1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Mainly: music recording and editing on Linux. This means:
Other considerations:
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$1400.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
US (NYC area)
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.
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.
Haven't been disappointed by Noctua yet, planning to use them exclusively for cooling. No other preference.
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
I have an HDD for storage, just need an SSD to run OS.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Default speeds.
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
4K on Linux still seems wonky, so let's go with 1080p (dual-head). 4K dual-head
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
I can start ordering parts basically right away.
10. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
Mainly: music recording and editing on Linux. This means:
- Must be as quiet as possible.
- Must have stable, noise-free USB power (for external recording hardware).
(because of Linux) No dedicated GPU. Haven't had good experiences with either nVidia or ATi.
Other considerations:
- Feel free to suggest mini-ITX builds, but only if the case has no built-it/hard-to-replace fans (see 5.)
- I'm planning a dual-head setup, two identical display outputs would be nice (i.e. 2 HDMI, 2 DP etc.)
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$1400.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
US (NYC area)
We can't be expected to scour the internet on your behalf, chasing down deals in your specific country... Again, help us, help YOU.
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.
Haven't been disappointed by Noctua yet, planning to use them exclusively for cooling. No other preference.
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
I have an HDD for storage, just need an SSD to run OS.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Default speeds.
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
I can start ordering parts basically right away.
10. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
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