Approximate Purchase Date: 16/06/2012 or for USA 06/16/2012
Budget Range: ~$950
System Usage from Most to Least Important: General use, programming, some gaming.
Parts Not Required: Monitor, keyboard, sound card.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.netplus.com.au, www.austin.net.au, www.ple.com.au
Country: Australia, specifically Perth, Western Australia.
Parts Preferences: Intel
Overclocking: Maybe, but definitely not within the first few months. Might as well leave out of the build.
SLI or Crossfire: Yes eventually. Not important to me.
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments:
Here is my build:
Part--------------Title----------------------------------------------Where------------------Cost
Case-------------Antec 600--------------------------------------NetPlus-----------------$99.00
CPU--------------Intel Core i5 3450 Ivy Bridge---------------NetPlus-----------------$199.00
CD Drive--------Pioneer DVR-219 Black SATA DVD----------NetPlus-----------------$29.00
Hard Drive------Western Digital Blue 500GB----------------Austin Computers----$89.00
Motherboard---Asus P8Z68-V PRO-GEN3 MB---------------Austin Computers----$229.00
Power Supply--XFX CORE EDITION 550W 80PLUS PSU--PLE Computers--------$75.00
RAM--------------Kington KHX 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHZ------Austin Computers----$65.00
Graphics Card--Gigabyte ATI HD7770-----------------------Austin Computers----$159.00
Total: $944
My question is multiple things:
1. Could someone give me any suggestions on whether I can get any better prices on these parts at stores in Perth?
2. Can I get any better/more reliable parts for with equal power?
3. Can I get any cheaper parts with equal power?
Any answers to any of those would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
RileyH
Budget Range: ~$950
System Usage from Most to Least Important: General use, programming, some gaming.
Parts Not Required: Monitor, keyboard, sound card.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.netplus.com.au, www.austin.net.au, www.ple.com.au
Country: Australia, specifically Perth, Western Australia.
Parts Preferences: Intel
Overclocking: Maybe, but definitely not within the first few months. Might as well leave out of the build.
SLI or Crossfire: Yes eventually. Not important to me.
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments:
Here is my build:
Part--------------Title----------------------------------------------Where------------------Cost
Case-------------Antec 600--------------------------------------NetPlus-----------------$99.00
CPU--------------Intel Core i5 3450 Ivy Bridge---------------NetPlus-----------------$199.00
CD Drive--------Pioneer DVR-219 Black SATA DVD----------NetPlus-----------------$29.00
Hard Drive------Western Digital Blue 500GB----------------Austin Computers----$89.00
Motherboard---Asus P8Z68-V PRO-GEN3 MB---------------Austin Computers----$229.00
Power Supply--XFX CORE EDITION 550W 80PLUS PSU--PLE Computers--------$75.00
RAM--------------Kington KHX 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHZ------Austin Computers----$65.00
Graphics Card--Gigabyte ATI HD7770-----------------------Austin Computers----$159.00
Total: $944
My question is multiple things:
1. Could someone give me any suggestions on whether I can get any better prices on these parts at stores in Perth?
2. Can I get any better/more reliable parts for with equal power?
3. Can I get any cheaper parts with equal power?
Any answers to any of those would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
RileyH