- Mar 28, 2010
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Hi all,
My last build was Sept 2007...it's time to upgrade
I've been out of the build game since then, any recommendations are most appreciated.
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Gaming (3x monitors)
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not
more than a 20% spread
$1500-$2000
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.
Not a fanboy of anything. The last time I build Intel and nVidia were performance kings. One thing I wanted was to use SSD for storage this time around, unless there's no appreciable performance boost
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Bluray Diskdrive, maybe one or two HDDs
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
Have not, I haven't been to Anandtech since 2007 and back then it had build guides - where are they now?
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Slight OC'ing, it will def be on air though as I'm to paranoid about watercooling
8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
5760x1200
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Now
Thanks everyone, appreciate the help.
My last build was Sept 2007...it's time to upgrade
I've been out of the build game since then, any recommendations are most appreciated.
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Gaming (3x monitors)
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not
more than a 20% spread
$1500-$2000
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.
Not a fanboy of anything. The last time I build Intel and nVidia were performance kings. One thing I wanted was to use SSD for storage this time around, unless there's no appreciable performance boost
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Bluray Diskdrive, maybe one or two HDDs
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
Have not, I haven't been to Anandtech since 2007 and back then it had build guides - where are they now?
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Slight OC'ing, it will def be on air though as I'm to paranoid about watercooling
8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
5760x1200
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Now
Thanks everyone, appreciate the help.