Hey all, new here and trying to get some help. I want to build a new desktop for gaming and music/movies. I want to keep the budget below $1000 USD, here is what I am thinking, can anyone give me their thoughts about it and where can I even lower the price without sacrificing much performance. Thanks!
( I am living in Hong Kong, so I will list both HKD and conver them to USD)
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 Haswell Refresh $1459HKD approx. 182 USD
Motherboard: ASUS H81M $440HKD approx. 55 USD
(are these good enough or should I go z97?)
Ram: Corsair Vengeance 8Gx1 $599HKD approx. 74 USD
HARD DISK: Seagate Barracude 1TB $420 HKD approx. 52 USD
SSD: Crucial MX100 128GB $599 HKD approx.75 USD
GPU: Asus Strix GTX 960 2GB $1750 HKD approx.219 USD
ROM: Asus BC-12B1ST Blu-Ray Combo SATA DVD Writer Box $499 approx.62 USD
CASE: NZXT PHANTOM 440 $1040 HKD approx.130USD
PSU: Cooler Master GX-2 PRO 550W $535 HKD approx.67 USD
Soundcard: Asus Xonar DSX $399 HKD approx. 50 USD
(Do I even need these if I have external DAC? or the 7.1 sound is still good for gaming when using on board sound?)
So the total price including a Windows 7 is $8630 HKD, approx. 1079 USD
If I want to lower the price to below 1000, where can I sacrifice? Or can you guys give me any suggestions on a better build?
Thanks a lot
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BTW I know the NZXT case is very expensive, and I coulda saved a lot from there, but I just like it too much...
( I am living in Hong Kong, so I will list both HKD and conver them to USD)
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 Haswell Refresh $1459HKD approx. 182 USD
Motherboard: ASUS H81M $440HKD approx. 55 USD
(are these good enough or should I go z97?)
Ram: Corsair Vengeance 8Gx1 $599HKD approx. 74 USD
HARD DISK: Seagate Barracude 1TB $420 HKD approx. 52 USD
SSD: Crucial MX100 128GB $599 HKD approx.75 USD
GPU: Asus Strix GTX 960 2GB $1750 HKD approx.219 USD
ROM: Asus BC-12B1ST Blu-Ray Combo SATA DVD Writer Box $499 approx.62 USD
CASE: NZXT PHANTOM 440 $1040 HKD approx.130USD
PSU: Cooler Master GX-2 PRO 550W $535 HKD approx.67 USD
Soundcard: Asus Xonar DSX $399 HKD approx. 50 USD
(Do I even need these if I have external DAC? or the 7.1 sound is still good for gaming when using on board sound?)
So the total price including a Windows 7 is $8630 HKD, approx. 1079 USD
If I want to lower the price to below 1000, where can I sacrifice? Or can you guys give me any suggestions on a better build?
Thanks a lot
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BTW I know the NZXT case is very expensive, and I coulda saved a lot from there, but I just like it too much...
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