New gaming pc on order what do you think ?

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ashleywalker

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Thermaltake Chaser MK-I case

Intel Core i7-2600K 3.4GHz (3.8GHz TM), Quad-Core, 8MB Cache, Socket LGA1155 Processor, Overclocked to a 4.8GHz.

Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 (New B3 Design) - SATA 6Gbps, USB 3.0, SLI & Crossfire - 2 x PCI-E 16x Slots

8GB G.Skill Sniper DDR3-1866MHz High Performance Memory in Dual-Channel Configuration.

TAGAN PLATINUM SERIES 800W, 80 Plus, SLI & Crossfire Certified EPS Power Supply

WD Caviar Black 2 TB SATA Hard Drives 64 MB SATA 6 Gb/s

Corsair Hydro H60 Liquid Cooling

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 1GB

LG GH22 SATA DVD+/-RW Dual-Layer DVD Burner

Internal Multi-in-1 3.5" front bay Card Reader with 1x USB2.0 port

Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 Speed - 10/100/1000Mbps

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
 
the power supply needs to be changed to something from a reliable brand. We can provide a list of brands that are reliable if you want us to.

CPU could go down to a 2500k and you would loose very liittle unless you absolutely need 8 threads.

Graphics should have been a 560ti. A 6870 would beat the regular 560 for less money.
 
hey mate thanks im in oz and the prices here are a little different the gtx 550 ti is around $150 where as the hd 6870 is around $200 the comparison on the gtx560ti are very minimal why was that your best choice

as for the CPU thats what comes in it so was happy with that option lol

as for power supply what recommendation would you make and estimated prices

the computer has been ordered building has not started so any changes can be made before then the company building it is www.nirv.com.au out of sydney
 
its not minimal at all. The ti will far out perform the 560. the HD6870 comes in right between them.

power supply needs to be something from Antec, Corsair, NZXT, OCZ, PC power and cooling, Seasonic, Silverstone, or XFX with 600+ watts.
 
word of advice. hwcompare is only useful if you know how they figure the numbers and know that the information is not really helpful at all. Go for a 560ti or a 6870 and you will not be disappointed.
 
Tagan make brilliant supplies, although they have kind of died off in popularity over the last few years, I'm not so sure why! You should visit jonnyguru.com to take a look at reviews from the brand, as I have no idea how well their new lines perform.

I bought a 600w Tagan back in 2007 for $200, and it used to power an overclocked Q6700's & SLi 8800GTS system up until 2010, it's now powering my mates i5 2500k & GTX470 without any issue :)

Was a really well built, weighty unit that was cool & quiet :good:
 
without searching too far, I would say that you can do better building yourself. But I am pretty sure that everything is crazy expensive in australia so if your happy with that then jump on it. but definitely go to a more reliable supply from the list above. The rest is pretty nit picky, but the power supply is a dangerous component to gamble on.
 
Corsair TX-650 80 PLUS Certified 650W Power Supply
would this PSU be better then the 800w tagan above the corsair PSU is used in all there $2000 + computers as listed below

Nirv Intelligent Design Cooling; $2268
Corsair TX-650 80 PLUS Certified 650W Power Supply;
Intel Core i7 - 3820 3.6GHz/3.8GHz Turbo Quad-Core with Hyperthreading;
Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 - Intel X79 Chipset - Quad-Channel DDR3, SATA 6Gbps, USB 3.0, SLI & Crossfire;
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Enthusiast Grade CPU Cooler;
8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X High Performance Low-Latency DDR3-1600MHz RAM;
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 3GB GDDR5 - Fully Direct X 11 Compatible w/ PhysX;
1TB Seagate Barracuda SATA 6Gb/s 7,200RPM 64MB Cache;
LG CH12 SATA Blu-Ray Drive with Dual-Layer DVD/CD Burner;
High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio;
High Performance Gigabit Ethernet;
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit;
Free Delivery Australia Wide;
 
I'm in Aus as well :D.
PC Case Gear is probably the best Australian site to buy from. My stuff ususally comes in 2 days. I have this power supply but if you wanted something with a little more power, maybe this. If you don't want any of them you can scroll through the list on PC Case Gear. I'd generally go for a Corsair Power Supply, they have many good safety features and they come with loads of zip-ties. As for the Graphics Card, this is a pretty good one. Except some people don't like Zotac. I would recommend building your own, hence listing all these parts. PC Case Gear is your best bet! Good Luck :)
 
I'd recommend the TX650M from pccasegear. I used it in a friend's build, and its super good quality and slightly modular too.
 
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