Hello!
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
To simply enjoy a game, not overwhelm my wallet, and to be able to handle tasks necessary to enjoy the internet and its offerings.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
My budget includes the cost of a processor, a motherboard, and a graphics card, this is a slight rebuild. $400.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
I will be buying them in the 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.
I live in the US.
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.
No preference. Simple as that, I seek quality parts - if the number of eggs on Newegg is below a certain threshold, I won't buy it.
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
I have RAM (maximum supported speed by G2120, 1600), a HD, and DVD-drive (case, psu already taken care of too).
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
No Overclocking
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1440x900
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.
Within the month
X. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
Psuedo-Rationalization Part:
Let me first name the processor before you go,"Get an AMD/Intel and spend more money!" There's a method to the madness, so if you're interested, read on - please... The Pentium G2120 NewEgg Link
First, you may be asking yourself...why a Pentium? Why not go for a cheap AMD or spend a little extra on getting a better processor?
Well, first of all, I'm interested in single thread performance at the lowest possible cost. The G2120 has some impressive single thread performance, especially with it being an Ivy Bridge processor (source of single threaded performance:http://www.cpu-world.com/benchmarks/Intel/Pentium_G2120_single.html)
Not only that, the game I play at the moment, Guild Wars 2, isn't exactly the best with multiple cores. (source1: https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/for...U-CPU-Performance-issues-FAQ/first#post588213)
Now, someone may say, do you do anything else besides gaming on the machine? Not really, I'll strictly use the thing to game. Now you may ask, "So what about graphics? The G2120 doesn't support PCI Express 3.0 x16, I'll mention this right off the bat, but I'll be taking advantage of the backwards compatibility here.
The Graphics card I am interested in is the SAPPHIRE 100358L Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition (Newegg Link)
If you've read this far, I thank you, now I ask you this...Would this be a capable system for the simple enjoyment of playing other games like Guild Wars 2? I'm not looking to have a system where I can start folding the universe in on itself, but merely enjoy a game.
Again, thanks for any input provided, it's much appreciated!
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
To simply enjoy a game, not overwhelm my wallet, and to be able to handle tasks necessary to enjoy the internet and its offerings.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
My budget includes the cost of a processor, a motherboard, and a graphics card, this is a slight rebuild. $400.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
I will be buying them in the 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.
I live in the US.
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.
No preference. Simple as that, I seek quality parts - if the number of eggs on Newegg is below a certain threshold, I won't buy it.
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
I have RAM (maximum supported speed by G2120, 1600), a HD, and DVD-drive (case, psu already taken care of too).
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
No Overclocking
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1440x900
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.
Within the month
X. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
Psuedo-Rationalization Part:
Let me first name the processor before you go,"Get an AMD/Intel and spend more money!" There's a method to the madness, so if you're interested, read on - please... The Pentium G2120 NewEgg Link
First, you may be asking yourself...why a Pentium? Why not go for a cheap AMD or spend a little extra on getting a better processor?
Well, first of all, I'm interested in single thread performance at the lowest possible cost. The G2120 has some impressive single thread performance, especially with it being an Ivy Bridge processor (source of single threaded performance:http://www.cpu-world.com/benchmarks/Intel/Pentium_G2120_single.html)
Not only that, the game I play at the moment, Guild Wars 2, isn't exactly the best with multiple cores. (source1: https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/for...U-CPU-Performance-issues-FAQ/first#post588213)
Now, someone may say, do you do anything else besides gaming on the machine? Not really, I'll strictly use the thing to game. Now you may ask, "So what about graphics? The G2120 doesn't support PCI Express 3.0 x16, I'll mention this right off the bat, but I'll be taking advantage of the backwards compatibility here.
The Graphics card I am interested in is the SAPPHIRE 100358L Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition (Newegg Link)
If you've read this far, I thank you, now I ask you this...Would this be a capable system for the simple enjoyment of playing other games like Guild Wars 2? I'm not looking to have a system where I can start folding the universe in on itself, but merely enjoy a game.
Again, thanks for any input provided, it's much appreciated!
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