30.12.2009, 02:54
Hey all,
It's about time I get off this old piece of shit so I've put together a build which I think will meet the standards for my own personal use. I just want opinions, and what you think I should/could change to make this better. What I use my PC for - well too many things. I watch movies, listen to music, video editing, games (L4D, Half Life 2 - Steam games in general) and I'm hoping this would be able to handle the latest games such as MW2 and GTA:IV.
These are links to the shop which I will possibly be buying from. I wasn't all that interested in buying good parts for dirt off of eBay. I just rather know that they are brand new and are good quality.
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3LR S775
http://www.pcshopper.com.au/product.php?productid=55331
CPU
INTEL Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHZ
http://www.pcshopper.com.au/product.php?productid=52123
RAM
Corsair TW3X4G1333C9DHX 4GB
http://www.pcshopper.com.au/product.php?productid=55216
Hard Drive
Seagate 1TB 32M SATA II Hard disk drive (1TB seemed just so cheap I thought I mayswell buy one)
http://www.pcshopper.com.au/product.php?productid=52490
DVD Drive
Asus 22xDVD-RW,12xDVD+-RW,40xCDRW,E-IDE/PATA,NER08,LIGHTSCRIBE
http://www.pcshopper.com.au/product.php?productid=55995
Video Card
Gigabyte GeForce 9800GT 1G DDR3
http://www.pcshopper.com.au/product.php?productid=55643
I've got a monitor, case and operating system sorted as well. But I also have a question regarding the operating system. What exactly is the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit? I've heard that it has something to do with the RAM? And what would you recommend I take for this sort of build?
My budget is around $1,400 AUD so this fits nicely in that price range.
For those wondering, the total cost of all these parts + monitor, case, and operating system is $1,286 AUD
Cheers!
It's about time I get off this old piece of shit so I've put together a build which I think will meet the standards for my own personal use. I just want opinions, and what you think I should/could change to make this better. What I use my PC for - well too many things. I watch movies, listen to music, video editing, games (L4D, Half Life 2 - Steam games in general) and I'm hoping this would be able to handle the latest games such as MW2 and GTA:IV.
These are links to the shop which I will possibly be buying from. I wasn't all that interested in buying good parts for dirt off of eBay. I just rather know that they are brand new and are good quality.
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3LR S775
http://www.pcshopper.com.au/product.php?productid=55331
CPU
INTEL Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHZ
http://www.pcshopper.com.au/product.php?productid=52123
RAM
Corsair TW3X4G1333C9DHX 4GB
http://www.pcshopper.com.au/product.php?productid=55216
Hard Drive
Seagate 1TB 32M SATA II Hard disk drive (1TB seemed just so cheap I thought I mayswell buy one)
http://www.pcshopper.com.au/product.php?productid=52490
DVD Drive
Asus 22xDVD-RW,12xDVD+-RW,40xCDRW,E-IDE/PATA,NER08,LIGHTSCRIBE
http://www.pcshopper.com.au/product.php?productid=55995
Video Card
Gigabyte GeForce 9800GT 1G DDR3
http://www.pcshopper.com.au/product.php?productid=55643
I've got a monitor, case and operating system sorted as well. But I also have a question regarding the operating system. What exactly is the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit? I've heard that it has something to do with the RAM? And what would you recommend I take for this sort of build?
My budget is around $1,400 AUD so this fits nicely in that price range.
For those wondering, the total cost of all these parts + monitor, case, and operating system is $1,286 AUD
Cheers!