- May 21, 2001
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I'm looking to upgrade my ~3.5 year old desktop and while I once once intimately in tune with the latest and greatest innovations in the PC world, I have sadly become completely out of touch in the last few years and I could use some guidance.
I'm currently running a Core i5-750 stock at 2.67 GHz, 2x2 GB G.Skill DDR3, ASRock P55 LGA 1156, and a Radeon HD 4800 1 GB.
1. I will use this PC for general computing tasks like browsing (20+ tabs open), word processing, blah blah blah, plus occasional but important tasks including video and photo editing and engineering analysis and design (MATLAB, Octave, AutoCAD, Solidworks, etc.). I don't game any more, but it's always nice to keep the dream alive...
2. I'm looking to spend around $1000 US.
3. I'll be buying in the US.
4. N/A
5. No fanboyism, I just want the best for my money.
6. I have an OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W that can be reused if necessary as well as a few SATA storage drives.
7. I'll probably be running at stock speeds. I've overclocked in the past but frankly I just don't take the time these days to get into the nitty gritty like I used to.
8. I'm open to monitor suggestions outside of the PC build budget. Right now I run a 22" 16:10 at 1680x1050 next to a 19" 4:3 at 1280x1024. I'm considering going to a single 27-30" but I'm not sure yet.
9. I'm looking to build now but if waiting a few weeks puts me in better position with the Haswell release then I'm happy to do that - no rush.
X. I'll be running Win7 on this machine but I already have a copy.
I'm currently running a Core i5-750 stock at 2.67 GHz, 2x2 GB G.Skill DDR3, ASRock P55 LGA 1156, and a Radeon HD 4800 1 GB.
1. I will use this PC for general computing tasks like browsing (20+ tabs open), word processing, blah blah blah, plus occasional but important tasks including video and photo editing and engineering analysis and design (MATLAB, Octave, AutoCAD, Solidworks, etc.). I don't game any more, but it's always nice to keep the dream alive...
2. I'm looking to spend around $1000 US.
3. I'll be buying in the US.
4. N/A
5. No fanboyism, I just want the best for my money.
6. I have an OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W that can be reused if necessary as well as a few SATA storage drives.
7. I'll probably be running at stock speeds. I've overclocked in the past but frankly I just don't take the time these days to get into the nitty gritty like I used to.
8. I'm open to monitor suggestions outside of the PC build budget. Right now I run a 22" 16:10 at 1680x1050 next to a 19" 4:3 at 1280x1024. I'm considering going to a single 27-30" but I'm not sure yet.
9. I'm looking to build now but if waiting a few weeks puts me in better position with the Haswell release then I'm happy to do that - no rush.
X. I'll be running Win7 on this machine but I already have a copy.