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PC build Recommendation
Im going to build a new PC sometime this week is there anyway i can improve my build?

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3Ghz 1155pin Boxed CPU
Gainward GeForce GTX 570 Video Card $339.99
Samsung SATA 22x Black DVD RW - 1 Year Warranty
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 Motherboard $179.00
Antec Earth EA-750W PSU $121.00 (gonna SLI when i get more money)
Antec 300 Three-Hundard $59
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL 8G Kit(4Gx2) DDR3 1333 $48
WD 3.5" Green 1TB WD10EARX SATA3 64M 5400RPM HDD $107.00

Total $1043 AUS

And will the graphics card fit the case? I heard the Antec 300 has pretty large space to fit graphics card but im not sure if it will fit.
#1 ·
Graphics should fit, what you should worry about more is the ram / hdd. Neither are decent, you should be aiming at some seriously better ram if you want to make good use of the unlocked CPU and the HDD is just horrible. WD Caviar Black or Samsung's Spintpoint F3 are the least you coud get, if not an SSD
#2 ·
At least 7,200rpm hard drive.
Might as well buy a SSD right now.
The price are about the same cause the flood in Thailand greatly increased HDD prices.
#3 ·
WHYUNOGET SSD
#4 ·
Quote Originally Posted by .Amnesia View Post
WHYUNOGET SSD
IMNORICH, ill get it later as i dont have money right now.

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Quote Originally Posted by Alen View Post
Graphics should fit, what you should worry about more is the ram / hdd. Neither are decent, you should be aiming at some seriously better ram if you want to make good use of the unlocked CPU and the HDD is just horrible. WD Caviar Black or Samsung's Spintpoint F3 are the least you coud get, if not an SSD
Caviar Black are too expensive right now $220 in Australia, ill probally get a SSD later to make up for the bad HDD. I just going to overclock my CPU, to 3.7ghz and probally get a Cooler Master Tx 3 or something, the only thing im worried about is the GPU not fiting in the case, everywhere i read people say something different. One guy said that his AMD 6850 wont fit and another guy said a GTX 580 will fit -.- two contrictating statements....
#5 · edited ·
Are you paying for postage or anything with that?
#6 ·
Quote Originally Posted by Aznganxter View Post
IMNORICH, ill get it later as i dont have money right now.

---------- Post added at 07:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:32 PM ----------



Caviar Black are too expensive right now $220 in Australia, ill probally get a SSD later to make up for the bad HDD. I just going to overclock my CPU, to 3.7ghz and probally get a Cooler Master Tx 3 or something, the only thing im worried about is the GPU not fiting in the case, everywhere i read people say something different. One guy said that his AMD 6850 wont fit and another guy said a GTX 580 will fit -.- two contrictating statements....
Dude a SSD and HDD are about the same price right now.

Quote Originally Posted by Ed View Post
Are you paying for postage or anything with that?
Obviously, it's Australia.
#7 ·
Quote Originally Posted by Stevenom View Post

Dude a SSD and HDD are about the same price right now.


Obviously, it's Australia.
Yeah, I though you guys had a few shops

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Here's what I came up with for an extra $50 But Listen to What Alen/Santa has to say










Comes out at around $1100 That website is In Australia.
Shipping to Parramatta is $46 2-5 days
#8 · edited ·
Quote Originally Posted by Ed View Post

Yeah, I though you guys had a few shops

---------- Post added at 02:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:29 PM ----------

Here's what I came up with for an extra $100 But Listen to What Alen/Santa has to say

 
HDD
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16679

 
PSU
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18084

 
Tower
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=6754

 
Motherboard
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17549

 
CPU
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16531

 
Graphics Card
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_876&pro ducts_id=18618

 
RAM
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186_912&pro ducts_id=13931



Comes out at around $1150 That website is In Australia So The postage shouldn't be too much.
Add URL tags please.
And RAM and graphics card has spaces in the URL.
#9 ·
Quote Originally Posted by Stevenom View Post

Add URL tags please.
And RAM and graphics card has spaces in the URL.
sorted It wasn't a space, there was a ?
#10 ·
Quote Originally Posted by Ed View Post

sorted It wasn't a space, there was a ?
It was 'pro duct' for both of them.
Pretty sure that is a space.
You should get an SSD as the HDD prices sky rocketed due to the flood in Thailand..
#11 · edited ·
Quote Originally Posted by Stevenom View Post

It was 'pro duct' for both of them.
Pretty sure that is a space.
Sorted it anyway
Did I pick any bad parts?
#12 ·
not particularly bad.
but id go with a 6950/6970 instead of 570.
#13 ·
Quote Originally Posted by Stevenom View Post
not particularly bad.
but id go with a 6950/6970 instead of 570.
I got an 6950. I'm still deciding whether I flash it to a 6970 or not.

and why u no tell me SDD and HDD prices are the same. I just ordered my Samsung Spinpoint a day ago. :[ Boogernuggets.
#14 ·
Quote Originally Posted by Pheles View Post
I got an 6950. I'm still deciding whether I flash it to a 6970 or not.

and why u no tell me SDD and HDD prices are the same. I just ordered my Samsung Spinpoint a day ago. :[ Boogernuggets.
Y u no check for yourself.
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