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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming (I like eyecandy) and general webrowsing
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$900 w/ tax and shipping (amazon to avoid tax?)
3) Where do you live?
Santa Cruz, California
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
CPU, RAM, MOBO, Videocard
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Western Digital 320gb, Seasonic S12 600watt
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes, but nothing too major.
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
Currently using a 20.1" 1680x1050
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Next couple weeks. Or I can wait until March if anything is coming out soon.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
Nothing important
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? 32bit or 64bit?
I already have Windows 7 64-bit
Current system is in sig. I mainly want this rig for BF:BC2 and other new/soon coming titles like Bioshock, ME2, Starcraft 2. I want to achieve the highest possible settings within my budget. I am not too worried about "futureproofing" as I usually buy a new rig every 2 yrs from scratch. I was thinking going i7 because of having a Microcenter about an hour away.
I also have a couple questions:
1) I am in no rush to upgrade, but I noticed I am starting to lose some preformance with newer games, been playing BF:BC2. Might it be worth it just to get a new videocard and upgrade the rest in a month (by march)?
2) I am no audiophile but is there any advantage in using my soundcard (x-fi xtreme music) vs. onboard?
Gaming (I like eyecandy) and general webrowsing
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$900 w/ tax and shipping (amazon to avoid tax?)
3) Where do you live?
Santa Cruz, California
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
CPU, RAM, MOBO, Videocard
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Western Digital 320gb, Seasonic S12 600watt
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes, but nothing too major.
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
Currently using a 20.1" 1680x1050
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Next couple weeks. Or I can wait until March if anything is coming out soon.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
Nothing important
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? 32bit or 64bit?
I already have Windows 7 64-bit
Current system is in sig. I mainly want this rig for BF:BC2 and other new/soon coming titles like Bioshock, ME2, Starcraft 2. I want to achieve the highest possible settings within my budget. I am not too worried about "futureproofing" as I usually buy a new rig every 2 yrs from scratch. I was thinking going i7 because of having a Microcenter about an hour away.
I also have a couple questions:
1) I am in no rush to upgrade, but I noticed I am starting to lose some preformance with newer games, been playing BF:BC2. Might it be worth it just to get a new videocard and upgrade the rest in a month (by march)?
2) I am no audiophile but is there any advantage in using my soundcard (x-fi xtreme music) vs. onboard?
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