I5 2500K Build (AUD Prices Please)

[ReidoSatsu]

Approximate Purchase Date: Next Week

Budget Range: $500 - $600 AUD

System Usage from Most to Least Important: 3d Rendering, Photoshop, Gaming, Watching movies, Internet Surfing

Parts Not Required: GPU: ATI Radeon 4870X2, Monitor, Optical Drive and Keyboard & Mouse.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: http://www.pccasegear.com

Country of Origin: Australia

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: NO

Monitor Resolution: 1680X1050


Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Thank You

 

[Outlander_04]

cpu
z68 motherboard
2 x4 gig of ram

 

[abekl]

I suggest you make your initial parts selections and post them here, so we have something to react to.

 

[ReidoSatsu]

OK then..


CPU
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16531

MOBO
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17099

RAM
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=15517

PSU
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17193

CASE
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16487

STORAGE
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16679


Thoughts?

 

[zhongyan]

OK then..


CPU
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16531

MOBO
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17099

RAM
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=15517

PSU
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17193

CASE
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16487

STORAGE
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16679


Thoughts?

If you were to get that Mobo with that Cpu, then the Cpu would be a bit of a waste of money since you can get the exact same performance with just a i5 2500.

 

[deicidechaos]

Becuase of your budget Id recommend this little beauty
CPU: AMD Phenom 965 Quadcore
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12293
MOBO Gygabyte
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17527
Storage
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17282
RAM
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13931
PSU
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17193
CASE
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=14860
TOTAL $584.00

 

[ReidoSatsu]

Best answer selected by ReidoSatsu.

 

[ReidoSatsu]

Thanks