I know, didn't I make this thread last year? Well, yes, but a few things have changed (budget, mainly), plus I was gone for the holidays and wouldn't have had time to build it until this year anyway.
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Primarily: music recording and editing on Linux. This means:
Also, I've taken up (extremely) amateur photography, so occasionally I'll be developing RAW images, editing, 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 will be buying YOUR parts from.
US (NYC)
4. IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US,
5. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
Noctua for all cooling. Within reason, of course. Like if it physically doesn't fit the case I'm not gonna dremel it apart just to keep a streak going.
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
I have a 4 TB HDD left over from a previous build.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Defaults. Maybe underclock the GPU if it keeps the noise down.
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
2x 4K. 2x DP would be neat, DP+HDMI is also acceptable.
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
I can start ordering parts this weekend.
10. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
*laughs in open source*
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Primarily: music recording and editing on Linux. This means:
- Must be as quiet as possible
- Must have noise-free USB power
Also, I've taken up (extremely) amateur photography, so occasionally I'll be developing RAW images, editing, 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 will be buying YOUR parts from.
US (NYC)
5. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
Noctua for all cooling. Within reason, of course. Like if it physically doesn't fit the case I'm not gonna dremel it apart just to keep a streak going.
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
I have a 4 TB HDD left over from a previous build.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Defaults. Maybe underclock the GPU if it keeps the noise down.
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
2x 4K. 2x DP would be neat, DP+HDMI is also acceptable.
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
I can start ordering parts this weekend.
10. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
*laughs in open source*
