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| 1309562 | 2012-10-30 03:05:00 | Hi team, I've been looking around for a PC build. This is what I came up with... PCPartPicker part list (pcpartpicker.com) CPU: Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor (pcpartpicker.com) ($1399.00 @ Computer Lounge) CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling ACFZI30 74.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (pcpartpicker.com) ($67.11 @ Ascent Technology) Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Extreme EATX LGA2011 Motherboard (pcpartpicker.com) ($779.00 @ Computer Lounge) Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory (pcpartpicker.com) ($365.79 @ Ascent Technology) Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive (pcpartpicker.com) ($343.85 @ PB Technologies) Sound Card: Asus Xonar DX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card (pcpartpicker.com) ($137.10 @ Ascent Technology) Case: NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case (pcpartpicker.com) ($275.49 @ Ascent Technology) Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1200W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (pcpartpicker.com) ($398.00 @ PC Force) Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer (pcpartpicker.com) ($205.85 @ PB Technologies) Total: $3971.19 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) For $4000 does this seem like a decent build? My budget is $3500 but i might be allowed to strech to $4000. If you have any reccommendations that will lower the price but not the performance I would like to hear. Thanks :) |
stratex5 (16685) | ||
| 1309563 | 2012-10-30 03:11:00 | No video card? What are you going to be using the PC for? Seems like you found the most expensive parts and just went "Tick, I'll take that" :p |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1309564 | 2012-10-30 03:12:00 | Get a 3770k. Cheaper almost the same performance and they you don't need to buy an OTT motherboard. Cooler is average, h100 or Noctua d14 imo. I feel as if buying 2 lots of the 4x2gb vengence ram kits is infinitely better value for money. No video card? Get a corsair psu |
icow (15313) | ||
| 1309565 | 2012-10-30 03:28:00 | Um wow the psu is a bit overkill. With that system (if your bot getting a video card) will use like 300w max. | Slankydudl (16687) | ||
| 1309566 | 2012-10-30 03:32:00 | Ohhh, yeah forgot to mention, how would i fit a decent video card into the rig and keep the price under $4000? And the psu is for future upgrades. This is going to be my base PC which ill upgrade as i get the money. Thanks for the suggestions so far. | stratex5 (16685) | ||
| 1309567 | 2012-10-30 03:35:00 | Sorry, but for $4000 that build is terrible, terrible value for money. No graphics card and no SSD? ....... the parts themselves are good, but either overkill or just silly. There is no need for that motherboard. You buy that when you are building a PC like this (www.l3p.nl)... If your budget stretches to $4000, you cannot go past this (www.computerlounge.co.nz). Hell, get them to whip one of the graphics cards out of it, and with the discount for buying online, you wouldn't be far off $3500. That system would run rings around the one you've got there. Otherwise something like this (www.computerlounge.co.nz)or this (www.playtech.co.nz). I know those are pre-built boxes, but looking through the hardware list will give you a decent idea of what you can get for the money. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 1309568 | 2012-10-30 03:39:00 | A little bit of info on what you intend to use this for and what the reasoning behind the parts you picked might help. I'm sure if you target your money at the areas you most need you can get a great system in a $3500 budget. From a gaming perspective which is my normal focus the sandy/ivy bridge i5's are the way to go, anything else is honestly throwing money away for no noticeable gain. If you have a reason for the 6 core CPU (other than it's the best I want it) the 3930K is a much better value for money, almost the same performance and a much cheaper price. Also I'd ditch the velociraptor and get a 256 or bigger SSD and a data drive, it'll do more to make your system feel fast than any 6 core CPU will. I recently got a samsung 830 series 256GB SSD and I'm loving it, all my programs and games so far fit and I use a few WD green drives to store my media files etc. and yes unless you plan on tri-sli graphics cards somewhere down the track 1200W is total overkill, use a PSU calculator - input all the parts you think you might ever add, add another 50-100W - that should do you www.extreme.outervision.com |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1309569 | 2012-10-30 03:44:00 | Using on-board video? :D :D This MB doesn't seem to have onboard video. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1309570 | 2012-10-30 03:48:00 | Here we go, I'd personally prefer something like this: i.imgur.com Intentionally left off an optical drive coz I never use mine. It's what I'd go for if I had $3,500, though again you've not said if you're gonna be doing gaming, video editing or whatever on it.... EDIT: Fixed image |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1309571 | 2012-10-30 03:48:00 | pcpartpicker.com There is ~$100 spare for a case. But I know that you can definitely get those parts cheaper. Personally I would import a h100 from amazon or something instead of spending $200+ on a D14. Edit: you can get a D14 in NZ for like $115... This is what trifire 7950's could do pre Ghz Edition BIOS: 4438 |
icow (15313) | ||
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