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1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Watching movies, SC2, office apps/internet, coding projects, multitabling on pokerstars and running stat tracking software
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
Looking for <$600 (hardware only)
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
US
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 strong preferences, have traditionally gone with Intel, Antec, Seagate
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Peripherals and Win7 taken care of
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
I look around, but I'm sure I've missed plenty of good threads
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Probably not overclocking unless I lack performance, which I don't foresee
8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
1920x1080, but running 2x 1080p monitors for everyday tasks
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Honestly, there's a chance this build will get put off.. But assuming I do it, it'll be in the next week or so
10. Don't ask for a build configuration critique or rating if you are thin skinned.
Righto
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Parts I have been looking at:
Antec NSK2480 with 380W PS ($120 Newegg)
--Let's be straight, I'm pretty attracted to this case.
--I think 380W is plenty, but please correct me if I'm wrong.
ASUS P7H55-M Pro ($62 open box Newegg)
--Don't think I have any particular mobo requirements besides stability.
--Just happened to see it open box. Is this reliable?
Core i5 650 ($140 Microcenter)
--How does this compare to my E8400?
--I assume it's a step up, but I really know very little.
Core i5 760 ($170 Microcenter)
--This may be a better choice, especially as future software increasingly is able to use more cores
--Thanks blackmage for the comment!
Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 ($80 Newegg)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB ($75 Newegg)
DVD burner ($17 Newegg)
SAPPHIRE 4850 1GB ($77 open box Newegg)
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Ended up getting these parts:
Amazon
HD - 1TB Seagate, $66
Case - Silverstone GD05B, $90
Newegg
MOBO - EVGA mATX board, $55 after $20 rebate
RAM - Mushkin 2x2gb $80
DVD - LG DVD Burner, $18
PSU - OCZ600MXSP, $52 after rebate
Combo savings - $20
Anandtech
CPU - Core i5 760, FS/T $170
GPU - 4870, FS/T $75
Total AR: $586
Watching movies, SC2, office apps/internet, coding projects, multitabling on pokerstars and running stat tracking software
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
Looking for <$600 (hardware only)
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
US
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 strong preferences, have traditionally gone with Intel, Antec, Seagate
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Peripherals and Win7 taken care of
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
I look around, but I'm sure I've missed plenty of good threads
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Probably not overclocking unless I lack performance, which I don't foresee
8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
1920x1080, but running 2x 1080p monitors for everyday tasks
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Honestly, there's a chance this build will get put off.. But assuming I do it, it'll be in the next week or so
10. Don't ask for a build configuration critique or rating if you are thin skinned.
Righto
--------------------------------------------------------
Parts I have been looking at:
Antec NSK2480 with 380W PS ($120 Newegg)
--Let's be straight, I'm pretty attracted to this case.
--I think 380W is plenty, but please correct me if I'm wrong.
ASUS P7H55-M Pro ($62 open box Newegg)
--Don't think I have any particular mobo requirements besides stability.
--Just happened to see it open box. Is this reliable?
Core i5 650 ($140 Microcenter)
--How does this compare to my E8400?
--I assume it's a step up, but I really know very little.
Core i5 760 ($170 Microcenter)
--This may be a better choice, especially as future software increasingly is able to use more cores
--Thanks blackmage for the comment!
Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 ($80 Newegg)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB ($75 Newegg)
DVD burner ($17 Newegg)
SAPPHIRE 4850 1GB ($77 open box Newegg)
--------------------------------------------------------
Ended up getting these parts:
Amazon
HD - 1TB Seagate, $66
Case - Silverstone GD05B, $90
Newegg
MOBO - EVGA mATX board, $55 after $20 rebate
RAM - Mushkin 2x2gb $80
DVD - LG DVD Burner, $18
PSU - OCZ600MXSP, $52 after rebate
Combo savings - $20
Anandtech
CPU - Core i5 760, FS/T $170
GPU - 4870, FS/T $75
Total AR: $586
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