Approximate Purchase Date: within 4 weeks
Budget Range: ~$2k, including monitor
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, work
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: none
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg, amazon, microcenter
Location: Baltimore, MD
Parts Preferences: N/A
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, in the future
Your Monitor Resolution: 2560x1440
Additional Comments: keeping the mouse on the current build, but everything else has to go
Why Are You Upgrading: current build is from 2009 and mobo died
Looking for specific feedback on PSU sizing - I'll consider adding a second card in the future. I've got an old HDD i'll use as the data drive for now, and will add a big drive in the fall to complement it.
Also any areas to save money - memory would be my first place, but any other thoughts?
Parts List:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cueL
Budget Range: ~$2k, including monitor
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, work
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: none
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg, amazon, microcenter
Location: Baltimore, MD
Parts Preferences: N/A
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, in the future
Your Monitor Resolution: 2560x1440
Additional Comments: keeping the mouse on the current build, but everything else has to go
Why Are You Upgrading: current build is from 2009 and mobo died
Looking for specific feedback on PSU sizing - I'll consider adding a second card in the future. I've got an old HDD i'll use as the data drive for now, and will add a big drive in the fall to complement it.
Also any areas to save money - memory would be my first place, but any other thoughts?
Parts List:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cueL