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not a noobie, but i havent built a pc in several years and i have not followed along with new hardware at all, so im looking for advice on building/upgrading to a "current, semi-upgradeable, mid-level, bang-for-buck" kinda pc
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
I've been absent from gaming for a while, but would like to get back in to it. otherwise just general websurfing, some accounting/bookkeeping,
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
somewhat flexible, but looking at about $5-600 all in max.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
vancouver, bc, canada. will likely pick everything up from local NCIX
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.
CPU, ram, MB, video card
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
XFX Pro750w PSU, antec solo case, corsair H60 cooler, corsair 120gb ssd(and 1tb, 2tb disk drives)
6) Will you be overclocking?
probably not. i may dabble for the easy gains, but not hardcore like back in the day.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
run a 1080p 32" tv as a monitor, i may replace this with 24-27" 1080p dual screens in the near future
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
as soon as i figure out what to buy
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.
id like crossfire/sli support, usb 3.0, sata6b, esata would be nice but not necessary. OBV is always handy to have when you need it.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
64bit windows 7, its fine for now.
i figure on 8gb of ddr3 either way, im just not sure if i should go amd or intel. ive been an amd guy for a long time now, but right now i just want what will serve me best at a reasonable price. video card is the other question mark. ive got a x3 720 phenom paired with a 4770 video card now so anything newer should be an upgrade. i certainly dont need the best of the best, just something midlevel that can handle most games at reasonable settings. i figure if i really get in to gaming more then i can look at pairing a video card.
if i can get away with a little less than my target price even better. thanks.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
I've been absent from gaming for a while, but would like to get back in to it. otherwise just general websurfing, some accounting/bookkeeping,
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
somewhat flexible, but looking at about $5-600 all in max.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
vancouver, bc, canada. will likely pick everything up from local NCIX
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.
CPU, ram, MB, video card
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
XFX Pro750w PSU, antec solo case, corsair H60 cooler, corsair 120gb ssd(and 1tb, 2tb disk drives)
6) Will you be overclocking?
probably not. i may dabble for the easy gains, but not hardcore like back in the day.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
run a 1080p 32" tv as a monitor, i may replace this with 24-27" 1080p dual screens in the near future
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
as soon as i figure out what to buy
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.
id like crossfire/sli support, usb 3.0, sata6b, esata would be nice but not necessary. OBV is always handy to have when you need it.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
64bit windows 7, its fine for now.
i figure on 8gb of ddr3 either way, im just not sure if i should go amd or intel. ive been an amd guy for a long time now, but right now i just want what will serve me best at a reasonable price. video card is the other question mark. ive got a x3 720 phenom paired with a 4770 video card now so anything newer should be an upgrade. i certainly dont need the best of the best, just something midlevel that can handle most games at reasonable settings. i figure if i really get in to gaming more then i can look at pairing a video card.
if i can get away with a little less than my target price even better. thanks.
