anonimousey
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- Jun 11, 2003
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as the title says this is my first build in a little over 5 years. i've been doing some research the past couple days but with some of the newer technology im still feeling a little out of the loop
any suggestions would really be appreciated![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
some gaming: source, cod:mw2, starcraft II, (and maybe diablo III and the new assassins creed when they come out but not if the reqs are going to be insane)
other main usage would be audio recording. i run all my gear into a mackie 1402-vlz pro (circa 2004) and then into the line in on my current motherboard via a 2x 1/4" to 1x 1/8" line. i almost always use adobe audition to record. current setup can be a little noisy during VERY quiet recordings but not noticable enough for me to have changed anything in the past 5 years. i'd like this setup to be relatively noise free. (when i speak of noise i mean the noise on the line/audio in, NOT fan/hdd noise)
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
i'd like to keep it in the $1000-1500 range if possible. tax and shipping excluded
3) Where do you live?
out californee way
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 + hsf, ram, hdd, case + fans, power supply, video card, possible sound card but only if necessary to keep the noise low. im not looking for a soundcard with 20 inputs or softsynth capabilities. all my music gear is hardware
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
keyboard and mouse, thats about it
6) Will you be overclocking?
most likely not
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
right now using an old viewsonic va720 but theres a very strong possibility i might just hook it up to my LG 42LE5500 and use that. not sure what impact (if any) this would have on my video card selection
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
within the next month. i am hoping to take advantage of some black friday (or newegg black november) deals for some of the parts but im not going to hold my breath
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? etc.
nothing too specific that i can think of. a clean audio in/out would be preferable but im aware that built in sound components are not always known for that. RAID, firewire and SATA 6gb/s options would all be nice bonuses but not necessarily a requirement. i know next to nothing about SLI, not sure if thats needed for most gaming systems or not
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
not going to use any of my current licenses for this machine so i'll need to purchase. looking to go with windows 7 32bit
thanks!
any suggestions would really be appreciated
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
some gaming: source, cod:mw2, starcraft II, (and maybe diablo III and the new assassins creed when they come out but not if the reqs are going to be insane)
other main usage would be audio recording. i run all my gear into a mackie 1402-vlz pro (circa 2004) and then into the line in on my current motherboard via a 2x 1/4" to 1x 1/8" line. i almost always use adobe audition to record. current setup can be a little noisy during VERY quiet recordings but not noticable enough for me to have changed anything in the past 5 years. i'd like this setup to be relatively noise free. (when i speak of noise i mean the noise on the line/audio in, NOT fan/hdd noise)
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
i'd like to keep it in the $1000-1500 range if possible. tax and shipping excluded
3) Where do you live?
out californee way
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 + hsf, ram, hdd, case + fans, power supply, video card, possible sound card but only if necessary to keep the noise low. im not looking for a soundcard with 20 inputs or softsynth capabilities. all my music gear is hardware
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
keyboard and mouse, thats about it
6) Will you be overclocking?
most likely not
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
right now using an old viewsonic va720 but theres a very strong possibility i might just hook it up to my LG 42LE5500 and use that. not sure what impact (if any) this would have on my video card selection
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
within the next month. i am hoping to take advantage of some black friday (or newegg black november) deals for some of the parts but im not going to hold my breath
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? etc.
nothing too specific that i can think of. a clean audio in/out would be preferable but im aware that built in sound components are not always known for that. RAID, firewire and SATA 6gb/s options would all be nice bonuses but not necessarily a requirement. i know next to nothing about SLI, not sure if thats needed for most gaming systems or not
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
not going to use any of my current licenses for this machine so i'll need to purchase. looking to go with windows 7 32bit
thanks!