I always go to Tom's Hardware for advice on things such as this. Such a helpful resource. You could even start a thread on their forums and people will always help out. Or just read other people's builds and what people have recommended for them
I just signed up on hardwarezone (an SG based tech forum). Most of the other guys who are asking similar questions have all got replies so I should get a couple soon enough. From reading other people's threads I've got these - i5-3470 + Asus P8Z77-M = $429 Palit GTX660Ti 2GB DDR5 = $439 SeaSonic M12II-Modular 620W = $119 Kingston HyperX 1600Mhz 4GB x 2 = $75 WD Caviar Black 1TB = $144 Corsair 300R Casing = $119 LG DVD Drive = $25 Assembly = $10 cpu+mb: i5 3470 + asrock b75 pro3 m @ $355 ram: g.skill 1333mhz 4gb x2 @ $52 gpu: MSI HD7950 @ $399 hdd: hitachi 1tb sata3 @ $105 ssd: crucial m4 128gb @ $150 odd: lg 24x dvdrw @ $25 psu: fsp 500w 80+ gold @ $115 casing: corsair 300r @ $119 both exclude a monitor and the OS. I have no idea what ssd and psu mean..
haven't heard of that psu company on the second one. PSU is one of the most important parts of the computer because if that blows, potentially your whole computer will go too.
There's no real need of an SSD though is there? It's just extra storage that is read faster isn't it?
You install your OS on it and important programs and it runs so much faster. Everything boots faster and runs quicker
I see, thanks. Just got a reply, dude recommended this - cpu+mb: i5 3470 + asrock b75 pro3 m @ $355 ram: g.skill 1333mhz 4gb x2 @ $52 gpu: powercolor hd7850 1gb @ $255 hdd: htiachi 500gb sata3 @ $74 odd: lg 24x dvdrw @ $25 psu: fsp 500w 80+ gold @ $115 casing: xigmatek asgard pro @ $79 os: win 7 home premium 64 bit @ $105 (price match with best buy or tradepac) monitor: viewsonic 21.5" VX2253MH LED @ $208 $1264 Just need to add the SSD for $150 and maybe get a better Graphics card. Thoughts?
Looks pretty good. Shop around and you might be able to get them cheaper. Find some Singaporean PC forums (if they exist) - users might recommend the cheapest and best stores (like MSY and PC Case Gear in Australia). The 7850 is a decent choice but you might wanna keep away from brands like Powercolor. Also faster RAM won't hurt and won't be much more expensive.
Aiight, I'll go shopping this weekend and try to drag along a friend who knows his stuff. Thanks for the help guys.
Posting from my new desktop :3 Intel i5-3470 Asrock B75 PRO3-M 2x4GB Ram Hitachi 1TB HDD Crucial M4 128GB SSD HIS 2GB 7850 Seasonic 520W 80+ Dell Ultrasharp 23" LCD
