A Custom PC

I'm looking to build my own custom PC. I can pretty easily put it together, but I'm a bit of a beginner when it comes to buying parts. Basically, I want to use it for gaming. Some basics info is around 3 gig of ram, a good graphics card and processors and 200-500gig HDD.

Can someone just post a list of exactly what I should buy, keeping the budget below $1000 AUS.

alright well im not great either BUT you can get some pretty good things from CPL if your near that area. http://www.cpl.net.au/

Good luck !

Is it a gaming rig? or a casual internet computer?.

If it is. I suggest that you go for the best GPU out there, there is no such thing as a cheap gaming pc. That is if you want to be blown away by the technology that the next generation games has to offer, which no console can top.

Ok, then ill do a list :

CPU : Intel Quad Core Q6600 @ 2.4Ghz -$263.00

Case : Antec NSK 4000 Solution - $65.00

PSU : 450w Corsair VX-450 - $150.00

Mother Board : Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R - $165.00

GPU - BFG 8800GT OC PCI-E625/1800Mhz 512MB - $275.00

RAM - Corsair Twin 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 - $65.00

DVD Drive - Sony SATA Black DVD/CD Drive - $43.00

All together :AU$1026

Ok, then ill do a list :

CPU : Intel Quad Core Q6600 @ 2.4Ghz -$263.00

Case : Antec NSK 4000 Solution - $65.00

PSU : 450w Corsair VX-450 - $150.00

Mother Board : Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R - $165.00

GPU - BFG 8800GT OC PCI-E625/1800Mhz 512MB - $275.00

RAM - Corsair Twin 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 - $65.00

DVD Drive - Sony SATA Black DVD/CD Drive - $43.00

All together :AU$1026

angelkimne

That is a great rig! :)

Ok, then ill do a list :

CPU : Intel Quad Core Q6600 @ 2.4Ghz -$263.00

Case : Antec NSK 4000 Solution - $65.00

PSU : 450w Corsair VX-450 - $150.00

Mother Board : Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R - $165.00

GPU - BFG 8800GT OC PCI-E625/1800Mhz 512MB - $275.00

RAM - Corsair Twin 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 - $65.00

DVD Drive - Sony SATA Black DVD/CD Drive - $43.00

All together :AU$1026

angelkimne

Anything extra I need to buy. Of course HDD, heatsink, keyboard and mouse, but anything else I've overlooked?

Also, for a HDD I was thinking this. http://www.pcparts.net.au/Samsung-400GB-HD400LD-IDE-p-325.html

Anything better/cheaper?

[QUOTE="angelkimne"]

Ok, then ill do a list :

CPU : Intel Quad Core Q6600 @ 2.4Ghz -$263.00

Case : Antec NSK 4000 Solution - $65.00

PSU : 450w Corsair VX-450 - $150.00

Mother Board : Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R - $165.00

GPU - BFG 8800GT OC PCI-E625/1800Mhz 512MB - $275.00

RAM - Corsair Twin 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 - $65.00

DVD Drive - Sony SATA Black DVD/CD Drive - $43.00

All together :AU$1026

daytona_178

That is a great rig! :)

hmmm plz dont go 4 the DS3R, go for the DS3L, and use the rest of the money on a corsair VX-550w, and MAYBE step up to a gts 512

[QUOTE="daytona_178"][QUOTE="angelkimne"]

Ok, then ill do a list :

CPU : Intel Quad Core Q6600 @ 2.4Ghz -$263.00

Case : Antec NSK 4000 Solution - $65.00

PSU : 450w Corsair VX-450 - $150.00

Mother Board : Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R - $165.00

GPU - BFG 8800GT OC PCI-E625/1800Mhz 512MB - $275.00

RAM - Corsair Twin 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 - $65.00

DVD Drive - Sony SATA Black DVD/CD Drive - $43.00

All together :AU$1026

GTR2addict

That is a great rig! :)

hmmm plz dont go 4 the DS3R, go for the DS3L, and use the rest of the money on a corsair VX-550w, and MAYBE step up to a gts 512

Why do you say that? What is wrong with the DS3R? The DS3L is not on that site anyways, but the DS3R, is the better board IMHO. Bigger NB heatsink, more SATA ports, and RAID.

And that 450w is more than enough for that rig and quite a few upgrades.

[QUOTE="GTR2addict"][QUOTE="daytona_178"][QUOTE="angelkimne"]

Ok, then ill do a list :

CPU : Intel Quad Core Q6600 @ 2.4Ghz -$263.00

Case : Antec NSK 4000 Solution - $65.00

PSU : 450w Corsair VX-450 - $150.00

Mother Board : Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R - $165.00

GPU - BFG 8800GT OC PCI-E625/1800Mhz 512MB - $275.00

RAM - Corsair Twin 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 - $65.00

DVD Drive - Sony SATA Black DVD/CD Drive - $43.00

All together :AU$1026

opamando

That is a great rig! :)

hmmm plz dont go 4 the DS3R, go for the DS3L, and use the rest of the money on a corsair VX-550w, and MAYBE step up to a gts 512

Why do you say that? What is wrong with the DS3R? The DS3L is not on that site anyways, but the DS3R, is the better board IMHO. Bigger NB heatsink, more SATA ports, and RAID.

And that 450w is more than enough for that rig and quite a few upgrades.

yeh stick with the corsair 450W , it's a very good PSU

Ok, then ill do a list :

CPU : Intel Quad Core Q6600 @ 2.4Ghz -$263.00

Case : Antec NSK 4000 Solution - $65.00

PSU : 450w Corsair VX-450 - $150.00

Mother Board : Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R - $165.00

GPU - BFG 8800GT OC PCI-E625/1800Mhz 512MB - $275.00

RAM - Corsair Twin 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 - $65.00

DVD Drive - Sony SATA Black DVD/CD Drive - $43.00

All together :AU$1026

angelkimne

I'm going to go with this as is, but I'm thinking of going with 4gig of RAM instead of 2gig. This to be specific.

Is there anything at all I should buy alongside this? I just want to be 100% sure I have everything.

Also, is this a good price for a HDD?

I'm looking to build my own custom PC. I can pretty easily put it together, but I'm a bit of a beginner when it comes to buying parts. Basically, I want to use it for gaming. Some basics info is around 3 gig of ram, a good graphics card and processors and 200-500gig HDD.

Can someone just post a list of exactly what I should buy, keeping the budget below $1000 AUS.

OmegaCookie

PC in my sig was $1200, Take out one of the 8800GT's and boom fast rig for under $1000