- Jul 21, 2013
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Hey all, this is my first time building so I'd appreciate suggestions for a good build.
Approximate Purchase Date: 3-4 weeks from now
Budget Range: Around $1200
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Primarily gaming, music production, streaming videos. I intend to eventually have a dual-monitor set-up and to game on one screen while streaming on the other.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: None, really. Whoever is reputable with reasonable prices.
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: I would prefer an Intel processor - I've done some research and it looks like the i5 series would be my best bet. As far as the case goes, I was looking at the Corsair 500R which looks pretty snazzy and is currently on deep discount. I'd also like to have a SSD for my gaming/music and then a 1TB hard-drive for everything else. An optical drive would be great too.
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: If recommended
Peripherals: I don't have any! I'd like to get a Razer 2013 Deathadder and a nice monitor. A cheap keyboard is fine and speakers can come later.
Monitor Resolution: I must confess I don't know much about resolution. I've done a bit of research but still feel largely ignorant. Whatever will make my games look pretty I suppose.
Additional Comments: I play games like XCOM, EVE Online and Deus Ex: HR and would like to be able to max them out. I will need to purchase a copy of Windows 7 and I plan on partitioning the hard drive for a Linux distro. If any of my preferences conflict with my budget, just let me know.
Thanks in advance for your help! It's awesome that you guys take time to help newbies such as myself.
Approximate Purchase Date: 3-4 weeks from now
Budget Range: Around $1200
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Primarily gaming, music production, streaming videos. I intend to eventually have a dual-monitor set-up and to game on one screen while streaming on the other.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: None, really. Whoever is reputable with reasonable prices.
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: I would prefer an Intel processor - I've done some research and it looks like the i5 series would be my best bet. As far as the case goes, I was looking at the Corsair 500R which looks pretty snazzy and is currently on deep discount. I'd also like to have a SSD for my gaming/music and then a 1TB hard-drive for everything else. An optical drive would be great too.
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: If recommended
Peripherals: I don't have any! I'd like to get a Razer 2013 Deathadder and a nice monitor. A cheap keyboard is fine and speakers can come later.
Monitor Resolution: I must confess I don't know much about resolution. I've done a bit of research but still feel largely ignorant. Whatever will make my games look pretty I suppose.
Additional Comments: I play games like XCOM, EVE Online and Deus Ex: HR and would like to be able to max them out. I will need to purchase a copy of Windows 7 and I plan on partitioning the hard drive for a Linux distro. If any of my preferences conflict with my budget, just let me know.
Thanks in advance for your help! It's awesome that you guys take time to help newbies such as myself.
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