[Build Help] Gaming PC in Australia
Hey guys, I'm looking into building a new rig for gaming (my curent one is a dell prebuilt from ~4 years ago)
I've gone through and researched some stuff and pulled out the parts list below so far, but I'm the first to admit I'm a noob when it comes to figuring out what's best in terms of hardware.
I'm missing a power supply and case at the moment as those are the parts I'm really unsure on, so suggestions on those would be very gladly accepted - as well as just general improvements or parts I could step down to save some money. Upper budget at the moment is around AU$1800, but the less the better.
Pretty much looking for a gaming rig that can run most current games on high/max - and using a dual monitor setup (maybe triple, if anyone can explain how that works?) Monitors/peripherals I'm buying separately on a separate budget (and using my current ones until then)
I am also located quite close to Umart (brisbane) but PCPartPicker doesn't have that as an option, I will be checking them first for lower prices before buying anything.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | $229.00 @ PCCaseGear |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $36.00 @ Mwave Australia |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard | $249.00 @ PCCaseGear |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $99.00 @ Mwave Australia |
| Storage | Corsair Force Series GT 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk | $125.00 @ Mwave Australia |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $149.00 @ PCCaseGear |
| Video Card | Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card (CrossFire) | $249.00 @ PCCaseGear |
| Video Card | Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card (CrossFire) | $249.00 @ PCCaseGear |
| Optical Drive | LG BH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer | $79.00 @ PCCaseGear |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1464.00 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-02 18:47 EST+1100 |
Posted Jan 2, 2013, 7:51 AM UTC
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks