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I am currently on a Q6600 with a MB that requires frequent BIOS resets, so I am looking to upgrade.
My plan is to get an i7 4790k + 8GB DDR3 CAS9 Ram + MB. The main issue is figuring out which MB to get. I really want to make sure I get a very reliable MB. This has made the ASUS Sabertooth a tempting choice, but I am not certain if that is really that much more reliable than something like an MSI Gaming 5, that has more features and costs slightly less. Also not sure if there is something I should be looking at that I am missing.
One question I do have about the Gaming 5 is whether or not you can switch between speakers and headphones without unplugging the headphones. If so, how does that work? Right now I use a separate sound card for the headphones, which is kind of a PITA when I forget to switch default devices before launching a program.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming, Computational Simulations, Software Development, Office Work etc.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
No more than $600 before taxes, but including shipping.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
U.S. Sacramanto, CA.
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.
Need CPU, RAM, and MB
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
PSU, case, SSD, and 7870 Tahiti GPU
6) Will you be overclocking?
Not immediately, but yes.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
3x1080p (3 24" monitors)
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
As soon as I know what to get.
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.
Need: SLI, ALC1150 or better audio, reliable, USB 3.0 (I am planning to go SLI or CFX next year)
Want: Decent OCing
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes. Windows 7 64bit
My plan is to get an i7 4790k + 8GB DDR3 CAS9 Ram + MB. The main issue is figuring out which MB to get. I really want to make sure I get a very reliable MB. This has made the ASUS Sabertooth a tempting choice, but I am not certain if that is really that much more reliable than something like an MSI Gaming 5, that has more features and costs slightly less. Also not sure if there is something I should be looking at that I am missing.
One question I do have about the Gaming 5 is whether or not you can switch between speakers and headphones without unplugging the headphones. If so, how does that work? Right now I use a separate sound card for the headphones, which is kind of a PITA when I forget to switch default devices before launching a program.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming, Computational Simulations, Software Development, Office Work etc.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
No more than $600 before taxes, but including shipping.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
U.S. Sacramanto, CA.
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.
Need CPU, RAM, and MB
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
PSU, case, SSD, and 7870 Tahiti GPU
6) Will you be overclocking?
Not immediately, but yes.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
3x1080p (3 24" monitors)
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
As soon as I know what to get.
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.
Need: SLI, ALC1150 or better audio, reliable, USB 3.0 (I am planning to go SLI or CFX next year)
Want: Decent OCing
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes. Windows 7 64bit
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