What would be the best value for money?
Bear in mind in from Australia the 8320 is $219 AUD and the i3 is $166 AUD
Keep in mind I then have to buy a different MOBO depending on which one.
Here is a link to a parts list that I came up with- Parts
I want the PC for gaming at close to 60fps on Med-High but I know that is a bit of a long shot. I would like the PC to last a far while as well(years)
My budget is probably $750 AUD so $560 USD.
Other input about my parts list would be appreciated
I don't know too much about PCs though I am learning :)
Cheers
Are you just gaming? if so you'd want the i3, if you're doing like streaming or virtual machine work you'd want the FX 8 core.
Better parts on your build, I'd go for a 360 for future DX12 support, and the 550W PSU is an obvious choice, it's based on a seasonic 550W, just rebranded.
and you're spending a bit much on your case given your hardware
PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/jbVhnQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/jbVhnQ/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($166.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($49.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 360 2GB Video Card ($154.00 @ IJK)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $0.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($38.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link DWA-548 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $634.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-29 16:54 AEDT+1100
Just gaming, so i3 it is.
Whats this?
I heard that Nvidia is better for GPUs and that the 750 ti is quite good. ??
I really like the minimalistic design of the corsair 100r, and dont really like the Tesseract case design.
550W seems like a lot, do I really need that much? Another guy (on the PCPP forum) said that the Seasonic would be better as it saved power?? Im not really sure
They're pretty even for most games and go back and forth, it's easily going to be worth the money saved if that was the least expensive 750 ti
aside from that, your PSU is going to be less stressed if it can handle more wattage, and it leaves you more room for upgrading for the future.Your PC is only going to use what power it needs
but ya that seasonic one was gold rated so it's about 10% more efficient, if you're going to run your PC full load 24/7 everyday and your electricity is expensive maybe go for it, but otherwise it really wouldn't matter.
and then if you wanted to get a better GPU, theres the 370 for $200
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r73702gd5toc
and the 950 for $225, 950 performs a bit better in a majority of games, so maybe worth the 25 there, but you might lose proper DX12 support if you don't plan to upgrade within the next few years as it becomes more relevant, Watch Dogs 2 announced it would be using DX12
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx950oc2gd5
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-geforce-gtx-950-strix,4270.html
in most places the 960 and 380 don't cost too much more than the lower mid range cards, but I guess that's not the case in AUS
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Although if you ever get an adaptive sync display the G-sync one is going to be about $130 more expensive for a 1080p 144hz TN display
Free-sync $420
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/aoc-monitor-g2460pf
G-sync $555
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/aoc-monitor-g2460pg
New part list
I changed it a bit, the EVGA PSU seems a bit more reliable as it is a well known company- well to me aha
The 370 was a good addition though thanks mate
I put in the Asus Strix version, though the MSI version was cheaper, any difference?
Seasonic is easily the best PSU maker overall, maybe super flower can compete but they aren't avalible in too many regions outside of asia I don't think, the XFX one is a seasonic PSU and gives you a bit more wattage
best off getting the cheaper GPU, the MSI 3xx series cards are really solid
here's the TS 650W, should be applicable to the 550W
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=426
the 500B from EVGA isn't bad, just not the best
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=351
lol, you bought a grey market windows key didn't you, well hopefully it doesn't get revoked any time soon.
if you're going to go with a grey market key, at least buy a full retail key in case you need to reinstall windows sometime
haha i havent bought one yet, I may have to buy a retail key though. Was thinking of buying it from Kinguin, know anything about it?
Grey market keys may be revoked at any time, and in rare cases were obtained illegally, I generally suggest saving additional money and just picking up windows off the street in a back alley, so you know exactly where you stand.
but if you buy a windows key, buy a full one, not an OEM one, wait how much of your parts list is actually purchased then?
I havent bought anything yet. I am planning to use my old Hard drive, Wifi card and disk drive.
well, I'd switch the PSU for the XFX one,
and why that case?
you could get this one from coolermaster which is optimized for silence and is a pretty nice small case
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-sil352mkkn1
i3 would be fine.