1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Gaming, Office Tasks
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$1000
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
US
4. IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
We can't be expected to scour the internet on your behalf, chasing down deals in your specific country... Again, help us, help YOU.
^^
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.
As long as it works
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
I have all my peripherals.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Overclocking
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1440p
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it.
Anytime
X. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
Getting Windows 8.1 from my job.
NYF, stay away.
30 accounts and counting.
esquared
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Gaming, Office Tasks
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$1000
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
US
4. IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
We can't be expected to scour the internet on your behalf, chasing down deals in your specific country... Again, help us, help YOU.
^^
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.
As long as it works
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
I have all my peripherals.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Overclocking
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1440p
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it.
Anytime
X. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
Getting Windows 8.1 from my job.
NYF, stay away.
30 accounts and counting.
esquared
Anandtech Forum Director
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