Well, my current system (A64 3700+, 2GB OCZ PC3200, 7800GT) has been going strong for the past four years, but it's time to move on, as it's showing its age.
Anyways, I have a strict budget of $1125 INCLUDING SHIPPING to build a new Core i7 gaming rig. Also, this rig MUST have a quad core CPU, as ArmA 2 will take extensive advantage of it.
Here are my answers to the obligatory questions:
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming (ArmA 2, Empire: Total War, etc.), light recording/audio work
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1125 after shipping (I am in TN, so Newegg is out of the question because they add 10% sales tax to TN residents...I usually use ZipZoomFly and MWave)[/b]
3) Where do you live?
Memphis, TN
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
Pretty much the whole "box" (but not the peripherals like keyboard, monitor, etc.)
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
WD 640GB storage drive (still need a boot drive), monitor, KB, mouse, speakers
6) Will you be overclocking?
Not really
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
22" Samsung 225BW
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
This week
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
At least three SATA ports, and I'd prefer HD Audio.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
No, but I plan on using Windows 7 Release Candidate
Thanks for all the help!
Anyways, I have a strict budget of $1125 INCLUDING SHIPPING to build a new Core i7 gaming rig. Also, this rig MUST have a quad core CPU, as ArmA 2 will take extensive advantage of it.
Here are my answers to the obligatory questions:
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming (ArmA 2, Empire: Total War, etc.), light recording/audio work
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1125 after shipping (I am in TN, so Newegg is out of the question because they add 10% sales tax to TN residents...I usually use ZipZoomFly and MWave)[/b]
3) Where do you live?
Memphis, TN
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
Pretty much the whole "box" (but not the peripherals like keyboard, monitor, etc.)
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
WD 640GB storage drive (still need a boot drive), monitor, KB, mouse, speakers
6) Will you be overclocking?
Not really
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
22" Samsung 225BW
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
This week
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
At least three SATA ports, and I'd prefer HD Audio.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
No, but I plan on using Windows 7 Release Candidate
Thanks for all the help!
. I'm still only using 300GB on this drive. I could probably even use it as my only drive for this build, but I don't have any convenient way of backing up everything on there at the moment. Just curious, what all do you have that takes up 5TB? (I'm being completely sincere).
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