- Oct 7, 2012
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This time I will follow the apparent "guidelines" for asking build advice.
Here is my pitiful older build that is currently gathering dust in the basement:
AMD Sempron64 2800+ @1.6 GHz (Once overclocked to 2.22 GHz, unstable!)
3GB 800MHz DDR2 RAM
Abit KN9 Ultra socket 754 motherboard
EVGA GeForce GT 430
Western Digital Caviar 80GB Mechanical Hard Drive
Generic 550-Watt PSU (I can't find a brand name on it.)
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: November/December 2013. Maybe earlier, but this thing could possibly serve as a Christmas present.
Budget Range: $300-350 (Not including video card.)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: School work, web browsing, streaming HD movies on Netflix, playing some not-so-intensive games, possibly 3D modeling in Blender.
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: CPU, Motherboard, RAM, HDD, Power supply, Case, Maybe Video Card (later on.)
Do you need to buy OS:No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, Amazon as a last resort.
Location: Central Illinois, United States
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, (AMD if I absolutely have to), Asus motherboard, Corsair/Antec power supply, EVGA Nvidia graphics card. (Note: GPU not part of budget!)
Overclocking: No...If I do, it will only be a small amount in the distant future to get some final juice out of the CPU.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe SLI in the future, but not likely.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I have a, EVGA GT 430 1GB that I recently replaced with an EVGA GTX 660 2GB, which I think could definitely be used in a new build, for a while anyway. It works just fine.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading?: My old computer is literally too old to install Windows 7 on. My younger brother wants something that he can use for school and do other things (such as the above.)
Thanks to anyone who can offer some advice to me. I'm not looking to spend a lot, I just want something that works and that my brother can put to good use for a few years.
Here is my pitiful older build that is currently gathering dust in the basement:
AMD Sempron64 2800+ @1.6 GHz (Once overclocked to 2.22 GHz, unstable!)
3GB 800MHz DDR2 RAM
Abit KN9 Ultra socket 754 motherboard
EVGA GeForce GT 430
Western Digital Caviar 80GB Mechanical Hard Drive
Generic 550-Watt PSU (I can't find a brand name on it.)
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: November/December 2013. Maybe earlier, but this thing could possibly serve as a Christmas present.
Budget Range: $300-350 (Not including video card.)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: School work, web browsing, streaming HD movies on Netflix, playing some not-so-intensive games, possibly 3D modeling in Blender.
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: CPU, Motherboard, RAM, HDD, Power supply, Case, Maybe Video Card (later on.)
Do you need to buy OS:No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, Amazon as a last resort.
Location: Central Illinois, United States
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, (AMD if I absolutely have to), Asus motherboard, Corsair/Antec power supply, EVGA Nvidia graphics card. (Note: GPU not part of budget!)
Overclocking: No...If I do, it will only be a small amount in the distant future to get some final juice out of the CPU.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe SLI in the future, but not likely.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I have a, EVGA GT 430 1GB that I recently replaced with an EVGA GTX 660 2GB, which I think could definitely be used in a new build, for a while anyway. It works just fine.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading?: My old computer is literally too old to install Windows 7 on. My younger brother wants something that he can use for school and do other things (such as the above.)
Thanks to anyone who can offer some advice to me. I'm not looking to spend a lot, I just want something that works and that my brother can put to good use for a few years.
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