His current computer is about 8 years old - wants an upgrade.
Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP
Budget Range: 1000-1200 (willing to have some wiggle room if the parts make the system a lot better)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Dual Monitor Setup and any game (Apex Legends, SC2, COD, etc)
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: No
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Cheapest Site
Location: Suffolk County, NY
Parts Preferences: Intel & MSI/EVGA
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Quick put together I did below: (need to add a case, he doesn't want to re-use his own.
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($127.33 @ Walmart)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB GAMING X Video Card ($409.50 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1255.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-08 14:54 EDT-0400
Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP
Budget Range: 1000-1200 (willing to have some wiggle room if the parts make the system a lot better)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Dual Monitor Setup and any game (Apex Legends, SC2, COD, etc)
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: No
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Cheapest Site
Location: Suffolk County, NY
Parts Preferences: Intel & MSI/EVGA
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Quick put together I did below: (need to add a case, he doesn't want to re-use his own.
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($127.33 @ Walmart)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB GAMING X Video Card ($409.50 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1255.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-08 14:54 EDT-0400