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Thank you both for your help and suggestions. It's been greatly helpful and appreciated.

Aren't we getting into TV territory with that size screen? Any specific model recommendations?

PC Part Picker List I already own a 1TB SSD which will host my OS and programs. Here is a build I have been working on. I decided to go for the Ryzen rather than wait for the 8700K price/stock issues to settle down. Also, I'll be doing a little bit of everything (CAD, gaming). My questions...

Thanks for everything. Greatly appreciate it.

Hi Ken, Thanks for the quick response again. I think I will go with the Seasonic. I have spare cables (probably about half a dozen) laying around from older machines, and obviously the cable from the machine this will be replacing. In regards to the higher end machine, the pc part picker list...

Hi Ken, I appreciate the quick response. Fry's is going to have a 24" Acer monitor on sale. I am waiting to see which one (they have a TN panel and an IPS). In either case, unless I manage to catch an insane sale, I expect to spend about 90-120 on a monitor. As for an SSD, computer never gets...

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Low end work computer. Word/Excel/Browser/Email etc 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread $350-450 3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts...

Thank you everyone for your inputs. I really appreciate it. Work has been hectic and so I haven't been able to read/respond and thank everyone for their assistance. I am not extremely concerned about data back up. We do a weekly backup and pay for a professional backup service as well...

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. In order of priority, Solidworks/AutoCAD, Accounting softwares, excel/browsing etc 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread <$1400 3. What country YOU...

@TracerBullet: Thank you. That was what I wanted to know. Appreciate the feedback. @TylerS I am not looking for a cooler to overclock. I do plan on overclocking in the future, but I am also looking to water cool in the future, so this cooler has to work for a non-OC build. I might do some...

Taking this post off. Mods can delete. I reposted what I had already put on here. Sorry.

As the title suggests, I'm looking for a recommendation for a CPU cooler for the 3570K. My original plan was for a 2500K and so I had the CM Hyper 212 Plus in mind. However, I don't see any mention of it being compatible with the Ivy Bridge gen and am looking for a good CPU cooler. Motherboard...

I did look at one of the Rosewills that had the red bezel, perhaps it was this one. It seems almost identical to the Challenger as far as specs are concerned, other than a few minor differences. I liked the CM link you posted, but after shipping, it works out to about $66 and I wonder if it is...

I was not aware about the TX650 V2. I did find it odd to find the V2 less expensive than the non V2, but put it down to aggressive mktg. Thanks for the help in deciding this. I think I'll pull the trigger on the XFX.

I've been pretty set about the Rosewill Challenger U3 for a while now, and was about to purchase it right before Thanksgiving when it had dropped to $40 after MIR. However, I had a month long trip out of the country and would not have been able to do the MIR process in time, so I ended up...