Thanks Xd, and I've got a monitor so the money is just for the tower. Will check out that subreddit
Make a post on that subreddit and ask for help on improving the build, the guys over there are better than me at finding the best price to performance ratio. So just link them the list I made and let them improve upon it.
Make sure that you tell them your budget and that it's in AUD not in USD so you get accurate responses.
What is your budget? I can put together a build on PCPartPicker for you.
My budget would be about $800 AUD. Best I can do.
Also, how do you guys learn so much about computers and parts? all of this talk about optical drives and GPU's, I've got no idea what this means. Has anyone got a good site that teaches all of this kind of terminology?
Do you need a monitor and peripherals or can all of the budget go to PC parts?
Will setup a build on PCPartPicker for you. http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/TYcMzy <- I haven't chosen a case for it, but there are about 50AUD left in the budget for a case. It's hard to choose a case for someone else since they are up to personal preference.
Mostly learned from experience, but great places to learn are subreddits like /r/buildapc
Do you know anyone that can build the PC for you? Like a friend or family member. If you don't then I suggest watching Youtube guides on building a PC, it's actually really simple, kinda like building with lego.
If you don't want to order parts from several different sites I could give you a list of parts from a site of your choosing, just give me a link.
How much RAM on the Graphics Card? I would hope at least 2 GB.
Not sure if you can negotiate with them, but you should dump the optical drive and opt for an SSD.
250 GB are about 75USD and is a huge improvement over running your OS on a HDD.
TBH, 500GB are are going for close to 100USD, so better price point.
But, if you are negotiating a trade, the 250 GB is good enough for the OS and a few games you play.
I doubt they would go for the upgrade all the way to 500GB.
Just a negotiating strat, get the 250GB and offer the price difference to get 500 afterwards.
If you need an optical, just get a USB one, they are cheap, now. You only need them to load games.
Most games are downloaded online these days and dumped to local storage.
The PC with the specs OP posted wouldn't even be able to play Diablo 3 without lagging even on lowest resolution and settings.
The APU is crap.. The PC doesn't even have a dedicated GPU since the GPU listed is the integrated one in the APU.
You would get under 30fps in Diablo 3 even on lowest settings and low resolution.
Instead of spending money on upgrading to a SSD on that PC you could just add 100-150 extra AUD and buy a computer that can play the game at 1080p 60fps.
Make sure that you tell them your budget and that it's in AUD not in USD so you get accurate responses.
Do you need a monitor and peripherals or can all of the budget go to PC parts?
Will setup a build on PCPartPicker for you. http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/TYcMzy <- I haven't chosen a case for it, but there are about 50AUD left in the budget for a case. It's hard to choose a case for someone else since they are up to personal preference.
Mostly learned from experience, but great places to learn are subreddits like /r/buildapc
Do you know anyone that can build the PC for you? Like a friend or family member. If you don't then I suggest watching Youtube guides on building a PC, it's actually really simple, kinda like building with lego.
If you don't want to order parts from several different sites I could give you a list of parts from a site of your choosing, just give me a link.
The APU is crap.. The PC doesn't even have a dedicated GPU since the GPU listed is the integrated one in the APU.
You would get under 30fps in Diablo 3 even on lowest settings and low resolution.
Instead of spending money on upgrading to a SSD on that PC you could just add 100-150 extra AUD and buy a computer that can play the game at 1080p 60fps.
No, that computer is a scam.
What is your budget? I can put together a build on PCPartPicker for you.