New computer tower help

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  issh on 19/09/2011 - 18:06

  Go with these specs
  -i5-2500
  -4GB memory(ask for 6GB if possible)

  USB 3.0 port for an extra 25

  Depending on how long you want it for, I would get this

  Also with MSY to make the order do you just send an email to your closest store and they will reply with more details?

  Yep, just contact then in stores, phone, or email and they should give you details

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  mrcosmo on 19/09/2011 - 18:33

  Thank you!

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  Jabba the Hutt on 19/09/2011 - 19:00

  MSY is good for buying components but I wouldn't expect great system support.

  Specs seem OK. The motherboard has a parallel port - LOL. Maybe you can find an old LaserJet 4 to hook it up to. The main yuckiness IMHO is the stock Intel cooler, which may be on the noisy side, depending on your sensitivity.

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    samfisher5986 on 19/09/2011 - 21:22

    The majority of cheap computer shops don't have good after sales support, you get what you pay for.

    You really shouldn't be contacting the computer store unless something is faulty anyway.

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  mrcosmo on 20/09/2011 - 00:15

  Just had a look on the Centrecom site and they have this deal: http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog/delight-intel-core-2300-…
  i5 2300, 8GB memory, 1TB hd, for $599 comes with a 22" monitor, im actually looking for a new monitor aswell although have no idea what brand it is. The i5 2500 from MSY comes up at around $535 after you add what i posted above.
  I dont know much about computers and what the difference is between the 2300 with 8GB memory OR the 2500 with 4gb memory.
  Any recommendations would be good. Thanks!

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    samfisher5986 on 20/09/2011 - 00:23

    the 2300 CPU isn't in production anymore, its the 2310.

    Either way its not exactly a high end CPU, really up to your budget though.

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    scrimshaw on 20/09/2011 - 02:23

    The Core i3 2310 is pretty much the lowest end SB CPU can get. Most people recommend a 2400 or 2500 as a starting point for a productivity computer. The prices are 179 / 189 / 205 for the 2310, 2400 and 2500 respectively.

    The K series of the Intel CPU's are have unlocked multipliers. In layman terms that just means the CPU has better overclocking capabilities. So for a little price premium ($13) you can get an enhanced version of the Core i5 2500(K) that will really flex it's muscles once you start overclocking it.

    You can also get MSY to build-to-order a system for you, just shoot them an email and list the parts that you want. If they don't have a specific part in stock, they will make a recommendation for another of the same quality or specification.

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    For e.g

    $800 dollar Performance PC with 23" LCD monitor

    CPU: Core i5 2500 $205

    RAM: 4GB Kit G.Skill RipJaw X 1600mhz $35

    Motherboard: ASROCK Z68 Pro3 $119 — has integrated graphics.

    Hard disk: 1TB Samsung drive $59

    Optical disk: SATA Samsung drive $20

    Case + Power supply: Thermaltake V3 (comes with 430 watt Thermaltake PSU) $75

    Windows: OEM Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit $89

    LCD: 23" inch full HD LG W2343T-PF $138

    $70 building and labour fees

    $810 total / $672 without the LCD.

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      ESEMCE on 20/09/2011 - 15:34

      This guy doesn't sound like the type of person to go overclocking… (frankly, no offence intended OP, I doubt he'll understand what you're talking about)

      In my opinion, the CPU wont matter, everything is so fast these days that CPU speed is irrelevant unless you're a gamer or doing high end graphics/video work and getting paid for it!
      From the description of the OP's usage, my advice is to buy the cheapest system you can find with inbuilt everything. If there's an option to upgrade the CPU for less than $30, take it, they tend to be the best bang for buck offerings.
      Since you plan to do audio editing, spend the difference on a quiet CPU cooler and decent speakers ($150-200).

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    Jabba the Hutt on 20/09/2011 - 09:11

    The i5-2300/2310 and i5-2500 are the same CPU with about a 15% difference in clock speed, and that translates to a smaller difference in real-world performance. It's misleading to refer to the slightly lower-clocked Sandy Bridge CPUs as low-end - they're just a few steps behind the fastest desktop CPUs you can get. Core 2 Duo or Pentium/Celeron G is the current low-end on the desktop.

    The main thing an i5-2500 K offers that might be relevant is beefed up integrated graphics, HD3000 instead of HD2000, as there's a 30-40% difference there and if you do decide to fire up a game, that can be the difference between playable and unplayable. The ability to overclock is not as useful if you'll be using the stock Intel cooler and integrated graphics - these reduce your thermal headroom enormously.

    If money is so tight the choice was between an i5-2300 with 8GB over an i5-2500 with 4GB, I'd pick the former as either now or down the track the additional RAM will be more important than a few extra GHz. But paying the extra $30 or so to have both is perfectly reasonable.

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  mrcosmo on 20/09/2011 - 11:36

  Thanks for your inputs, ill send MSY an email soon!

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  mr_fjackson on 20/09/2011 - 16:14

  +1

  I know this might be too late if you have sent the email. but what power supply will be running this system ?