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Old 01-15-2008, 08:34 PM   #1 (permalink)
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New builder, looking for help.

Budget: AU$1800.

Brands: No preference.

Multitasking: Not much.

Gaming: Yes, a lot. A variety of the newer games.

Calculations: No.

Overclocking: No.

Storage: About 300GB HDD

Legacy Support: No.

Operating System: XP SP2

Case: Yes I would want help. Probably big enough for some upgrades further down the line.

Accessories: No.

Recycled Components: No.

Monitor: Yes. 19" or 22"

Stores: www.skycomp.com.au or www.itech.com.au

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

Thanks in advance :)

Also, where can I find out actually HOW to build it?
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Old 01-15-2008, 09:15 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: New builder, looking for help.

Take a look at something like this:

GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 AM2+,AMD770,5200MT,DDR2,PCIE2.0
http://www.skycomp.com.au/product_in...e25885a4e53167

AMD AM2 Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Dual Core CPU,(65W Version) 2.6Ghz
http://www.skycomp.com.au/product_in...e25885a4e53167

COOLER MASTER HYPER TX AMD COOLER
http://www.skycomp.com.au/product_in...e25885a4e53167

G.Skill 2 GB (1GB x 2) PC2-6400 DDR2 4-4-3-5 Dual Channel
http://www.skycomp.com.au/product_in...e25885a4e53167

SEAGATE 3.5" CUDA7200.10,320GB,7200RPM,16MB,SATAII 3Gb/s NCQ,5YR
http://www.skycomp.com.au/product_in...e25885a4e53167

Gigabyte GF 8800GT PCI-E 2.0 256MB GDDR3 256-bit, Dual-link DVI, HDCP, HDTV, Fan
http://www.skycomp.com.au/product_in...e25885a4e53167

Antec TruePower Trio 650W ATX 120mm fan, Dual PCI-Express
http://www.skycomp.com.au/product_in...e25885a4e53167

Thermaltake Armor+ Black Steel Case with 23cm Fan on Side Panel
http://www.skycomp.com.au/product_in...e25885a4e53167

VIEWSONIC VA2026W 20" W,5ms,1680x1050,1K:1,170/160,DVI,BLACK
http://www.skycomp.com.au/product_in...e25885a4e53167

That will be pushing the budget a little because of the higher prices in Austrailia. Pick which version of XP to go with depending on how much you want to spend and how much functionality you will http://www.skycomp.com.au/product_in...e25885a4e53167
http://www.skycomp.com.au/product_in...e25885a4e53167

Here is a good guide for building a PC.
http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/other/144
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Re: New builder, looking for help.

That comes out as $1701. Nice, thanks Matt. Any help on my second question?
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Re: New builder, looking for help.

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He edited his post and added that shortly before you reposted, you may have missed it while you were looking at the items he picked out.
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Ah thanks mate.
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Any questions about the build?
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