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Same as everyone else on page 1, I'm not sure what happened to my last thread. So here goes again~
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming - Basically all the cool games I've missed in the past 2 years or so; Assassin's Creed, Crysis, Far Cry 2, Fallout 3, ect. Also editing through Photoshop and CaptureFX.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
I'd like to keep it under $1000 for sure, 900 would be better, 800 would be best. Not so worried about money, but I'd like to get myself a good deal. Yes, including shipping.
3) Where do you live?
Aizuwakamatsu, Japan. thus I'll be buying from japanese companies.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
Case and everything that goes inside, monitor, and keyboard.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Just my MX518
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes.
7) What size monitor do you have or plan to have?
23" 1080p
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Payday. The 21st of this month
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
nothing special
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
Yes. Having a copy shipped over from the states.
I've been using a laptop as my main computer for about 2 years now and I've had enough of not being able to play new title games. hence, a build. I'm a little worried about doing it here in a foreign country, but it shouldn't be too bad. I can download english manuals from the maker's websites to figure out where the pins go.
I've made a list of a few of the parts I want, namely Gigabyte's cheap P45 and an E7300. Other than that, likely 4Gb of some PC6400 and a 4850, though maybe a 9600gt/4830? I'm not sure what I need for the 1920x1080 res. Another quick thing - I'll likely only be using this computer until August 2010 at which point (the tentative) plan is to leave the country. I'll sell it rather than bring it with me wherever I go.
I'll post the rough usd equivalent price instead of yen.
~$60 Western Digital 640AAKS
~$210 Samsung SyncMaster 2333SW (23" 1080p)
http://www.e-trend.co.jp/pcaux/9/1552/product_162004.html
~$115 GA-EP45-UD3LR
~$65 4gb PC6400 g.skill
~$115 E7300
~$160 4850
~$30 Freezer 7 Pro
~$15 Arctic Silver 5
~$20 some DVD burner
So there's my list. I was looking at a Corsair 550W but it's a little expensive at about $110 and I wasn't sure how powerful of a psu I would need. The most I'll ever have sucking power will be all the parts already included, an extra hard drive, and the CPU likely clocked around 3.2Ghz. Other than that, I haven't even begun looking into cases. I'm not so picky as long as it's black and not ridiculously priced
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming - Basically all the cool games I've missed in the past 2 years or so; Assassin's Creed, Crysis, Far Cry 2, Fallout 3, ect. Also editing through Photoshop and CaptureFX.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
I'd like to keep it under $1000 for sure, 900 would be better, 800 would be best. Not so worried about money, but I'd like to get myself a good deal. Yes, including shipping.
3) Where do you live?
Aizuwakamatsu, Japan. thus I'll be buying from japanese companies.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
Case and everything that goes inside, monitor, and keyboard.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Just my MX518
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes.
7) What size monitor do you have or plan to have?
23" 1080p
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Payday. The 21st of this month
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
nothing special
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
Yes. Having a copy shipped over from the states.
I've been using a laptop as my main computer for about 2 years now and I've had enough of not being able to play new title games. hence, a build. I'm a little worried about doing it here in a foreign country, but it shouldn't be too bad. I can download english manuals from the maker's websites to figure out where the pins go.
I've made a list of a few of the parts I want, namely Gigabyte's cheap P45 and an E7300. Other than that, likely 4Gb of some PC6400 and a 4850, though maybe a 9600gt/4830? I'm not sure what I need for the 1920x1080 res. Another quick thing - I'll likely only be using this computer until August 2010 at which point (the tentative) plan is to leave the country. I'll sell it rather than bring it with me wherever I go.
I'll post the rough usd equivalent price instead of yen.
~$60 Western Digital 640AAKS
~$210 Samsung SyncMaster 2333SW (23" 1080p)
http://www.e-trend.co.jp/pcaux/9/1552/product_162004.html
~$115 GA-EP45-UD3LR
~$65 4gb PC6400 g.skill
~$115 E7300
~$160 4850
~$30 Freezer 7 Pro
~$15 Arctic Silver 5
~$20 some DVD burner
So there's my list. I was looking at a Corsair 550W but it's a little expensive at about $110 and I wasn't sure how powerful of a psu I would need. The most I'll ever have sucking power will be all the parts already included, an extra hard drive, and the CPU likely clocked around 3.2Ghz. Other than that, I haven't even begun looking into cases. I'm not so picky as long as it's black and not ridiculously priced
