Riddlinkidstoner
Supreme [H]ardness
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- Aug 12, 2006
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Been a long time since I've put together a rig. I'm still running a Core 2 Duo based system I'd like to butcher up to a new one. I do play games but nothing high end, mostly SC2. Just wanted a nice upgrade for better performance all around.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Light gaming like Starcraft 2
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$600
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Renton, WA
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, RAM, Video Card
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Antec 300, Kingston HyperX 120GB, WD Green 1TB, Antec Earthwatts 430w
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
23" 1920x1080
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
2-3 weeks
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.
Nothing specific.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit? Windows 8 Pro
Current rig is:
E6600 OC'd to 3ghz w/ dying Arctic Cooling Freezer LP 7
4GB G.Skill
Gigabyte EP43-UD3L
Diamond HD6570
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Light gaming like Starcraft 2
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$600
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Renton, WA
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, RAM, Video Card
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Antec 300, Kingston HyperX 120GB, WD Green 1TB, Antec Earthwatts 430w
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
23" 1920x1080
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
2-3 weeks
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.
Nothing specific.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit? Windows 8 Pro
Current rig is:
E6600 OC'd to 3ghz w/ dying Arctic Cooling Freezer LP 7
4GB G.Skill
Gigabyte EP43-UD3L
Diamond HD6570