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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming (Street Fighter 4, CS source & 1.6, Sims 3 etc...), web browsing, usual student stuff (papers occasional presentation)
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
4-500 lower is better of course *preferably through amazon (free shipping options) or where i can pick up at my local Frys*
3) Where do you live?
Southern California
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
FULL BUILD (MAYBE re-use logitech wireless mouse/keyboard)
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
As stated above possibly logitech wireless keyboard mouse
6) Will you be overclocking?
Would love to learn but im content with getting quality parts and leaving it at that
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
this is a build im looking to attach to my 40" 1080p 120hz Samsung LCD tv
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8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
ASAP
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
HDMI connect to tv, if matx motherboard (sg05 case or whatever u guys reccomend) im looking at the zotac 9300 wifi matx or something of similar qualities, also something that will run Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad *future upgrade if need be haha*
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
No, pls include a OEM Vista Premium into recommended builds
Im having this big dilemma with some other little tidbits
- This comp will sit on the floor and be next to my bed which im hoping will run a cord to the tv and play nice (hdmi prolly will do the trick on its own including the sound rite? is that a dumb question? lmao) ... almost like a speaker/subwoofer haha
- Dual Core vs Core 2 Duo... is it really necessary to just go all out and get a C2D or can i survive and game decently with a Dual Core CPU (or should I be convinced to get an AMD to cut price down)
- A couple of cases Im considering and need help choosing are the Silverstone SG03 (tower style) vs the SG05 (cube style has PSU i think 300watt rated but claimed to run current cards 9" in length) ....even considering the Apevia QPack 2 (if i can get decent cooling out of it without having to really mod it crazy)
:: pls include build recommendations for both considering the size limits
:: can the sg05 run cool and quiet or is it just asking for too much?
:: long term is the SG05 a waste of money since im limited to the PSU it has? (idk how some are able to get a Corsair psu into there comps and still be effective to its form factor..not unless its really easy to do haha)
- Would love to include some nice and quiet yet effective colored LED fans (no idea what brands or price to go with)... preferably blue LOL
- For either case (or whatever else u guys would greatly recommend), Im looking to better the airflow w/ a modular PSU...which one should i get and is there a big diff between a 60-90 buck Raidmax 600+ PSU vs Corsair 520w $120-150? PSU haha (or is there really not THAT big of a diff to having modular PSU??)
- I see ppl getting 4850s and gts 250s held up in their cases i just want whatever is affordable and still give me that bang for the buck deal that will run the types of games i wanna play
Gaming (Street Fighter 4, CS source & 1.6, Sims 3 etc...), web browsing, usual student stuff (papers occasional presentation)
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
4-500 lower is better of course *preferably through amazon (free shipping options) or where i can pick up at my local Frys*
3) Where do you live?
Southern California
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
FULL BUILD (MAYBE re-use logitech wireless mouse/keyboard)
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
As stated above possibly logitech wireless keyboard mouse
6) Will you be overclocking?
Would love to learn but im content with getting quality parts and leaving it at that
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
this is a build im looking to attach to my 40" 1080p 120hz Samsung LCD tv
)))8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
ASAP
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
HDMI connect to tv, if matx motherboard (sg05 case or whatever u guys reccomend) im looking at the zotac 9300 wifi matx or something of similar qualities, also something that will run Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad *future upgrade if need be haha*
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
No, pls include a OEM Vista Premium into recommended builds
Im having this big dilemma with some other little tidbits
- This comp will sit on the floor and be next to my bed which im hoping will run a cord to the tv and play nice (hdmi prolly will do the trick on its own including the sound rite? is that a dumb question? lmao) ... almost like a speaker/subwoofer haha
- Dual Core vs Core 2 Duo... is it really necessary to just go all out and get a C2D or can i survive and game decently with a Dual Core CPU (or should I be convinced to get an AMD to cut price down)
- A couple of cases Im considering and need help choosing are the Silverstone SG03 (tower style) vs the SG05 (cube style has PSU i think 300watt rated but claimed to run current cards 9" in length) ....even considering the Apevia QPack 2 (if i can get decent cooling out of it without having to really mod it crazy)
:: pls include build recommendations for both considering the size limits
:: can the sg05 run cool and quiet or is it just asking for too much?
:: long term is the SG05 a waste of money since im limited to the PSU it has? (idk how some are able to get a Corsair psu into there comps and still be effective to its form factor..not unless its really easy to do haha)
- Would love to include some nice and quiet yet effective colored LED fans
(no idea what brands or price to go with)... preferably blue LOL- For either case (or whatever else u guys would greatly recommend), Im looking to better the airflow w/ a modular PSU...which one should i get and is there a big diff between a 60-90 buck Raidmax 600+ PSU vs Corsair 520w $120-150? PSU haha (or is there really not THAT big of a diff to having modular PSU??)
- I see ppl getting 4850s and gts 250s held up in their cases i just want whatever is affordable and still give me that bang for the buck deal that will run the types of games i wanna play
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