I need your input, people.
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
A lot of gaming, light HTPC duties (would like to be able to record TV from time to time), and general web/email duties.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$1000 +/- $200
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
The United States of America
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 CPU, all other things open to opinions.
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
A Silverstone 750 watt modular PSU, A Rocketfish FT (a new one I've been holding on too for a while), an LG cd/dvd combo drive, and a lot of sound dampening materials of various types. (All peripherals are covered already)
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
No.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
I will consider overclocking. I plan on CPU cooling with a Corsair H50.
8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
1680x1050 on my monitor, 1920x1080 on my TV.
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Within the next two months.
Other thoughts
If it is possible, I'd like to Raid 0 two SSD's and have one regular HDD. (Is this the right idea for performance - OS install on SDD and games and programs install on HDD?)
Thank you.
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
A lot of gaming, light HTPC duties (would like to be able to record TV from time to time), and general web/email duties.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$1000 +/- $200
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
The United States of America
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 CPU, all other things open to opinions.
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
A Silverstone 750 watt modular PSU, A Rocketfish FT (a new one I've been holding on too for a while), an LG cd/dvd combo drive, and a lot of sound dampening materials of various types. (All peripherals are covered already)
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
No.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
I will consider overclocking. I plan on CPU cooling with a Corsair H50.
8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
1680x1050 on my monitor, 1920x1080 on my TV.
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Within the next two months.
Other thoughts
If it is possible, I'd like to Raid 0 two SSD's and have one regular HDD. (Is this the right idea for performance - OS install on SDD and games and programs install on HDD?)
Thank you.
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