Asking for computer purchase assistance

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  Hybroid on 04/07/2020 - 14:44

  Looks fine if you've got the budget for it. Use https://au.pcpartpicker.com/ to put together the build cost.

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    icanconfirm on 04/07/2020 - 15:03

    Thanks- PM'd you

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  s1Lence on 04/07/2020 - 14:44

  For your needs a second hand office computer is plenty

  For $300 you can get i7 4790 and 16gb ram, just add a network card and bt adapter for $30 as well as a 1tb ssd for $150 and you're set.

  If you need it you can always add a low profile gpu for another $200 putting the total to under $700.

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    icanconfirm on 04/07/2020 - 14:51

    Thanks for your reply. I definitely understand this, but the computer is a present for someone important to me (and I want them to have the best of 'both worlds' if that's what they choose, based on my budget). Would you have a comment based on the way it is and/or PM what that get up should cost?

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      Forfiet on 04/07/2020 - 15:17

      Video editing? Maybe you need more storage or a NAS(Network-attached storage) for archiving the footage… 2TB can be small for people who do photography, raw film and as a side note gaming….. Just food for thought….

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      s1Lence on 04/07/2020 - 16:08

      Is there a budget? If you don't care about the money at all just build whatever but most people try to get the best performance for their budget.

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        icanconfirm on 04/07/2020 - 18:32

        About 4k, definitely wanting the best parts/performance built within this budget. Does my budget match the specs in your opinion?

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        aussie1 on 12/07/2020 - 13:08

        where do you purchase the i7 4790 and 16gb ram from?

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      Richardc on 04/07/2020 - 16:46

      For someone else, get a brand pc, save lots of time when warranty comes.

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  MrHyde on 04/07/2020 - 14:46

  +1

  If you are in Adelaide, maybe you can talk to the OP from https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/549654 post

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    87percent on 04/07/2020 - 15:17

    Sounds extremely suspicious that op posted this, hours after someone posts about building pc’s.

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      icanconfirm on 04/07/2020 - 15:26

      I don't live in Adelaide

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      Forfiet on 04/07/2020 - 15:28

      MrHyde and icanconfirm are hardly new to the forums though….

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  loropy9 on 04/07/2020 - 15:20

  +5

  64gb ram is way too much unless you use it for 8k video editing. Maybe google this to get an idea of 32vs64 ram. Also you may want to hold off buying the graphics card until new 3080 hits the market.

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    icanconfirm on 04/07/2020 - 15:27

    Thanks for the feedback- taking it down to 32GB, what would you use the difference in cost to 'bolster' up elsewhere so to speak?

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      Forfiet on 04/07/2020 - 15:33

      storage

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  loropy9 on 04/07/2020 - 15:47

  I’d replace the water cooler with a good noctua fan and also I wouldn’t save on the MB as this is the least upgradeable part of the pc

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    icanconfirm on 04/07/2020 - 15:52

    I don't know much about noctua fan's

    What motherboard would you suggest?

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      loropy9 on 04/07/2020 - 17:07

      Sorry I can’t suggest a MB. It was just a general comment to make sure you have full feature, quality and future proof MB. In my opinion asrock and gigabyte offer better value, but asus gives you better access to the bios and I think msi is better built in general.

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  garetz on 04/07/2020 - 19:52

  +1

  If you are going to spend $4k on a computer, get a better case and power supply, if the supply dies it can take the rest of the computer with it. Also add a mechanical 10tb disk for storage.

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    icanconfirm on 04/07/2020 - 20:57

    Thanks- do you have recommendations for a case and power supply?
    - case have heard of Phanteks P400A digital

    Assuming the case and power supply are more expensive than current, what would you take away from the current setup, to maintain price?

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  The Value on 05/07/2020 - 09:56

  If you don't know what you are going to do with your computer in the future, do not build it for the future.

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  md333 on 05/07/2020 - 15:34

  Have you considered noise level? I think that is the main downside other than cost of getting something overpowered for what you need. Our server sounds like a 747 when it is powered on. You can good computers that only make noise when you are using the performance though.

  I suggest checking out the forums.whirlpool.net.au for technical questions.

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  jasonbon818 on 12/07/2020 - 16:04

  OK let talks about your build first..
  If your motherboard has onboard wifi, u don't need another pcie wifi cards, generally speaking, pcie WiFi card will perform better with the ability to upgrade in the future,
  Most of the matx motherboard only has 3 slot some have 4, but graphic card u have chosen is a large size card which will take over 2.5 slots and keep that in mind if u need a pick a matx motherboard u have to check whether u can fit another pcie wifi card or not , or just keep it simple get a standard atx motherboard
  Case is very objective , mostly is the look, but some high quality case will have some other features like dust filters or noise damping materials
  Water cooler will fail mostly because the pump, it may be 1 year or 5 years because it is a gift generally i will suggest get a tower CPU cooler , and if u want a water cooler I would suggest a more established company like corsair or thermaltake
  as others have said may be want to add more storage , or even better a redundant set up( protect data lose in the case of hard drive fail) 1hour of 4k footage is about 40gb to 100gb already
  Do you want to add a gaming monitor? A nice mechanical keyboard or gaming mouse?.my opinion is only the user will know what they actually want

  I build computer for living, if u have any question about the building or the build component, feel free to ask here or pm,