Hello.
I am a bit of a noob. I have never built a PC from scratch, but I have replaced parts in towers. I never mess with processors because I have no idea what I am doing there.
I'm just an I.T. wannabe.
The forum recommends that I state that I live in the USA.
That said, I am seeking advice on what to do. I am willing to buy new or get a parts list and have a PC built. I just need a tower.
I am NOT a gamer and have no desire to be. The most taxing thing I would ever do is watch a movie or simple home video editing.
I'm looking to spend around $1100 or so hardware on a tower. Sure I am all about saving money, but I want the good stuff for a workhorse PC that will still be relevant in my work for a long time to come.
I am a school teacher sick and tired of using 10+ year old, slow PCs. I need something crazy fast that can multitask like no tomorrow without crashing. 98% of what I do is MS Office stuff and internet research. I use MS Publisher a lot, but have no need for an advanced video card. I don't do Photoshop. I know that sounds contradictory, but I need to transfer files super fast and often as I teach between 2 different campuses.
What I really want ...
1. A minimum of 4 USB ports accessible in the front. At least 2 need to be USB 3.0 or higher. A USB-C or two in the front would be nice as well, but not mandatory. USB 2.0 ports in the back for keyboard and mouse. A USB 3.0 in the back to attach a printer if that will give me a faster connection. Not interested in putting a printer on the network. I prefer to be wired to the PC.
2. Wireless internet connection. I think that is integrated on all MOBOs these days.
3. One 500 GB NVme 2.0 SSD (or faster if it exists) for files and the OS. Probably Windows 10.
4. One 4 TB HDD (not SSD) I can partition into 2 TB drives or two physical 2 TB HDDs, which ever is cheaper, for long term file storage.
5. A minimum of 32 GB of gaming quality RAM. I don't game and never will, but I need great RAM for multitasking and speed. I want enough RAM to still be relevant in the future. I will not skimp here. I want the good stuff. Yes, I know this is overkill, but this is what I want.
6. No need for an advanced video card or GPU. Onboard video is fine, if that is even still a thing. Two HDMI outs preferred. I am use to old VGA quality and that is fine, but that may not attach me to a modern monitor.
7. Normal audio out is fine.
8. As for a CPU, I want a lower gaming quality CPU. I need to multitask like crazy and quickly transfer files. I don't know much about CPUs these days, but I read that Intel is best overall, especially for nongaming applications. I defer to you professionals on the CPU. I want one that is slightly overkill, but no need for advanced gaming speeds.
9. Two DVD/RW optical drives, I still use these.
10. No need for fancy, flashing colored lights or windows in the tower, although they are cool. I have no one to impress. But if the good stuff lights up from factory, I'm all for it. But I won't pay extra for it.
11. Is water cooling necessary on a build like this? I prefer not to unless it is needed. I've never had a water cooled PC before. I know nothing about these. I prefer a PC that I don't have to worry about leaking, lol.
Did I miss anything? Willing to listen to advice here. To repeat myself, I need a 32 GB gaming quality RAM PC tower only for mutlitasking programs, file creation and transfer. NOT GAMING. Yes, I want overkill. Budget of $1100 or less. Always looking to save money, but want something very solid.
Thanks.
I am a bit of a noob. I have never built a PC from scratch, but I have replaced parts in towers. I never mess with processors because I have no idea what I am doing there.
I'm just an I.T. wannabe.
The forum recommends that I state that I live in the USA.
That said, I am seeking advice on what to do. I am willing to buy new or get a parts list and have a PC built. I just need a tower.
I am NOT a gamer and have no desire to be. The most taxing thing I would ever do is watch a movie or simple home video editing.
I'm looking to spend around $1100 or so hardware on a tower. Sure I am all about saving money, but I want the good stuff for a workhorse PC that will still be relevant in my work for a long time to come.
I am a school teacher sick and tired of using 10+ year old, slow PCs. I need something crazy fast that can multitask like no tomorrow without crashing. 98% of what I do is MS Office stuff and internet research. I use MS Publisher a lot, but have no need for an advanced video card. I don't do Photoshop. I know that sounds contradictory, but I need to transfer files super fast and often as I teach between 2 different campuses.
What I really want ...
1. A minimum of 4 USB ports accessible in the front. At least 2 need to be USB 3.0 or higher. A USB-C or two in the front would be nice as well, but not mandatory. USB 2.0 ports in the back for keyboard and mouse. A USB 3.0 in the back to attach a printer if that will give me a faster connection. Not interested in putting a printer on the network. I prefer to be wired to the PC.
2. Wireless internet connection. I think that is integrated on all MOBOs these days.
3. One 500 GB NVme 2.0 SSD (or faster if it exists) for files and the OS. Probably Windows 10.
4. One 4 TB HDD (not SSD) I can partition into 2 TB drives or two physical 2 TB HDDs, which ever is cheaper, for long term file storage.
5. A minimum of 32 GB of gaming quality RAM. I don't game and never will, but I need great RAM for multitasking and speed. I want enough RAM to still be relevant in the future. I will not skimp here. I want the good stuff. Yes, I know this is overkill, but this is what I want.
6. No need for an advanced video card or GPU. Onboard video is fine, if that is even still a thing. Two HDMI outs preferred. I am use to old VGA quality and that is fine, but that may not attach me to a modern monitor.
7. Normal audio out is fine.
8. As for a CPU, I want a lower gaming quality CPU. I need to multitask like crazy and quickly transfer files. I don't know much about CPUs these days, but I read that Intel is best overall, especially for nongaming applications. I defer to you professionals on the CPU. I want one that is slightly overkill, but no need for advanced gaming speeds.
9. Two DVD/RW optical drives, I still use these.
10. No need for fancy, flashing colored lights or windows in the tower, although they are cool. I have no one to impress. But if the good stuff lights up from factory, I'm all for it. But I won't pay extra for it.
11. Is water cooling necessary on a build like this? I prefer not to unless it is needed. I've never had a water cooled PC before. I know nothing about these. I prefer a PC that I don't have to worry about leaking, lol.
Did I miss anything? Willing to listen to advice here. To repeat myself, I need a 32 GB gaming quality RAM PC tower only for mutlitasking programs, file creation and transfer. NOT GAMING. Yes, I want overkill. Budget of $1100 or less. Always looking to save money, but want something very solid.
Thanks.
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