Redbaron Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Gents, In the market for a new PC (Desktop) and was recommended a website (ebay seller actually) by one of the computer dudes at work. Just after a bit of advice on whether this will do the job, or if I can add things to it to make it better. To be honest the thing I use my PC for most is forums, googling, banking, spreadsheets, emails, tax stuff - pretty basic. Plus booking the odd holiday of course! The most complex software I'm looking at using is Flight Simulator X with a few add on packs. Could also start doing a bit of gaming, but nothing hard core (there's a bloke at work who has a full on race car set up in his spare room... that won't be me). Here's the shopping list so far: INTEL Core i7 3770 Intel 3.4 Turbo Boost to 3.9 Quad Core 1TB Hard Drive 12 GB RAM Windows 7 HD7750 Video Card 2GB 24" Monitor Keyboard, Mouse, Wireless A few conundrums... 1. is 12GB RAM enough or overkill? Standard is 8, and I'm paying more for 12 but it's only another $25 to go 16. 2. The Video Card listed above - will it do the job? Should I pay another $100 to go the next model up HD 7850? Or something else entirely? 3. Monitor - LED or LCD better (both cost about the same). 4. Is there something I've forgotten, other than speakers, software/virus etc (can get Office through work for nicks). All up the above set up will set me back $1050 which I'm pretty happy with (similar set ups in store down here are all over $2000), but want to make sure I'm getting what I need. I understand i7 may be more than I need, but through this mob it isn't costing much more than i5 or i3, the money is in the video card from what I read... I realise the price is a lot cheaper than going to the shops (at least down here), but the techno dudes at work have bought a few and they haven't missed a beat. We (Aussies) get royally shafted with PC / Electronic stuff.... don't get me started on cameras... All input greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unit731 Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 The 7850 is probably not worth it if you are not into serious gaming. You never have enough ram but it looks like your are good for quite some time. Don't think you will need a 1394 card unless you have a specific requirement for such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 LED is usually better in color fidelity and energy efficiency. Is it an IPS panel? Also check the power supply! I would chose at least a 650W. Make sure it has a good Energy Efficiency rating and is quiet. Check that the HDD is 7200 rpm. Look into getting a small SSD (64 GB) to load the OS and Programs. That will launch programs 10X faster than a HDD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbaron Posted May 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Thanks lads - Have discovered Option 2 which may suit i7 3770 3.4/3.9 z77 IB Chip (previous was the H77) 2GB Radeon HD 7750 PCI-Express Video Card 16GB DDR3 1333 RAM Hitachi 2TB SATA 3 HD 24" Acer LED Microsoft Win 8 Keyboard/Mouse Network Card: Gigabit 10/100/1000 Fast Network Card (Integrated)* Card Reader * - is this to connect to my WiFi? Reason I ask is the next thing the description says is "Wireless Network Card" - N/A * -Wireless Network Card internal if required $28 $1153 all up Another option to add SDD: Kingston V300 Series SATA3 60G +$65; 120G $100 Samsung 840 120G $100; 250G $190; 500G $415 which would take it to around $1200-1250. Added bonus with these guys is they are not far from me (previous was in Sydney) and I have bought one from them before. Thanks for the tips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 The Gigabit connects via an ethernet cable. Check out the price difference between the i7 and the i5. With your workload you won't notice any performance hit. The SSD performance you WILL notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Red, don't forget, you'll also need a couple of lengths of 4"x 2" and some sticky back plastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbaron Posted May 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Thanks lads, the i5 vs i7 is under $100 difference - the only real thing making a difference in the price is the video card and the RAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 You haven't spec'd the power supply and case! These items affect noise levels and future expansion possibilities. Also, is the video card DDR3 or GDDR5 memory? GDDR5 will have better performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbaron Posted May 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 ATX Case - Shaw DF Series USB 3 Front Medium, not sure on power supply will likely drop in today and ask Video Card - when I googled the specs it says GDDR5 -- got to be a good thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Verify the video card at the store, because there are multiple versions available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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