- Jul 10, 2015
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Hello, I've been following tom's hardware for awhile and been enjoying reading the articles on new hardware and seeing other people give advice on the forums. I've been considering building a desktop computer for awhile and with the new graphics cards finally out from AMD, it seem all the top end options for graphics cards out until the next generation.
Approximate Purchase Date: Not sure. I'm fine with waiting if it makes sense in order to save money or for better components to be released.
Budget Range: No set budget but was thinking $2-2.5k for all the parts but not a strict limit. Still, I don't want 'waste' money by spending a lot for just a tiny increase in performance.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Running VMs (Virtual Machines), programming/development.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: None, this will be my first build. Need everything from the CPU to things like a mouse and keyboard.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, I'm also looking for advice on if I should get the OEM version or a full version.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I'm most familiar with TigerDirect, Newegg, and Microcenter but would be willing to buy some any trustworthy source.
Location: Eastern USA. Can go to Microcenter since I seen them be mentioned for having good deals.
Parts Preferences: No preference but from what I read, Intel is the way to go for high end processors.
Overclocking: Maybe. I would prefer not to really reduce the lifespan of the components (not really sure if it really impacts lifespan that much or not).
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, I heard there can be issues with setups using multiple GPUs?
Your Monitor Resolution: I'm open to recommendations. I would like a dual monitor setup at the least. Also, I don't want 4k. From what I'm reading, it takes too much money/power to drive that resolution and doesn't seem worth the investment at this point in time.
Additional Comments: Quiet PC would be preferred but not a huge deal as long it's not really loud. I definitely want a PC case that's easy to clean and does a good job of keeping the components cool and free from dust (as much as possible). Finally, I care about performance/functionality. I don't care about fancy lighting (in fact, I find flashing LEDs a bit annoying).
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I would like to be able to play the latest games (I currently just have a cheap laptop) and also have the ability to run multiple VMs for testing out programs. Another issue with the laptop is I'm frequently working on multiple things and the 8 GB of RAM gets eaten up completely.
Thank you in advance to anyone who has time to read through my wall of text.
Approximate Purchase Date: Not sure. I'm fine with waiting if it makes sense in order to save money or for better components to be released.
Budget Range: No set budget but was thinking $2-2.5k for all the parts but not a strict limit. Still, I don't want 'waste' money by spending a lot for just a tiny increase in performance.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Running VMs (Virtual Machines), programming/development.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: None, this will be my first build. Need everything from the CPU to things like a mouse and keyboard.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, I'm also looking for advice on if I should get the OEM version or a full version.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I'm most familiar with TigerDirect, Newegg, and Microcenter but would be willing to buy some any trustworthy source.
Location: Eastern USA. Can go to Microcenter since I seen them be mentioned for having good deals.
Parts Preferences: No preference but from what I read, Intel is the way to go for high end processors.
Overclocking: Maybe. I would prefer not to really reduce the lifespan of the components (not really sure if it really impacts lifespan that much or not).
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, I heard there can be issues with setups using multiple GPUs?
Your Monitor Resolution: I'm open to recommendations. I would like a dual monitor setup at the least. Also, I don't want 4k. From what I'm reading, it takes too much money/power to drive that resolution and doesn't seem worth the investment at this point in time.
Additional Comments: Quiet PC would be preferred but not a huge deal as long it's not really loud. I definitely want a PC case that's easy to clean and does a good job of keeping the components cool and free from dust (as much as possible). Finally, I care about performance/functionality. I don't care about fancy lighting (in fact, I find flashing LEDs a bit annoying).
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I would like to be able to play the latest games (I currently just have a cheap laptop) and also have the ability to run multiple VMs for testing out programs. Another issue with the laptop is I'm frequently working on multiple things and the 8 GB of RAM gets eaten up completely.
Thank you in advance to anyone who has time to read through my wall of text.
it is good enough and will last a while.
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