My computer build :)

[No Mercy]

Hey guys... FINALLY... I am starting to buy all the components for my new computer.
NOT BOUGHT:

CPU : I5 2500K
http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=7581


BOUGHT:

HDD : 500GB Western Digital AAKX 7200rpm $ 79 √
http://www.computeralliance.com.au/parts.aspx?qrySearch=AAKX

MOBO : ASUS P8Z 68-V-LE (UPDATED) $143 √
http://msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=8140

RAM : DDR3 4GB (2x2G) G.Skill 1600MHz PC12800 Dual Channel $39 √
http://www.computeralliance.com.au/parts.aspx?qryPart=10747

GPU : ATI 6870 1GB Gigabyte $169 √
http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=6839

PSU : 600 Watt OCZ ModXstream PRO $89 √
http://www.computeralliance.com.au/parts.aspx?qryPart=10838

CASE : Thermaltake ATX Dokker $69 √
http://www.computeralliance.com.au/parts.aspx?qrySearch=DOKKER

Accessories:
2 - 4 fans (Please suggest some to buy)
Anti Static Wrist Band $5 √
LG SATA Black DVD RW $19 √


I have currently have bought: Case, Ram, PSU, HDD, CD/DVD Drive, Video card & Motherboard.

Parts:

Inside the case:

 

[Joe Momma]

I highly recommend adding an extra 20 dollars and getting the 6870 over the 6850. It's worth the 20 for the performance you get.

 

[Freeze]

Nice specs, maybe if you want optimal performance buy some SSD and boot your windows from it. But for the rest :twothumbsup:

 

[No Mercy]

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/192/42352039252070409761310.jpg

I have currently bought: Case, Power supply, HD 6870 (as joe requested), RAM and an anti-static wrist band (for protection [TWSS])

Sorry for crappy image quality

 

[Freeze]

Nice stuff

 

[Pugsport]

to save a bit of extra money you might be able to get a cheaper sata II hard drive off ebay

 

[No Mercy]

Money isnt a problem at this point in time. My dad said if I worked with him this coming weekend, He would buy my motherboard
I will also be getting 2-3 Fractal Design Silent Series 120mm fans and a LG SATA black DVD-RW

Parts have been edited

 

[Pugsport]

well id still say save some money and buy a sata2 drive and then spend the money you say on some good case fans or put it towards a ssd drive

 

[No Mercy]

May I ask whats wrong with the fractal fans?

---------- Post added February 21st, 2012 at 07:31 PM ---------- Previous post was February 20th, 2012 at 03:14 PM ----------

Bump.

 

[Pugsport]

noise is bad and performance is not that great due to the 1000rpm spin speed.

if i was you id go with something that has a faster spin speed and live with the little extra noise but get a load better performance

 

[DamageINC]

Listen to Pug MF. He's built many PC's, you've only built legos and houses out of sugar cubes.

 

[No Mercy]

UPDATE: My dad bought me the motherboard for me today. I have to go to work with him tomorrow to make up for it. Ill keep you updated

 

[MacMillan]

Try getting the 6950, high speed core video card, pretty penny but worth it.

 

[No Mercy]

All I need is $218 for the CPU!! Soo excited.

Should I make a video of me building/putting the parts together? and what song should I have playing in the background?

 

[RaZeR]

play 'I feel so close' by calvin harris

 

[No Mercy]

Forgot to add.. I have bought the fans for my computer on mwave.com.au

I have accidently ordered 1, not 2 so I will be calling them this afternoon for them to change my order

EDIT: Well would you look at that, theyve allready fixed my order. I bought 2 of these:
http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-1801050..._120MM_Case_Fan_-_Long_Life_Sleeve_Bearing_Fa

EDIT: hahhaah I bought the last ones

 

[Pugsport]

word of advice with that Asus motherboard make sure you check the soldered joints on the back of the board dont short out on the chassis as this was the issue with my last Asus board and it cost me the board, 8gb of ram and my cpu. for some reason they had been cut to long

the sandy bridge series of cpu is starting to come down in price now due to the up coming release of ivy bridge. im not sure how much money you will have to spend on the cpu but it could be well worthing waiting for the new line up of cpus. even if you dont by a ivy bridge cpu the cost of sandy bridge cpus should come down.

 

[ToxicBlizzard]

I think I'm going to start my own build soon since the pc I have got now has lame specs

 

[No Mercy]

I have EVERYTHING!!!