i0nwr1t3r
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Hi everyone , it's tax time & I'm looking for system upgrade kit for a family member & I could use some help picking out the hardware for a custom build.
Any DDR 3 Ram for under $150
Asus Motherboard under $350 ( Z68 , Z77 or X79 chipset? )
Intel Core i7 CPU under $400
Sata 3 would be good , USB 3 & Gigabit Lan will be a must on the motherboard if I can get it , PCI-Express version 3.0 on the motherboard would be cool , but cost will be the final decider.
This is a Intel / Asus build only , NO GIGABYTE or AMD recommendations please , an Intel set up is wanted.
I'll be recycling parts from an old pc for the upgrade ,two 1 TB HDD's , a DVD Burner , a Power Colour ATI 6870 1GB Video Card with a Corsair 620W PSU (will upgrade PSU if required to run it).
I can't go over the budget , additional cash will only be thrown in for a PSU if it becomes necessary.
I'll be buying instore this upcoming weekend hopefully 22-23/06/2012 from
MSY
http://www.msy.com.au/Parts/PARTS.pdf
or
PCCasegear
http://pccasegear.com/
I don't know if 1155 or 2011 is the better build & I haven't had time to research Z77 or X79 chipsets ( I own a Z68 myself) so any help with recommendations sure would be appreciated.
Cheers
Any DDR 3 Ram for under $150
Asus Motherboard under $350 ( Z68 , Z77 or X79 chipset? )
Intel Core i7 CPU under $400
Sata 3 would be good , USB 3 & Gigabit Lan will be a must on the motherboard if I can get it , PCI-Express version 3.0 on the motherboard would be cool , but cost will be the final decider.
This is a Intel / Asus build only , NO GIGABYTE or AMD recommendations please , an Intel set up is wanted.
I'll be recycling parts from an old pc for the upgrade ,two 1 TB HDD's , a DVD Burner , a Power Colour ATI 6870 1GB Video Card with a Corsair 620W PSU (will upgrade PSU if required to run it).
I can't go over the budget , additional cash will only be thrown in for a PSU if it becomes necessary.
I'll be buying instore this upcoming weekend hopefully 22-23/06/2012 from
MSY
http://www.msy.com.au/Parts/PARTS.pdf
or
PCCasegear
http://pccasegear.com/
I don't know if 1155 or 2011 is the better build & I haven't had time to research Z77 or X79 chipsets ( I own a Z68 myself) so any help with recommendations sure would be appreciated.
Cheers
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