- Dec 1, 2012
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Approximate Purchase Date: 1-3 Weeks, or can wait for Holiday Sale -- not in hurry.
Budget Range: Less than 800$ please.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Running GNS3 (routing/switching/network hardware/software emulation for home testing), making/converting HD videos, watching videos, listening/converting lossless audio, browsing internet.
Are you buying a monitor: No.
Parts to Upgrade: Motherboard, CPU, Ram, Power Supply, Case, SSD for OS/Booting (will use my other hard drives for storage/main use), Nice audio (I'm an audiophile, entire library lossless), optimal drive for reading CD/DVD/Bluray, room for extra network cards nice but not required. Sorry if I missed something. Please feel free to ask.
Do you need to buy OS: No. But my office has some extra Window's 8 licenses, should I go ahead and upgrade?
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon, other shopping advice welcome.
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Parts Preferences: MicroATX Slim Case, no gaming card needed, no floppy drive please!
Overclocking: No.
SLI or Crossfire: No.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1200x1024 (17'')
Additional Comments: Please ask me any questions. Your questions will help to make my purchase better.
Current build: Intel Core 2 Duo e6400, ATI Radeon HD 3850, 3GB Ram, Windows XP (plan to upgrade -- should I go ahead an move to Windows 8 or stick to 7?), WDC WD6400AAKS-22A7B2, ST3160023AS. I have a Rosewil RD 450-2DB -- can this work with my new system?
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Want to get rid of large tower, better computer for making HD video files (currently takes me 2-3 hours for 20-30min. 720p video), and capable of running complex GNS3 systems for testing (it's important to my job). Current computer is about 6-7 years old.
Budget Range: Less than 800$ please.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Running GNS3 (routing/switching/network hardware/software emulation for home testing), making/converting HD videos, watching videos, listening/converting lossless audio, browsing internet.
Are you buying a monitor: No.
Parts to Upgrade: Motherboard, CPU, Ram, Power Supply, Case, SSD for OS/Booting (will use my other hard drives for storage/main use), Nice audio (I'm an audiophile, entire library lossless), optimal drive for reading CD/DVD/Bluray, room for extra network cards nice but not required. Sorry if I missed something. Please feel free to ask.
Do you need to buy OS: No. But my office has some extra Window's 8 licenses, should I go ahead and upgrade?
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon, other shopping advice welcome.
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Parts Preferences: MicroATX Slim Case, no gaming card needed, no floppy drive please!
Overclocking: No.
SLI or Crossfire: No.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1200x1024 (17'')
Additional Comments: Please ask me any questions. Your questions will help to make my purchase better.
Current build: Intel Core 2 Duo e6400, ATI Radeon HD 3850, 3GB Ram, Windows XP (plan to upgrade -- should I go ahead an move to Windows 8 or stick to 7?), WDC WD6400AAKS-22A7B2, ST3160023AS. I have a Rosewil RD 450-2DB -- can this work with my new system?
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Want to get rid of large tower, better computer for making HD video files (currently takes me 2-3 hours for 20-30min. 720p video), and capable of running complex GNS3 systems for testing (it's important to my job). Current computer is about 6-7 years old.
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