Well I was planing to wait to build my new computer till the Sandy Bridge boards were out. However do to my computer dying and the wife also needing a new system those plans have changed and I will be building 2 new AMD rigs ASAP.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming (Rift/SWTOR/EQ2/Witcher 2/Dragon Age 2/ DS2), watching DVD's, online video, web, Cd/DVD burning etc. Graphic Art/Photoshop
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1,000 to $1,200 per system
3) Where do you live?
Las Vegas, NV
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.
Case/PSU/CPU/Motherboard/RAM/HDD/Video card/HSF/Monitor & Sound Card for Rig 1
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
non
6) Will you be overclocking?
Rig 1 yes, Rig 2 no
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
24" AOC 2436 for Rig 2.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
ASAP.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? etc.
USB 3.0, SATA 6.0 (will be adding SSDs latter this year)
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes Win7 Ultimate 64.
Both systems will be almost identical with a few noted exceptions. Here is a list of the parts I think I'm going to get so far:
Rig 1:
$120 - Cooler Master HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP
$161 - KINGWIN LZG-850 GOLD 850w
$180 - Phenom II X6 1055T
$30 - Cooler Master RR-B10-212P-G1
$109.99 - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
$64.99 - Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB
$18.99 - DVD ASUS DRW-24B3LT
$227.86 - GIGABYTE GV-R687OC-1GD Radeon HD 6870 1GB
Rig 2:
$278.98 - SILVERSTONE Fortress Series FT02B
$196 - Corsair Professional Series GOLD AX850
$179.99 - Phenom II X6 1055T
$30 - Cooler Master RR-B10-212P-G1
$109.99 - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
$64.99 - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB
$18.99 - DVD ASUS DRW-24B3LT
$69.99 - Blue Ray LG Electronics UH10LS20
$349.99 - HIS H697F2G2M Radeon HD 6970
$298.98 - PLANAR PX2710MW Black 27" 2ms Full HD HDMI WideScreen LCD Monitor w/Speakers 300 Cd/m2 1200:1
or
$288.72 - AOC 2770VH1 Piano-black Glossy Finish 27" 2ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 Cd/m2 60,000:1 (dynamic)
As you can see I am missing a Mobo on both systems. This is really where I can use some help. My only requirements are they be ATX boards and not Micro or Mini ATX. I would also like them to have USB 3.0 and SATA 6GB/s as I will be adding some SSDs latter this year
Thanks for any advice you can give,
Jeff
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming (Rift/SWTOR/EQ2/Witcher 2/Dragon Age 2/ DS2), watching DVD's, online video, web, Cd/DVD burning etc. Graphic Art/Photoshop
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1,000 to $1,200 per system
3) Where do you live?
Las Vegas, NV
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.
Case/PSU/CPU/Motherboard/RAM/HDD/Video card/HSF/Monitor & Sound Card for Rig 1
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
non
6) Will you be overclocking?
Rig 1 yes, Rig 2 no
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
24" AOC 2436 for Rig 2.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
ASAP.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? etc.
USB 3.0, SATA 6.0 (will be adding SSDs latter this year)
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes Win7 Ultimate 64.
Both systems will be almost identical with a few noted exceptions. Here is a list of the parts I think I'm going to get so far:
Rig 1:
$120 - Cooler Master HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP
$161 - KINGWIN LZG-850 GOLD 850w
$180 - Phenom II X6 1055T
$30 - Cooler Master RR-B10-212P-G1
$109.99 - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
$64.99 - Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB
$18.99 - DVD ASUS DRW-24B3LT
$227.86 - GIGABYTE GV-R687OC-1GD Radeon HD 6870 1GB
Rig 2:
$278.98 - SILVERSTONE Fortress Series FT02B
$196 - Corsair Professional Series GOLD AX850
$179.99 - Phenom II X6 1055T
$30 - Cooler Master RR-B10-212P-G1
$109.99 - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
$64.99 - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB
$18.99 - DVD ASUS DRW-24B3LT
$69.99 - Blue Ray LG Electronics UH10LS20
$349.99 - HIS H697F2G2M Radeon HD 6970
$298.98 - PLANAR PX2710MW Black 27" 2ms Full HD HDMI WideScreen LCD Monitor w/Speakers 300 Cd/m2 1200:1
or
$288.72 - AOC 2770VH1 Piano-black Glossy Finish 27" 2ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 Cd/m2 60,000:1 (dynamic)
As you can see I am missing a Mobo on both systems. This is really where I can use some help. My only requirements are they be ATX boards and not Micro or Mini ATX. I would also like them to have USB 3.0 and SATA 6GB/s as I will be adding some SSDs latter this year
Thanks for any advice you can give,
Jeff
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