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Hi guys. I've been looking to build a good priced gaming PC, and happened across this forum, which, as far as I've seen, is has some very knowledgeable and helpful people. I couldn't resist!
I've been running on a very old Emachines Using an AMD Athlon 63 3000+ 2.0Ghz with 1 GB RAM and a Radeon X700 for years, and while it plays every game I've ever come across on at least low settings, loading times have been a pain, and I'd like to experience modern graphics again. (;
I've browsed a PC or two on this forum to fit my needs, but I haven't really seen what I wanted, so here's my request. Thanks in advance!
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Lots of gaming; Dragon Age, Garrys Mod, Borderlands, etc.
Photoshop and web browsing, viewing of HD video.
Lots of experimentation with gaming engines and 3D modeling programs.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
~$500; Tax+shipping included, can go up to $600 if necessary.
3) Where do you live?
Florida
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
CPU, RAM, case, power supply, motherboard
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
300 Gb Western Digital Caviar hard drive.
6) Will you be overclocking?
No
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
I currently own a 17" Optiquest Q7. It performs unexpectedly well and I don't plan on replacing it, but maybe one day.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
As soon as I can.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
Nothing special; odds are I'll only be running one card and one hard drive.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
No, but nothing to worry about. I'll use Windows' $30 student deal.
Again, thank you all, I only wish I could return the favor.
I've been running on a very old Emachines Using an AMD Athlon 63 3000+ 2.0Ghz with 1 GB RAM and a Radeon X700 for years, and while it plays every game I've ever come across on at least low settings, loading times have been a pain, and I'd like to experience modern graphics again. (;
I've browsed a PC or two on this forum to fit my needs, but I haven't really seen what I wanted, so here's my request. Thanks in advance!
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Lots of gaming; Dragon Age, Garrys Mod, Borderlands, etc.
Photoshop and web browsing, viewing of HD video.
Lots of experimentation with gaming engines and 3D modeling programs.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
~$500; Tax+shipping included, can go up to $600 if necessary.
3) Where do you live?
Florida
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
CPU, RAM, case, power supply, motherboard
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
300 Gb Western Digital Caviar hard drive.
6) Will you be overclocking?
No
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
I currently own a 17" Optiquest Q7. It performs unexpectedly well and I don't plan on replacing it, but maybe one day.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
As soon as I can.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
Nothing special; odds are I'll only be running one card and one hard drive.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
No, but nothing to worry about. I'll use Windows' $30 student deal.
Again, thank you all, I only wish I could return the favor.
