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Had a thread awhile back but my needs have changed, some were understated to begin with, and I have done a lot of research since then. Planning to buy soon.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Web browsing, torrents, maxed gaming (including cpu/resource hog MMOs), music production. Will keep system for at least 2 years.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
No budget, but do not like to waste money. Some of my owned or planned parts I would call extravagant already (SSD, case, sound card).
3) Where do you live?
Portland, OR - no drive to Microcenter or Frys. Plan to buy online - 11/25 10% cashback at Newegg looks good.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
CPU, Mobo, RAM, Case, CPU Cooling, Fans
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
see below
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes, but I don't know to what degree. Probably the most I can without having to figure out voltage/timing issues.
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
22" 1680x1050
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Newegg 10% cashback on the 25th seems like a good time to buy most parts
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
mATX - I'll have 2 HDs (not in Raid), one PCI_Ex16 2.0 video card and one PCI_Ex1 sound card. No Crossfire ever planned. No other 'features' come to mind.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
Yes, Win 7 x64 Ultimate
REUSING:
Monitor - $0 - 22" Dell 2209WA monitor, 1680 x 1050
Video Card - $0 - MSI 4850 512mb DDR3 -- for now..
Hard Drive (Storage) - $0 - Samsung Spinpoint F1 750gb 7200rpm
Sound Card - $0 - Asus Essence STX (pci-e x1)
DVD drive, keyboard, mouse, speakers, headphones, etc.
ON THE WAY OR ALREADY HAD NEW:
Power Supply - $0 - Corsair HX620W
Hard Drive (OS/Apps) - $404 - Intel X-25M G2 160GB
Operating System - $0 - Windows 7 Ult x64
REMAINING PIECES / POSSIBILITIES:
CPU - $290 - i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W
Mobo - $105 - GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX
RAM - 4GB. G.Skill Ripjaws? What timings and speed do I need?
Case - $180 - Lan-Gear Da Box mATX, unreleased
Extra Fans - ??? - optional fans 1 x 92mm, 1 x 60mm, 1 x 140mm
CPU Cooler - ???
Thermal Paste - ???
HD Bracket -
Video - I suspect a 5850 may be in my future when cheaper, if not right now. Unsure..
Thoughts?
.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Web browsing, torrents, maxed gaming (including cpu/resource hog MMOs), music production. Will keep system for at least 2 years.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
No budget, but do not like to waste money. Some of my owned or planned parts I would call extravagant already (SSD, case, sound card).
3) Where do you live?
Portland, OR - no drive to Microcenter or Frys. Plan to buy online - 11/25 10% cashback at Newegg looks good.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
CPU, Mobo, RAM, Case, CPU Cooling, Fans
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
see below
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes, but I don't know to what degree. Probably the most I can without having to figure out voltage/timing issues.
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
22" 1680x1050
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Newegg 10% cashback on the 25th seems like a good time to buy most parts
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
mATX - I'll have 2 HDs (not in Raid), one PCI_Ex16 2.0 video card and one PCI_Ex1 sound card. No Crossfire ever planned. No other 'features' come to mind.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
Yes, Win 7 x64 Ultimate
REUSING:
Monitor - $0 - 22" Dell 2209WA monitor, 1680 x 1050
Video Card - $0 - MSI 4850 512mb DDR3 -- for now..
Hard Drive (Storage) - $0 - Samsung Spinpoint F1 750gb 7200rpm
Sound Card - $0 - Asus Essence STX (pci-e x1)
DVD drive, keyboard, mouse, speakers, headphones, etc.
ON THE WAY OR ALREADY HAD NEW:
Power Supply - $0 - Corsair HX620W
Hard Drive (OS/Apps) - $404 - Intel X-25M G2 160GB
Operating System - $0 - Windows 7 Ult x64
REMAINING PIECES / POSSIBILITIES:
CPU - $290 - i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W
Mobo - $105 - GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX
RAM - 4GB. G.Skill Ripjaws? What timings and speed do I need?
Case - $180 - Lan-Gear Da Box mATX, unreleased
Extra Fans - ??? - optional fans 1 x 92mm, 1 x 60mm, 1 x 140mm
CPU Cooler - ???
Thermal Paste - ???
HD Bracket -
Video - I suspect a 5850 may be in my future when cheaper, if not right now. Unsure..
Thoughts?
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