Approximate Purchase Date:: Summer 2016, unless something amazing is due to hit the shelves within a reasonable time frame after this summer.
Budget Range: $500-$2000...ish I grow more flexible on that range in proximity to shiny hardware.
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Multitasking! I tend to do a lot of things all at once. Rarely are any of them hardware intensive (I do game, but sporadically, and expect things to run smoothly when I do). At any given time, I may be researching something (30 tabs open can be pretty standard when I really get into something), writing something (word, notepad++, Vi, maybe all of the above simultaneously), recording music, working on source code (sometimes locally, sometimes SSH, often both at the same time), playing a game, etc. I'd also like to run a virtual Linux machine, probably constantly on its own monitor.
So... I do a lot of things and I'm always adding more to the list, but I am unlikely to ever decide to do any video editing... if that helps?
Are you buying a monitor: Eventually, but it need not be factored in to the price.
Parts to Upgrade: Everything. I'm leaving my current machine as-is and passing it along to the wife.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Anything generally well-regarded. I've mostly used Newegg and Amazon to-date.
Location: Near Sioux Falls, SD
Parts Preferences: I'd like to use a Xeon and ECC memory. I don't overclock, and I'm all about long-term stability. Anything that might prevent corruption is good in my book.
Overclocking: No, I would prefer to scoff at the very idea as entirely unnecessary.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe. If the bang:buck ratio is high enough.
Your Monitor Resolution: Currently 3 monitors, one at 1680 by 1050 and two at 1280 by 1024. Would like to upgrade eventually to three @ 1080p.
Additional Comments: I don't care about looks. I like quiet, and I especially like cool. I plan to use this machine both as my primary desktop and as my home server. I'm pretty set on the Xeon/ECC, but which Xeon(s?!) seems to be my primary stumbling block. I'd like to be able to easily upgrade if something new catches my fancy, but I have no idea how to accomplish that. My instincts tell me to go with the latest socket.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Living the dream, man. Need a new machine, and I'd like to build one that makes everything else I've used look terrible.
Budget Range: $500-$2000...ish I grow more flexible on that range in proximity to shiny hardware.
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Multitasking! I tend to do a lot of things all at once. Rarely are any of them hardware intensive (I do game, but sporadically, and expect things to run smoothly when I do). At any given time, I may be researching something (30 tabs open can be pretty standard when I really get into something), writing something (word, notepad++, Vi, maybe all of the above simultaneously), recording music, working on source code (sometimes locally, sometimes SSH, often both at the same time), playing a game, etc. I'd also like to run a virtual Linux machine, probably constantly on its own monitor.
So... I do a lot of things and I'm always adding more to the list, but I am unlikely to ever decide to do any video editing... if that helps?
Are you buying a monitor: Eventually, but it need not be factored in to the price.
Parts to Upgrade: Everything. I'm leaving my current machine as-is and passing it along to the wife.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Anything generally well-regarded. I've mostly used Newegg and Amazon to-date.
Location: Near Sioux Falls, SD
Parts Preferences: I'd like to use a Xeon and ECC memory. I don't overclock, and I'm all about long-term stability. Anything that might prevent corruption is good in my book.
Overclocking: No, I would prefer to scoff at the very idea as entirely unnecessary.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe. If the bang:buck ratio is high enough.
Your Monitor Resolution: Currently 3 monitors, one at 1680 by 1050 and two at 1280 by 1024. Would like to upgrade eventually to three @ 1080p.
Additional Comments: I don't care about looks. I like quiet, and I especially like cool. I plan to use this machine both as my primary desktop and as my home server. I'm pretty set on the Xeon/ECC, but which Xeon(s?!) seems to be my primary stumbling block. I'd like to be able to easily upgrade if something new catches my fancy, but I have no idea how to accomplish that. My instincts tell me to go with the latest socket.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Living the dream, man. Need a new machine, and I'd like to build one that makes everything else I've used look terrible.
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