1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
I intend to run 2 Operating systems. Either a Dual boot of Windows 7 and Linux or perhaps I am gonna run a Virtual Machine in Windows7 for Ubuntu or Opensuse.
I'll be using the machine for developing JAVA applications. I'll be also using Photoshop and Video Editing Software.
And some ocasional gaming. If the latest games won't run, I won't be too upset.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
1000 USD MAX - for everything not including monitors.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
Canada
I am planning to order parts either from Tigerdirect dot ca.
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.
Intel!
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
None. I owned a laptop for 5 years.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
I plan to run it at the default speeds. I am afraid there could be some side effects of overclocking.
8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
Don't matter. I do intend to play games but not very often. It is important to me to run my desktop at 1080p or higher.
And I also wanna connect 2 monitors.
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
the next weekend.
Questions:
1) I don't know if I should be getting 2600 or 2600K. I am afraid there could be side effects of overcloaking such as: overheating, corrupting, shorter life span?
2) What should I look for in a Monitor. I wanna buy a 22 inch or maybe 24 inch. Should I just get the cheapest one?
3) Should I be buying a sound card even though the motherboard got one built-in? (I heard disabling the onboard soundcard will improve performance)
4) Motherboard! I was looking at these 3 Motherboards... I was trying to find the difference between them. I've heard MSI is the best? But I read many negative reviews on that particular
MSI motherboard. Feel free to recommend me a motherboard which is not on my list.
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...083&CatId=6975
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...080&CatId=6975
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...755&CatId=6975
5) Hard drive: I picked Westren Digital WD1002FAEX - After doing some research, it seems like it's the best one out there for under 100 dollars. Please correct me if I am wrong.
6) RAM - Please recommend me. I don't think I am gonna need more than 8 gigs?
Should I go with Tripple Channel RAM? I could get 3 x 4GB
I was considering this one: Corsair CMZ12GX3M3A1600C9 Vengeance 12GB DDR3 RAM
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...824&CatId=4329
7) Powersupply. - Please recommend me one.
8) Videocard - Please recommend me one.
Thank you!
I intend to run 2 Operating systems. Either a Dual boot of Windows 7 and Linux or perhaps I am gonna run a Virtual Machine in Windows7 for Ubuntu or Opensuse.
I'll be using the machine for developing JAVA applications. I'll be also using Photoshop and Video Editing Software.
And some ocasional gaming. If the latest games won't run, I won't be too upset.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
1000 USD MAX - for everything not including monitors.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
Canada
I am planning to order parts either from Tigerdirect dot ca.
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.
Intel!
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
None. I owned a laptop for 5 years.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
I plan to run it at the default speeds. I am afraid there could be some side effects of overclocking.
8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
Don't matter. I do intend to play games but not very often. It is important to me to run my desktop at 1080p or higher.
And I also wanna connect 2 monitors.
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
the next weekend.
Questions:
1) I don't know if I should be getting 2600 or 2600K. I am afraid there could be side effects of overcloaking such as: overheating, corrupting, shorter life span?
2) What should I look for in a Monitor. I wanna buy a 22 inch or maybe 24 inch. Should I just get the cheapest one?
3) Should I be buying a sound card even though the motherboard got one built-in? (I heard disabling the onboard soundcard will improve performance)
4) Motherboard! I was looking at these 3 Motherboards... I was trying to find the difference between them. I've heard MSI is the best? But I read many negative reviews on that particular
MSI motherboard. Feel free to recommend me a motherboard which is not on my list.
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...083&CatId=6975
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...080&CatId=6975
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...755&CatId=6975
5) Hard drive: I picked Westren Digital WD1002FAEX - After doing some research, it seems like it's the best one out there for under 100 dollars. Please correct me if I am wrong.
6) RAM - Please recommend me. I don't think I am gonna need more than 8 gigs?
Should I go with Tripple Channel RAM? I could get 3 x 4GB
I was considering this one: Corsair CMZ12GX3M3A1600C9 Vengeance 12GB DDR3 RAM
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...824&CatId=4329
7) Powersupply. - Please recommend me one.
8) Videocard - Please recommend me one.
Thank you!