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Budget Intel Core i5 4430, 8G RAM, H81, 128G SSD + 1TB HDD Only $579 + Shipping

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Budget Intel Core i5 4430, 8G RAM, H81, 128G SSD + 1TB HDD Only $579 + Shipping
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Store Repcplonline on 02/09/2013 - 10:00 cplonline.com.au (2126 clicks)

Hi guys, today we have an Intel Core i5 4430 powered budget PC on special. It includes an Intel 4th Gen Core i5 3.00Hz, Asus H81 motherboard, 8GB of Kingstone HyperX 1600MHZ RAM, 128G SSD + 1TB HDD all in a quality Thermaltake case.

CPU: Intel Core i5 4430
MB : Asus H81M-E
RAM: 8GB Kingston HyperX 1600MHZ
SSD: SanDisk 128G Ultra Plus
HDD: 1TB Toshiba 7200RPM
ODD: Samsung DVD Writer
CASE: Thermaltake V4 USB3.0 Case with 500W PSU
WTY: 1 Year Return to Base Parts and Labor Warranty

For delivery orders, spare boxes will not be shipped. Manuals/CDs and spare parts/cables will be shipped inside the case.

Limited units available. To take advantage of this offer, payment MUST be made TODAY via PayPal or bank transfer. For bank transfer customers, proof of transfer today must be provided.

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  • WorkAround on 02/09/2013 - 10:05
    +19

    $208 - CPU: Intel Core i5 4430
    $69 - MB : Asus H81M-E
    $79 - RAM: 8GB Kingston HyperX 1600MHZ
    $105 - SSD: SanDisk 128G Ultra Plus
    ~$69 - HDD: 1TB Toshiba 7200RPM
    $19 - ODD: Samsung DVD Writer
    $79 - CASE: Thermaltake V4 USB3.0 Case with 500W PSU
    WTY: 1 Year Return to Base Parts and Labor Warranty

    Total: $628 + assembly + shipping/pickup.

    MSY don't stock Toshiba so I went for the price of a 1TB 7200rpm Seagate drive. StaticICE search shows prices to be similar anyway.

    Decent bargain especially since there's an SSD included. I've got no idea about the price/performance of this particular SSD though (haven't heard much about it) so maybe someone else can comment. Computer should be good for general usage (no gaming), so things like word processing, Youtube etc. SSD only makes it snappier.

    • CarbonTwelve on 02/09/2013 - 10:20
      +2

      The Sandisk Ultra Plus is fine for an SSD. It's fairly cheap with decent performance. Decent enough that you wouldn't notice the difference outside of benchmarks.

      All in all this is a good build for someone who does a bit of home photo/video editing or something similar. It's a bit overkill for just youtube/web browsing/word processing, but obviously wouldn't be a bad choice for those tasks.

      • WorkAround on 02/09/2013 - 10:27
        +3

        Well for $579 + shipping, it's a whole lot more computer for what you'd get if you went to Bing Lee/Harvey Norman and picked up a pre-built. :)

        It didn't occur to me that an i5 was enough for hobbyist/home photo/video editing, so kudos for picking that up. :P

    • _Bruce_ on 02/09/2013 - 10:21

      I've got no idea about the price/performance of this particular SSD though (haven't heard much about it) so maybe someone else can comment.

      Perfectly good competitor to the 840.

    • ItsMeAgro on 02/09/2013 - 11:58
      +1

      Computer should be good for general usage (no gaming)

      Actually, it's great for gaming if you just stick a GPU in it. (Lots of good graphics card deals recently, and there will be in the next couple of months with new models slated for release).

      • Agret on 02/09/2013 - 19:31
        -1

        Yeah but as it currently built with no GPU in it it's not good for gaming. If you chuck in a decent video card like a 760 you will have a beast of a games machine though.

  • uncyspam on 02/09/2013 - 10:17

    just built myself a similar machine from MSY to use for an ESX test lab. This price is very good for a built system!

  • Twisty on 02/09/2013 - 10:21

    I might be in the market for a new PC. Was thinking of buying a Mac but they are $$$.

    Can I get a decent gaming PC that I can also use for work at a good price and is good on power?

    • _Bruce_ on 02/09/2013 - 10:27
      +3

      Buy this, then buy a video card. Depending on Budget and games you want to play, maybe start by looking at a 650 Ti?

      • Twisty on 02/09/2013 - 10:27

        How much a good Vid Card?

        Also how many core is this pc?

        • _Bruce_ on 02/09/2013 - 10:31

          Define 'good'? From $100 you can get something pretty impressive these days. Or over $1K for a Titan.

          This has a 4 core CPU.

        • CarbonTwelve on 02/09/2013 - 10:43
          +5

          If you're wanting to play the latest games at high resolution & details, then you need to start at about $200 (eg, 7850 or GTX 660).

        • bargainhunter on 02/09/2013 - 11:15

          Would the PSU be adequate as mentioned below?
          Edit: I see you responded below. I shall endeavour to refresh more often.

        • CyberGenesys on 02/09/2013 - 11:16
          +1

          Agreed, I have a 7850 paired with an Intel G2020 and it can play BF3 on ultra @ 1920x1080 (tiny stutter in big environments, but you can bet that's the CPU)

  • harpie on 02/09/2013 - 10:40

    CPl can we makes some mods to this, eg more ram, bigger HDD etc?

  • idontalwaysnotlie on 02/09/2013 - 11:04
    +1

    I have something very similar and it works great however if you want to upgrade it to a gaming machine you will need a new PSU as well ($50-$100).

    • CarbonTwelve on 02/09/2013 - 11:09
      +3

      I don't think that "need" is accurate. That PSU is capable of handling a GPU as well. It's not ideal, but it's enough.

      • _Bruce_ on 02/09/2013 - 11:10
        +1

        Completely agree. Unless you want to put a really high end card in, this will do just fine.

      • idontalwaysnotlie on 02/09/2013 - 13:48
        +1

        True however owning this model I know that the power is not balanced along the rails as efficiently as needed, the power supply only has one external 6 pin power source (2 needed for some mid to high cards) and even using Takius's calculator comes very close to the 500W limit. Add a few HD'd or charge your phone and you could start blowing fuses. Also this one is only about 57% efficient, so costing you a lot more over the long run.

        • _Bruce_ on 02/09/2013 - 13:54

          … charge your phone and you could start blowing fuses.

          Your phone is a drop in the ocean. And it won't start 'blowing fuses' from being overloaded.

          Not to dismiss your other points, particularly the single 6 pin plug (though I have worked around this with a molex apdaptor before without any issues).

        • CarbonTwelve on 02/09/2013 - 14:00

          What specs are you using to get close to 500W in the calculator? Putting in the i5 4430 with a 7850 GPU, DVD-RW and single HDD only puts it at ~300W.

          Yes, the PSU is inefficient (depending on load), although I'm not sure where you're getting 57% from. But either way, as I said, it's not ideal, but a replacement isn't necessary.

        • Phoebus on 03/09/2013 - 10:08

          500W should be ok for a mid range cpu + mid range graphics. So longs as you don't have 6 HDD in there for some ridiculous RAID setup. But 1 SSD + 1 HDD + 1 ODD should be ok if the PSU is of reasonable quality.

        • CarbonTwelve on 03/09/2013 - 10:17

          HDDs generally don't add much to the power requirements. When idling they typically use less than 5W.

    • CyberGenesys on 02/09/2013 - 11:40
      +1

      Tbh, I'm never quite sure what power supplies are actually needed. My system is built with an ancient (P4 era) 250w SFF PSU. With a power monitor on the power point it draws ~70w idle & 150w under load. Considering the graphics card alone is meant to draw 150w alone it always seemed odd.

      • ItsMeAgro on 02/09/2013 - 12:02
        +2

        The reason is bad quality PSUs. You can stamp "500w" on a PSU that can't really sustain that kind of draw and no-one will stop you from selling it. That's why brand reputation is so important with PSUs.

        So GPU manufacturers have to way overstate how much you need, to compensate.

        • _Bruce_ on 02/09/2013 - 12:06
          +2

          This. It is also why the 80+ certification is so important. Not only does it tell you the efficiency, it prevents the certified product from just making up imaginary power values.

      • Takius on 02/09/2013 - 13:11
        +1

        This site has a pretty handy PSU calculator for working out roughly how much power you'll need.
        http://www.coolermaster.outervision.com/

  • [Deactivated] on 02/09/2013 - 11:06
    +3

    Hi Rep
    Do you have any bargain coming up on this

    CPU; Core i7 Quad core
    MB; PCI-E x32, 32GB+ RAM, Crossfire/SLI ability,…
    RAM; 1x8GB+
    SSD; 1x128GB+
    GPU; 1xGTX670+ or HD7870+
    PSU; 700W+

    • Store Repcplonline @ CPL Online on 02/09/2013 - 11:49

      Hi Pal, please watch our Facebook and OZbargain page for updates. Thanks.

  • wildstone on 02/09/2013 - 11:24

    How much to add Win OS?

  • UFO on 02/09/2013 - 11:35
    +1

    $23.20 shipping by courier to Canberra if anyone interested in shipping prices.

    I'd pull the trigger if it came with a much bigger storage hard drive and dedicated graphics card… rep any chance on a different bundle?

    Plus vote for this deal though, good pricing!

  • vinella on 02/09/2013 - 11:43

    Hi - Does this have 2 usb3 ports brought out to the front panel or just on the back ?

  • Store Repcplonline @ CPL Online on 02/09/2013 - 11:53

    No, only from the back. Here is a link to the detail of the Mobo. http://www.asus.com/au/Motherboards/H81ME/

  • Charlie-B on 02/09/2013 - 11:55

    Hi rep, any deals for a gaming box around ~$1000? Keen to buy one this week

    • _Bruce_ on 02/09/2013 - 12:02
      +3

      Get this, add video card?

    • ItsMeAgro on 02/09/2013 - 12:17
      +2

      Buy this, and get one of these $300 HD 7950s:

      http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=hd+7950&spo…

      Remember, once you have at least an i5 and 4GB or RAM, the most important component is the GPU (video card), put all your money into that.

      • Charlie-B on 02/09/2013 - 12:48

        Yea would be great if there's an upgrade option available, would love to upgrade the CPU to a i5 4570 and the addition of a GPU. Any chance of implementing this REP? Cheers

        • richox on 02/09/2013 - 14:05
          +7

          I'll answer on behalf of the OP:
          Email to [email protected], and they'll see what they can do. Thanks.

        • lou knee on 02/09/2013 - 14:09
          +2

          It's really not that hard to buy them separately and insert the GPU yourself. Just google for instructions if you need them.

  • Gecko on 02/09/2013 - 11:57

    I'd buy if there was another option other than Paypal for credit card! Google Wallet?

  • c0balt on 02/09/2013 - 12:07

    Just out of curiosity, what's the lowest you could go for the deal without the SSD, rep?

  • kingofduck on 02/09/2013 - 12:10

    Will this be compatible with GeForce GTX 670 GC?

    • ItsMeAgro on 02/09/2013 - 12:19

      Don't see any reason why not.

      Google the motherboard (Asus H81M-E) and make sure it has a PCI Express slot? The PSU is fine.

    • _Bruce_ on 02/09/2013 - 12:39

      Yes. Only issue could possibly be if the card doesn't fit in the case.

    • kingofduck on 02/09/2013 - 15:10

      Thank you!

  • meong on 02/09/2013 - 12:43

    Hi there,

    How much would this cost if I want the harddrive and SSDs taken out of it?

    Thanks

    • [Deactivated] on 02/09/2013 - 12:45

      Wanting to know this too please!

      • richox on 02/09/2013 - 14:06
        +3

        On behalf of the rep:
        Email to [email protected], see what we can do. Thanks.

        just like the three answers above lol

      • [Deactivated] on 02/09/2013 - 14:08

        They wont be able to do any build tests without an ssd or hdd, bit risky for them to do this…

        • CarbonTwelve on 02/09/2013 - 14:16
          +1

          It's not hard to test via a USB key with linux installed.

  • littleannie on 02/09/2013 - 12:44

    "Delivery - Courier
    Fastway - SA(RED) $25.70"

    Does that shipping have any insurance? Thanks.

    • Store Repcplonline @ CPL Online on 02/09/2013 - 13:11

      It includes insurance for lost parcel. Thanks.

      • victorheaven on 02/09/2013 - 14:25
        +1

        Only lost parcel not "Damaged" parcel?

  • nogo104 on 02/09/2013 - 12:48

    Does this come with windows OS?

    • [Deactivated] on 02/09/2013 - 12:51

      I would assume based on their previous deals that no it would not.

    • Store Repcplonline @ CPL Online on 02/09/2013 - 13:09

      No, it comes with no OS.

      • GreatWhiteHunter on 02/09/2013 - 14:13

        Which is good news. CPL can sell you an OEM copy of Windows for ~$100 if you like, or you can use your own or obtain one from somewhere like EBAY….

  • Charlie-B on 02/09/2013 - 13:24

    Hi rep, any chance of upgrading the CPU to a i5 4570?

    • richox on 02/09/2013 - 14:07
      +3

      and again, for the OP
      Email to [email protected], see what we can do. Thanks.

      • Store Repcplonline @ CPL Online on 02/09/2013 - 14:25
        +3

        Thanks richox ;p

  • annoynimous on 02/09/2013 - 13:25
    +5

    well done, always leave the GPU option to the customer, they'll know what they want or they will have time to research and choose the right card for their game.

    • CarbonTwelve on 02/09/2013 - 14:03

      they'll know what they want or they will have time to research and choose the right card for their game

      Actually in my experience the majority of customers (including gamers) don't actually know what they want and don't know how to research it either. However, on this site I'd expect most would be capable of finding out or asking someone.

      • _Bruce_ on 02/09/2013 - 14:18
        +2

        This is true, but picking something to include with it is either going to:

        • Not help because they don't know if it is what they want

        Or:

        • Not help because it is not what they think they want.
        • CarbonTwelve on 02/09/2013 - 14:25

          Well, I'd say the majority of customers don't even know that they need to consider the GPU, and hence if you just pick something they'll be none-the-wiser about whether it suits their needs.

          FWIW, I also prefer it this way, just pointing out that it's not necessarily better for the majority of customers.

        • windows7 on 02/09/2013 - 14:45

          Maybe OP should put a recommended GPU or an optional GPU installation :)

        • annoynimous on 02/09/2013 - 19:59

          it's really hard to even list out options as there are a ton of models and there's the AMD vs Nvidia perception, it just makes the ordering and invoicing that much more complicated

      • Agret on 02/09/2013 - 19:34
        +1

        Just send them www.logicalincrements.com lol

  • BlazinPast on 02/09/2013 - 14:24

    How many USB 3.0 ports for this case? I keep reading sources that say 1 or 2.

  • TonyH on 02/09/2013 - 15:48

    Hi Rep, I'm looking to buy another computer very soon. Progs to be used are Corel Draw, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign etc and to work photos to create DVD slideshow with sound track using a package for wedding shoots etc. Quite often have photoshop and corel x4 open at the same time as the internet. Any suggestions? Oh and I will need an operating system. Thank you.

    • CarbonTwelve on 02/09/2013 - 16:00
      +1

      This system would be appropriate. Just buy an OEM copy of Windows and install it yourself when you receive it.

  • manay005 on 02/09/2013 - 17:35
    +1

    It's ok for the Rep to point enquiries to their email address - but they don't reply in a timely manner.
    I sent a query about Ram configuration (2x4 or 1x8)and upgrade cost just before lunchtime and still no response.
    I imagine they are busy but would have thought they would anticipate such questions when posting the deal.
    Really keen on this system but would love to be able to tweak ram and add wifi..
    May just have to purchase and try negotiate with them after or buy teh parts locally and do it myself.

    • Store Repcplonline @ CPL Online on 02/09/2013 - 18:18

      Sorry for the delay, we received too many emails and each individual one needs customized quote. We are busy processing all the requests, all emails will be replied today.

      • [Deactivated] on 02/09/2013 - 18:24

        Manay005… What are you expecting?

        If you want them to run a business and keep an answer time of 5 minutes on all enquiries during all retail periods, they are inevitably going to have to employ more people around the clock, which will result in higher prices for you as a customer. I have no issue with people posting valid complaints, but try to think a bit more before you make one like the above.

        cplonline, thanks for taking the time to answer these custom orders during your busiest periods… which we thank you for initiating to begin with, because you are substantially cheaper than your competition.

        • BlazinPast on 02/09/2013 - 18:29

          Well think of it this way. If they pay someone $50 an hour for their Monday deals to answer just 5 potential customers. That's like $500 they have to pay the worker vs $2500+ they could potentially make. And I exaggerated the worker's pay and reduced the amount of potential customers just to further highlight the differences. If they can't respond to these potential customers, then that's CPL's loss they easily could've avoided.

        • [Deactivated] on 02/09/2013 - 19:22
          +2

          Have a think about your scenario with the added knowledge that revenue is not the same as profit :-)

        • BlazinPast on 02/09/2013 - 19:27

          Yeah, you're right I guess. Can't believe I didn't factor that in. Not sure what the net profit from each sale would be. I think if we made the scenario more realistic, CPL would still make a profit + increase their reputation which is worth a lot these days.

      • manay005 on 02/09/2013 - 18:26

        Understand what you are saying - but why set yourself up for failure? Given 80% of the customisations would likley be for RAM and GPU, if they are willing to offer customisation them why not list say one or two choices or a price guide. If you ask for people to email you and the deal is for today only it would be reasonable to expect you would get a response within a few hours. I appreciate that they have responded and they are obviously doing the best they can.

        Either way I have just placed an order now as leaving work and the enquiry was from my work email address so dont want to risk missing which as you point out is a great deal.

        I will email CPL later at home in the hope to get an answer and possibly pay extra for the minor upgrades if possible - if not I can live with teh standard system and just buy the add ons later.

  • KBZ on 02/09/2013 - 18:53
    +1

    Be warned I have this case and the top allows a lot of dust to come into the system I recommend people to get a filter or some kind of breathable material to block the dust.

    • BlazinPast on 02/09/2013 - 19:00

      Hey, thanks for the insight. I'm sort of interested in this particular case. Could you tell me how many USB 3.0 ports are on the case?

      • ryanlundie on 02/09/2013 - 19:27
        +1

        2 on the front and 2 on the back.

  • superkieu on 02/09/2013 - 19:29

    OP, Can I order then pick it up?

    (quite close to the store)

  • harpie on 02/09/2013 - 22:18

    Got my quote emails very late (came after 7.30pm but saw it after 9pm), they must have stayed behind.
    Paid for 2 based on the adjusted quotes I got, paid by DD at around 9.40pm so hopefully will still go through as I my quotes did say valid for 24 hrs!

    Thanks CPL, Good timing on a good deal.

  • gastronomic on 02/09/2013 - 22:31

    Great deal …. pity I saw this too late

  • chmaiden on 03/09/2013 - 08:30

    great deal - whens the next one coming up as I only saw it this morning and its expired!!!

  • equinoxxx on 03/09/2013 - 08:31
    +1

    Its a good PRE-BUILT system if you want to customise your own PC try building one through msy or umart. It will be a good learning experience for you :)

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