1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Although the classification is "anything I can throw at it", main usage will be web browsing, gaming, video reencoding, and programming. I'd also like a more quiet rig.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Preferred budget under $800, max hard limit is $1k (USD). This includes tax/ship.
3) Where do you live?
Omaha, NE, USA
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU, Motherboard, PSU, RAM, Video Card, Wireless N card, Thermal Paste, Blu-ray drive (depending on cost, writer if I'm lucky!). Need PATA on Motherboard.
possible SSD drive, a dedicated sound card is preferred, UPS along the road, 3rd party CPU heatsink/fan if necessary.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Keyboard/Mouse: Logitek S 510
Printer: HP C5550
Speakers: Advent 2.1 system
DVD-RW: Pioneer. I want to say A07 or A08.
possibly the case: Cooler Master TAC-T01 "Wave Master"
6) Will you be overclocking?
I'd like to >: ), but not a necessity
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
A 22" would be nice
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
This summer, over the next few months, unless waiting for newer tech is a better idea.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
USB 3.0, enough PCI(-e) slots for extra parts, prefer AMD over Intel, but open to options
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? 32bit or 64bit?
I do not, but I will be getting a 64-bit OS. Duel-boot Win7 Ult-64 and a Linux distro that agrees with me (after 5 years of searching still struggling).
I've been looking around and have found a few things I'm leaning toward:
CPU: Phenom II 1055T, or Intel equivalent. Hexacore screams "buy meeeee" haha. I'd like to keep this computer around for a while as well.
PSU: Corsair HX650 or TX650. Big debate is whether or not I have cable clutter. Always seems to be my misfortune somehow, so the modular seems appealing.
Video Card: ATi Radeon 5770, 5830, or 5850. I'm not sure which to choose, but DX11 is a must. I read Civ V requires (or maybe recommends?) it, and that's the motivation behind DX11.
Monitor: Dell 2209WA or U2211H. Big dilemma between 16:10 and 16:9, as well as LG's QC issues.
Motherboard: Not sure in this direction, but Gigabyte has done more good for me in the past. Not looking for another ASUS.
Note: I haven't really been price searching yet. Looking for a parts list of things I can trade around, weigh +/-, and then start looking and see what I can afford. I guess I like to keep my options open when I got price hunting so I don't get disappointed
Thank you in advance!
Although the classification is "anything I can throw at it", main usage will be web browsing, gaming, video reencoding, and programming. I'd also like a more quiet rig.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Preferred budget under $800, max hard limit is $1k (USD). This includes tax/ship.
3) Where do you live?
Omaha, NE, USA
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU, Motherboard, PSU, RAM, Video Card, Wireless N card, Thermal Paste, Blu-ray drive (depending on cost, writer if I'm lucky!). Need PATA on Motherboard.
possible SSD drive, a dedicated sound card is preferred, UPS along the road, 3rd party CPU heatsink/fan if necessary.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Keyboard/Mouse: Logitek S 510
Printer: HP C5550
Speakers: Advent 2.1 system
DVD-RW: Pioneer. I want to say A07 or A08.
possibly the case: Cooler Master TAC-T01 "Wave Master"
6) Will you be overclocking?
I'd like to >: ), but not a necessity
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
A 22" would be nice
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
This summer, over the next few months, unless waiting for newer tech is a better idea.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
USB 3.0, enough PCI(-e) slots for extra parts, prefer AMD over Intel, but open to options
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? 32bit or 64bit?
I do not, but I will be getting a 64-bit OS. Duel-boot Win7 Ult-64 and a Linux distro that agrees with me (after 5 years of searching still struggling).
I've been looking around and have found a few things I'm leaning toward:
CPU: Phenom II 1055T, or Intel equivalent. Hexacore screams "buy meeeee" haha. I'd like to keep this computer around for a while as well.
PSU: Corsair HX650 or TX650. Big debate is whether or not I have cable clutter. Always seems to be my misfortune somehow, so the modular seems appealing.
Video Card: ATi Radeon 5770, 5830, or 5850. I'm not sure which to choose, but DX11 is a must. I read Civ V requires (or maybe recommends?) it, and that's the motivation behind DX11.
Monitor: Dell 2209WA or U2211H. Big dilemma between 16:10 and 16:9, as well as LG's QC issues.
Motherboard: Not sure in this direction, but Gigabyte has done more good for me in the past. Not looking for another ASUS.
Note: I haven't really been price searching yet. Looking for a parts list of things I can trade around, weigh +/-, and then start looking and see what I can afford. I guess I like to keep my options open when I got price hunting so I don't get disappointed
Thank you in advance!