another can you make me a computer topic...

[gabbaii]

ill probably be getting a new computer in the next few months and i want to get an idea of what im going to get. i have a budget of about $1500. i need a monitor, mouse and keyboard. the rig will be used for gaming, photoshop and some audio editing. the processor must the dual core.

since i live in australia and you please use this site.
http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog/default.php

thank you

 

[BigBrains57]

CASE:Thermaltake Soprano Black Middle Tower Case with 430W
GFX:ASUS EN7600GT-2DHT-256 GF7600GT-256MB, HDTV-OUT, 2XDVI-I, PCIEX
HDD:Seagate Barracuda 320Gb 7200 16Mb cache Hard Disk
CPU:Intel CORE 2 DUO E6300/ 1.86GHz/ 2MB CACHE/ 1066FSB/ LGA775
RAM:Corsair DDR2 512MB PC-5300 Value Select RAM (x2=1024mb)
Monitor:Viewsonic 19" VA912B-4 BLACK LCD
Keyboard/Mouse:Logitech Cordless Desktop Black (OEM)
Optical:LG GSA-H10ABB DVD Re-Writer (16x/Dual Layer Black)
MOBO:Asus P5LD2-VM motherboard(uses 945G chip, not sure on how good it is, no experience with it)
HSF:Thermaltake A4013 TR2 M13 P4 LGA-775 CPU Cooler

The list is open for modification too, but these seem good, not sure about the motherboard though, and the psu is only 18amp on the +12v, but is supposed to last for awhile

 

[gabbaii]

should i get a PSU, not an in-built one?

 

[bball4life]

should i get a PSU, not an in-built one?

Definately, but they really don't have a very good selection on psu's at that site so you might be able to get away with it, your comp isn't very high power consuming so you should be good at least for a while. And as long as that cpu is the retail version and has its own heatsink, no need in buying an aftermarket one, core 2's run on low voltages which = lower temps.

 

[mrjack]

I don't think the motherboard supports Core 2 Duo. Only the 965 and 975 chipsets support it. And why get an ATA HDD when you could get a SATAII HDD instead? And for gaming wireless mouse and keyboard aren't the best selection.

MOBO: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 motherboard
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 250Gb 7200 8Mb cache SATA 2

 

[ceewi1]

I don't think the motherboard supports Core 2 Duo.

According to Asus, Core2 support is available for BIOS revision 0901 and later on that board. However, the latest beta BIOS currently available is 0606. Either an error on the Asus site, or support may be available in the future.

Either way, I'd get another board.

A better PSU wouldn't be a bad idea either. BTW, why limit yourself to Centrecom. I've never found them to be particularly well priced.

 

[gabbaii]

any other stores you recommend? for stuff ive bought recently centrecom have usually been the same as the competitor and sometimes cheaper. so i should go with with the gigabyte mobo and the SATA 2 HDD?

 

[ceewi1]

www.staticice.com.au will search for the best prices on components throughout Australia.

www.msy.com.au is one of the sites i've found to be the cheapest overall.

Both the Gigabyte board and SATA II hard drive would be good choices.

ill probably be getting a new computer in the next few months

If it won't be for a few months, much of this advice will be outdated. Core 2 Duo CPUs and motherboards are still quite new, particularly in Australia.

 

[gabbaii]

i hope to have most of my funds by early-mid november. so ill probably port this build agian in a few months and see if any one has any more changes before i make a final decision. thanks

i did a comparison between www.staticice.com.au and the prices on centrecom, the prices were different by less than $5 except the mobo. which was about $20 more expensive than the cheapest one on the site.