Hello everyone. TL;DR version: I would appreciate advise on building a new PC for under a grand to replace one lost in a fire.
Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as possible
Budget Range: $1000
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Semi-casual gaming, Movie/Stream watching, minor video editing, web surfing
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Everything except the monitor.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, Windows 7
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon Prime, New Egg
Location: City, State/Region, Country - Albany, NY
Parts Preferences: I'm thinking AMD to keep costs down, but I'm open to suggestions
Overclocking: Not right now, but I'd like the possibility in the future
SLI or Crossfire: Not right now, but I'd like the possibility in the future
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080 resolution on an Asus MX239H
Additional Comments: I have no spare parts for swapping in case of problems, and no testing equipment - see below
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: a few months ago, my wife and I lost everything in an electrical fire. We are living in a new place now, and our PCs, spare parts, testing equipment and software all need to be replaced. I've got a Asus MX239H monitor recently, and it comes with decent-for-a-monitor speakers.
I haven't ruled out buying a pre-made PC from CyberPower or similar, only because troubleshooting without swaps or testing parts could be difficult, especially if there is a limited amount of time to isolate the problem and return the part if they all arrive at the same time from Amazon. I would appreciate feedback on this as well.
I would appreciate recommendations on Case and PSU as well. And I'll need to buy a copy of Windows 7, that'll factor into the $1000 budget.
Thanks to everyone who takes the time to read or answer this, it's appreciated.
Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as possible
Budget Range: $1000
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Semi-casual gaming, Movie/Stream watching, minor video editing, web surfing
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Everything except the monitor.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, Windows 7
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon Prime, New Egg
Location: City, State/Region, Country - Albany, NY
Parts Preferences: I'm thinking AMD to keep costs down, but I'm open to suggestions
Overclocking: Not right now, but I'd like the possibility in the future
SLI or Crossfire: Not right now, but I'd like the possibility in the future
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080 resolution on an Asus MX239H
Additional Comments: I have no spare parts for swapping in case of problems, and no testing equipment - see below
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: a few months ago, my wife and I lost everything in an electrical fire. We are living in a new place now, and our PCs, spare parts, testing equipment and software all need to be replaced. I've got a Asus MX239H monitor recently, and it comes with decent-for-a-monitor speakers.
I haven't ruled out buying a pre-made PC from CyberPower or similar, only because troubleshooting without swaps or testing parts could be difficult, especially if there is a limited amount of time to isolate the problem and return the part if they all arrive at the same time from Amazon. I would appreciate feedback on this as well.
I would appreciate recommendations on Case and PSU as well. And I'll need to buy a copy of Windows 7, that'll factor into the $1000 budget.
Thanks to everyone who takes the time to read or answer this, it's appreciated.
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