Hey guys, thanks in advance for the help
I'm looking to build a NZD$3000 (New Zealand Dollars) gaming computer. It'd probably be the equivalent of a USD$2000 computer, approximately. I've picked out some parts but I would like some help with the rest.
Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next month
Budget Range: NZD$3000
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the web, word processing
Parts Not Required: Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor, Speakers, OS. I also have a 1.5TB internal HDD for storage that I can use
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.pbtech.co.nz or www.amazon.com (but have to take into account exchange rate and shipping costs, and possible tax of 15%)
Country: New Zealand
Parts Preferences: Parts that I was thinking of were:
■i7-2600k
■GTX580
■a z68 motherboard
■Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8R (it was recommended on this site somewhere)
■128GB SSD
■blu-ray drive
Obviously I don't have the specific ones there so it would be useful if I could get help on that.
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1080p
Additional Comments: If you could give advice on the specific parts it would be great. Also recommendations on case, CPU Cooler and PSU which I haven't looked into, and anything else that I might need. Also if you think that I could do better with some other part let me know. The one thing I wasn't sure about was GTX580 vs 2xHD6950 in Crossfire vs HD7970, but I don't think the 7970 will come out in New Zealand any time soon, and getting a GTX580 may future-proof my computer a bit better (I can just get another one and run SLI later I guess)
Thanks again for any help you can give
I'm looking to build a NZD$3000 (New Zealand Dollars) gaming computer. It'd probably be the equivalent of a USD$2000 computer, approximately. I've picked out some parts but I would like some help with the rest.
Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next month
Budget Range: NZD$3000
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the web, word processing
Parts Not Required: Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor, Speakers, OS. I also have a 1.5TB internal HDD for storage that I can use
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.pbtech.co.nz or www.amazon.com (but have to take into account exchange rate and shipping costs, and possible tax of 15%)
Country: New Zealand
Parts Preferences: Parts that I was thinking of were:
■i7-2600k
■GTX580
■a z68 motherboard
■Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8R (it was recommended on this site somewhere)
■128GB SSD
■blu-ray drive
Obviously I don't have the specific ones there so it would be useful if I could get help on that.
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1080p
Additional Comments: If you could give advice on the specific parts it would be great. Also recommendations on case, CPU Cooler and PSU which I haven't looked into, and anything else that I might need. Also if you think that I could do better with some other part let me know. The one thing I wasn't sure about was GTX580 vs 2xHD6950 in Crossfire vs HD7970, but I don't think the 7970 will come out in New Zealand any time soon, and getting a GTX580 may future-proof my computer a bit better (I can just get another one and run SLI later I guess)
Thanks again for any help you can give