Cmustang87
Supreme [H]ardness
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- Oct 4, 2007
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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Web Browsing, Maybe some VMs, Games
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$650 shipped and out the door
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Charlotte, NC
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.
CPU, RAM, Motherboard, (maybe) PSU, Case
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Corsair HX520 PSU, Crucial C300 128GB SSD, 2x2TB Seagate HDDs, MSI TwinFrozr 7870, my case is a CoolerMaster RC-690
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1920x1080p 24"
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Within the week
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.
RAID, SATA 6Gbps, I may get a second 7870 within 6 months
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 x64
With no local Microcenter, I have taken it upon myself justifying updating my QX6850 rig. In some games, it's being stressed. I'm assuming that's expected.
Currently I'm looking at the Intel 4670k + Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H for $350
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1389946
The 7870 is a beautiful card that I would like to continue using. The power supply is as old as the system, built in August 2008. Corsair HX520, I think I may need to replace this. However the QX6850 is a 130W CPU, and a 4670K is less than that. I'm not entirely familiar with how that translates.
I would really like to budget a new case, I'm currently eyeballing the Obsidian 550D, but i'm getting pretty tight on my budget. If I don't reuse anything from my old computer save the 7870, optical drive, SSD and my 2x2TB, I can probably sell it for $400 which I had planned on using that cash towards this budget. I have the funds to pay for it up front, however.
EDIT: One small caveat, the case I would prefer to be rather quiet, with no bright lights. I can probably change this later when I can place my computer in another room that isn't the bedroom.
Web Browsing, Maybe some VMs, Games
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$650 shipped and out the door
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Charlotte, NC
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.
CPU, RAM, Motherboard, (maybe) PSU, Case
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Corsair HX520 PSU, Crucial C300 128GB SSD, 2x2TB Seagate HDDs, MSI TwinFrozr 7870, my case is a CoolerMaster RC-690
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1920x1080p 24"
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Within the week
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.
RAID, SATA 6Gbps, I may get a second 7870 within 6 months
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 x64
With no local Microcenter, I have taken it upon myself justifying updating my QX6850 rig. In some games, it's being stressed. I'm assuming that's expected.
Currently I'm looking at the Intel 4670k + Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H for $350
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1389946
The 7870 is a beautiful card that I would like to continue using. The power supply is as old as the system, built in August 2008. Corsair HX520, I think I may need to replace this. However the QX6850 is a 130W CPU, and a 4670K is less than that. I'm not entirely familiar with how that translates.
I would really like to budget a new case, I'm currently eyeballing the Obsidian 550D, but i'm getting pretty tight on my budget. If I don't reuse anything from my old computer save the 7870, optical drive, SSD and my 2x2TB, I can probably sell it for $400 which I had planned on using that cash towards this budget. I have the funds to pay for it up front, however.
EDIT: One small caveat, the case I would prefer to be rather quiet, with no bright lights. I can probably change this later when I can place my computer in another room that isn't the bedroom.
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