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I posted a couple of days ago about a computer build but after some thinking I've decided to do a little contest instead. To the people who reply to that post I do appreciate the posts and I hope you find your way to this post as well!!
A little background:
So I try and build a new PC about every 2 years. I have done this for about 8 years now so 4 pcs so far. At the end of the 2 years I usually take my old computer and donate it to my local Habitat for Humanities center so that a family less fortunate that I can have something nice to call their own. Knowing that some kid somewhere or some family somewhere will get the use and enjoyment from the computer as I did, makes it more valuable than scap to me.
That being said:
This year I got to thinking. Instead of just donating 1 computer why don't I upgrade the one I have and use the other money I would have spent to make a donation. This way I would be helping multiple families instead of just one. So this year I'm going to donate my computer as usual and the computer i build this year will be the one I start to upgrade.
Now to the contest:
The contest will be for the best system setup within a $3000 price range. The winner will recieve a new copy of Battlefield 3 when it releases! While I know it's not a Huge prize or anything it's still something for basically 20-30 mins of your time creating a build. I will send the game to anywhere that Newegg can ship as that is where I'll be purchasing the game from.
The rules:
As I stated before the budget for this build is $3000 dollars. This will be before any rebates. $2250 will for the computer and OS, and the other $750 for the monitors. The purchase date will be 25 of October the day of the battlefield 3 release. I will declare the winner based on a poll that will start October 1. So that means any build posted after then will not be considered. The poll will consist of the top 3 builds that I feel best meets my vision for the computer and will run until the 20th of October. Once a winner is declared I will pm you to get shipping information.
Now if your still reading this and are interested...
My vision:
As i stated before this computer needs to be fairly future proof for 2 years at which point I will upgrade based on what I need. I would like the computer to be more future proofed in this order processor>mobo>case>video card>etc.
I chose this order because from my experience processors last for a while as do motherboards if you get a quality one. What I means is yes there will be newer mobos and CPU's to come out that are faster and have more features but the old ones still perform just as good since games and programs don't use the new technology right away in most cases. I chose the case third since a well made case can last for years and as long as it's big enough I can fit whatever inside. Video cards are 4th but honestly I could group them into the etc. I have come to terms with the fact that the graphics scene changes every couple months it seems. Every computer I have built I've upgraded to a new video card. So if you feel that there is card that will last a while then throw it in but all I'm shooting for is 2 years. Everything else is easy and fairly cheap to replace so changing or replacing every 2 years won't be that bad.
What I want it to do:
It will be mainly used for gaming but I will also be doing some photoshop and video editing here and there but the main emphasis will be the gaming. I want to run 3 monitors (the 3 need to fit into the $750) at the highest frame rate possible at the best resolution possible. The main games will be Battlefield 3, mw3, wow, and diablo 3. These are not super demanding games no. However
I still will play crysis and metro and others they just wont be the main ones. I still want the system to run those at max as well though. 3D is not important. I plan on Overclocking as much as i can both with the CPU and the video cards. I might mess with the ram some but not sure.
What i would like it to include:
I want the computer to match and look nice meaning same colors throughout. I prefer red/black, blue/black, and green/black with blue being number 1
Choice. I don't want the baby blue either..the dark royal blue. I would also like it to be watercooled as well as I like the look and the quietness. I want the video cards and the CPU to be cooled. If you can show me a build that will look cool and be quiet at high loads on air then that will work as well.
Well thats all I have! Thanks for taking the time to check out the post and I look forward to the builds! Good luck and thanks again!! God bless!!
One last note:
The total cost is $3000 so if you are less than the total required for the sections (the computer or monitors) you can dump the excess to the other part. The total just cannot exceed the $3000. Also if you can do it for less feel free! Like I said the top 3 will be chosen for the poll regardless of how close to the 3000 they get! I don't want you to feel like you need to add something useless just to meet 3000.
A little background:
So I try and build a new PC about every 2 years. I have done this for about 8 years now so 4 pcs so far. At the end of the 2 years I usually take my old computer and donate it to my local Habitat for Humanities center so that a family less fortunate that I can have something nice to call their own. Knowing that some kid somewhere or some family somewhere will get the use and enjoyment from the computer as I did, makes it more valuable than scap to me.
That being said:
This year I got to thinking. Instead of just donating 1 computer why don't I upgrade the one I have and use the other money I would have spent to make a donation. This way I would be helping multiple families instead of just one. So this year I'm going to donate my computer as usual and the computer i build this year will be the one I start to upgrade.
Now to the contest:
The contest will be for the best system setup within a $3000 price range. The winner will recieve a new copy of Battlefield 3 when it releases! While I know it's not a Huge prize or anything it's still something for basically 20-30 mins of your time creating a build. I will send the game to anywhere that Newegg can ship as that is where I'll be purchasing the game from.
The rules:
As I stated before the budget for this build is $3000 dollars. This will be before any rebates. $2250 will for the computer and OS, and the other $750 for the monitors. The purchase date will be 25 of October the day of the battlefield 3 release. I will declare the winner based on a poll that will start October 1. So that means any build posted after then will not be considered. The poll will consist of the top 3 builds that I feel best meets my vision for the computer and will run until the 20th of October. Once a winner is declared I will pm you to get shipping information.
Now if your still reading this and are interested...
My vision:
As i stated before this computer needs to be fairly future proof for 2 years at which point I will upgrade based on what I need. I would like the computer to be more future proofed in this order processor>mobo>case>video card>etc.
I chose this order because from my experience processors last for a while as do motherboards if you get a quality one. What I means is yes there will be newer mobos and CPU's to come out that are faster and have more features but the old ones still perform just as good since games and programs don't use the new technology right away in most cases. I chose the case third since a well made case can last for years and as long as it's big enough I can fit whatever inside. Video cards are 4th but honestly I could group them into the etc. I have come to terms with the fact that the graphics scene changes every couple months it seems. Every computer I have built I've upgraded to a new video card. So if you feel that there is card that will last a while then throw it in but all I'm shooting for is 2 years. Everything else is easy and fairly cheap to replace so changing or replacing every 2 years won't be that bad.
What I want it to do:
It will be mainly used for gaming but I will also be doing some photoshop and video editing here and there but the main emphasis will be the gaming. I want to run 3 monitors (the 3 need to fit into the $750) at the highest frame rate possible at the best resolution possible. The main games will be Battlefield 3, mw3, wow, and diablo 3. These are not super demanding games no. However
I still will play crysis and metro and others they just wont be the main ones. I still want the system to run those at max as well though. 3D is not important. I plan on Overclocking as much as i can both with the CPU and the video cards. I might mess with the ram some but not sure.
What i would like it to include:
I want the computer to match and look nice meaning same colors throughout. I prefer red/black, blue/black, and green/black with blue being number 1
Choice. I don't want the baby blue either..the dark royal blue. I would also like it to be watercooled as well as I like the look and the quietness. I want the video cards and the CPU to be cooled. If you can show me a build that will look cool and be quiet at high loads on air then that will work as well.
Well thats all I have! Thanks for taking the time to check out the post and I look forward to the builds! Good luck and thanks again!! God bless!!
One last note:
The total cost is $3000 so if you are less than the total required for the sections (the computer or monitors) you can dump the excess to the other part. The total just cannot exceed the $3000. Also if you can do it for less feel free! Like I said the top 3 will be chosen for the poll regardless of how close to the 3000 they get! I don't want you to feel like you need to add something useless just to meet 3000.
I had a blue/black rig centered around two MSI GTX 580 Lightnings. However, I didn't feel like that build was getting the most out of your money. So, I changed it and based it around what I think is a fairly "future proof" motherboard. Here's the build....
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