Howdy Folks - I am finally upgrading my old ePox AMD 939/A64 machine. Even though it is still working fine for the most part I feel 5+ years is long enough to wait for a newer and (much) faster machine. My proposed build follows...
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
General office work with lots of long and complicated MS Word docs and Excel spreadsheets, some Photoshop, Video Editing, web work.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
Upgrade for $450 or less, with several parts reused.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
US - Newegg/MicroCenter
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.
Have AMD, want Intel.
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Antec Earthwatts 500
Sapphire Radeon HD 3850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 GPU
HDs - WD 640g Black, 640g Blue
HP and Benq Sata DVDRWs
22" LCD, mouse, keyboard, speakers
Win7 Ultimate, sitting unused from the release roadshow giveaway
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
yes - lots
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
No overclocking, all about reliability
8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
No gaming
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Within the next week
Here is what I have so far - I think all I will need are CPU, Mobo, RAM and Case.
Microcenter
Intel I7-2600K - $280
http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0354587
Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 Z68 Mobo - $75 with CPU discount, $60 AR
http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0366193
Thermaltake Commander Case - $45, $35 AR (has front panel USB3)
http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0365239
Newegg
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1333 - $35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231426
$450 after tax, $25 in rebates not included.
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
General office work with lots of long and complicated MS Word docs and Excel spreadsheets, some Photoshop, Video Editing, web work.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
Upgrade for $450 or less, with several parts reused.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
US - Newegg/MicroCenter
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.
Have AMD, want Intel.
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Antec Earthwatts 500
Sapphire Radeon HD 3850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 GPU
HDs - WD 640g Black, 640g Blue
HP and Benq Sata DVDRWs
22" LCD, mouse, keyboard, speakers
Win7 Ultimate, sitting unused from the release roadshow giveaway
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
yes - lots
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
No overclocking, all about reliability
8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
No gaming
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Within the next week
Here is what I have so far - I think all I will need are CPU, Mobo, RAM and Case.
Microcenter
Intel I7-2600K - $280
http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0354587
Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 Z68 Mobo - $75 with CPU discount, $60 AR
http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0366193
Thermaltake Commander Case - $45, $35 AR (has front panel USB3)
http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0365239
Newegg
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1333 - $35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231426
$450 after tax, $25 in rebates not included.