Well, I'm getting that feeling again. 5 years since my last build, and I'm feeling a little outdated. So here's what I'm thinking, and thanks for your help!
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Work. Web stuff. Coding. An occasional compile. Some light Photoshop CS4/5. ASP.NET + SQL Server, in a pinch. Oh, and I'd love to catch up on some games I haven't been able to play. Civ V. Fifa 11. A 1st person shooter. I'm guessing the game stuff will be a lot more taxing than the work stuff.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$1200
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
USA.
4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
No pref.
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
DVD-RW. Monitor. Keyboard. Mouse. 5+1 Speakers.
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
Definitely. I'm drawn to the "mid-range gaming" builds.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
No overclocking. I'm not that into it.
8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
As high as 1920 x 1080? Could be happy with less?
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
The sooner the better. My current machine is becoming unstable, and I'm ready to wipe it, throw linux on it and turn it into my new database server.
10. Don't ask for a build configuration critique or rating if you are thin skinned.
Fire away.
Here's what I've cobbled together from other threads:
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) GV-N470D5-13I-B Video Card
OCZ Agility 2 OCZSSD2-2AGTE60G 2.5" MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Full
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -Bare
Antec EA750 750W Continuous Power "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply
Antec Three Hundred Black Computer Case
GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core i5-760 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Grand Total (Newegg): $1,290.92
Mail-in Rebates: $75
Thoughts? PSU too big? Any compatibility issues? Is a 60GB SSD big enough for Win7 and a few apps? Will my 5 yr old DVD-RW drive will still work, or do I need a new one? Am I missing anything important? Am I paying too much?
Thanks!
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Work. Web stuff. Coding. An occasional compile. Some light Photoshop CS4/5. ASP.NET + SQL Server, in a pinch. Oh, and I'd love to catch up on some games I haven't been able to play. Civ V. Fifa 11. A 1st person shooter. I'm guessing the game stuff will be a lot more taxing than the work stuff.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$1200
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
USA.
4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
No pref.
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
DVD-RW. Monitor. Keyboard. Mouse. 5+1 Speakers.
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
Definitely. I'm drawn to the "mid-range gaming" builds.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
No overclocking. I'm not that into it.
8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
As high as 1920 x 1080? Could be happy with less?
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
The sooner the better. My current machine is becoming unstable, and I'm ready to wipe it, throw linux on it and turn it into my new database server.
10. Don't ask for a build configuration critique or rating if you are thin skinned.
Fire away.
Here's what I've cobbled together from other threads:
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) GV-N470D5-13I-B Video Card
OCZ Agility 2 OCZSSD2-2AGTE60G 2.5" MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Full
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -Bare
Antec EA750 750W Continuous Power "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply
Antec Three Hundred Black Computer Case
GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core i5-760 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Grand Total (Newegg): $1,290.92
Mail-in Rebates: $75
Thoughts? PSU too big? Any compatibility issues? Is a 60GB SSD big enough for Win7 and a few apps? Will my 5 yr old DVD-RW drive will still work, or do I need a new one? Am I missing anything important? Am I paying too much?
Thanks!
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