Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as my bank account is fat enough to buy a rig. Either this week or after two weeks.
Budget Range: 800-1000 (I will probably stick more money into it later.)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, School work, Surfing, Maybe a little bit of movies
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any
Location: ZIP 54011
Parts Preferences: No prefrence just ones that will be reliable.
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Yes
Additional Comments: I would rather have power over fancy cases anyday. Also the smaller the case the better because I live in a divorced family so it will be on the move. Although if it is a larger case then so be it. I would like to play Mechwarriors online, Planetside 2, Civ 5 (with friends online, I will probably be hosting it), and more games in the future (this is to replace my consoles that will be soon outdated). So somewhat future proofing would be nice.
Why Are You Upgrading: Cheap laptop can't play games very well
This is what I have already selected.
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: SilenX EFZ-92HA2 54.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($8.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B75MA-G43 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($85.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Acer G196HQLb 60Hz 18.5" Monitor ($89.98 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $922.09
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-11 14:51 EDT-0400)
I see this is getting lengthy so I will cut it off here. Thanks in advance.
Budget Range: 800-1000 (I will probably stick more money into it later.)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, School work, Surfing, Maybe a little bit of movies
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any
Location: ZIP 54011
Parts Preferences: No prefrence just ones that will be reliable.
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Yes
Additional Comments: I would rather have power over fancy cases anyday. Also the smaller the case the better because I live in a divorced family so it will be on the move. Although if it is a larger case then so be it. I would like to play Mechwarriors online, Planetside 2, Civ 5 (with friends online, I will probably be hosting it), and more games in the future (this is to replace my consoles that will be soon outdated). So somewhat future proofing would be nice.
Why Are You Upgrading: Cheap laptop can't play games very well
This is what I have already selected.
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: SilenX EFZ-92HA2 54.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($8.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B75MA-G43 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($85.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Acer G196HQLb 60Hz 18.5" Monitor ($89.98 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $922.09
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-11 14:51 EDT-0400)
I see this is getting lengthy so I will cut it off here. Thanks in advance.