APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE:Anywhere between tomorrow and a week or two BUDGET RANGE: 1000-1300
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: medium gaming at high res, CAD software on occasion, File converting ie DVD to avi etc. surfing the internet, watching movies.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: I already bought a dvd drive. Could wait on keyboard/mouse but will need one eventually as i have the stock emachines garbage, I have an old PSU but i don't usually hear people say to reuse OEM PSUs, and might be able to get vista-ultimate 64 bit but won't get the free windows 7 upgrade..
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg is always good, but will shop wherever i can get a good deal with decent service
PARTS PREFERENCES: I like AMD-upgradability and ATI( crossfire seems to have less issues than SLI)
CPU/MOBO:
PII-X3-720 BE w/ Asus M47A8TE-AM3 790gx HDMI $205(-15mir)- other possiblities include the gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P
RAM:
OCZ platinum (3x2) 6gig 1600-$115 don't know if i need this high quality.. I could probly just go for these G.Skill 2x2 1333
PSU:
Antec EA650 $77
HD
WD 1TB caviar black 7.2k rpm- 32mb cache $95
Or should i just get one 640 now and another 640 later?
Video Card
HIS ICEQ 4850 512 Mb- 650Mhz-Core 2000MHz-Mem $100 (20mir)
I don't know much about GPU distributors but i have heard that the 4850 is a good mid end card.
Monitor:
ASUS VH226H Black 21.5" monitor 1920x1080 16:9 Full HD 1080P
$170
Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers: ???- Any advice, on mouse, cheap decent speakers, gaming keyboard, or pad.
OVERCLOCKING: Yes (Nothing crazy- I like super stable as i leave my computer on often. That and i don't want it to draw massive amounts of elec.. )
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Don't know whether i should wait on the 955 for this one.. I am wondering whether it's price will drop when the 965 comes out.. if it comes out.. I play WOW and Obllivion and may get into other rpg- type games.. But i don't like the GTA4 series nor do i play War-games that often. I will probably play Starcraft 2 when it comes out. I stick to mostly older games ones that are not 50-60 bucks but rather 20$. However, I would like to have a computer that I can keep for say 3-4 years without serious upgrades. I know that may be impossible but if I can drop 1-200 in it every year rather than start over in 2 years that would be good.
I got build advice from gkay09 on a previous build and his advice along with Outlander04's was great. So thanks, guys.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: medium gaming at high res, CAD software on occasion, File converting ie DVD to avi etc. surfing the internet, watching movies.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: I already bought a dvd drive. Could wait on keyboard/mouse but will need one eventually as i have the stock emachines garbage, I have an old PSU but i don't usually hear people say to reuse OEM PSUs, and might be able to get vista-ultimate 64 bit but won't get the free windows 7 upgrade..
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg is always good, but will shop wherever i can get a good deal with decent service
PARTS PREFERENCES: I like AMD-upgradability and ATI( crossfire seems to have less issues than SLI)
CPU/MOBO:
PII-X3-720 BE w/ Asus M47A8TE-AM3 790gx HDMI $205(-15mir)- other possiblities include the gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P
RAM:
OCZ platinum (3x2) 6gig 1600-$115 don't know if i need this high quality.. I could probly just go for these G.Skill 2x2 1333
PSU:
Antec EA650 $77
HD
WD 1TB caviar black 7.2k rpm- 32mb cache $95
Or should i just get one 640 now and another 640 later?
Video Card
HIS ICEQ 4850 512 Mb- 650Mhz-Core 2000MHz-Mem $100 (20mir)
I don't know much about GPU distributors but i have heard that the 4850 is a good mid end card.
Monitor:
ASUS VH226H Black 21.5" monitor 1920x1080 16:9 Full HD 1080P
$170
Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers: ???- Any advice, on mouse, cheap decent speakers, gaming keyboard, or pad.
OVERCLOCKING: Yes (Nothing crazy- I like super stable as i leave my computer on often. That and i don't want it to draw massive amounts of elec.. )
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Don't know whether i should wait on the 955 for this one.. I am wondering whether it's price will drop when the 965 comes out.. if it comes out.. I play WOW and Obllivion and may get into other rpg- type games.. But i don't like the GTA4 series nor do i play War-games that often. I will probably play Starcraft 2 when it comes out. I stick to mostly older games ones that are not 50-60 bucks but rather 20$. However, I would like to have a computer that I can keep for say 3-4 years without serious upgrades. I know that may be impossible but if I can drop 1-200 in it every year rather than start over in 2 years that would be good.
I got build advice from gkay09 on a previous build and his advice along with Outlander04's was great. So thanks, guys.