- Oct 7, 2014
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Hey Everyone,
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I would like this system to be easily upgradeable in the future, as i plan to just build now and upgrade CPU/MB/GPU/Ram as needed
Student/Gamer here, I've been on a laptop for about 5 years now and am finally read to switch back to the desktop PC. I'll be building my own hopefully with some help from a friend, and clearly the internet. I've never done this before and can't really get my foot on solid ground with all the options.
I Play a lot of strategy games, Europa Universalis IV, Crusader Kings II, Civilization, etc. and a lot of RPG's, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Elder Scrolls, etc.
I would like this computer to be able to handle games like these and their counterparts that will be coming out in the next few years.
If some parts can reasonably be bought used from sites like craigslist/amazon, I'm okay with that, (Particularly for the accessories).
If my requests below seem unreasonable for the price point, please let me know so i can make some adjustments/compromises.
Thanks in advance for the effort!
Approximate Purchase Date:
I would like to have all parts by the end of the year (Sooner is obviously better), That said if you guys know of any good times of year to buy parts like black friday, I am willing to extend my purchasing period, i would wait a little longer for a -great- deal.
Budget Range:
~1200 (Including monitor/mouse/keyboard)
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Gaming, Data Processing (Excel/Stata/SPSS), Everything else
Parts Not Required:
I have nothing, Been on a laptop for 5 years and it's going to die soon 🙁
Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
Whatever has trusted quality.
Country:
US - California
Parts Preferences:
Intel CPU (i7 if possible)
Nvidia GPU
I live in southern California so the ambient temp is usually between 75-90 degrees Fahrenheit, so the case/cooling systems need to be able to compensate for being in a hot room.
I would also like to have a SSD + HDD, but i understand if that pushes the price point, I'll just stick with the HDD
Overclocking:
Not interested.
SLI or Crossfire:
Don't know the difference
Monitor Resolution:
1080p would be nice, i've never had anything over 1366/768, makes me wonder what i'm missing.
Additional Comments:
~edit~
I would like this system to be easily upgradeable in the future, as i plan to just build now and upgrade CPU/MB/GPU/Ram as needed
Student/Gamer here, I've been on a laptop for about 5 years now and am finally read to switch back to the desktop PC. I'll be building my own hopefully with some help from a friend, and clearly the internet. I've never done this before and can't really get my foot on solid ground with all the options.
I Play a lot of strategy games, Europa Universalis IV, Crusader Kings II, Civilization, etc. and a lot of RPG's, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Elder Scrolls, etc.
I would like this computer to be able to handle games like these and their counterparts that will be coming out in the next few years.
If some parts can reasonably be bought used from sites like craigslist/amazon, I'm okay with that, (Particularly for the accessories).
If my requests below seem unreasonable for the price point, please let me know so i can make some adjustments/compromises.
Thanks in advance for the effort!
Approximate Purchase Date:
I would like to have all parts by the end of the year (Sooner is obviously better), That said if you guys know of any good times of year to buy parts like black friday, I am willing to extend my purchasing period, i would wait a little longer for a -great- deal.
Budget Range:
~1200 (Including monitor/mouse/keyboard)
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Gaming, Data Processing (Excel/Stata/SPSS), Everything else
Parts Not Required:
I have nothing, Been on a laptop for 5 years and it's going to die soon 🙁
Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
Whatever has trusted quality.
Country:
US - California
Parts Preferences:
Intel CPU (i7 if possible)
Nvidia GPU
I live in southern California so the ambient temp is usually between 75-90 degrees Fahrenheit, so the case/cooling systems need to be able to compensate for being in a hot room.
I would also like to have a SSD + HDD, but i understand if that pushes the price point, I'll just stick with the HDD
Overclocking:
Not interested.
SLI or Crossfire:
Don't know the difference
Monitor Resolution:
1080p would be nice, i've never had anything over 1366/768, makes me wonder what i'm missing.
Additional Comments:
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