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[willonidas]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within the next 2 months.

BUDGET RANGE: Up to $2000 AU

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Video games.

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Mouse, keyboard, speakers. Re-using a SyncMaster 710N Samsung monitor.

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: PC Case Gear, PLE Computers

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Australia.

PARTS PREFERENCES: I was going for an Intel based system but after getting a quote from a store I've been looking at different manufacturers. Manli and Foxconn for example.

OVERCLOCKING: Possibly in the future once I know more about it. Take this as a Yes for now.

Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Nope.

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1280 x 1024

PART LIST:

Case: CoolerMaster HAF 932 Case

Motherboard: Foxconn Flaming Blade X58.

Processor: Intel Core i7 920

Video Card: eVGA GTX 275

Memory: Either a GEIL or Corsair a 6GB (3 x 2GB) RAM kit. But not sure which one to go with.

PSU: Either a Corsair 750W or a Gigabyte ODIN 720W.

HSF: CoolerMaster V8 Heatsink

HDD: 2 X Western Digital 1TB HD

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
I'll be using a DVI to VGA converter for the Samsung monitor.

Thank you for your time.

 

[build]

Case: HAF 922

Video Card: Are you planning to upgrade your monitor any time soon? If not, an ATI 4850 would be more than enough for that resolution http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_675&products_id=8133

Memory: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186_914&products_id=11913

PSU: If you don't want SLI/Crossfire, a 550W would be enough http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_535&products_id=12597

HDD: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210_344&products_id=12711


Your missing a DVD drive and an OS? Do you have those?

 

[willonidas]

Hey build,

I plan to keep the 710N for a while yet. Even so would it be better to find a new monitor to suit the GTX 275? Would it matter much if I kept that monitor and still bought the GTX? Regardless of the different in the prices of the cards?

Would 550W be enough for the whole system? Including if I decided to overclock?

I can use a 22x DVD drive from an old system, sorry I forgot to mention that.

The OS will be Vista 64 bit Ultimate. Not sure about this but I guess I could upgrade it when Windows 7 is officially released.


Thanks for your response.

 

[willonidas]

Hey build,

I plan to keep the 710N for a while yet. Even so would it be better to find a new monitor to suit the GTX 275? Would it matter much if I kept that monitor and still bought the GTX? Regardless of the different in the prices of the cards?

Would 550W be enough for the whole system? Including if I decided to overclock?

I can use a 22x DVD drive from an old system, sorry I forgot to mention that.

The OS will be Vista 64 bit Ultimate. Not sure about this but I guess I could upgrade it when Windows 7 is officially released.


Thanks for your response.

 

[build]

The GTX 275 would be surplus to requirements if you keep that monitor. You'd be able to max out most games even with a 4850 at that resolution. You can just upgrade your graphics card if you decide to get a new monitor.

If you go with the 4850 I suggested, a 550W would be enough even if you overclock.


You could also go with an I5 750 based build which would cost you a lot less. The money saved should be enough to buy you a bigger monitor. If you look at any review out there, you'll see that the I5 750 is nearly on par with the I7 920 when it comes to gaming performance, in some games the I5 750 actually beats the I7 920.

 

[willonidas]

Alright, I'll shift my list around.

Thanks for the advice.