Build me a desktop!

This is going to be my first build ever. Should I worry about accidentally destroying it and so pay for someone to build it for me?

Budget: $2000 Australian

Website: http://www.centrecom.com.au/

So far: (Image updated)

Total Price $1853.30 (A bit more because if you add in the 650w psu)

If possible, ignore this build and suggest a better configuration :D

Questions:

1) The prices of 6gb RAM greatly vary on that website with mine being one of the cheapest. Are there any limitations with the RAM I've chosen?

2) Is the P6T an appropriate motherboard?

3) It seems centrecom will only sell that case with a 500W psu. Is that enough power?

Due to me being a noob, I will not be installing any after market cooling or anything. I don't intend to overclock anything. I'm planning to get everything around September

I'm in Aus, and I would recommend msy.com.au - much cheaper for picking out parts and could save you money if you're building it yourself. That aside, that's a very good build. I would, however, change the PSU to a corsair,coolermaster or seasonic 650W minimum. PSU's that come with cases are usually rubbish

Heres a much price vs performance ratio, Go with AMD

http://www.eyo.com.au/prod_A-HDZ955FBGMBOX__proddesc_AMD_PHENOM_II_955_Quad_Core_3.2GHz_8MB_Cache_125W.htmlhttp://www.eyo.com.au/prod_B-M4A87TD-USB3_proddesc_Asus_M4A87TD-USB3_AM3_870_4DDR3_PCIE_RAID_GBLAN_ATX_SATA3_USB3.0.html

I'm an AMD man so i can' answer your other questions, lol.. An AMD system would save you alot of money if you're just going to use your pc for gaming.

Is that i7 really $825? Wow, overpriced much?

I'm in Aus, and I would recommend msy.com.au - much cheaper for picking out parts and could save you money if you're building it yourself. That aside, that's a very good build. I would, however, change the PSU to a corsair,coolermaster or seasonic 650W minimum. PSU's that come with cases are usually rubbishkrisroe_213

I might actually go with msy. But ultimately I'll decide in September when I actually build this. I will go with your recommendation of PSU.

Heres a much price vs performance ratio, Go with AMD

http://www.eyo.com.au/prod_A-HDZ955FBGMBOX__proddesc_AMD_PHENOM_II_955_Quad_Core_3.2GHz_8MB_Cache_125W.htmlhttp://www.eyo.com.au/prod_B-M4A87TD-USB3_proddesc_Asus_M4A87TD-USB3_AM3_870_4DDR3_PCIE_RAID_GBLAN_ATX_SATA3_USB3.0.html

04dcarraher

My build comes out $300 cheaper using that processor and motherboard but I'm still unsure about going with AMD. I'm reading about AMD now.

I'm an AMD man so i can' answer your other questions, lol.. An AMD system would save you alot of money if you're just going to use your pc for gaming. krisroe_213

Wow, that i7 is seriously overpriced. $825 AUD is equal to roughly $718 USD which is hundreds of dollars more than it should be (mine cost $200 USD). Also, the P6T Deluxe is an older board, get a P6X58D-E as it has more features and should be cheaper (unless that website tries to rip you off like its doing with the CPU).gameguy6700

Wow, that i7 is seriously overpriced. $825 AUD is equal to roughly $718 USD which is hundreds of dollars more than it should be (mine cost $200 USD). Also, the P6T Deluxe is an older board, get a P6X58D-E as it has more features and should be cheaper (unless that website tries to rip you off like its doing with the CPU).gameguy6700

dont look up a gtx 480 in the uk then.. basically for the price of on (after you currency convert) the 480 costs about 2 5970's here :P

Go with a 955/965. I7 provide no additional performance in games, you would be better off spending the money you saved on the GPU.

I'm in Aus, and I would recommend msy.com.au - much cheaper for picking out parts and could save you money if you're building it yourself. That aside, that's a very good build. I would, however, change the PSU to a corsair,coolermaster or seasonic 650W minimum. PSU's that come with cases are usually rubbish

krisroe_213

Just for comparison, here's what the AMD build would look like. With AMD being cheaper, I've managed to change the 5870 to a 5970 keeping the totally price roughly the same.

IntelTotal Price ~ $1853.30 (5870)

AMDTotal Price $1894.40 (5970)

Still not sure about the change to AMD. I've never really used an AMD machine before. It would be nice to hear more of your opinions.

Just for comparison, here's what the AMD build would look like. With AMD being cheaper, I've managed to change the 5870 to a 5970 keeping the totally price roughly the same.

IntelTotal Price ~ $1853.30 (5870)

AMDTotal Price $1894.40 (5970)

Still not sure about the change to AMD. I've never really used an AMD machine before. It would be nice to hear more of your opinions.

amer_tb

AMD CPU's are equal in reliability to Intel's CPU. Both manufacturers are great so don't worry about it. Plus that Phenom II 965 can be overclocked to 3.6Ghz + if you have good cooling.

The Black Edition Phenoms have unlocked multiplers which are really handy. You will be able to OC the 965 to 4.0GHZ on air no problem, which will handle any GPU on the market for many years to come.

EDIT: You might want to look at some 3RD party coolers, I wouldn't use stock heatsinks.