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Shappo

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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: None.

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Surfing the net, burning DVD's, photoshop and some gaming.

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, Operating System, Case.

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS:
For CPU & Motherboard: http://www.techbuy.com.au
http://www.pcmarket.com.au
http://www.megabuy.com.au

For Ram, HDD, Optical Drive, GPU, PSU: http://www.interwebcomputers.com.au

PARTS PREFERENCES: Mainly looking for an i5 or AM3 Build.

OVERCLOCKING: I would like my system to be able to overclock

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Do I need it?

MONITOR RESOLUTION: Well, this is a little different.
The monitor I will be using for the system for a couple months will be a 17'
But in the future, (end of this year) i'll be using a 22'

Unsure on resolutions.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I am going to purchasing the CPU and motherboard online because my local computer shop does not sell i5's according to it's website.
The operating system I will be using is Windows Xp Professional (Would it be good?)

Budget: $1000 AUD (Or over a litte bit, willing to pay a bit more for the i5)
 
Solution
I would suggest you this config -
Source - msy
http://www.msy.com.au/Parts/PARTS.pdf
i5 750 - AUD 269
Mobo - Gigabyte P55 UD3R - AUD 172
4GB DDR3 1600MHz(GSkillz or Patriot) - ~ AUD 100
CASE - Antec 300 - AUD 94
PSU - Antec EA 500 - AUD 101
Graphics card - For now spend very less on the graphics card and later on upgrade it with the monitor because newer cards will be available by then...
ATI HD 4670 ~ AUD 90

HDD - Seagate 7200.12 500GB - AUD 68
http://www.megabuy.com.au/seagate-cuda-720012-500gb-p95355.html

And as for OS, the Xp Pro is very good...But upgrade to WIN 7 later on...
EDIT: Dint refresh before posting.
@dndhatcher here is the news...
http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/15471/1/

And @shappo go with 4GB RAM...Win7 would make use of additional memory...And make sure you get the 64-bit and not 32-bit version.
 

Shappo

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Righteo here's my build so far:
i5 750
ASUS p7p55d le
Silverstone 500w psu
Sony Lightscribe DVD Burner
WD 320Gb Sata

Now..
I am trying to purchase everything except for board and cpu from local computer shop to cut a deal.
RAM needs to be brough off www.interwebcomputers.com.au
What would you guy's recommend?
 

axelssson92

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hello i have a quesiton i dont know where im gonan send to what thread but if u know this please help:) i have just built a computer and everything works and so on but.
I've installed windows 7 and xp and i get freeze lagg and why do i get that?
and the other question i tried to install the OS again but now it wont work it just freeze there. i think its the harddrive, can it be because i instsalled it like 4 times.. i have no ideaa.. hope u understand what im writing :) ask me any question if u dont understand what i mean
Regards Simon