Hello.
My friend has asked for some help selecting parts and building a new system for him. The budget is around $1000 Australian (USD is about parity atm although parts here are more expensive and 1 pound is $1.49AUD). The aim is to get a solid foundation rig to start with, and later down the track put a GPU and soundcard in there if needed (He doesn't really game, so that might not be needed, we'll see) I've gone through the website for the computer shop I use (www.pccasegear.com.au) and this is the shopping list I came up with. I'm wanting any general advice and pointers on this selection. Also if there is one component that I should downgrade to upgrade a different one and keep the price about the same but get more bang for my buck please tell me.
Seagate Barracuda 1TB ST1000DM003
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64bit with SP1 OEM
CoolerMaster GX 750W PSU
Corsair Carbide 200R Compact ATX Case
Intel Core i5 3570K
Kingston HyperX KHX1866C9D3K2/8GX 8GB (2x4GB)
Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H-WB
Total = $985
So I'm pretty keen on this case, but will it being a mid-tower mean I might have issues fitting all this and any future cards in it. Also I might be able to convince him to spend another $50 if there is something that will make a huge difference overall. Any thoughts are appreciated. Cheers
My friend has asked for some help selecting parts and building a new system for him. The budget is around $1000 Australian (USD is about parity atm although parts here are more expensive and 1 pound is $1.49AUD). The aim is to get a solid foundation rig to start with, and later down the track put a GPU and soundcard in there if needed (He doesn't really game, so that might not be needed, we'll see) I've gone through the website for the computer shop I use (www.pccasegear.com.au) and this is the shopping list I came up with. I'm wanting any general advice and pointers on this selection. Also if there is one component that I should downgrade to upgrade a different one and keep the price about the same but get more bang for my buck please tell me.
Seagate Barracuda 1TB ST1000DM003
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64bit with SP1 OEM
CoolerMaster GX 750W PSU
Corsair Carbide 200R Compact ATX Case
Intel Core i5 3570K
Kingston HyperX KHX1866C9D3K2/8GX 8GB (2x4GB)
Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H-WB
Total = $985
So I'm pretty keen on this case, but will it being a mid-tower mean I might have issues fitting all this and any future cards in it. Also I might be able to convince him to spend another $50 if there is something that will make a huge difference overall. Any thoughts are appreciated. Cheers
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