TL;DRers, feel free to skip the backstory. My question is at the end. It has a “Q” next to it.
Currently, I’m the proud owner of a $3,500 Alienware paperweight in the shape of an M18r2 laptop. The astonishing amount of hostility and derision I received from the gaming community prior to that purchase (less than 2 years ago) now makes perfect sense to me. Nevertheless, like so many before me, I was enticed and then promptly betrayed by the chilling elegance of the Alienware succubus.
Having seen the light, my ambition is to 1) admit to my own dumbassery, and 2) build my own gaming PC, as recommended by everyone I’ve ever talked to who loves gaming on a PC.
I’ve finished Step 1 and I’ve started researching Step 2. I’ve read numerous articles on the topic, watched several YouTube videos, and became close friends with PCPartPicker and Logical Increments. I’ve even investigated the mysteries of barebones PC kits and explored the rationale behind using Craigslist throwaways and a test bench to minimize cost/maximize functionality.
However, the most poignant thing I discovered during my research is that I have a total lack of basic, presuppositional knowledge about DIY PC building.
I get the gist of the process. I even know what I want and how much it will cost. Finding components and matching them correctly to attain the level of performance I want within my 1k – 1.2k budget is pretty damn easy.
What I honestly don’t understand is what I can or cannot do (physical) with the parts I’ve selected and how to find the answer to such a basic question without doing anything too stupid.
The most direct yet cost-effective route back into immersive gaming (screw you RL) seems to be tearing down and restoring my ancient Velocity Micro ProMagix E6700 (E2230) to her former glory. (http://www.cnet.com/products/velocity-promagix-e2230/)
In 2008, I loved her Intel Core 2 Duo (2.67GHz) processor and her NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS graphics card like midnight loves the moon. Even today, after two years of collecting dust in the back of my closet, she fired-up immediately. Her 32-bit Windows Vista OS might look ugly by modern standards. But like an old dog you brought home as a puppy, you love her anyway.
Q: I’ve had difficulty finding detailed information about this case:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/velocity-micro-promagix-e6700-desktop/8308173.p?id=1173577735288&skuId=8308173. How do I determine what upgrade options I have if I reuse it? Can I buy an i5-4690k, Z97X, GTX 970 and other supporting components and fit them in this chassis?
Currently, I’m the proud owner of a $3,500 Alienware paperweight in the shape of an M18r2 laptop. The astonishing amount of hostility and derision I received from the gaming community prior to that purchase (less than 2 years ago) now makes perfect sense to me. Nevertheless, like so many before me, I was enticed and then promptly betrayed by the chilling elegance of the Alienware succubus.
Having seen the light, my ambition is to 1) admit to my own dumbassery, and 2) build my own gaming PC, as recommended by everyone I’ve ever talked to who loves gaming on a PC.
I’ve finished Step 1 and I’ve started researching Step 2. I’ve read numerous articles on the topic, watched several YouTube videos, and became close friends with PCPartPicker and Logical Increments. I’ve even investigated the mysteries of barebones PC kits and explored the rationale behind using Craigslist throwaways and a test bench to minimize cost/maximize functionality.
However, the most poignant thing I discovered during my research is that I have a total lack of basic, presuppositional knowledge about DIY PC building.
I get the gist of the process. I even know what I want and how much it will cost. Finding components and matching them correctly to attain the level of performance I want within my 1k – 1.2k budget is pretty damn easy.
What I honestly don’t understand is what I can or cannot do (physical) with the parts I’ve selected and how to find the answer to such a basic question without doing anything too stupid.
The most direct yet cost-effective route back into immersive gaming (screw you RL) seems to be tearing down and restoring my ancient Velocity Micro ProMagix E6700 (E2230) to her former glory. (http://www.cnet.com/products/velocity-promagix-e2230/)
In 2008, I loved her Intel Core 2 Duo (2.67GHz) processor and her NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS graphics card like midnight loves the moon. Even today, after two years of collecting dust in the back of my closet, she fired-up immediately. Her 32-bit Windows Vista OS might look ugly by modern standards. But like an old dog you brought home as a puppy, you love her anyway.
Q: I’ve had difficulty finding detailed information about this case:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/velocity-micro-promagix-e6700-desktop/8308173.p?id=1173577735288&skuId=8308173. How do I determine what upgrade options I have if I reuse it? Can I buy an i5-4690k, Z97X, GTX 970 and other supporting components and fit them in this chassis?
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