So I've decided to try building a desktop and I think I've got a decent list of parts. I'd really appreciate some advice on them before committing cash, however, especially since Australia is expensive as hell with this stuff.
Basically I've chosen the best parts I could find with a 1000 dollars behind me. I'm not intending to overclock it just yet, so I didn't choose an aftermarket cooler. My plan is to coast on slightly older but still very competent parts, such as an FX-6300 and an R9 270X, until the rig starts to lose its punch, at which point I'll overclock it, chuck in another R9 270X to run in Crossfire and install a watercooling system.
My budget is between 1000-1100 AUD for parts alone. I figure I should start small and work my way up. All I'll be using it for is work (nothing graphics intensive) and gaming. If you have any suggestions about what could be taken away or added to make it better, I'd love to hear them.
PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3GPrN
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3GPrN/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3GPrN/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($139.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($179.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($268.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($115.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1013.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-10 03:30 EST+1000)
Basically I've chosen the best parts I could find with a 1000 dollars behind me. I'm not intending to overclock it just yet, so I didn't choose an aftermarket cooler. My plan is to coast on slightly older but still very competent parts, such as an FX-6300 and an R9 270X, until the rig starts to lose its punch, at which point I'll overclock it, chuck in another R9 270X to run in Crossfire and install a watercooling system.
My budget is between 1000-1100 AUD for parts alone. I figure I should start small and work my way up. All I'll be using it for is work (nothing graphics intensive) and gaming. If you have any suggestions about what could be taken away or added to make it better, I'd love to hear them.
PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3GPrN
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3GPrN/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3GPrN/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($139.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($179.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($268.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($115.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1013.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-10 03:30 EST+1000)
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