Hello everyone,
I am looking to replace my aging PC of several years. It is an AMD Athlon 64 with a GTX 260 video card. It will run Battlefield 3 with the settings down quite a bit, but the performance is still mediocre. I'm looking at playing Planetside 2 when it launches. I didn't get a chance to play it during the beta, but I have a feeling it will be too much for my system. I also want to get into livestreaming which will up the demand on the system a fair amount I believe.
Anyways, I saw the sticky above and will fill it out.
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: I don't know. I don't have to wait, but I can. Is there new hardware coming from a manufacturer soon that could lower prices on existing models? Would there be significant savings if I waited until after the holidays, or for Cyber Monday?
Budget Range: Could be anywhere from 1000-2000. I'm not looking to buy the best of the best out there, I want something that will do what I want it to do, and not pay for more than that.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Livestreaming gaming.
Are you buying a monitor: No.
Parts to Upgrade: I'm wondering if the best idea in my situation might be to use my current PC to capture and encode what the new PC is playing for livestreaming. It would take some stress off the new rig, and get me some use out of the old one instead of giving it away or selling it.
Do you need to buy OS: No.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com will probably be where I order from.
Location: Lowell area, Massachusetts.
Parts Preferences: The only preference I have here is that the CPU be Intel as I'll be able to get one at a discount.
Overclocking: I have no experience with overclocking so have no idea how to answer this.
SLI or Crossfire: I believe this means running two graphics cards in one system. I don't know that I would need this for what I want to do, and it would increase the cost a good amount.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080.
Additional Comments: The room my PC is in tends to get quite hot in the summer. I haven't had issues with temperatures in my current PC, but it will switch the fans to a higher speed which is quite loud.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My current PC is several years old. I've managed getting this far with it because I mostly tend to play MMOs where I can tolerate lower frames. There are some games coming out soon that I want to play that I think I will find nearly unplayable with this system, Planetside 2 being the main one.
I appreciate any advice given or builds recommended. When I built my current system a old friend selected the parts. It has been so long since I designed one myself I don't want to end up with a case that is too small, or RAM that doesn't fit on the motherboard, for example.
Much thanks in advance, and I will probably have more questions later...
Tim
I am looking to replace my aging PC of several years. It is an AMD Athlon 64 with a GTX 260 video card. It will run Battlefield 3 with the settings down quite a bit, but the performance is still mediocre. I'm looking at playing Planetside 2 when it launches. I didn't get a chance to play it during the beta, but I have a feeling it will be too much for my system. I also want to get into livestreaming which will up the demand on the system a fair amount I believe.
Anyways, I saw the sticky above and will fill it out.
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: I don't know. I don't have to wait, but I can. Is there new hardware coming from a manufacturer soon that could lower prices on existing models? Would there be significant savings if I waited until after the holidays, or for Cyber Monday?
Budget Range: Could be anywhere from 1000-2000. I'm not looking to buy the best of the best out there, I want something that will do what I want it to do, and not pay for more than that.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Livestreaming gaming.
Are you buying a monitor: No.
Parts to Upgrade: I'm wondering if the best idea in my situation might be to use my current PC to capture and encode what the new PC is playing for livestreaming. It would take some stress off the new rig, and get me some use out of the old one instead of giving it away or selling it.
Do you need to buy OS: No.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com will probably be where I order from.
Location: Lowell area, Massachusetts.
Parts Preferences: The only preference I have here is that the CPU be Intel as I'll be able to get one at a discount.
Overclocking: I have no experience with overclocking so have no idea how to answer this.
SLI or Crossfire: I believe this means running two graphics cards in one system. I don't know that I would need this for what I want to do, and it would increase the cost a good amount.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080.
Additional Comments: The room my PC is in tends to get quite hot in the summer. I haven't had issues with temperatures in my current PC, but it will switch the fans to a higher speed which is quite loud.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My current PC is several years old. I've managed getting this far with it because I mostly tend to play MMOs where I can tolerate lower frames. There are some games coming out soon that I want to play that I think I will find nearly unplayable with this system, Planetside 2 being the main one.
I appreciate any advice given or builds recommended. When I built my current system a old friend selected the parts. It has been so long since I designed one myself I don't want to end up with a case that is too small, or RAM that doesn't fit on the motherboard, for example.
Much thanks in advance, and I will probably have more questions later...
Tim
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