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Limp Gawd
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I'm upgrading from a Core 2 Duo E6700 system, which unfortunately has started crashing randomly and often refusing to boot. Instead of troubleshooting, I figure it's been a good run and here's an excuse to upgrade. I have a new build picked out, and would appreciate some feedback/suggestions. The main uses will be general productivity, gaming, and software development.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? 40% general productivity and web browsing, 40% gaming, and 20% software development
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? I'd like to keep it below 2.5k USD, tax and shipping included
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible. OH, USA
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? Case, CPU, GFX, RAM, OS Drive, Motherboard, Heatsink, PSU
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Data drive, monitor, peripherals
6) Will you be overclocking? Fairly light OC
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it? 27" 2560 x 1440
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC? ASAP
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? USB 3.0, eSATA, SATA 6 Gbps, prefer built-in bluetooth but not necessary
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? Yes, Win 7 or 8 x64
12) What's the nature of your software development? Mostly Java EE stuff, but also other things like app or web development in a variety of languages
Here's what I've picked out so far:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3930K
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth X79
Graphics Card: Gigabyte AMD Radeon HD 7970 OC 3GB
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32GB (4x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (CML16GX3M2A1600C10 x 2)
Heatsink: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011
Case: Silverstone Tek FT02B-W-USB3.0
Power Supply: Seasonic G Series SSR-550RM 550W Modular PSU
OS Drive: Samsung Electronics 840 Pro Series 2.5-Inch 256 GB
Data Drive: Will be re-using current 1 TB WD drive
Monitor: Will be re-using current Dell U2713HM
Thanks!
1) What will you be doing with this PC? 40% general productivity and web browsing, 40% gaming, and 20% software development
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? I'd like to keep it below 2.5k USD, tax and shipping included
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible. OH, USA
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? Case, CPU, GFX, RAM, OS Drive, Motherboard, Heatsink, PSU
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Data drive, monitor, peripherals
6) Will you be overclocking? Fairly light OC
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it? 27" 2560 x 1440
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC? ASAP
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? USB 3.0, eSATA, SATA 6 Gbps, prefer built-in bluetooth but not necessary
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? Yes, Win 7 or 8 x64
12) What's the nature of your software development? Mostly Java EE stuff, but also other things like app or web development in a variety of languages
Here's what I've picked out so far:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3930K
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth X79
Graphics Card: Gigabyte AMD Radeon HD 7970 OC 3GB
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32GB (4x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (CML16GX3M2A1600C10 x 2)
Heatsink: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011
Case: Silverstone Tek FT02B-W-USB3.0
Power Supply: Seasonic G Series SSR-550RM 550W Modular PSU
OS Drive: Samsung Electronics 840 Pro Series 2.5-Inch 256 GB
Data Drive: Will be re-using current 1 TB WD drive
Monitor: Will be re-using current Dell U2713HM
Thanks!
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