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Hey guys, building a budget Core i5 system for my friend, suprised that i could atually do it But would just like some help to know ive got everything right.

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: In the coming weeks
BUDGET RANGE: $1000 Australian
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, multitasking, internet, msn etc
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Monitor, Mouse, Keyboard, Speakers.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: www.umart.com.au www.msy.com.au
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel, Mid tower case
OVERCLOCKING: NO SLI OR CROSSFIRE: NO
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680X1050 22"
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: cheap, new products (would like to avoid LGA 775) Future upgradable.

The parts i've picked so far

Case: Antec 300 - 94
CPU: Core i5 750 - 280
Motherboard: Gigabyte P55 UD3 - 168
GPU: Saphire ATI HD4870 512MB - 186
RAM: G.skill 4GB DDR3 1333mhz - 113
Harddrive: WD3200AAKS - 63
PSU: OCZ StealthXtreme 500W - 93
DVD: LG 22X - 60
OS: Windows Vista (free upgrade to 7)

Yeah, so the things i'm looking at changing.. the case i got doesnt have a window, so any sub 100$ aus cases with windows? What about cheap Modular PSU's? I'm looking at the Corsair HX450, will this be sufficent, and is it continuos power?

Yeah, thats it, i'm up for anything else you would change...
Thanks, Cahl

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Links please!!

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Reply to psycho sykes

I cant find any i5 CPUs or p55 motherboards for sale yet.

Then again, its tomorrow in Australia already.

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dndhatcher wrote :

I cant find any i5 CPUs or p55 motherboards for sale yet.

Then again, its tomorrow in Australia already.

As of right now, it's 7:01 PM, Sunday 6 Sept. Checking Staticice.com.au, I cannot find that CPU in stock for that price (or any price, really...) so I'd like a link as well.

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Reply to croc

I am still waiting also and regarding its (Core i5's) absence from Australian sites I can't actually find it anywhere and i don't know a site for time difference info and the basic way for calculation just isn't that accurate!.

Regards.

------------------------------ -Medo Egyptian
"Simplicity is a mix of complexity."
Reply to psycho sykes

I am going to get them from umart, and umart say they will have them in the next few days, but right now, checking staticice.com.au, 2 out of 3 of the sites i checked had them in stock..
http://pcmaniacs.com.au/intel-1156 [...] 1_240.html
and http://www.netplus.com.au/products [...] 0i7%20CPUs

so, yeah and the UD3 board is coming in a few days aswell..

do you still want the links to everything else?

Thanks

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Reply to cahl

pcmaniacs in melbourne has been selling p55 mb's and I5 750 and I7 860 & 870 for a few weeks now. The I5 750 is 279.00 and the 860 is 388.00 and 774.00 australian dollars of course.

Reply to mestizo73

How much would the Board cost?!, as for $279 you could get an i7 920 instead of the i5 750 and a cheap Mobo (I don't actually know one) and for the RAM both use DDR3 and it DOESN'T require the RAMs installed to be Triple-channel as a cheap Dual-channel kit would do it and nothing else is required for the i7 platform to be functional and will give you better performance.

And it'd be nice if you included links for your other chosen parts (it doesn't have to be through a reseller as a Mfr. link would be enough ALONG with the price).

Regards.

Message edited by psycho sykes on 09-06-2009 at 11:31:47 AM

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Reply to psycho sykes

cahl wrote :

***. And the NDA hasn't been officially lifted.... I think we'd better not leak this to Intel!

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Reply to croc

$279.00AUD= $237.47USD the op is here in Australia so all his prices are in Australian dollars. heres the link for the cpu's http://pcmaniacs.com.au/intel-1156 [...] 1_240.html and for the mb's http://pcmaniacs.com.au/motherboar [...] _239.html.

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mestizo73 wrote :

Thanks for clarification i see it now but a note the 2nd link you provided for the Mobo doesn't work (404 error).

Regards.

------------------------------ -Medo Egyptian
"Simplicity is a mix of complexity."
Reply to psycho sykes

http://pcmaniacs.com.au/motherboar [...] 2_239.html see if that works psycho.

Reply to mestizo73

Yes that one worked, I'll reply later as I'm going offline.

Regards.

------------------------------ -Medo Egyptian
"Simplicity is a mix of complexity."
Reply to psycho sykes

Theres no point in going i5 for a few weeks at least or you'll be paying i7 prices, which would be counterproductive.

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