I'd like some input on an upgrade I'm considering, as I haven't paid much attention to hardware since I got my last machine years back. My current build- I can't even remember most of the parts- is:
Athlon X3 450
BIOSTAR motherboard
12GB DDR3 (2x4GB, 2x2GB)
GT 630 2GB GDDR5
1TB 7200RPM HDD
Antec ATX Mid-tower
400W PSU
I want to upgrade into two machines, one as a computer for my wife/kids (web browsing, minecraft, etc.) and one for me, which will be doing video transcoding, video editing, virtual machines, and server work, along with working with C++, JavaScript, XSS and HTML. I will need one monitor, 1080P IPS of any sort. I was thinking of a Mini-ITX Athlon 5350 build for wife/kids and an Athlon X4 860K for me. My stuff is already on Linux, and wife/kids are using personal copy of Windows 7 Home Premium (not OEM). Should be ~400 dollars, and I prefer AMD but will use Intel if it is a better choice in terms of price and performance. Thanks in advance.
Athlon X3 450
BIOSTAR motherboard
12GB DDR3 (2x4GB, 2x2GB)
GT 630 2GB GDDR5
1TB 7200RPM HDD
Antec ATX Mid-tower
400W PSU
I want to upgrade into two machines, one as a computer for my wife/kids (web browsing, minecraft, etc.) and one for me, which will be doing video transcoding, video editing, virtual machines, and server work, along with working with C++, JavaScript, XSS and HTML. I will need one monitor, 1080P IPS of any sort. I was thinking of a Mini-ITX Athlon 5350 build for wife/kids and an Athlon X4 860K for me. My stuff is already on Linux, and wife/kids are using personal copy of Windows 7 Home Premium (not OEM). Should be ~400 dollars, and I prefer AMD but will use Intel if it is a better choice in terms of price and performance. Thanks in advance.