DarkSoldier
Gawd
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I'm looking to put together a new PC sometime in the immediate future. I've built a few systems in the past but not over 5 years, and I really have no idea how to choose a CPU/Mobo/Ram these days. For instance, last time I was building systems power supplies were not an important consideration but I understand this isn't the case anymore.
My goal for this is around $800 but I think I can figure out some basic stuff (HD, DVD) on my own. I'm basically just looking for advice on CPU/Mobo/Ram, graphics card, and I guess power supply. Just consider that I'll need to pick up a hard drive and whatnot in the $800 as well.
1) What will you be doing with this PC?
I'm mainly working on developing software/games. I probably won't be really playing many games but I'm going to need it to be capable of running them. For instance I need a DX10 capable graphics card. I know DX11 cards will be coming out eventually but that's probably too long to wait so maybe a cheap DX10 card would be good to tide me over.
I'd also prefer an Nvidia graphics card to ATI for the Linux support.
I'm more concerned with performance building projects and compiling code (so multi-core is important).
2) I'd like to bring it in for around $800 including shipping.
3) Location: Bay Area, CA.
4) Don't really care about brands for CPU/Mobo/Ram. I'd like at least a dual-core CPU (preferably quad-core) and at least 4 GB of ram.
5) I have a 19" flat screen monitor I'm going to use for the time being. I'll probably add a second one eventually. Other than that no parts to reuse.
6) Will you be overclocking? No
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have? See 5.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Hopefully in the next couple of weeks.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? I'd like on-board sound/LAN/etc so I don't have to worry about buying these things separately.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
Yes.
Thanks guys.
My goal for this is around $800 but I think I can figure out some basic stuff (HD, DVD) on my own. I'm basically just looking for advice on CPU/Mobo/Ram, graphics card, and I guess power supply. Just consider that I'll need to pick up a hard drive and whatnot in the $800 as well.
1) What will you be doing with this PC?
I'm mainly working on developing software/games. I probably won't be really playing many games but I'm going to need it to be capable of running them. For instance I need a DX10 capable graphics card. I know DX11 cards will be coming out eventually but that's probably too long to wait so maybe a cheap DX10 card would be good to tide me over.
I'd also prefer an Nvidia graphics card to ATI for the Linux support.
I'm more concerned with performance building projects and compiling code (so multi-core is important).
2) I'd like to bring it in for around $800 including shipping.
3) Location: Bay Area, CA.
4) Don't really care about brands for CPU/Mobo/Ram. I'd like at least a dual-core CPU (preferably quad-core) and at least 4 GB of ram.
5) I have a 19" flat screen monitor I'm going to use for the time being. I'll probably add a second one eventually. Other than that no parts to reuse.
6) Will you be overclocking? No
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have? See 5.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Hopefully in the next couple of weeks.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? I'd like on-board sound/LAN/etc so I don't have to worry about buying these things separately.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
Yes.
Thanks guys.