Ideas for new gaming PC

[dmoll14]

I've been considering getting a gaming desktop for a while, but it is hard to find good builds on the net. My budget is around AU$1000 (650GBP), and I'm looking for something that will run today's games on a high setting, as well as being able to last for a while before I need to update the hardware. I am also willing to self build it, if that is a more cost-effective way to do it. Any thoughts?

[Phage]

I don't know anyone in Brisvegas, but I used to use these guys in Auburn, Sydney quite a bit.
http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/
They were one of the better suppliers in Sydney and I used them just last year. The owner even gave me a lift to the station with my collection of boxes ! I smashed the quote below together very quickly, and it doesn't include a cooler for overclocking, but is in the right sort of build that you should be looking for. Comes in at AUD 985.00

If you can strectch the budget, you can upgrade to an i5 and/or an SSD like the Samsung 830 or Crucial M4.


Coolermaster Black CM Elite 360 case, desktop or tower, 2x 5.25, 2x 3.5, front IO, 350w PSU Special Ex-Demo case, DOA warranty only
CA-C-RC-360-KKR6 1 - 2 Days $49.50

Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB Z77 LGA1155 ATX M/B, 4x DDR3, 2x PCI-E x16, 4x SATA3, 8x USB3.0, HDMI, DP, D-Sub, DVI-D, GBLAN, RAID, WIFI, BTAL-GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB 1 - 2 Days $237.60

Intel Core i3 2130 3.40Ghz Dual-Core CPU (Sandy Bridge), LGA1155, 3mb, Intel HD2000 Graphics, CPU w/fan cooler BX80623I32130
SYN-BX80623I32130 In Stock At Supplier $182.60

Sapphire HD7850 ATI Radeon 2Gb 256Bit GDDR5 PCI-E x16 Video card, w/DVI, HDMI, 2x Mini DP ACH-VGASAP2G078A Pre Order $293.70

520W Seasonic S12II Bronze PSU, 12cm fan, 24-pin 4+8-pin, 6x HDD, 6x SATA, 2x FDD, 2x PCI-E PH-PSUSEAS12II-520W Special $121.00

8GB Corsair DDR3-12800 1600MHz CL9 Low Profile, Low Voltage Vengeance RAM Kit for AMD/Intel, 2x 4096mb sticks w/white heat spreader, 9-9-9-24 1.35v AL-CML8GX3M2A1600C9W

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

You will need to increase your budget somewhat as you also need to include an OS.

The following parts are what I would go for.



It is also worth spending the extra on this graphics card to IMHO:

http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/info/A...&per_page=100#

[Phage]

Cheers Cat. I never do these properly !

[dmoll14]

Thanks guys, Its been a great help.

[ThunderHD]

I would personally go for a higher wattage power supply, cause many of the higher power supplies are similarly priced and it's always nice to have some breathing space 'wattage-wise-

[kalniel]

I would personally go for a higher wattage power supply, cause many of the higher power supplies are similarly priced and it's always nice to have some breathing space 'wattage-wise-

That's a really bad suggestion. There's no correlation between wattage and quality of supply, there's no advantage to having way too much wattage, and worse, there are several disadvantages.

[dmoll14]

Hi again,
I've been doing some shopping around and found a site that will custom build, and ship the pc to you for free. The setup that I've worked out is this:
CPU: Core i7 3770 3.4GHz Ivy Bridge
CPU Cooler: Copper/Aluminium cooler
MoBo: All-in-one Intel H77 Board, ASUS/Gigabyte/MSI/Asrock/Intel
Ram: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz
GPU: GTX 660 2GB GDDR5
HDD: 3.5" 1TB SATA III 7200rpm
Optical Drive: 24x Dual layer DVD burner
Audio: 7.1 HD Audio
Network: 10/100/1000M Gigabit LAN + USB WiFi card
Case: IW136 (unknown actual name) w/750W Standard PSU
Monitor: 24" AOC Full HD LED monitor
keyboard: Gigabyte GK-K6800 USB
Mouse: Cyborg R.A.T. 7
6-way surge protected powerboard
Warranty: 24 Months RTB warranty, lifetime tech support
Total cost: $1491.94, $1596.94 if I also get windows 7

I already have a headset, so haven't bothered with speakers

This looks pretty good to me, but I don't have much experience, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

[RonaldBarrett]

Use Dell or Customized Desktops for that with high functionality features.