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cocheese256
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A friend of mine wants me to build a gaming system for him. He has given me a budget and said build him something within that price range. I look forward to seeing your suggestions.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming on 1920x1080 monitor. Current Gen popular games. He uses Steam for most of his game purchases.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1100.00. Tax and shipping need to be included in the budget. I am a Prime Amazon member so that may help with shipping.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Eastern North Carolina
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, mobo, RAM( 8-16 gigs), GPU, Case, HDD, DVD burner,
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
I have a brand new PSU that I did not use in a previous build. It is an Antec TruePower TP-750 750W(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371025).
He has a keyboard and mouse. He also has a TV that he uses as a monitor.
6) Will you be overclocking?
No.
7) 7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
It is 1920x1080. It is a 42" TV that he uses as a monitor. I do not remember the brand.
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? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
Onboard audio is a requirement. SLI support would be nice if he starts to get a little more adventurous even though I doubt he will ever need it. Lets say yes to SLI just in case.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
We do not have an OS license. I think he would be more comfortable with Win 7 64. He is familiar with Win 7.
On a side note. Just one HDD please. I like having an SSD as my my OS drive and install all my games on a secondary HDD, but I do not believe he will want to deal with directory changes. If he has a single drive, he can just use the default install paths.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming on 1920x1080 monitor. Current Gen popular games. He uses Steam for most of his game purchases.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1100.00. Tax and shipping need to be included in the budget. I am a Prime Amazon member so that may help with shipping.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Eastern North Carolina
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, mobo, RAM( 8-16 gigs), GPU, Case, HDD, DVD burner,
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
I have a brand new PSU that I did not use in a previous build. It is an Antec TruePower TP-750 750W(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371025).
He has a keyboard and mouse. He also has a TV that he uses as a monitor.
6) Will you be overclocking?
No.
7) 7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
It is 1920x1080. It is a 42" TV that he uses as a monitor. I do not remember the brand.
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? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
Onboard audio is a requirement. SLI support would be nice if he starts to get a little more adventurous even though I doubt he will ever need it. Lets say yes to SLI just in case.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
We do not have an OS license. I think he would be more comfortable with Win 7 64. He is familiar with Win 7.
On a side note. Just one HDD please. I like having an SSD as my my OS drive and install all my games on a secondary HDD, but I do not believe he will want to deal with directory changes. If he has a single drive, he can just use the default install paths.
