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New Intel Ivy Bridge Budget Gaming System, ONLY $599 @ Budget PC !

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New Intel Ivy Bridge Budget Gaming System, ONLY $599 @ Budget PC !
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Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 28/09/2012 - 09:39 budgetpc.com.au (1826 clicks)

http://www.budgetpc.com.au/budget-gaming-system-intel-g20.ht…
Only $599, Budget Gaming System

Pick-up available, shipping to MEL CBD $5.5, Sydney CBD $9.95, more shipping info, please use our online shipping calculator.

  • Intel® Core™ i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz)
  • MSI B75MA-P45(Socket 1155)DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard (Native USB3.0 SATA3 support) 2USB3.0, 4USB2.0
  • 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Memory
  • 500GB SATA3 7200RPM Hard Drive
  • Gigabyte AMD Radeon™ HD 7850 Graphics with 2GB DDR5 Memory
  • 24x Dual Layer DVD-RW
  • Thermaltake V4 Gaming Case (Front USB3.0) with 500W Gaming Power Supply
  • 2 Year Return to Base Warranty

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  • ItsMeAgro on 28/09/2012 - 10:05
    +3

    Not bad.

  • leech on 28/09/2012 - 10:18

    tempting…

    • Dan_ on 28/09/2012 - 10:34
      +25

      It's got a decent graphics card, the i3 should do just fine. 4GB ram is also sufficient for most games.

    • Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 28/09/2012 - 10:43
      +11

      Within a $600 budget, this machine will deliver decent gaming experiences and out perform most so called "Gaming PCs" with i7 CPU and some entry level 2GB graphic card.

      • ThadtheChad on 28/09/2012 - 10:48
        +5

        The VRAM on the graphics card is irrelevant unless we're talking about high-end cards like GTX 680/ 7950s etc. That said, this is quite an adequate config for a budget gaming rig. It will beat "Gaming PCs" with powerful CPUs but an entry-level GPU.

      • Sxio on 28/09/2012 - 19:04
        -1

        Who would call a PC with an entry level gfx card a gaming pc???

        • Miami Mall Alien on 01/10/2012 - 01:08
          +1

          Because 99% of people do not build their own PC's and sneaky marketing bastards can get away with it.

    • pilchard on 28/09/2012 - 10:52
      +3

      500GB is enough to fit a huge amount of games.

    • ca6leguy on 28/09/2012 - 11:27
      +8

      Fair enough. All points taken.

    • atlas on 28/09/2012 - 11:37

      I'm running a Clarkdale Core i3 coupled with a GTX470 which still seems to run most things fine. Bumping it up to 4ghz on air is also not hard to achieve either. Not many games take advantage of quad core CPUs.

    • Miami Mall Alien on 01/10/2012 - 01:07

      There is almost NO difference in performance in ANY GAME out now running on an i3 2100 compared to any other Intel processor.

      • ThadtheChad on 02/10/2012 - 13:52

        A bit of a sweeping statement there mate. ;) In most instances the CPU wouldn't bottleneck the graphics card. However, if you do have a CPU intensive game with a powerful card, then you may see a decent increase in FPS by upgrading to a better CPU.

        Case in point, I have frame-rate issues playing BF3 MP towards the end of those incredibly long matches (1000+ tickets) where almost every destructible building is shattered. I have an i5 760 @4Ghz and a DirectCUII Gtx 670 (which should easily cope with the game @1080p).

  • Tragus on 28/09/2012 - 10:31
    -6

    This is fairly ho-hum for the price

    • TheBooleanOne on 28/09/2012 - 10:51
      +2

      Can you suggest an equivalent? I'm looking at a replacement myself and would be good to know.

    • IamEzza on 28/09/2012 - 15:15
      +1

      The spec list might not look impressive, but for a gaming system the most important part by far is the graphics card. This system does a pretty good job of skimping on the parts that don't matter as much to cram in a powerful graphics card. Personally I would pay a few extra bucks for 8GB of RAM though.

  • Hinee on 28/09/2012 - 11:04
    +5

    I just put together the same computer using MSY prices and it came out at $612. So factor in the convenience of it already being pre-assembled and this is not a bad deal at all.

    • MrZ on 28/09/2012 - 12:24

      ?? I calculated MSY prices and came up with $577. Check your calculator :D

      i3 127
      b75 65
      4gb 18
      7850 214
      dvd-rw 19
      500gb 59
      v4 75

      total 577

      • AssociatedMeltoss @ BPC Technology on 28/09/2012 - 12:53

        I saw on msy is 23 on 1600mhz.
        1333 is 18.

  • zelda707 on 28/09/2012 - 11:14

    how much extra to get windows 7 installed?

  • superkieu on 28/09/2012 - 11:35

    does this includes monitor, keyboard and mouse or not?

    • unco on 28/09/2012 - 11:38
      +5

      If you click the link you'll see it doesn't.

  • nbagame on 28/09/2012 - 11:36
    -6

    Gaming System for Angry Bird, Facebook games?

    • ItsMeAgro on 28/09/2012 - 18:13

      This will play most new games with medium-to-max settings.

  • japik on 28/09/2012 - 11:42

    After searching on staticice I can see that this is a decent deal.

    CPU: i3-3220 $124
    MB: MSI B75MA-P45 $73
    RAM: 4gb $17
    HDD: 500gb $55
    VGA: HD 7850 2gb $207
    DVD RW: 24x $17
    Case: Thermaltake V4 Gaming Case $75
    Total:$568

    Prices were mostly from www.greenboxit.com.au/

    • MrZ on 28/09/2012 - 12:19
      -1

      I'd rather a GTX560 and save $40 over the ATI.

      • japik on 28/09/2012 - 12:30
        +1

        True! Cheapest I can see is around $130 which would bring the total system cost down to $491.
        But dont know how much difference the performance between these 2 cards.

      • WT on 28/09/2012 - 12:59
        +1

        If your playing skyrim the ATI gives roughly double the FPS.

        A more comparible card would be the Ti, but it costs more for roughly the same performance

        • japik on 28/09/2012 - 13:10

          Yes your right, I further investigated the gtx560se and its really a re badged gtx460. But the 560ti is roughly the same price as the hd7850. For $23 more isn't it worth getting the gtx660?
          http://www.netplus.com.au/product/VDGFGTX660-16/Gainward_GeF…

        • MrZ on 28/09/2012 - 13:22
          +1

          It's not a rebadged GTX460 - the GTX460 1GB had a 256-bit memory bus, whereas the 560SE has a 192-bit bus.

        • japik on 28/09/2012 - 13:37

          Fair enough but some people in a forum were comparing it to the gtx460 and were saying it was a re badged gtx460. Cant take everyone's word I guess. Lesson learned, look at specs before posting.

  • boirefish on 28/09/2012 - 12:31
    +1

    could you switch the processor over to an i5/i7 ivybridge with a reasonable price increase?

    • lsdbeta on 28/09/2012 - 12:39

      I'd like to know this too.

    • Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 28/09/2012 - 12:44
      +3

      +$90 upgrade to i5-3470
      +$170 upgrade to i7-3770
      Please Call Us for Any Upgrade Options, Thanks :D

      • boirefish on 28/09/2012 - 14:17

        Hi I just called and the person on the other side said they would email me an invoice, but it hasn't come through yet? I was looking for the i5 and live in randwick, sydney. email is [email protected], thanks.

        • Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 28/09/2012 - 14:28
          +2

          Just sent the email, sorry for the delay.

        • boirefish on 28/09/2012 - 14:56

          Paid. Thanks for your prompt response!

  • ethereal88 on 28/09/2012 - 12:57

    GTX 560 is obsolete and gets spanked by the 7850 in that build. Only problem I see is a rather crap PSU and the fact that the i3 will run out of puff over the next year. Games are gradually needing quad cores. Still, very decent overall for the price. Not what I'd go for, but for a budget system, great work.

    • ItsMeAgro on 28/09/2012 - 18:24
      +1

      the i3 will run out of puff over the next year. Games are gradually needing quad cores

      It'll be a lot longer than that before a dual core sandy bridge will be insufficient for playing the latest games.

      i5 or i7 is better, sure, but a budget gaming build is much better off spending the extra dough on the GPU.

    • Miami Mall Alien on 01/10/2012 - 01:11
      +1

      We're still 2 years away from the next-generation of consoles.

      Until then, don't even think a Quad-Core is going to make a lick of difference in gaming.

      Every game out now is GPU-dependant and that trend will be stick around for the time being.

  • [Deactivated] on 28/09/2012 - 13:07
    +1

    No deal, Balls can build it cheaper!

    • Balls on 29/09/2012 - 23:40
      +1

      too late theres already lot of Balls wannabes this time!

  • mrbombastic on 28/09/2012 - 13:10

    Can this play guild wars 2?

    • Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 28/09/2012 - 13:24
      +1

      Sure you can, the HD7850 graphic card can run GW2 at average 60fps @ Max Setting :D

      • vid_ghost on 28/09/2012 - 15:12
        +1

        It runs GW2 great… :) but if you have a Dell 30" at 2560x1600 .. maybe a faster Videocard is required all other monitors it will run smooth as silk.. at the 1920x1080 rez

        • [Deactivated] on 28/09/2012 - 23:20
          +2

          if you own that monitor you can probably spend a couple grand on your system… not $600

    • boirefish on 28/09/2012 - 13:24

      pretty sure it can

  • lucksmith on 28/09/2012 - 13:34

    Would you guys be able to do a similar deal for a mid-range gaming system?

    • Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 28/09/2012 - 13:39
      +1

      yes we got the mainstream gaming pc for 999
      please have a look
      http://www.budgetpc.com.au/new-pcs-notebooks/budget-custom-b…

      • AlexVoumard66 on 28/09/2012 - 15:25

        CPU: Intel Core i5 3470 $189
        Mobo: Asrock B75 Pro3-M $70
        RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1600 $49
        HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB (ST2000DM001) $105
        GPU: Galaxy 2GB Nvidia Geforce GTX660 GC $255
        Case: Sharkoon T9/T28 $65
        PSU: Antec VP450P $52
        ODD: DVD burner $19

        total $804

        • Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 28/09/2012 - 15:37
          +2

          The graphic card we using for our mainstream gaming system is the GTX660Ti, it is not the same as GTX660.
          And the PSU we using is the Thermaltake 600W TR2 Bronze. I don't think the 450W Antec VP450P is powerful enough for the system:D

        • [Deactivated] on 29/09/2012 - 22:59
          +3

          The system wouldn't draw more than around 200W DC under gaming load (graphics card around 120-135W, CPU around 50W, plus little bits for the rest of the system). The Antec would easily handle it. At that draw the PSU would average around 87% efficiency (Source). The TR2 600W would be more around the 83% efficiency mark (Source). So the VP450P would be more appropriate.

      • aus36 on 28/09/2012 - 17:18

        Hi,
        Just wondering, is the i5 processor enough for video editing etc.?
        And, how much to upgrade to an i7 processor with this package?

        • Kambo_Rambo on 28/09/2012 - 21:00

          If you're into heavy video e editing then the i7 would be best

        • [Deactivated] on 28/09/2012 - 23:27

          I'd say an i5 is an i7 might get you 20% lower wait times when transcoding and such. It depends on your situation most people use program that let them create queues and transcode overnight. Freemake Video Converter can use CUDA acceleration and is free but it also utilizes direct x acceleration on my 6850 which speeds things up to something close. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectX_Video_Acceleration

  • nathand on 28/09/2012 - 15:04
    -1

    This is a decent deal.

    Just watch out, when it says In Stock, that may not exactly be the case. Either that or it means 'In Stock with their supplier'. Found out the hard way on that one.

  • vid_ghost on 28/09/2012 - 15:13
    +2

    Great deal.. very good value for sure!

  • twe4ked on 28/09/2012 - 19:20

    How long will it take to ship?

  • michael_james_martin on 28/09/2012 - 23:20

    Hey IM looking at doing video editing with HD footage from a DSLR, would you guys recommend me getting this machine…Im guessing I would need to upgrade the ram. What are your suggestions?

    • richox on 29/09/2012 - 08:23

      my suggestion is go and ask on whirlpool for more of and more informed responses. not that there is anything wrong with the comments above, just a far greater 'talent pool' on whirl pool.

    • soob on 29/09/2012 - 11:13
      +2

      Depending what you're actually doing with your edits you'd need way more RAM, at least 8GB, pref 16GB, and I'd strongly recommend an i5 processor, or i7 if you can afford it, a large fast hard drive (probably not SSD solely) such as Western Digital Black.

  • soob on 29/09/2012 - 11:01
    +1

    I put together a system just this week for this price from MSY with same processor, better mobo, 128GB SSD + 1TB fast HDD, 8GB RAM, legit win7 (I see no mention of O/S!).

    This is not a bargain! A bargain is a deal that is lower than is currently typical.

    • MrZ on 29/09/2012 - 11:08
      -1

      Yeah? And what video card?

      • soob on 29/09/2012 - 11:21
        -7

        Yeah? And what O/S? And how much more RAM, and a SSD, and nearly 3x more hard drive space? I didn't say it was an identical system, I listed the components to show it wasn't. It is however a comparable system, the OS and SSD would easily cover buying a gaming video card.

        Check responses above though if it makes you happier, someone already listed this system as $577 at MSY.

        The point being this is OZbargain, not OZadvertising, the deals need to be bargains not something anyone can get walking into a store everyday.

        • [Deactivated] on 29/09/2012 - 11:39
          +1

          Msy has a 70 dollar build fee. That makes it 647.

        • MrZ on 29/09/2012 - 11:45
          +1

          Your comparison is pointless. The advertised system is a gaming PC - the system you have put together obviously is not, since you are too embarassed to even mention what card you included (if any). Apples and oranges.

        • Dan_ on 29/09/2012 - 19:51
          +2

          It is however a comparable system, the OS and SSD would easily cover buying a gaming video card.

          cheapest 4GB 1600Mhz to cheapest 8GB 1333 +$12
          128GB OCZ Octane SSD +$69
          cheapest 500GB to Hitachi 1TB 7200rpm +$19
          Win7 OS +$93

          Total: +$193

          2GB Gigabyte AMD Radeon™ HD7850 = $225

          $193 < $225

          Prices are according to MSY pricelist on 29th Sept. Does not include build fee.

          Furthermore, a budget gaming computer that has a mid-range to high-end graphics card at the expense of extra RAM and storage space isn't really "comparable" to a computer that runs on integrated graphics.

  • j4ck on 30/09/2012 - 22:56

    Any specials on a decent machine for my parents?

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