$700 Build for Gaming

[shadow_city]

Hello, thanks for viewing. New build for a friend here.

Approximate Purchase Date: 2 weeks

Budget Range: $700 AUD Before / After Rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the net

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers,

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I will be buying from a local store since I live in Australia. Prices will be the same as Newegg and such.

Country: Australia

Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, ASUS motherboard

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution:1440x900, soon to be 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Quiet and simple looking. He would like to max out Skyrim at 1440x900. Needs to be as future proof as possible (Quad core), will be upgrading monitor soon. Should I wait for Ivy? Prices keep changing

 

[Proximon]

Parts from MSY
http://www.msy.com.au/

Asus P8P67-LE-V3 -93
i3-2120 -126
8GB G.skill Sniper -51

500GB WD -82
DVD drive -15


Corsair CX600V2 PSU -89
Coolermaster RC371 Case - 43

64-bit win 7 -93

Powercolor 6770 -95

Total: $687

 

[shadow_city]

Thanks for the reply. I forgot to mention it needs to be micro ATX. Case and motherboard suggestions?

 

[Outlander_04]

buy from
pccasegear.com.au

 

[shadow_city]

Thanks for your reply Outlander. However, I am buying my stuff from a particular store because they are a good friend of mine which means even more discounts.

 

[macten]

Thanks for your reply Outlander. However, I am buying my stuff from a particular store because they are a good friend of mine which means even more discounts.

Be kind of hard for someone to post a 700 dollar build if you can get 1,000 dollars worth of parts for 700 dollars.

 

[shadow_city]

Be kind of hard for someone to post a 700 dollar build if you can get 1,000 dollars worth of parts for 700 dollars.

I wish I could get $1000 worth of stuff for $700.

Something on pccasegear.com.au for 750-800 I will be able to get for $700

 

[macten]

I wish I could get $1000 worth of stuff for $700.

Something on pccasegear.com.au for 750-800 I will be able to get for $700

Lol, I wasn't sure what you meant by "even more discounts".

 

[Proximon]

This CM case
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_31&products_id=14530

Add a fan
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9_510&products_id=17082

This ASRock board fits your budget but will have SATA 6GB/S and USB 3.0
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_711_1183&products_id=18210

Whatever you have left over needs to go into GPU upgrade. 6850 or 6870.

 

[shadow_city]

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