Sick of being irritated at the shortfalls of my current computer, which indecently is about to die, I have turned my eyes to the world of custom built gaming PCs. Doing some research, it is incredible the number of options out there and the savings possible. I am, however, brand new to this, so any feedback or recommendations would be appreciated.
Below I have summarized what I will mainly be using the PC for, my general requirements and preferences as well as the setup I have cobbled together through my preliminary research. In terms of time frame, I would be looking at gathering the parts and completing the build in the next 3-4 months, so no rush!
Please note that I am in Australia, so my budget and estimates below is in Australian dollars!
Primary Uses
What I Have Currently
Setup (from preliminary research)
Motherboard = MSI Z77A-GD65 @ $159.99
CPU = Intel Quad-Core i5-3570K @ $219.99
RAM = G.Skill 8GB DDR3-1600 CL9 1.5v @ $46.99
Graphics = EVGA GeForce GTX 680 2GB SC @ $529.00
Hard Drive = Intel 330 Series 240GB @ $199.99
Hard Drive = Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm @ $109.99
Optical Drive = Asus Internal Blu-ray Burner BW-12B1ST @ $118.00
Case = Fractal Design Define R4 @ $149.00
Power Supply = Seasonic G Series 450W @ $79.99
Any feedback or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your help!
Below I have summarized what I will mainly be using the PC for, my general requirements and preferences as well as the setup I have cobbled together through my preliminary research. In terms of time frame, I would be looking at gathering the parts and completing the build in the next 3-4 months, so no rush!
Please note that I am in Australia, so my budget and estimates below is in Australian dollars!
Primary Uses
■ Adobe Creative Suite (mainly Photoshop, dealing with files up to 4GB in size)
■ New release and online games (I would love to be able to run some of the latest games on my PC, especially with my PS3 about to become old technology and the list of my Steam purchases growing by the day )
■ Basic internet browsing and file storage
What I Have Currently
■ Dell UltraSharp U2711 27" Screen
■ Gaming mouse and keyboard
■ Good desktop speaker system
Setup (from preliminary research)
Motherboard = MSI Z77A-GD65 @ $159.99
CPU = Intel Quad-Core i5-3570K @ $219.99
RAM = G.Skill 8GB DDR3-1600 CL9 1.5v @ $46.99
Graphics = EVGA GeForce GTX 680 2GB SC @ $529.00
Hard Drive = Intel 330 Series 240GB @ $199.99
Hard Drive = Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm @ $109.99
Optical Drive = Asus Internal Blu-ray Burner BW-12B1ST @ $118.00
Case = Fractal Design Define R4 @ $149.00
Power Supply = Seasonic G Series 450W @ $79.99
Any feedback or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your help!