How are these for budget builds? NZ Pricing...

[NinjaStyle013]

AMD A8 5600K: $141.37 KTech

Asus F2A55-M: $111.94 KTech

Team Group Xtreem Dark DDR3 1600Mhz 2x2GB: $39.63 Techworld

WD Caviar Blue 500GB 7200RPM: $77.05 Zcom

Silverstone PS08: $51.41 KTech

Cooler Master Elite Power 400W: $45.43 AlphaCity

Windows 8 64-bit: $141.45 KTech

Total Price: $608.28 including GST

 

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Pentium G2030: $84.53 Zcom

Asus P8H77-M LE: $113.85 Zcom

Team Group Xtreem Dark DDR3 1600Mhz 2x2GB: $39.63 Techworld

WD Caviar Blue 500GB 7200RPM: $77.05 Zcom

Gigabyte HD 7770 OC: $164.15 KTech

Silverstone PS08: $51.41 KTech

Cooler Master Elite Power 400W: $45.43 AlphaCity

Windows 8 64-bit: $141.45 KTech

Total Price: $717.50 including GST

The APU build is 100 dollars cheaper and you can crossfire a gpu later but the FM2 socket isn't as upgradable as the 1155 socket. The Pentium build has a dedicated and better GPU but in order to upgrade the card you may need to buy a new CPU as well to stop bottleneck. The 7770 comes with 2 free games also.

If you wanna find anymore differences or improve on my build feel free too, if you wanna change the parts use pricespy.co.nz and use the general rule that sites with images are reliable. AlphaCity has lost their image in that site but is still good if you see them.

[stewartx97]

AMD A8 5600K: $141.37 KTech

Asus F2A55-M: $111.94 KTech

Team Group Xtreem Dark DDR3 1600Mhz 2x2GB: $39.63 Techworld

WD Caviar Blue 500GB 7200RPM: $77.05 Zcom

Silverstone PS08: $51.41 KTech

Cooler Master Elite Power 400W: $45.43 AlphaCity

Windows 8 64-bit: $141.45 KTech

Total Price: $608.28 including GST

 

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Pentium G2030: $84.53 Zcom

Asus P8H77-M LE: $113.85 Zcom

Team Group Xtreem Dark DDR3 1600Mhz 2x2GB: $39.63 Techworld

WD Caviar Blue 500GB 7200RPM: $77.05 Zcom

Gigabyte HD 7770 OC: $164.15 KTech

Silverstone PS08: $51.41 KTech

Cooler Master Elite Power 400W: $45.43 AlphaCity

Windows 8 64-bit: $141.45 KTech

Total Price: $717.50 including GST

The APU build is 100 dollars cheaper and you can crossfire a gpu later but the FM2 socket isn't as upgradable as the 1155 socket. The Pentium build has a dedicated and better GPU but in order to upgrade the card you may need to buy a new CPU as well to stop bottleneck. The 7770 comes with 2 free games also.

If you wanna find anymore differences or improve on my build feel free too, if you wanna change the parts use pricespy.co.nz and use the general rule that sites with images are reliable. AlphaCity has lost their image in that site but is still good if you see them.

 

You could get a copy of W8 for much less than that if you can buy from eBay. Around $70ish (NZ) probably. I've picked up a couple of copies on eBay for $60 on the Australian site. 

[Darell3]

Prices look about right.

[davidvu396]

Go for the Pentium. Its very good for gaming and you can get a decent graphics card. If you want gaming then take the pentium.

[NinjaStyle013]

You could get a copy of W8 for much less than that if you can buy from eBay. Around $70ish (NZ) probably. I've picked up a couple of copies on eBay for $60 on the Australian site.

I don't really trust eBay too much, would rather get everything brand new.

Go for the Pentium. Its very good for gaming and you can get a decent graphics card. If you want gaming then take the pentium.

I agree also. I find the fact you get 2 free games pretty much worth the extra 100 you spend and you're getting a more future proof pc but the APU is good for light gaming for someone who doesn't want hd high graphics and more playability.

[stewartx97]

I don't really trust eBay too much, would rather get everything brand new.

 

 

it would definitely be a brand new item because you can only use the discs once anyway 

[NinjaStyle013]

it would definitely be a brand new item because you can only use the discs once anyway

Exactly.

[WoodenMarker]

it would definitely be a brand new item because you can only use the discs once anyway 

You can use the disks as many times as you want. You pay for the activation key, not the disc.

[stewartx97]

Exactly.

 

You can use the disks as many times as you want. You pay for the activation key, not the disc.

Sorry for not getting back sooner. 

 

Yeah sorry again, you pay for the keys. But if you buy such an item from eBay, the key won't have been used. There's no point selling it if the keys have already been used. That would totally defeat the point.

[NinjaStyle013]

Sorry for not getting back sooner. 

 

Yeah sorry again, you pay for the keys. But if you buy such an item from eBay, the key won't have been used. There's no point selling it if the keys have already been used. That would totally defeat the point.

Yeah but what if the key had been used?

[stewartx97]

Yeah but what if the key had been used?

 

Just buy it from a top rated seller

[NimRock]

On the off chance your a student some nz unis have cheap or free (Auck) windows for enrolled students.

[NinjaStyle013]

On the off chance your a student some nz unis have cheap or free (Auck) windows for enrolled students.

Yeah I'm actually trying to get the windows 8 pro upgrade deal for only 90 bucks through my school.

Free would be a ton better.