Approximate Purchase Date: A month from now.
Budget Range: $450-500 before shipping.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Multitasking & Litecoin mining.
Are you buying a monitor: No.
Parts to Upgrade: (e.g.: CPU, mobo, RAM) Everything. It's a new build from scratch.
Do you need to buy OS: No.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, ncix.com -- to show us selection & pricing) Newegg & Amazon.
Location: USA
Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to upgrade to Intel CPU) None
Overclocking: No.
SLI or Crossfire: Possibly in the future.
Your Monitor Resolution: (e.g.: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200 or if you're upgrading please state what you'd want to get) 1440x900
Additional Comments: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC. Please also list specific software or games you're using)
This is my first PC build. I expect this rig to be able to play the following games at maximum settings, on my native resolution of 1440x900 at no less than 75 FPS.
I also want to be able to play Battlefield 3 on Medium settings at at least 60 FPS in my native resolution.
I would like to be able to run all of my needed background programs along with my games without lag. I run Dxtory, Steam, Skype and I usually stream music from YouTube when gaming.
Budget Range: $450-500 before shipping.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Multitasking & Litecoin mining.
Are you buying a monitor: No.
Parts to Upgrade: (e.g.: CPU, mobo, RAM) Everything. It's a new build from scratch.
Do you need to buy OS: No.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, ncix.com -- to show us selection & pricing) Newegg & Amazon.
Location: USA
Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to upgrade to Intel CPU) None
Overclocking: No.
SLI or Crossfire: Possibly in the future.
Your Monitor Resolution: (e.g.: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200 or if you're upgrading please state what you'd want to get) 1440x900
Additional Comments: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC. Please also list specific software or games you're using)
This is my first PC build. I expect this rig to be able to play the following games at maximum settings, on my native resolution of 1440x900 at no less than 75 FPS.
Various source games (CSS,GMOD etc.)
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Misc. low end free to play games, i.e. Soldier Front 2, Combat Arms etc.
I also want to be able to play Battlefield 3 on Medium settings at at least 60 FPS in my native resolution.
I would like to be able to run all of my needed background programs along with my games without lag. I run Dxtory, Steam, Skype and I usually stream music from YouTube when gaming.
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