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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? Etc.
It's for a college student (engineering undergraduate) who likes gaming. So, probably a well-rounded machine; CAD- and modeling software-capable CPU with a gaming-capable GPU. His priorities are Office 2010 and games, his parents' priorities are Office 2010 and schoolwork.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$700 shipped.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Utah County, USA. Amazon and Newegg, no B&M stores.
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.
Monitor
Case
CPU
RAM
GPU
Motherboard
PSU
HDD
Optical drive
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especiallyspecificabout the power supply. List make and model.
None, completely new build (including monitor, excluding peripherals).
6) Will you be overclocking?
Probably not.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
N/A as the monitor is required as well, but I'd expect 1680x1050/1600x900 at this price point. More is better, but I understand the budget's constraints.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Immediately.
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)? etc.
Nothing more than a basic motherboard is required. The more features the better, but I wouldn't expect all of them to be used.
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 64-bit (or 32 I suppose, license works with either).
This computer is for my girlfriend's brother. Danny_Bui specced out a computer for their parents eight months ago (http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1616357) with a similar budget and it's been working wonderfully. They're now looking for something similar for their son, though I thought I'd post again in case the recommendations have changed. Thank you in advance; I don't follow hardware much any more, and I really appreciate the service you provide.
It's for a college student (engineering undergraduate) who likes gaming. So, probably a well-rounded machine; CAD- and modeling software-capable CPU with a gaming-capable GPU. His priorities are Office 2010 and games, his parents' priorities are Office 2010 and schoolwork.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$700 shipped.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Utah County, USA. Amazon and Newegg, no B&M stores.
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.
Monitor
Case
CPU
RAM
GPU
Motherboard
PSU
HDD
Optical drive
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especiallyspecificabout the power supply. List make and model.
None, completely new build (including monitor, excluding peripherals).
6) Will you be overclocking?
Probably not.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
N/A as the monitor is required as well, but I'd expect 1680x1050/1600x900 at this price point. More is better, but I understand the budget's constraints.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Immediately.
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)? etc.
Nothing more than a basic motherboard is required. The more features the better, but I wouldn't expect all of them to be used.
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 64-bit (or 32 I suppose, license works with either).
This computer is for my girlfriend's brother. Danny_Bui specced out a computer for their parents eight months ago (http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1616357) with a similar budget and it's been working wonderfully. They're now looking for something similar for their son, though I thought I'd post again in case the recommendations have changed. Thank you in advance; I don't follow hardware much any more, and I really appreciate the service you provide.
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