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Here I am once again, like every couple years, to ask the advice of the [H]ivemind for builds. This build will be for my brother, who's PC is now far too ancient to play any new games the way he would like to.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming and more gaming.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1200-$1500
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Oklahoma, USA.
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.
Case, Mobo, CPU, SSD, HDD, GPU, PSU, RAM, Blueray drive
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
All peripherals, monitors, etc.
6) Will you be overclocking?
Probably not. I've done it before but not necessary for him.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1920x1080 and it's going to be used on many different devices. 24" monitor, 32" tv, 155" projector.
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.
Only thing I know he needs for sure is onboard wifi for when he moves his PC around the house. No onboard GPU.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
He says he can get a copy of Windows from his school. 64bit.
***EDIT***
So my brother informed me that he no longer requires onboard wifi anymore which should help lower costs and raise options.
Also, he has Amazon prime though I've usually always used Newegg.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming and more gaming.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1200-$1500
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Oklahoma, USA.
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.
Case, Mobo, CPU, SSD, HDD, GPU, PSU, RAM, Blueray drive
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
All peripherals, monitors, etc.
6) Will you be overclocking?
Probably not. I've done it before but not necessary for him.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1920x1080 and it's going to be used on many different devices. 24" monitor, 32" tv, 155" projector.
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.
Only thing I know he needs for sure is onboard wifi for when he moves his PC around the house. No onboard GPU.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
He says he can get a copy of Windows from his school. 64bit.
***EDIT***
So my brother informed me that he no longer requires onboard wifi anymore which should help lower costs and raise options.
Also, he has Amazon prime though I've usually always used Newegg.
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