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i7-960 Custom-Built Desktop PC $749 + Shipping @ Budget PC

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i7-960 Custom-Built Desktop PC $749 + Shipping @ Budget PC
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Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 03/06/2011 - 10:18 budgetpc.com.au (2183 clicks)

Our i7 Custom-Built System is on Special now !!
Big parts bundle from supplier, so we forward the benefit to you guys.

We build the system for you and give 2 years labour and parts RTB warranty.

ONLY 30 units available, and many upgrade-options available

  • Intel i7-960 Processor (8M Cache, 3.20 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)
  • X58A-gb45 mother board, support usb3, sata3, 3-way SLI, Crossfire
  • 6GB Memory, 1TB WD Blue Hard Drive
  • ATI HD5550 1GB Graphic Card with HDMI output
  • DVD+RW, Gigabit Lan Card
  • CoolerMaster Elite 335 Case with 470W Power supply
  • 2 Year RTB Warranty

Windows 7 Home Prem 64bit loaded(licence and disc) +$103
Many upgrade options available, eg graphic, psu, ssd and memory

$749 + Shipping, In stock pick-up available.

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  • zeus2212 on 03/06/2011 - 10:29

    is it cheap? can someone tell me please?

    • Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 03/06/2011 - 10:41
      +3

      Even cheaper than buying you own parts

  • sonicentropy on 03/06/2011 - 10:32
    +2

    Nice specs, good bang for your buck.
    Pros: Good specs for a budget system
    Cons: Non Sandy Bridge architecture

    • [Deactivated] on 03/06/2011 - 11:22

      Sandy Bridge is overrated. I'd prefer a socket 1366 system any day.

      • GreenHornet on 03/06/2011 - 12:27

        Why is that? (I'm not asking becuase i'm a sandybrige fanboi.. i'm just wanting to learn)

        • RADICALIST on 04/06/2011 - 21:41

          1366 is old tech and is soon to be outdate by a new high end socket model.

          Also Sandy bridge runs cooler and is technically faster than 1366.

          So yea, Ferretallica is stupid

    • stewy on 03/06/2011 - 17:43

      Nope this is rubbish for a budget PC build. All a budget build needs is a Core i3 2300, H61 or H67 board and 4GB of RAM.

      This is a basic video encoding PC basically (given the shit GFX card its not a gaming PC) and even then i would go for a i7 2600K over this if I were doing alot of encoding work and get a Z68 motherboard.

      • scrimshaw on 03/06/2011 - 18:01

        This isn't a budget build, if anything it would make a fairly decent media editing rig, but chuck in a graphics card and a 550 watt PSU and you're good to go for gaming.

        Of course there's the issue with it not being a Sandy Bridge system, but for those who are too scared to even look at the inside of a computer or don't want to build a PC this is a decent deal.

        • stewy on 04/06/2011 - 01:41
          -1

          Re-read who I was replying too ;)

          Also as I mentioned lower down the page if people are doing video editting then a Z68 and i7 2600K are a better option for a very similar price and will perform much better, especially if Quicksync can be utilized….

      • ywpn on 03/06/2011 - 19:29
        +1

        It doesn't specifically state that this is a budget built PC. Budget built PC's are your $300-$500 PC's.

        • stewy on 04/06/2011 - 01:29

          Yes exactly my point…notice I was replying to someone who was saying it was a great budget build… ;)

          Obviously none of the other morons who negged it looked properly either…

        • ywpn on 04/06/2011 - 16:55

          Ah I see. You should word it clearer - your first sentence.

    • ywpn on 03/06/2011 - 19:26
      +4

      Not having Sandy Bridge is not a con.

      • AlexF on 03/06/2011 - 21:30
        -2

        Yeah,'cause superseded CPUs and chipsets are better.. err, wait

        • ywpn on 03/06/2011 - 22:48
          +3

          Explain to me how it's a con for $749.
          Yes, it's 1 generation old. So what? The processing power on these things are incredible.
          If this was Q3 with Bulldozer and Sandy Bridge fighting for bragging rights and this PC was on sale at this price, yes, I see that as a potential con.

    • Gnostikos on 09/06/2011 - 13:04
      -1

      OH NO! Reality check: http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html

      1st Gen Core i7's are STILL the most powerful CPU's on the market.

      And your LGA 1155 is going to be blown out of the solar system by LGA 2011 at the end of this year, and it's host of Hexacore monsters.

      So enjoy your "holier-than-thou" attitude while it lasts.

      I love these people who think their 2600K's are the be-all-end-all of CPU power. I've thrashed so many SB fanatics on WhirlPool in benchmark comparisons on 3DMark11/Vantage and Sandra it isn't funny. I'll take my OC'ed 960 any day (3.8Ghz).

      • MHLoppy on 09/06/2011 - 21:19

        While the old i7s may have more raw processing power for tasks such as encoding, a 2600K can be clocked up very nicely (not to say the old i7s weren't pretty decent at that already :P) and become a force to be reckoned with when you combine very good OC potential with their increased efficiency (both processing power and power usage)

        But people who say one is strictly better than the other are probably missing the point :)

      • stewy on 13/06/2011 - 16:26
        -2

        Herp a derp your link just proves you wrong…. i7 2600 @ 9,626 vs i7 960 @ 6,685

        So much for your 960 trashing the i7 2600 rofl

        As for the 970 it's twice the price and only just out nudges the 2600k, the 980/990x are like atleast triple the price and only offer a 10% speed improvement and 99% of users will not purchase these for home usage. So sorry but as it stands in terms of price and performance LGA1155 is the king.

        Sure LGA2011 will be quikcer, no one is denying that and I might end up going from LGA1366 to it but you are seriously kidding yourself if you think for 99.9% of users that LGA1366 is the king still….time for a reality check buddy! ;)

  • Kaboda on 03/06/2011 - 10:48

    Correct me if I am wrong but I think the Sandy Bridge I5 ends up being faster than the older I7

    • thefish1 on 03/06/2011 - 10:52

      only the 2nd gen i5 2500k is faster just by a bit
      You can compare here
      http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html

    • Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 03/06/2011 - 10:55
      +1

      1366 platform is still one of the best in the real-world performance

    • terrists2000 on 03/06/2011 - 11:03
      +1

      if you are a gamer and want to either crossfire or sli, x58 platform is still the best around, true x16 PCI-E support for dual cards

      • GreatWhiteHunter on 03/06/2011 - 18:36

        Sorry - check out Toms Hardware who show Sandy Bridge beats X58 in crossfire or SLI…

  • terrists2000 on 03/06/2011 - 11:01
    +17

    $215 MSI X58A-GD45
    $291 i7-960
    $69 6G Kit 1333 PQI
    $55 5550 1GB
    $55 1TB wd Blue
    $26 SATA Samsung dvd
    $68 Coolermaster case

    = $779

    not bad

    • terrists2000 on 03/06/2011 - 11:02
      +2

      PS: above prices are from MSY website.

    • thefish1 on 03/06/2011 - 11:04
      +3

      and this comes with a 2 year warranty

      • terrists2000 on 03/06/2011 - 11:06
        +2

        lol, thanks for the additional info

      • TheBooleanOne on 03/06/2011 - 12:39
        +4

        And you don't have to build it yourself

    • alexme on 03/06/2011 - 11:08
      +1

      ….and it's pre-built ready for a gamer/pc building noob ;) that's not me but it will definitely be good for some people.

  • DevilMayCry on 03/06/2011 - 11:08
    +1

    Good prices for the specs, but there are some cons.

    1 - Can not be upgraded, it the old i7 Intel Chipset.
    2 - Although the spec is good for the price but it is a poor setting for a good CPU.
    3 - Power, Casing, Ram all not good enough if you want to overclock

    • Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 03/06/2011 - 11:58
      +1

      Yes x58 chipset is not the newest one, but it is still the most powerful one.
      we offer some case and psu upgrade. eg, Silverston Raven 2 Case + Antec EarthWatts 750W PSU. this system design for enter level gaming PC. if you are looking for a very high end system, we have next level up model. http://www.budgetpc.com.au/intel-sandy-bridge-gaming-pack.ht…
      http://www.budgetpc.com.au/budgetpc-intel-gamer1.html

      • Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 03/06/2011 - 12:03

        FYI http://www.passmark.com/baselines/top.html

        Top 20 Computer System Benchmarks
        10 of 20 from 1366 socket
        8 of 20 from Xeon
        2 of 20 from 1155 socket (i7-2600K)

        • stewy on 03/06/2011 - 17:40
          +2

          Except those are hexacores you are comparing too.

          look at the CPU benchmarks:
          Intel Core i7 960 @ 3.20GHz 6686

          Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz 8872
          Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz 9543

          All four of the above sit at around the same sort of price-point. All that your link has proved is that a quad-core Sandy Bridge is trading blows with a Hexa-core Nehalem. Keep in mind the hexacores are around double the price of a Sandy Bridge i7. For all intents and purposes Sandy Bridge is the way to go now unless you like pissing money down the drain with LGA1366 hexacores….

    • syl on 03/06/2011 - 16:02
      +6

      think overclockers will rather build their own pc.

    • ywpn on 03/06/2011 - 19:30
      +2

      Yes, sadly we're not in the early 2000's anymore when you could buy overclocking parts for a lot cheaper than they are today.
      If you want an overclocking PC for $750, you're dreaming.

  • eswee on 03/06/2011 - 11:47

    Let me see some deal for lower end ones.

  • Ambiguous on 03/06/2011 - 12:33

    Awesome deal, but not worth the effort of getting it shipping over to sydney. You'd have to ship parts pack for warrenty, too much hassle. If there was a B+M store in sydney id probably buy (modified as per my liking ofcourse).

  • trent247 on 03/06/2011 - 12:36

    So it supports USB 3.0, but all the USB ports are 2.0?

    • BARBO on 05/06/2011 - 11:57

      As far as I know, only the two front panel USB ports are 3.0

  • Wildesy on 03/06/2011 - 13:32
    +2

    Great price for someone who doesn't want to/doesn't know how to build their own and just wants something ready to go. Much better than buying a ready made system from somewhere like HN or the like.

  • MzL on 03/06/2011 - 13:59

    good deal, i suggest upgrading the gfx if u want to play some games. 6850 maybe.

    but there really is no point comparing intel's performance range 1155 to intel's extreme range 1366 in terms of overclocking. obviously the two chipsets were designed to meet different markets

    • Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 03/06/2011 - 15:11
      +1

      +1. and I suggest update the SSD as well.

      • stewy on 04/06/2011 - 01:46
        +2

        I suggest an SSD will give no FPS improvement in a gaming PC, rather only improve boot times and game load times (for the ones you can manage to squeze onto it).

        A better PSU and GPU is going to be more important for a budget gaming PC than a SSD

  • excite on 03/06/2011 - 18:01

    How about the noise level of this desktop? Currently using a HP 7800 Minitower, and it is very quiet, wondering if this has a comparable noise level.

    • scrimshaw on 03/06/2011 - 18:04
      +1

      The noisiest part of a computer is usually the power supply. Assuming that you don't get a lemon, this computer should be fairly quiet.

      If you think it's too loud you can always get a silent case (e.g Fractal Design R3 and Coolermaster Sileo 500)

      • MHLoppy on 04/06/2011 - 16:48
        +1

        And possibly an aftermarket CPU cooler, my experience with stock ones hasn't been overwhelmingly quiet.

  • dealsniper on 03/06/2011 - 18:50

    how much to ship to sydney? cheers

    • Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 03/06/2011 - 18:51
      +6

      $14.95

      • issh on 03/06/2011 - 19:23
        +5

        wow that's cheap shipping!

  • Old School on 04/06/2011 - 00:31
    +1

    Noise come from several sources in a PC:

    1. CPU cooler
    2. Graphics cooler
    3. PSU fan
    4. Case fans
    5. Hard disk

    I normally use Noctua products for CPU and case fans. For Graphics, I recommend artic cooling. For PSU, maybe Seasonic or Corsair. For Hard disk, I think WD Green used to be ok. SSD is still the best.

    • MHLoppy on 04/06/2011 - 16:48
      +1

      Your recommendation for SSDs defies your name ;)

  • Keeegs on 04/06/2011 - 13:47
    +1

    How much shipping to WA?

  • timmyboy on 04/06/2011 - 21:05

    How does this one compare?
    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/INTEL-Core-i7-2600-3-4GHz-DESKTOP…

    • timmyboy on 04/06/2011 - 21:21

      Oh I just realised the one in the link does not have a GPU.

  • kickmiass on 05/06/2011 - 16:28

    I have a question BudgetPC..
    i want to upgrade to 600W.. can you organise that for me?

    • Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 05/06/2011 - 17:45

      sure, do you have psu model?

  • BARBO on 07/06/2011 - 12:18

    BudgetPC, how long will this pricing be available? Is it until whenever the 30 units sell or is there a cut-off date?
    Thanks.

    • Store RepBPC Technology @ BPC Technology on 07/06/2011 - 12:41

      WHILE STOCKS LAST

      • BARBO on 07/06/2011 - 12:49
        +2

        Thanks for the fast reply. No need to shout though :P

  • MHLoppy on 13/06/2011 - 17:56
    +1

    Some people don't seem to get it: benchmarks aren't everything :S

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