andrewlawrence87

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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within the next month

BUDGET RANGE: 1000 - 1300 AU

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Movies, Video Processing, Internet, CAD

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speakers, Sound Card, OS

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: www.itestate.com.au

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Australia

PARTS PREFERENCES: None

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe

MONITOR RESOLUTION:1920x1080

Hi, this is my first time building a PC so was hoping for some feedback on what I've planned. I'm not sure about going with the i5 or i7, at the moment i've picked the i5 as it suits my budget, but if it would give a significant performance boost I would consider the i7-920. Also I'm aware new HD 5xxx cards will be coming out soon, but they seem to be out of my price range so I was planning on sticking with the 4870, and maybe picking up another one around Christmas time.

I'd appreciate any opinions/advice

Thanks

Midi ATX Case CoolerMaster Centurion 5 RC-T05 with 460w Black $125

CPU/Processor Intel Quad Core i5-750 (2.66 GHz/4M/QPI: TBD) LGA1156 $259

3.5" HDD SATA-300 1TB (1000GB) 32MB Samsung (HD103SJ/7200rpm) $95

MotherBoard Intel Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R (rev. 1.0) (supporting Socket 1156-i5, i7/Dual Channel DDR3 2200/CF only) $179

5.25" DVD Burner/Rw SATA Pioneer DVR-218LBK (with Cyberlink Software) Black $49

Desktop DDR3 Ram 4GB Kit (2x2048MB) PC12800 1600MHz G.Skill F3-12800CL8D-4GBRM 8-8-8-24 (i5 ready/1.65V) $129

Video Card (ATI) PCI-e 4870 1GB (DDR5) Gigabyte GV-R487D5-1GD $185
 
This is what I would get:

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

Antec Basiq BP500U 500W Continuous Power ATX12V Version 2.01 Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

MotherBoard Intel Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R (rev. 1.0) (supporting Socket 1156-i5, i7/Dual Channel DDR3 2200/CF only) $179

Intel Core i5 Processor i5-750 2.66GHz 8MB LGA1156 CPU, Retail

OCZ 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory

Video Card (ATI) PCI-e 4870 1GB (DDR5) Gigabyte GV-R487D5-1GD $185

3.5" HDD SATA-300 1TB (1000GB) 32MB Samsung (HD103SJ/7200rpm) $95

Samsung SH-S223B/BEBE 22X SATA DVD+/-RW Internal Drive (Black), Bulk w/o Software

This h/s below includes thermal compound and it's good for a light over clock.

Cooler Master Hyper TX3 RR-910-HTX3-GP CPU Fan For Intel LGA1156/775 & AMD AM3/AM2/940/939/754