Approximate Purchase Date: 2-3 days
Budget Range: $900-$1000 with tax, Amazon Prime so free shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Office use(multiple tasks), Media server to xboxs, bluray player, dload machine, Photoshop occasionally, internet, general tasks
Are you buying a monitor: No, own Samsung B2320
Parts to Upgrade:Everything inside the tower other than a GPU. I will be using an old XFX GTX9800+ This will not be a gaming PC...dual monitors when I pick up another
Do you need to buy OS: No. Own Win7 Pro retail
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon
Location: City, State/Region, Country - Central Valley, Ca
Parts Preferences: No particular brand loyalty.
Overclocking: Maybe, just to play and learn
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: front panel usb 3, somewhat quiet,
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Coming from a 5 year old Dell XPS. Just need something faster and more storage.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-208DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $866.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-01 12:30 EDT-0400)
Budget Range: $900-$1000 with tax, Amazon Prime so free shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Office use(multiple tasks), Media server to xboxs, bluray player, dload machine, Photoshop occasionally, internet, general tasks
Are you buying a monitor: No, own Samsung B2320
Parts to Upgrade:Everything inside the tower other than a GPU. I will be using an old XFX GTX9800+ This will not be a gaming PC...dual monitors when I pick up another
Do you need to buy OS: No. Own Win7 Pro retail
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon
Location: City, State/Region, Country - Central Valley, Ca
Parts Preferences: No particular brand loyalty.
Overclocking: Maybe, just to play and learn
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: front panel usb 3, somewhat quiet,
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Coming from a 5 year old Dell XPS. Just need something faster and more storage.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-208DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $866.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-01 12:30 EDT-0400)
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