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[Hwall95]

Hey guys, I am not too knowledgeable in the area of building a computer so I was if anyone could give me advice on whether the following components are compatible and if they will last a while in terms of technology. The main reason I have chosen the parts is so I can play hopefully most games on max and for rendering CAD photos and videos. The parts I have chosen are:

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  Antec 1200 - $189
  Corsair TX-50 V2 ATX - $112
  Creative Inspire 2.1 Speakers - $42
  Kingston 8G (2x4G) 1600MHz - $89
  Benq GL2450HM 24"W - $175
  Seagate SATA3 2TB 7200RPM - $95
  Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H MB, Intel Z77 Chipset, Socket 1155, 4x DDR3 - $125
  Intel Core i5 3570 - $230
  eVGA PCIe GTX660Ti 2GB - $330
  
  Total Cost - $1387

Keyboards, mouse, and DVD-Drive I already own, thus will not need to purchase them. If needed all these parts were found of Umart - Milton, and if anyone could give me any advice it would be greatly appreciated, Thank You Heaps.

Cheers, Harry

 

[AMD Radeon]

why not build the new 1150 platform? there is no pain going with haswell

if you dont mind, please fill this form so we can help better suggesting build for you
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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week (the closer the better)

Budget Range: (e.g.: 300-400) Before / After Rebates; Before / After Shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: (e.g.: Folding@Home, gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)

Are you buying a monitor: Yes / No



Parts to Upgrade: (e.g.: CPU, mobo, RAM) **Include Power Supply Make & Model If Re-using**

Do you need to buy OS: Yes / No
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, ncix.com -- to show us selection & pricing)

Location: City, State/Region, Country - we need to know where these parts are being assembled and whether there are good store-only deals available

Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to upgrade to Intel CPU)

Overclocking: Yes / No / Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Yes / No / Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: (e.g.: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200 or if you're upgrading please state what you'd want to get)

Additional Comments: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC. Please also list specific software or games you're using)

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: (e.g. I'm having trouble running game X or my PSU broke)

 

[Hwall95]

I don't know too much about the 1150 platform, but by comparing the i5 3570 and the i5 4670 they seem exactly the same in regards to specifications, and the 1155 is cheaper so I thought it would be best to stick the 3rd gen.

Yeah sure, I'll fill in the details:

Approximate Purchase Date
ASAP as it would be good for before Uni starts

Budget
Budget for the whole would be best to keep it under $1400

System Usage
Gaming, Uni, Movies/Tv

Monitor?
Yes

Parts to Upgrade?
All of it (Excluding DVD Drive, keyboard and mouse), as the computer I've got now is around 5 years old and quite temperamental in its old age.

Buy OS
No as I have a 3-User copy in my possession

Preferred Website
I am ordering from Umart so preferably Umart.

Preferred City
Brisbane - Milton Shop

Brand
Intel for Processor and Nvidia for GPU just by personal preference.

Overclocking
Not right now, but mabye the GPU in the future

SLI or Crossfire
Most likely no, but once again - maybe in future to avoid falling behind

Monitor Resolution
Preferably 1080p, but 1680x1050 if not

Additional Comments
None really, just a stable PC to last atleast 5 years.

Once again, thanks heaps