Cupe Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 So my prick of a PC died somewhere between QLD and hereI need a new PC and don't know anything about hardware since the nvdia 7900 seriesI want to do everything and pay the least amount possiblehttp://pccaus.com/index.php?categoryID= ... ection=ASCWouldn't mind one of these as it's close by and cheap but duno what is best bang for buckHalp asap plz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupe Posted November 30, 2011 Author Share Posted November 30, 2011 If you know any other decent stores in the gong let me know too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I buy all my computer stuff off centrecom and mwave. They have a bunch of stores all around aus and ship also. What's your budget?I could try find your best options for that price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupe Posted November 30, 2011 Author Share Posted November 30, 2011 Ok msy has best pricesI'll pay 500-800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupe Posted November 30, 2011 Author Share Posted November 30, 2011 http://www.msy.com.au/SYSTEMS/INTEL-Pro2.pdfTell me about modern parts etc I have no clue anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupe Posted November 30, 2011 Author Share Posted November 30, 2011 Asus or gigabyte ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupe Posted November 30, 2011 Author Share Posted November 30, 2011 Never mind my PC magically turned itself on while I wasn't watching.ANYWAYnew gen hardwareDiscuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I had a massive thing written up then i closed the whale of a tab.Here is what i roughly follow when i'm building a comp.HDD - Western Digital, never had a problem with, so stick with em. Green series is the quietest, Blue is a compromise between sound and performance, black is the highest performance but the loudest. Ususally just get green, coz people like a quiet computer.For a higher end computer, can put a smaller SSD to install the OS on, then store docs, music, vids etc. on another internal HDD.MB - Asus or Gigabyte, doesn't matter too much these days, probably all made at the same place. Just look at the prices on the day, see what has best bang for buck and features you want in the price range your looking at.RAM - Kingston or Corsair, doesn't matter. Just get whats cheaper in the speed and type you want. Usually pay the extra couple of bucks to get one with a name, they have lifetime warranty most of the time nowCPU - AMD tend to have better value at the budget end, can't go past intel i series for the mid to high end stuffGraphics - ATI or Nvidia, doesn't matter too much. I've fallen behind with graphics cards, but if i was getting one i'd pick a few in the price range i'm looking at and compare them on a benchmarking site and see what comes out on top, there is a few around. gigabyte and asus rebrand alot of the cards now also, along with tweaking them a bit sometimes, both do the job good from what i've heard.Case + PSU - Usually buy them combined, its easier and works out cheaper alot of the time. Thermaltake and Coolermaster for a decent quality case, generic one for budget PC. Think Antec make some decent stuff too, but never used them yet.Optical Drive - LG or Samsung tend to have the drives that burn the most (if not all) the different DVD and CD types, and decent quality so the lasers last for a fair bit. Just get whatever drive comes bundled with Nero so it comes with some half decent software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandy Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Ill reply when i get homeIn the meantime check out http://www.passmark.com go to the benchmarking tab, then from there you can slect the different components of the pc That is site which lists all the benchmark scores off all the hardware, these are very important performance wise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupe Posted November 30, 2011 Author Share Posted November 30, 2011 mitch_fudd you are an honour to this community Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 i try my best boss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandy Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 well theres not much to write up, go to passmark, pick best benchmark scores, build computerdone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imadje Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 mitch_fudd you are an honour to this community Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opticon Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 www.staticice.com.auUse that to search for parts or systems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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