed off when you lose you dont care enough
January 11, 201015 yr This any good for a PSU? BTW vapo i'm probably gonna steal what you decide on http://computeralliance.com.au/parts.aspx?qryPart=10838 Edited January 11, 201015 yr by f00bear http://i.imgur.com/zoL1k.png
January 11, 201015 yr Author Peripherals are not a problem. And BTW I based my parts list off the $1,000 ($1,300) Intel Gaming Config "Eight glorious sides and eight stunning angles!"
January 11, 201015 yr My Suggestions (I'm by no means and expert - Go with Psyrus' advice as he knows a ton and half + more than me) @Vapo - I would consider a Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB HDD $20 More if you can stretch your budget. (But I guess that your chosen HDD will suffice, it just seems that WD Caviar Black's are more popular) Don't buy Ultimate (already been suggested) From that particular site, I would suggest a Corsair 550W VX-550 ATX PSU as they are a more well known brand + they run quieter. (Remember, PSU's are one of the more important things in a computer as shoddy PSU's can fail and cause damage to other parts of your shiny new rig) @Shady - A quick search on Whirlpool showed that there haven't been any major problems with the ModXstream power supplies. However a lot of the older Powerstream models had lots of problems I think. These threads are little bit old http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1020421 http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1182869 So have a read for yourself and see what you think. Personally in my own build, I would go for a Corsair or a Vantec Earthwatts PSU. http://i.imgur.com/DtNdckc.png [WC]Xavo|xXx:
January 11, 201015 yr Author Now the list has these: RAM: Kingston 4096Mb 4Gb DDR3 1333 Memory - $129 http://www.netplus.com.au/product/MY3/MYD313-4096KK/Memory/4096Mb-4Gb-DDR3-1333-Memory-Kingston-Kit-1333Mhz-KVR1333D3N9K2/4G PSU: Corsair 550W VX-550 ATX - $149 http://www.netplus.com.au/product/PW20/PWPSAX-CS055/Power-Supply-%5C-Power-Devices/Corsair-550W-VX-550-ATX-Power-Supply---120mm-Fan,-Dual-PCI-E,-4-SATA OP: MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit - $129 http://www.netplus.com.au/product/SW12/SWMSW7-02HP64/Software/MS-Windows-7-Home-Premium-64-bit-DVD-OEM-W7HP64-Win7---WITH-SYSTEM-ONLY New TOTAL: $1439 I can deal with any dvd burner as I dont use disks much and I can just swap it over with the pioneer dvd burner i got now. Have I made a good choice on the Motherboard, CPU and GPU though? Remember Im trying to stay at $1500, because if the Education Tax Refund comes round again this year, I can only claim that much (and get half back). "Eight glorious sides and eight stunning angles!"
January 11, 201015 yr .edu copy of win 7 for $50 you must know somebody with an education email account ? :hi:
January 11, 201015 yr search around man, there are better prices out there. i have just looked at a few and have saved you 200 bux already. will reference these savings when i get home form work tom, wait on. [WC] Tpr.Chrisso06 http://bigdgaming.net/images/added/awards/armouredservice.bmp "My other ride is an ASLAV" http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/7264/newtanksig.jpg
January 11, 201015 yr I can deal with any dvd burner as I dont use disks much and I can just swap it over with the pioneer dvd burner i got now. Have I made a good choice on the Motherboard, CPU and GPU though? Remember Im trying to stay at $1500, because if the Education Tax Refund comes round again this year, I can only claim that much (and get half back). Your CPU & motherboard choices are great. Don't fret on that, good setup that will overclock decently and has great performance out of the box. GPU [5770] is very similar in performance to a 4890, which is a great card. The only downside is that with the P55-UD3 one of the PCI-E slots is constrained to 4x (for some retarded reason?) and as such it could bottleneck if you decide to add another 5770 in the future. But the primary PCI-E slot is 16x so no worries there. You could look at disregarding my advice below and buying a 5850 at an overinflated price, but I think you should stick to the 5770. There's always the option of selling on later ($100?) then purchasing the best bang-for-buck at the time But, looking at your config and Netplus stock levels... I'd like to suggest a reshuffle... Ok so $50 extra to spend with you reusing your current DVD burner. You have also picked a monitor that is out of stock which can be a pain (no ETA etc) so lets delete that and give you the $174 back. Now you can either get the $50 student version of windows, or since you're in perth I can sort you out with a very nice version . That gives you an additional $79 assuming you get the edu version So you have $1500-1439 + 174 + 79 = $314 wiggle room for the monitor. In that price bracket, there's a lot of choice, some favorites being the 2333SW+, 2494HS, G2420HD... but then its up to you to decide on the various factors you want. Or you can go the cheap route on the monitor (benq 2220 or whatever) and see about spending up on the graphics card (or getting a second one right off the bat). http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee94/psyrus_uraya/awards-1.png QFT: Your computer is smart man. It tells you not to play the second worst PR map [burning Sands] (first is Wanda Shan). QFT: if you dont get pissed off when you lose you dont care enough
January 11, 201015 yr Vapo, can I just ask what sort of student you are? Highschool, Uni, Tafe? How do you claim this back on your tax? Do you need a taxfile number? Thanks for any help. http://i.imgur.com/DtNdckc.png [WC]Xavo|xXx:
January 11, 201015 yr Author Im in highschool. And last year my mum claimed it in her tax. http://www.educationtaxrefund.gov.au/home/ "Eight glorious sides and eight stunning angles!"
January 11, 201015 yr You realise that your parents get that money back... not you They claim for it because they care for you, so they get the tax refund. Edited January 11, 201015 yr by stewsta http://www.bigd.com.au/_bigdfiles/sigs/mh-sig-2016-11.png
January 11, 201015 yr Sounds awesome, I should definitely look into this. Thanks. http://i.imgur.com/DtNdckc.png [WC]Xavo|xXx:
January 11, 201015 yr Dont buy WIN 7, go and get it. use the extra cash another 5770 or whatever float your boat. do it, because someone said hd4890 equivalent, i cant be stuffed benching my second pc or looking up a results but you'l want to have 2 of the 5770's because you'l be leet. Edited January 11, 201015 yr by ferris747 getting mad for peoples amusement
January 11, 201015 yr They claim for it because they care for you, so they get the tax refund. Honey because we love you the government is going to give us some money back from our tax . WTF ?
January 12, 201015 yr Yeah Fallen, they full on care for you for 18 years, they definately deserve a tax refund, not the kids. http://www.bigd.com.au/_bigdfiles/sigs/mh-sig-2016-11.png
January 29, 201015 yr Author I got my new computer kinda U see, I reasised that I was asking a bit too much from my parents as I dont have a job. So I went to a computer auction where i got all my computers from. I was able to pick up a core2 duo 2.4ghz Hp Pavillion, 256mb 8400gs (same video card as before) damaged case with Vista Ultimate key for just over $200. So far ive got 4gb of ram, downloaded and installed vista, and now im going to go get a new case and psu Not a bad buget PC if I say so myself "Eight glorious sides and eight stunning angles!"
January 29, 201015 yr I was able to pick up a core2 duo 2.4ghz Hp Pavillion, 256mb 8400gs (same video card as before) damaged case with Vista Ultimate key for just over $200. So far ive got 4gb of ram, downloaded and installed vista, and now im going to go get a new case and psu Not a bad buget PC if I say so myself you little bugger! you got that from Ross's didn't you? i was hoping to go there and pick up either one of the Mac's or T60s but had to go to a wedding instead )o: Dont spose you remember what any of the Mac's went for per chance? There comes a time in every musician's life when they must decide what instrument they should master. Few. If any are ever worthy enough to master. The cowbell.
January 29, 201015 yr If its a brand name motherboard you may wanna be careful if you add any extras.. A lot of the time they won't be compatible. Thats Mainly Dell though.. Stupid Dell.. http://i.imgur.com/zoL1k.png
January 29, 201015 yr Author Yeah ross's is the place to buy. We left about 200 or so items before the macs, we were going to buy one, but there were that many people there that look interested in them that there was no point... an imac without a working screen went for like $500 something. "Eight glorious sides and eight stunning angles!"
January 29, 201015 yr spew, yeah when we bought our server rack from there for work we rocked up after lunch and it was pretty quiet, think it was mostly corperate types there then. There comes a time in every musician's life when they must decide what instrument they should master. Few. If any are ever worthy enough to master. The cowbell.
January 29, 201015 yr Author depends on the time of year and whats in the auction. In this case - End of school holidays + lots of Macbooks "Eight glorious sides and eight stunning angles!"
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