New Build! please help

[Quadacon]

Hi im going to be building a new build. I will be using it for at home and I will be using it for advance drawing programs like corel designer. I will not be editing hd photos or playing games so I would like to keep it simple, I would like an intel core i3 CPU. I would mucth rather a Gigabyte ultra durable 4 motherboard (micro ATX) and I need about 4Gb of RAM. A 500GB HDD will be enough space and I am happy to use intel integrated graphics. I would like a thermaltake case that comes with a PSU. any good parts/ideas to get me started. Please note that I need parts that can be purchased in Australia. Thanks

 

[tenaciousk]

Hi i would be happy to suggest a build. But a couple things you want to avoid is the psu's that come with a case. They are usually very low quality, and can compromise your whole system. If you are not interested in a dedicated graphics card. I would suggest a APU, they have more cores/threads then a i3 and better integrated graphics.

i3 build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Blackbone ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $387.72
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-31 21:18 EDT-0400)

AMD apu build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($123.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-DGS Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Blackbone ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $369.73
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-31 21:22 EDT-0400)

 

[stickmansam]

He's in Australia

A8 is better than i3 for normal stuffs

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A8-5600K 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($112.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-D3H ATX FM2 Motherboard ($95.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.00 @ Scorptec)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Thermaltake VN900A1W2N (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $463.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-01 12:40 EST+1100)

 

[tenaciousk]

He's in Australia

A8 is better than i3 for normal stuffs

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A8-5600K 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($112.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-D3H ATX FM2 Motherboard ($95.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.00 @ Scorptec)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Thermaltake VN900A1W2N (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $463.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-01 12:40 EST+1100)

Sorry forgot about the Australia part. I do still have to agree with the apu route though.