My last custom built pc was in 2009, I have been using a laptop ever since. But now I'm going into my thesis and research...would like some gaming. I'm not a gamer, however I like to play FPS or strategy games as a stress reliever.
Most of the time I'm using my laptop at home, connected to a monitor, keyboard and mouse. So I thought why don't I built a pc?
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Thesis writing, research, a lot of tabs opened in Chrome and Firefox, pdfs, word docs, excel.
I like to have a VM or two opened. I connected to my HP Microserver (for backup).
Casual gaming, Civ 5, Age of Empires 3, BF3 and 4, COD.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
max $800 CAD
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
4. IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
Buying from Canada. I could use Newegg.ca, Amazon.ca or Canadacomputers.com
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.
Not really, I'm open, but have used Intel and Nvidia only in the past.
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are. Nope
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds. Nope
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1920x1080
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Like NOW.
I don't need software or OS.
Thanks!!
Most of the time I'm using my laptop at home, connected to a monitor, keyboard and mouse. So I thought why don't I built a pc?
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Thesis writing, research, a lot of tabs opened in Chrome and Firefox, pdfs, word docs, excel.
I like to have a VM or two opened. I connected to my HP Microserver (for backup).
Casual gaming, Civ 5, Age of Empires 3, BF3 and 4, COD.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
max $800 CAD
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
4. IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
Buying from Canada. I could use Newegg.ca, Amazon.ca or Canadacomputers.com
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.
Not really, I'm open, but have used Intel and Nvidia only in the past.
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are. Nope
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds. Nope
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1920x1080
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Like NOW.
I don't need software or OS.
Thanks!!