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Hello,
First off, sorry for the lame thread title, I accidentally hit enter before finishing the post. Is there a way to change it?
Either way, I need some help building a new PC. The last one I built was back in 2008 and suffice to say, it doesn't work much anymore. To give you an idea, here are its current specs:
Motherboard - Asus P5Q PRo
Processor - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz
RAM - 2.00 GB
Video Card - ATI Radeon HD 4800 series
Power Supply - Corsair TX750w
Case - Cooler Master CM690
Hard Drives - Western Digital WD1200JB 00GVC0
Western Digital WD6400AAKS 00A7B0
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
The main use will be general browsing, watching online streams, streaming some movies and playing some videogames. The main games I would play are Heroes of the Storm, Diablo 3 and probably Overwatch when it comes out. It seems that most of the games I would play are not graphically intensive. Usually, the more graphically demanding games would be played on my PS4. Of course, I would like to play these games comfortably at a high graphics setting.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
I don't necessarily have a hard budget, but I would like to try to keep it below $1,000 if at all possible. Of course, I don't want to spend more if I don't have to.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Maryland
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
I will be keeping my monitor, keyboard/mouse and case. Given my current build, I think it is safe to say that I will need everything else that actually goes into the pc.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Same as 4. I'll be more than happy to elaborate or answer any questions.
6) Will you be overclocking?
No. I don't know how to do it and I don't think I need to based on what I'm planning to use it for.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
I have a 22" Dell U2412m and have been using it at 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
I don't need to start immediately, but I do plan on building/buying before summer comes around. I can be patient and wait for something if I need to.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
Not too sure what all of this means. Anything that I should want given my intended purpose?
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
No, I don't. I can get a legit one from a relative pretty easily so we don't need to factor it in to this specific build/budget.
Thanks for your help.
First off, sorry for the lame thread title, I accidentally hit enter before finishing the post. Is there a way to change it?
Either way, I need some help building a new PC. The last one I built was back in 2008 and suffice to say, it doesn't work much anymore. To give you an idea, here are its current specs:
Motherboard - Asus P5Q PRo
Processor - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz
RAM - 2.00 GB
Video Card - ATI Radeon HD 4800 series
Power Supply - Corsair TX750w
Case - Cooler Master CM690
Hard Drives - Western Digital WD1200JB 00GVC0
Western Digital WD6400AAKS 00A7B0
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
The main use will be general browsing, watching online streams, streaming some movies and playing some videogames. The main games I would play are Heroes of the Storm, Diablo 3 and probably Overwatch when it comes out. It seems that most of the games I would play are not graphically intensive. Usually, the more graphically demanding games would be played on my PS4. Of course, I would like to play these games comfortably at a high graphics setting.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
I don't necessarily have a hard budget, but I would like to try to keep it below $1,000 if at all possible. Of course, I don't want to spend more if I don't have to.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Maryland
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
I will be keeping my monitor, keyboard/mouse and case. Given my current build, I think it is safe to say that I will need everything else that actually goes into the pc.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Same as 4. I'll be more than happy to elaborate or answer any questions.
6) Will you be overclocking?
No. I don't know how to do it and I don't think I need to based on what I'm planning to use it for.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
I have a 22" Dell U2412m and have been using it at 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
I don't need to start immediately, but I do plan on building/buying before summer comes around. I can be patient and wait for something if I need to.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
Not too sure what all of this means. Anything that I should want given my intended purpose?
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
No, I don't. I can get a legit one from a relative pretty easily so we don't need to factor it in to this specific build/budget.
Thanks for your help.
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