Hello people of Tom's Hardware. Planning to build my first gaming PC and would like your thoughts and advice. Just to give you guys an idea on what I want, I filled out the form below. I have also selected parts which are below the form.
Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next 3 months
Budget Range: $1500 - $2000 NZD ($1000 - $1400 USD)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Surfing the net, Day to day work, etc
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: Yes. Windows 10 Home
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any reliable sites that ship to New Zealand
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1080p. Will upgrade in the future.
Additional Comments: Mainly looking to build a gaming PC to run most if not all games in 1080p on high/ultra settings such as Battlefield 1, GTA V, The Witcher 3, etc. with room to upgrade in the future.
Below are the parts I have chosen. Prices are based off various New Zealand retailers and are rounded for simplicity.
CPU: Intel i5 7500 3.4Ghz Quad-Core Processor ($319 NZD ($227 USD))
Motherboard: Asus PRIME H270-PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($218 NZD ($155 USD))
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($147 NZD ($105 USD))
Storage 1: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB SSD ($148 NZD ($105 USD))
Storage 2: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79 NZD ($56 USD))
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB SC ($465 NZD ($331 USD))
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($185 NZD ($132 USD))
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($175 NZD ($125 USD))
OS: Windows 10 Home ($171 NZD ($122 USD))
Total: $1907 NZD ($1358 USD))
Again, this is my first build so I'm open for change. Any help and advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next 3 months
Budget Range: $1500 - $2000 NZD ($1000 - $1400 USD)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Surfing the net, Day to day work, etc
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: Yes. Windows 10 Home
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any reliable sites that ship to New Zealand
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1080p. Will upgrade in the future.
Additional Comments: Mainly looking to build a gaming PC to run most if not all games in 1080p on high/ultra settings such as Battlefield 1, GTA V, The Witcher 3, etc. with room to upgrade in the future.
Below are the parts I have chosen. Prices are based off various New Zealand retailers and are rounded for simplicity.
CPU: Intel i5 7500 3.4Ghz Quad-Core Processor ($319 NZD ($227 USD))
Motherboard: Asus PRIME H270-PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($218 NZD ($155 USD))
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($147 NZD ($105 USD))
Storage 1: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB SSD ($148 NZD ($105 USD))
Storage 2: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79 NZD ($56 USD))
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB SC ($465 NZD ($331 USD))
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($185 NZD ($132 USD))
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($175 NZD ($125 USD))
OS: Windows 10 Home ($171 NZD ($122 USD))
Total: $1907 NZD ($1358 USD))
Again, this is my first build so I'm open for change. Any help and advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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