Hi to all. Okay, this might be little different from your regular new builds threads, but here I go. It is been 2012 since my last build. It is the build you see in my sig. Frankly speaking, the build has been running smoothly with no major problems and it is able to run anything I throw at it. It is a very powerful machine. BUT, it is the upgrade bug kicking in again. Building computers is my joy. I'm about to finish my Master's so it will be like a reward also. One main reason is overclocking fun. I know it is not like before but we can still overclock. I should be buying in one month. It is bad that I missed black Friday.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Web browsing, word processing, little image/video editiing, little gaming, watching videos. Probably the most demanding task will be running virtual machines with Vmware. I run up to 10 machines some times for testing and trial purposes. I build virtual networks for scanning, monitoring and pen testing.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Money isn't really an issue. I'm willing to pay. Let's say up to 3000 USD (It can get high with server processors and extreme cooling solutions)
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
I don't currently live in the US but I'll buy all my parts from the US. Mostly from ebay and amazon and tigerdirect.
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.
Everything ^_^ Well, all main parts except the monitor because I already have a spare like the one in my sig. What I mean by main parts is what you see in the PC Hound list.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
NA
6) Will you be overclocking?
Of course. It is one of the main reasons for this build
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
Most probably: 1920 x 1200 . I still love the dell monitor in my sig. I have a spare one.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
In a month time
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 + crossfire and SLI + USB 3.1? SATAIII + UEFI BIOS of course + Overclocking potential
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Windows 8 64-bit. No windows 10 please
It might not be actually hard to choose and buy, but I can't pull the trigger before asking [H] and anandtech.com.
Here is a PC hound list after quick thinking:
https://pchound.com/UdVaSW/
More questions: Are custom open loop water cooling kits still worth with the good reviews we see for closed loop ones?
If I want to buy a CPU that's cherry picked and de-lidded for best overclocking, how can I do that? Will it be much more expensive?
Are gentle typhons still the best fans available out there?
Anyways, help me show off ! And thanks.
Many thanks
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Web browsing, word processing, little image/video editiing, little gaming, watching videos. Probably the most demanding task will be running virtual machines with Vmware. I run up to 10 machines some times for testing and trial purposes. I build virtual networks for scanning, monitoring and pen testing.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Money isn't really an issue. I'm willing to pay. Let's say up to 3000 USD (It can get high with server processors and extreme cooling solutions)
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
I don't currently live in the US but I'll buy all my parts from the US. Mostly from ebay and amazon and tigerdirect.
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.
Everything ^_^ Well, all main parts except the monitor because I already have a spare like the one in my sig. What I mean by main parts is what you see in the PC Hound list.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
NA
6) Will you be overclocking?
Of course. It is one of the main reasons for this build
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
Most probably: 1920 x 1200 . I still love the dell monitor in my sig. I have a spare one.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
In a month time
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 + crossfire and SLI + USB 3.1? SATAIII + UEFI BIOS of course + Overclocking potential
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Windows 8 64-bit. No windows 10 please
It might not be actually hard to choose and buy, but I can't pull the trigger before asking [H] and anandtech.com.
Here is a PC hound list after quick thinking:
https://pchound.com/UdVaSW/
More questions: Are custom open loop water cooling kits still worth with the good reviews we see for closed loop ones?
If I want to buy a CPU that's cherry picked and de-lidded for best overclocking, how can I do that? Will it be much more expensive?
Are gentle typhons still the best fans available out there?
Anyways, help me show off ! And thanks.
Many thanks
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