New Gaming PC -$2000 - $2250
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ItzEthie
October 7, 2012 5:19:38 AM
Hi im Ethan
I'm looking to buy/build a new PC
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Next few weeks BUDGET RANGE: $2000 - $2250 Australian Dollars
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Renedering Videos, Fraps/recording, Editing videos/pictures, Fl Studio, movie watching , internet surfing
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Speakers, Headset
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: http://www.umart.com.au/, http://www.pccasegear.com.au/ or any other Australian Part dealer COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Melbourne, Australia.
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel for CPU, Nvidia for the GPU, OCZ for the SSD
OVERCLOCKING: Yes SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920 x 1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
So far i have picked:
Case: Bitfenix GHOST - $119
CPU: Intel Core i7 3770k -$335
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100
Motherboard: MSI MPower Z77 - $229
RAM: Corsair Vengeance CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 - $105
PSU: Corsair HX-650 V2 80 PLUS Gold Power Supply - $149
Graphics Card: MSI GTX 670 Power Edition OC 2GB - $479
SSD 1 (Boot): OCZ Vertex 3 60GB - $65
SSD 2 (Storage): OCZ Vertex 4 256GB - $219
Optical: LG GH24NS90 24x SATA DVD-RW Drive OEM - $22
Monitor: BenQ RL2450H 24in LED - $199
OS: Win7 Pro
I'm looking to buy/build a new PC
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Next few weeks BUDGET RANGE: $2000 - $2250 Australian Dollars
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Renedering Videos, Fraps/recording, Editing videos/pictures, Fl Studio, movie watching , internet surfing
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Speakers, Headset
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: http://www.umart.com.au/, http://www.pccasegear.com.au/ or any other Australian Part dealer COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Melbourne, Australia.
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel for CPU, Nvidia for the GPU, OCZ for the SSD
OVERCLOCKING: Yes SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920 x 1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
So far i have picked:
Case: Bitfenix GHOST - $119
CPU: Intel Core i7 3770k -$335
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100
Motherboard: MSI MPower Z77 - $229
RAM: Corsair Vengeance CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 - $105
PSU: Corsair HX-650 V2 80 PLUS Gold Power Supply - $149
Graphics Card: MSI GTX 670 Power Edition OC 2GB - $479
SSD 1 (Boot): OCZ Vertex 3 60GB - $65
SSD 2 (Storage): OCZ Vertex 4 256GB - $219
Optical: LG GH24NS90 24x SATA DVD-RW Drive OEM - $22
Monitor: BenQ RL2450H 24in LED - $199
OS: Win7 Pro
More about : gaming 2000 2250
JJ1217
October 7, 2012 5:38:13 AM
Stay away from the 670 PE, it will die faster, alot faster because of overvolting issues with MSI that were recently picked up.
Trust me, 300 GB of storage IS NOT ENOUGH if you are gaming, let alone rendering videos, and recording. Get a 2 TB HDD instead of the 256 GB SSD, and just change the 60 GB one to 120GB.
Everything looks solid, just make sure your OS is 64 bit to fully utilise the ram.
Change your GPU definitely though, it'll die alot quicker.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/MSI-GTX-660-670-overvo...
Trust me, 300 GB of storage IS NOT ENOUGH if you are gaming, let alone rendering videos, and recording. Get a 2 TB HDD instead of the 256 GB SSD, and just change the 60 GB one to 120GB.
Everything looks solid, just make sure your OS is 64 bit to fully utilise the ram.
Change your GPU definitely though, it'll die alot quicker.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/MSI-GTX-660-670-overvo...
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zared619
October 7, 2012 5:54:01 AM
This build is solid. You can get alot out of it before you have to upgrade. Once you want to SLI, just buy another 670 and you will be fine.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/au/p/jzDq
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/au/p/jzDq/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($335.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($36.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($218.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($449.00 @ Scorptec)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($125.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($141.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Monitor: Samsung S22B350H 21.5" Monitor ($135.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit) ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1827.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/au/p/jzDq
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/au/p/jzDq/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($335.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($36.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($218.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($449.00 @ Scorptec)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($125.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($141.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Monitor: Samsung S22B350H 21.5" Monitor ($135.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit) ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1827.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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excella1221
October 7, 2012 5:59:13 AM
JJ1217
October 7, 2012 6:08:33 AM
zared619
October 7, 2012 6:16:21 AM
ItzEthie
October 7, 2012 6:16:50 AM
excella1221
October 7, 2012 6:27:18 AM
Not that I'm nitpicking, but the regular 670 uses reference-cooling, which is also not recommended. Especially @ $450.
Ethan, just get a 7970 or 7970 GHz to get the most bang out of your buck. Then upgrade to an 850w PSU so you can Crossfire anytime without the need of an upgrade on wattage.
The rest of zared619's build is great.
Ethan, just get a 7970 or 7970 GHz to get the most bang out of your buck. Then upgrade to an 850w PSU so you can Crossfire anytime without the need of an upgrade on wattage.
The rest of zared619's build is great.
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zared619
October 7, 2012 6:33:15 AM
excella1221 said:
Not that I'm nitpicking, but the regular 670 uses reference-cooling, which is also not recommended. Especially @ $450.Ethan, just get a 7970 or 7970 GHz to get the most bang out of your buck. Then upgrade to an 850w PSU so you can Crossfire anytime without the need of an upgrade on wattage.
The rest of zared619's build is great.
That is a good point. The reference cooler would not be as good, and the Asus is far superior.
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ItzEthie
October 7, 2012 7:22:32 AM
excella1221 said:
Not that I'm nitpicking, but the regular 670 uses reference-cooling, which is also not recommended. Especially @ $450.Ethan, just get a 7970 or 7970 GHz to get the most bang out of your buck. Then upgrade to an 850w PSU so you can Crossfire anytime without the need of an upgrade on wattage.
The rest of zared619's build is great.
Ok but ive heard some pretty nasty things about ATI
like the drivers are bad or something, is that fixed ??
i wanted water cooling but is the CM evo 12 good??
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JackNaylorPE
October 7, 2012 7:32:42 AM
$2000
Case - $130 - Corsair 500R White http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
PSU - $165 - Corsair HX850 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
MoBo - $410 - ASUS Z77 Pro http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...
CPU - included - Intel Core i7-3570K Included w/ above
RAM - $50 - (2 x 4GB) Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 (White) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Cooler - $50 - Hyper 612 PWM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
TIM - $5 - Shin Etsu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
GFX - $400 - Asus GTX 670 DCII http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
GFX - Later - Asus GTX 670 DCII Same
HD - $103 Caviar Black 1TB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
SSD - $170 - Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240 GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
DVD Writer - $47 - Asus Model BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Monitor $330 ASUS VG236H Black 23" 120 Hz Monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
OS - $140 - Win 7-64 Home Professional http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Asus 670 TOP - 10.0 rating
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_670...
Gigabyte Windforce SC 670 - 9.8 rating
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GeForce_GTX...
MSI Twin Frozr IV 670 - 9.7 rating
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_670_Power_Ed...
Palit Jetsteram 670 - 97 rating
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Palit/GeForce_GTX_67...
Zotac AMP 670 - 9.6 rating
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_67...
Case - $130 - Corsair 500R White http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
PSU - $165 - Corsair HX850 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
MoBo - $410 - ASUS Z77 Pro http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...
CPU - included - Intel Core i7-3570K Included w/ above
RAM - $50 - (2 x 4GB) Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 (White) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Cooler - $50 - Hyper 612 PWM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
TIM - $5 - Shin Etsu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
GFX - $400 - Asus GTX 670 DCII http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
GFX - Later - Asus GTX 670 DCII Same
HD - $103 Caviar Black 1TB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
SSD - $170 - Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240 GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
DVD Writer - $47 - Asus Model BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Monitor $330 ASUS VG236H Black 23" 120 Hz Monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
OS - $140 - Win 7-64 Home Professional http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Asus 670 TOP - 10.0 rating
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_670...
Gigabyte Windforce SC 670 - 9.8 rating
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GeForce_GTX...
MSI Twin Frozr IV 670 - 9.7 rating
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_670_Power_Ed...
Palit Jetsteram 670 - 97 rating
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Palit/GeForce_GTX_67...
Zotac AMP 670 - 9.6 rating
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_67...
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zared619
October 7, 2012 7:35:26 AM
excella1221
October 7, 2012 7:38:42 AM
JJ1217
October 7, 2012 9:53:40 AM
ItzEthie
October 7, 2012 10:02:16 AM
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_i...
thats the ram im getting i dont think the EVO 212 will fit with it
thats the ram im getting i dont think the EVO 212 will fit with it
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JJ1217
October 7, 2012 10:09:51 AM
JJ1217
October 7, 2012 10:10:27 AM
ItzEthie
October 7, 2012 10:26:48 AM
excella1221
October 7, 2012 11:15:06 AM
JJ1217 said:
Really? I feel that AMD drivers are a hit or miss. They either do great, or they make it worse.This used to be true, yes.
Though recent catalyst releases have proven that their driver updates have been improving.
Nvidia also has their miss moments, it just doesn't take them too long to rectify it, and that's what I love about them.
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JJ1217
October 7, 2012 12:24:08 PM
excella1221 said:
This used to be true, yes.Though recent catalyst releases have proven that their driver updates have been improving.
Nvidia also has their miss moments, it just doesn't take them too long to rectify it, and that's what I love about them.
Yes they have definitely gotten better, but I dislike how its one of the single reasons not to buy an AMD card. I love AMD, and I really don't care too much about driver issues, but when its enough to turn off many people into buying an AMD card, they should really put more effort into it, as their cards will get more sales, so not only is it better for people with the cards and will become confident in AMD, it will stimulate sales. I've seen people only buy Nvidia just about driver issues. It's really sad from a business point of view.
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excella1221
October 7, 2012 12:40:25 PM
JJ1217
October 7, 2012 12:48:05 PM
zared619
October 7, 2012 2:47:38 PM
excella1221
October 7, 2012 3:19:30 PM
JJ1217 said:
Well Intel aren't a bad computer company, they make good value CPU's, and they aren't like what I feel like money grabbing hogs like Nvidia. I really would be happier if AMD comprehensively won in GPU battles rather than CPU.Incorrect. Before AMD came into the scene, Intel charged low-end CPUs at around $300-400.
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JJ1217
October 7, 2012 3:24:33 PM
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