Hello everyone... I was searching through dozens of posts here, but I just couldn't find one that covered exactly what I was looking for... at least one that was up-to-date... So I thought I'd ask...
Just about 3 years ago I had built two $1200 programming/gaming PC's (for my 2 boys) but had used AMD instead... and although I don't have any problems with them, they put out so very much heat, plus, from what I gather, the Intel Core i7-2600 Sandy Bridge is a rock solid choice... Thus my decision to go with Intel for my very own programming/gaming PC...
Approximate Purchase Date: (This week)
Budget Range: (e.g.: 1200-1300) Before Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: (work @ home, programming, & gaming)
Parts Not Required: (keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (newegg, tigerdirect, amazon)
Country: (USA)
Parts Preferences: (I would like to use an Intel Core i7 - Sandy Bridge CPU & I'm kind of partial to Gigabyte motherboards)
Overclocking: (Don't mess with OCing anymore)
SLI or Crossfire: (No idea)
Monitor Resolution: (1440x900)
Additional Comments: (At any given time, most times in fact, I'll have upwards of 35 to 50 different browser instances open, Photoshop running, Visual Studio running, Outlook running, then a few other miscellaneous tasks such as MS Excel, Word, etc. I also run dual Acer V223w monitors /.../ Right now I'm doing this all on a $300 Dell Inspirion LOL... Needless to say, it doesn't like it... So I'm wanting to increase my ability to do my work as described and also play Battlefield 3 with my kids...)
So here's a preliminary parts list that I put together, to have at least a starting point...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128498 --> $159.99
GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115071 --> $299.99
Intel Core i7-2600 Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148347&Tpk=CT2KIT51264BA1339 --> $79.98 (qty 2)
Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136793 --> $159.99
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1502FAEX 1.5TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827249066 --> $33.99
PLEXTOR 24X Internal DVD Super Multi Drive 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908 --> $149.99
Sapphire Technology PCI-Express 2.0 x16 bus interface 256-bit DDR5 memory interface ATI Eyefinity Technology, support up to 3 displays
Haven't selected a case or power supply yet...
Just about 3 years ago I had built two $1200 programming/gaming PC's (for my 2 boys) but had used AMD instead... and although I don't have any problems with them, they put out so very much heat, plus, from what I gather, the Intel Core i7-2600 Sandy Bridge is a rock solid choice... Thus my decision to go with Intel for my very own programming/gaming PC...
Approximate Purchase Date: (This week)
Budget Range: (e.g.: 1200-1300) Before Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: (work @ home, programming, & gaming)
Parts Not Required: (keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (newegg, tigerdirect, amazon)
Country: (USA)
Parts Preferences: (I would like to use an Intel Core i7 - Sandy Bridge CPU & I'm kind of partial to Gigabyte motherboards)
Overclocking: (Don't mess with OCing anymore)
SLI or Crossfire: (No idea)
Monitor Resolution: (1440x900)
Additional Comments: (At any given time, most times in fact, I'll have upwards of 35 to 50 different browser instances open, Photoshop running, Visual Studio running, Outlook running, then a few other miscellaneous tasks such as MS Excel, Word, etc. I also run dual Acer V223w monitors /.../ Right now I'm doing this all on a $300 Dell Inspirion LOL... Needless to say, it doesn't like it... So I'm wanting to increase my ability to do my work as described and also play Battlefield 3 with my kids...)
So here's a preliminary parts list that I put together, to have at least a starting point...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128498 --> $159.99
GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115071 --> $299.99
Intel Core i7-2600 Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148347&Tpk=CT2KIT51264BA1339 --> $79.98 (qty 2)
Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136793 --> $159.99
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1502FAEX 1.5TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827249066 --> $33.99
PLEXTOR 24X Internal DVD Super Multi Drive 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908 --> $149.99
Sapphire Technology PCI-Express 2.0 x16 bus interface 256-bit DDR5 memory interface ATI Eyefinity Technology, support up to 3 displays
Haven't selected a case or power supply yet...