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Making a custom build for $2000 AUD, wanting some professional, or at the least 'seasoned' custom builders advice and tips. I plan to play games such as CS:GO, GTA V, Payday 2, Minecraft, Terraria, TF2, GMod, Borderlands 1/2, ArmA Gold/2/DayZ Mod and Hitman Absolution. I am not willing to go into overclocking. Please provide reasons for partlist changes. Here are the requirements/guidelines:
1) I want at LEAST 4GB of VRAM in my Graphics Card, no preferences as long as it can outperform or at least match the current video card in VRAM and core clock. No Nvidia/Geforce fanboying please.
2) I want AT LEAST a 4-core Intel CPU with hyperthreading. 6 core without hyperthreading I will consider. No AMD fanboying, please, as I need a mobo with onboard wifi capabilities. Does not need onboard graphics, and onboard cpu would be appreciated, but not necessary. If you can get a better CPU for at least $50 less which doesn't come with a CPU Cooler, I'll grab a Cooler off of PCPartPicker. (Or do it yourself for more brownie points
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3) I want AT LEAST 8 GB of DDR3 RAM. Don't really care about the Mhz, just want a CAS of 10 or less. If you can get 16 GB with 11 CAS, that would be great. (I saw that most Alienware prebuilts have DDR3-1866, so if you're asking why that Mhz, there you go, though I dont mind if you can get higher for cheaper, I just dont want anything lower than 1866 please.)
4) I want a SSD large enough to fit my OS as Primary, and an SSHD/Hybrid Drive to fit my Steam, Games, and other general storage. If you come underbudget a great deal, I wouldnt mind getting an external harddrive as a backup though, maybe 1 or 2 TBs? Not necessary, as I have an external 750 GB Hard Drive which I plan to reformat and use as a backup if I don't get one.
5) I don't really care what case you get me, as long as it fits everything and is cheap. Only thing I would ask is maybe, just maybe, a window/glass panel.
6) I want AT LEAST a 600w power supply with at least 80+ Bronze. Don't care if I get modular, semi-modular or non-modular.
7) I want an optical drive that does nothing but read discs, just incase I get a disc copy of a game. I also want DVD and Blu-Ray compatibility.
8) It's up to you whether to get me a case fan or not, but if you do, I want something with at least 50 CFM which runs relatively quiet.
9) I want Windows 10 as my OS so I can utilise DirectX 12. I don't care if I get it through a upgrade from Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 or a copy of 10 itself, as long as I get it.
10) I want AT LEAST a 60 Hz, 24" monitor which can run at 1080p. Maybe include speakers, but only after you have met my 12th requirement.
11) I want a basic keyboard; it doesn't have to look good or have any bells and whistles, as long as it gets te job as keyboard done. Quiet keypresses appreciated, but can be loud as long as it isnt noticible through headphones.
12) I want a headset/headphones (not in-ear) with no active noise cancelling, wired connection, 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound, depending on sound card, a microphone that actually transmits your voice with clarity, and some cushioning on the headband and the parts that cover your ears. I don't require speakers, but it would be a nice bonus as long as it fits in the budget.
Without further ado, here is my current part list:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($369.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($305.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($66.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($66.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($105.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card ($475.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Raidmax 635W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24D3ST DVD/CD Writer ($18.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($141.00 @ IJK)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Monitor: BenQ RL2460HT 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.00 @ CPL Online)
Keyboard: Gigabyte GK-KM6150 Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($12.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1909.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-06 11:08 AEDT+1100
1) I want at LEAST 4GB of VRAM in my Graphics Card, no preferences as long as it can outperform or at least match the current video card in VRAM and core clock. No Nvidia/Geforce fanboying please.
2) I want AT LEAST a 4-core Intel CPU with hyperthreading. 6 core without hyperthreading I will consider. No AMD fanboying, please, as I need a mobo with onboard wifi capabilities. Does not need onboard graphics, and onboard cpu would be appreciated, but not necessary. If you can get a better CPU for at least $50 less which doesn't come with a CPU Cooler, I'll grab a Cooler off of PCPartPicker. (Or do it yourself for more brownie points
)3) I want AT LEAST 8 GB of DDR3 RAM. Don't really care about the Mhz, just want a CAS of 10 or less. If you can get 16 GB with 11 CAS, that would be great. (I saw that most Alienware prebuilts have DDR3-1866, so if you're asking why that Mhz, there you go, though I dont mind if you can get higher for cheaper, I just dont want anything lower than 1866 please.)
4) I want a SSD large enough to fit my OS as Primary, and an SSHD/Hybrid Drive to fit my Steam, Games, and other general storage. If you come underbudget a great deal, I wouldnt mind getting an external harddrive as a backup though, maybe 1 or 2 TBs? Not necessary, as I have an external 750 GB Hard Drive which I plan to reformat and use as a backup if I don't get one.
5) I don't really care what case you get me, as long as it fits everything and is cheap. Only thing I would ask is maybe, just maybe, a window/glass panel.
6) I want AT LEAST a 600w power supply with at least 80+ Bronze. Don't care if I get modular, semi-modular or non-modular.
7) I want an optical drive that does nothing but read discs, just incase I get a disc copy of a game. I also want DVD and Blu-Ray compatibility.
8) It's up to you whether to get me a case fan or not, but if you do, I want something with at least 50 CFM which runs relatively quiet.
9) I want Windows 10 as my OS so I can utilise DirectX 12. I don't care if I get it through a upgrade from Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 or a copy of 10 itself, as long as I get it.
10) I want AT LEAST a 60 Hz, 24" monitor which can run at 1080p. Maybe include speakers, but only after you have met my 12th requirement.
11) I want a basic keyboard; it doesn't have to look good or have any bells and whistles, as long as it gets te job as keyboard done. Quiet keypresses appreciated, but can be loud as long as it isnt noticible through headphones.
12) I want a headset/headphones (not in-ear) with no active noise cancelling, wired connection, 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound, depending on sound card, a microphone that actually transmits your voice with clarity, and some cushioning on the headband and the parts that cover your ears. I don't require speakers, but it would be a nice bonus as long as it fits in the budget.
Without further ado, here is my current part list:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($369.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($305.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($66.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($66.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($105.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card ($475.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Raidmax 635W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24D3ST DVD/CD Writer ($18.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($141.00 @ IJK)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Monitor: BenQ RL2460HT 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.00 @ CPL Online)
Keyboard: Gigabyte GK-KM6150 Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($12.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1909.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-06 11:08 AEDT+1100
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