When researching, it's important not to just base it on the first site you come to, but consider a few. So far, I've found a couple of really useful websites - one is a specialist provider of flight sim computers - Jetline Systems - and the other is a site that provides really useful information to people wishing to build their own gaming machine - Elite Gaming Computers (EGC) - who provide impartial advice on building a gaming computer of any spec - cheap to top end. Here are the sites:
Jetline Systems - http://jetlinesystems.com/performance.php
Elite Gaming Computers - http://elitegamingcomputers.com/
I'm still working of the exact spec for the build, but this is where I'm heading and shows the savings that can be made by shopping around:
Jetline Systems - http://jetlinesystems.com/performance.php
Elite Gaming Computers - http://elitegamingcomputers.com/
I'm still working of the exact spec for the build, but this is where I'm heading and shows the savings that can be made by shopping around:
| Parts | Component | US$ | Converted to NZ$ | Price in NZ |
| CPU | Intel i7 4790k | $335.00 | $445.55 | $489.00 |
| Graphic Card | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 | $549.00 | $730.17 | $846.00 |
| Memory | Corsair DOMINATOR Platinum Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 DRAM 2400MHz | $280.00 | $372.40 | $399.00 |
| Motherboard | ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1 | $249.00 | $331.17 | $391.00 |
| Hard Drive | Crucial M500 960GB SATA 2.5-Inch 7mm (with 9.5mm adapter) Internal Solid State Drive CT960M500SSD1 | $378.00 | $502.74 | $668.64 |
| PSU | LEPA G Series 1600W 80PLUS Gold Full Modular PSU | $257.00 | $341.81 | $475.00 |
| Case | full size coolmaster | $244.00 | $324.52 | $325.00 |
| Total | $2,292.00 | $3,048.36 | $3,593.64 |
