- Jan 27, 2005
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It's that time again, my E8400 and 4890 system is getting a bit outdated and my raptor HD is ready to give up the ghost anytime. Since the PC will be located in the upstairs master bedroom I'd like for it be quiet and if possible running cool. The heat tends to accumulate in our room quite easily and the current PC blows an insanely hot amount of hot air. That being said. Performance first, quiet a close second, cool a distant third. Let's get to it.
1. The PC will be used mainly for gaming with a bit of photo editing (photography hobby, but only using Adobe Elements 9 right now).
2. Wife has approved at $1,500 budget.
3. I live in the U.S. and near a Microcenter
4. No brand prefernce for parts.
5. I plan on keeping a WD 1 TB Black disk that I currently use for games/storage. I already have a mouse, keyboard and a Dell 22" monitor and my speakers.
6. Would like suggestions for data backup with this system (Primarly photographs), not sure if to go interior, exterior storage or even online.
7. I've overclocked in the past, but with this system quiet and cool is more important to me right now so I will be keeping everything stock this time around.
8. The Dell runs natively at 1680x1050. I'm pretty fond of the 16:10 format so as long as it works, I don't see the need to replace it anytime soon.
9. I plan to have it built within 2 weeks.
Something else I was thinking about, since I have a small desk and I keep my case under it, was going mATX format. Seems like I always waste a lot of bay space but I'm not sure how it would work with a quiet design and video card size. Anyway, thanks for spending your time giving me some guidance. Besides reading the occasional review of a processor or video card, I'm a bit out of the loop on things.
1. The PC will be used mainly for gaming with a bit of photo editing (photography hobby, but only using Adobe Elements 9 right now).
2. Wife has approved at $1,500 budget.
3. I live in the U.S. and near a Microcenter
4. No brand prefernce for parts.
5. I plan on keeping a WD 1 TB Black disk that I currently use for games/storage. I already have a mouse, keyboard and a Dell 22" monitor and my speakers.
6. Would like suggestions for data backup with this system (Primarly photographs), not sure if to go interior, exterior storage or even online.
7. I've overclocked in the past, but with this system quiet and cool is more important to me right now so I will be keeping everything stock this time around.
8. The Dell runs natively at 1680x1050. I'm pretty fond of the 16:10 format so as long as it works, I don't see the need to replace it anytime soon.
9. I plan to have it built within 2 weeks.
Something else I was thinking about, since I have a small desk and I keep my case under it, was going mATX format. Seems like I always waste a lot of bay space but I'm not sure how it would work with a quiet design and video card size. Anyway, thanks for spending your time giving me some guidance. Besides reading the occasional review of a processor or video card, I'm a bit out of the loop on things.
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