My existing HP Pavilion m9100z (Phenom 9500 Quad-core 2.2GHz, 3GB ram, 32bit Vista) has finally crapped out. It needs a new hard drive, a video card upgrade and I don't have an operating system to install when the drive is replaced.
For days I've been at pcpartpicker, and other reputable sites, for days, reading articles, looking at comparisons, blah blah.
Falcon Northwest has a small form factor called a FragBox. Since Shuttle first came out with the small factor system I've loved the concept of them.
The FragBox with entry level components, accept the drive which was upgraded to ssd (+$33), is $1,692.
http://build.falcon-nw.com/?s=5
CPU - Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core
CPU Cooler - Asetek (proprietary)
Motherboard - Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150
Memory - 2x4GB 1866MHz, 9 CAS, 1.5v (no name given)
Storage - Crucial M500 SSD 120GB
Video Card - GeForce GTX 650 1GB (no brand given)
Case - FragBox (proprietary)
Power Supply - Silverstone 500W ATX12V / EPS12V
Optical Drive - DVD+-RW (no brand given)
Operating System - Microsoft Windows 8 Standard
Using the FragBox as a guide, I set up a build here: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/paulb104/saved/2cMe
CPU - Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core
CPU Cooler - Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro 81.3 CFM Liquid
Motherboard - Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150
Memory - G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866
Storage - Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" SSD
Video Card - EVGA GeForce GTX 650 1GB
Case - Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower
Power Supply - Silverstone 500W ATX12V / EPS12V
Optical Drive - Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
Operating System - Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)
Total: $941.31 (after rebates and/or combos)
I don't play Crysis 3 but I'd love to see how it would run on it.
99% of my game time is on flash games (kongregate.com). Otherwise, it's mostly surfing, checking email, work on spreadsheets and documents, listening to music.
My questions are standard questions. Do I need as much hardware as selected? Are their marginally lesser components that are significantly less expensive? Is there a better route to go than the configuration I've selected in emulating the FragBox?
I've been out of the loop for a few years, the last computer I built was in 2000, so I welcome any thoughts, comments, and constructive criticism's on, well, anything in my perspective build.
Thanks!!!!
Paul
For days I've been at pcpartpicker, and other reputable sites, for days, reading articles, looking at comparisons, blah blah.
Falcon Northwest has a small form factor called a FragBox. Since Shuttle first came out with the small factor system I've loved the concept of them.
The FragBox with entry level components, accept the drive which was upgraded to ssd (+$33), is $1,692.
http://build.falcon-nw.com/?s=5
CPU - Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core
CPU Cooler - Asetek (proprietary)
Motherboard - Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150
Memory - 2x4GB 1866MHz, 9 CAS, 1.5v (no name given)
Storage - Crucial M500 SSD 120GB
Video Card - GeForce GTX 650 1GB (no brand given)
Case - FragBox (proprietary)
Power Supply - Silverstone 500W ATX12V / EPS12V
Optical Drive - DVD+-RW (no brand given)
Operating System - Microsoft Windows 8 Standard
Using the FragBox as a guide, I set up a build here: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/paulb104/saved/2cMe
CPU - Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core
CPU Cooler - Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro 81.3 CFM Liquid
Motherboard - Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150
Memory - G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866
Storage - Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" SSD
Video Card - EVGA GeForce GTX 650 1GB
Case - Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower
Power Supply - Silverstone 500W ATX12V / EPS12V
Optical Drive - Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
Operating System - Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)
Total: $941.31 (after rebates and/or combos)
I don't play Crysis 3 but I'd love to see how it would run on it.
99% of my game time is on flash games (kongregate.com). Otherwise, it's mostly surfing, checking email, work on spreadsheets and documents, listening to music.
My questions are standard questions. Do I need as much hardware as selected? Are their marginally lesser components that are significantly less expensive? Is there a better route to go than the configuration I've selected in emulating the FragBox?
I've been out of the loop for a few years, the last computer I built was in 2000, so I welcome any thoughts, comments, and constructive criticism's on, well, anything in my perspective build.
Thanks!!!!
Paul
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