- May 2, 2012
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I am attempting to help my friend build a new gaming PC. He's been using a laptop for the past year or so, but it is starting to fail on him, and he is looking to build something better before it completely crashes.
Approximate Purchase Date: Some time in the next month or two
Budget Range: We're looking at about $1200 with maybe $100-200 wiggle room.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: This is primarily going to be used for gaming.
Are you buying a monitor: I have not included a Monitor on the list yet, but he would like to be able to get a new 25"+ monitor for it. It is not a must have though, as he has a monitor he can use with it until he is able to save up for another one.
Do you need to buy OS: He does not have a copy of windows, so we will need to include a copy in the budget. Windows 7 is what he wants.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: He has an account with new egg, so we would like to use that. But if the price difference is worthwhile, we can use another.
Location: It will be shipped to and Assembled in Phoenix Arizona.
Parts Preferences: We have no brand preference here. Looking for max performance for the money.
Overclocking: He has no plans to overclock at this time.
SLI or Crossfire: Not likely, though he is contemplating going with dual monitors sometime in the future.
Your Monitor Resolution: His preferred play setting is 1920x1080.
Additional Comments: I've assembled a list of parts I've found so far, but I am looking for any assistance on possibly increasing its performance or even just finding equally powerful components at a better price. He already has his Keyboard, Mouse, and Speakers/Headset.
PC Partpicker list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1wiVD
Approximate Purchase Date: Some time in the next month or two
Budget Range: We're looking at about $1200 with maybe $100-200 wiggle room.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: This is primarily going to be used for gaming.
Are you buying a monitor: I have not included a Monitor on the list yet, but he would like to be able to get a new 25"+ monitor for it. It is not a must have though, as he has a monitor he can use with it until he is able to save up for another one.
Do you need to buy OS: He does not have a copy of windows, so we will need to include a copy in the budget. Windows 7 is what he wants.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: He has an account with new egg, so we would like to use that. But if the price difference is worthwhile, we can use another.
Location: It will be shipped to and Assembled in Phoenix Arizona.
Parts Preferences: We have no brand preference here. Looking for max performance for the money.
Overclocking: He has no plans to overclock at this time.
SLI or Crossfire: Not likely, though he is contemplating going with dual monitors sometime in the future.
Your Monitor Resolution: His preferred play setting is 1920x1080.
Additional Comments: I've assembled a list of parts I've found so far, but I am looking for any assistance on possibly increasing its performance or even just finding equally powerful components at a better price. He already has his Keyboard, Mouse, and Speakers/Headset.
PC Partpicker list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1wiVD
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