1600$ build for a friend

[tuganu]

Budget: 1600 max but prefer to keep it 1500 ish

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, broswing the web and watching videos.

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

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

Location: sydney, Australia

Parts Preferences: 3570k, 660 ti, ga-z77x-ud3h, and most importantly NZXT Phantom. my friend is very picky and will not settle for any other case.

Overclocking: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Additional Comments: buying a new desktop as he has been using laptops for gaming. should be able to handle bf3 and other games really well so 660 ti seems legit.

 

[TheBigTroll]

im going to get him the phantom 410 then. its a smaller version of the phantom

phantom 410
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18956

http://pcpartpicker.com/au/p/gC9l

 

[tuganu]

im going to get him the phantom 410 then. its a smaller version of the phantom

phantom 410
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18956

http://pcpartpicker.com/au/p/gC9l

okay i will propose the 410 to him. but do you know if the seagate barracuda comes with any warranty? if not then wouldnt the WD caviar blue be better with 2 year warranty and same performance for the same price?

 

[Formata]

Hi there. An idea of what you can build with that budget at PCaseGear:

CPU - Intel 3570K $234.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_346_1184&products_id=20138

CPU Cooler - CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO - $36
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_23_845&products_id=18670

MOBO - Asrock z77 EXtreme4 - $149
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_711_1183&products_id=19867

RAM - G.Skill Ares F3-1600C9D-8GAO 8GB - $55
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=19632

SSD - Samsung 830 Series 128GB - $110
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210_902_1370&products_id=20429

HDD - Seagate Barracuda 1TB ST1000DM003 - $88
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210_344&products_id=19747

GPU - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 Overclocked 2GB- $459
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1387&products_id=20209

CASE - NZXT Phantom USB 3.0 Case Black - $169
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_238&products_id=15089

Personally not a huge fan of that case... just think its overpriced and I don't like the whole sci-fi look. But your choice. My prefs are:

Corsair Carbide 400R Black Mid-Tower Case - $118
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_961&products_id=18306

OR

Fractal Design Arc Mid Tower - $119
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_1055&products_id=17053

PSU - Antec High Current Gamer 750W - $135 (Plenty of juice for a a 2nd gtx 670 down the track, if you ever decide to go that way)
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_226&products_id=16142

OPTICAL - Samsung SH-222BB SATA DVDRW Drive - $22
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=658_667&products_id=19482

$1457 (with your mate's exy case)

OS - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit - $99
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=375_974&products_id=17003

 

[tuganu]

Hi there. An idea of what you can build with that budget at PCaseGear:

CPU - Intel 3570K $234.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_346_1184&products_id=20138

CPU Cooler - CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO - $36
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_23_845&products_id=18670

MOBO - Asrock z77 EXtreme4 - $149
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_711_1183&products_id=19867

RAM - G.Skill Ares F3-1600C9D-8GAO 8GB - $55
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=19632

SSD - Samsung 830 Series 128GB - $110
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210_902_1370&products_id=20429

HDD - Seagate Barracuda 1TB ST1000DM003 - $88
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210_344&products_id=19747

GPU - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 Overclocked 2GB- $459
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1387&products_id=20209

CASE - NZXT Phantom USB 3.0 Case Black - $169
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_238&products_id=15089

Personally not a huge fan of that case... just think its overpriced and I don't like the whole sci-fi look. But your choice. My prefs are:

Corsair Carbide 400R Black Mid-Tower Case - $118
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_961&products_id=18306

OR

Fractal Design Arc Mid Tower - $119
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_1055&products_id=17053

PSU - Antec High Current Gamer 750W - $135 (Plenty of juice for a a 2nd gtx 670 down the track, if you ever decide to go that way)
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_226&products_id=16142

OPTICAL - Samsung SH-222BB SATA DVDRW Drive - $22
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=658_667&products_id=19482

$1457 (with your mate's exy case)

OS - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit - $99
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=375_974&products_id=17003

okay thanks for the help

 

[tuganu]

Best answer selected by tuganu.

 

[TheBigTroll]

the silverstone psu is a better unit

 

[tuganu]

the silverstone psu is a better unit

I know that silverstone provide amazing quality for the price but. id rather go with a more known brand.

 

[TheBigTroll]

lol thats kinda like saying id rather get a corolla instead of a Bentley because they are more common and known by others (might have exaggerated a bit here). the silverstone is a better unit.