1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
General use, gaming (Mostly rts, rpg, total war, civ 4, and mmorpgs)
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Started around 600-700 but wanted to future proof and be done upgrading for a year or so, no more than 900 USD
3) Where do you live?
MN microcenter 30 mins away, but probably buying from newegg
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific. Everything but monitor, will be looking to upgrade monitor in the next few months
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model. None
6) Will you be overclocking?
Have never done it but will probably will
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have? 19 inch samsung
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC? 2 weeks to a month
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc. I dont think I will x-fire. most would be a x2 card
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? 32bit or 64bit? No
I am upgrading from a p4, 1 gb ram, and 9700 pro, so I know that this will be a ridiculous improvement. I am a first time builder but really like the idea of being able to upgrade by component rather than buying a new dell box every time. I have been trolling this board for awhile and really think you guys are awesome with your input and look forward to your comments/concerns. I would be willing to swap parts if you think there is a cheaper route that wouldn't limit performance or future paths.
Below is what I have put together (no combo deals I will look for them the day I pull the trigger)
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-770T-USB3 AM3 AMD 770 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128431
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674
GPU: XFX HD-577X-ZNFC Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150462
RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231193
PSU: Antec TruePower New TP-650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE ...http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371021
Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073
DVD/CD: Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754
General use, gaming (Mostly rts, rpg, total war, civ 4, and mmorpgs)
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Started around 600-700 but wanted to future proof and be done upgrading for a year or so, no more than 900 USD
3) Where do you live?
MN microcenter 30 mins away, but probably buying from newegg
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific. Everything but monitor, will be looking to upgrade monitor in the next few months
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model. None
6) Will you be overclocking?
Have never done it but will probably will
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have? 19 inch samsung
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC? 2 weeks to a month
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc. I dont think I will x-fire. most would be a x2 card
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? 32bit or 64bit? No
I am upgrading from a p4, 1 gb ram, and 9700 pro, so I know that this will be a ridiculous improvement. I am a first time builder but really like the idea of being able to upgrade by component rather than buying a new dell box every time. I have been trolling this board for awhile and really think you guys are awesome with your input and look forward to your comments/concerns. I would be willing to swap parts if you think there is a cheaper route that wouldn't limit performance or future paths.
Below is what I have put together (no combo deals I will look for them the day I pull the trigger)
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-770T-USB3 AM3 AMD 770 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128431
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674
GPU: XFX HD-577X-ZNFC Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150462
RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231193
PSU: Antec TruePower New TP-650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE ...http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371021
Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073
DVD/CD: Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754