Purchase date: in the next month or two
Purpose: Gaming, quickbooks, web browsing, word/excel/etc.
Budget: Well, to be honest I started with a $2000 budget and then found there was no need to spend nearly that much anymore for a high end system. So I'm able to go above my current $1400ish price, but I have no need to go overboard
Overclocking: Not right now, but will as the system gets old in order to make it last a little longer(currently my 2.66ghz i7 920 is clocked up to 3ghz. Not a large OC, but enough to give it a small boost)
Hardware preferences: I have to admit, I have stuck with Nvidia for a while. Every time I find a good AMD card, there are either driver issues, or there are a lot of comments about coil whine/noise. So I haven't switched because the right card never came up at the right point.
Needed parts: Almost everything, my current system is replacing my fiance's Pentium 4 so she can stop yelling at her computer(she only uses it for web browsing and word). I do have speakers, a mouse, and a keyboard. I have a 22" display that maxes out at 1680x1050 resolution, and a 19" display at 1024x760 but it flickers and dies randomly. I like to use 2 monitors. I'm not sure about getting two 1920x1080 monitors, or keeping my current 22" and getting 1 new 1920x1080 monitor. I game using only 1 monitor, and use the second for web browsing, chat, etc. while playing. So mainly I need at least 1(maybe 2?) monitors, and then a full computer with an operating system.
OS: I'm hoping windows 8.1 won't be so bad? I currently have windows 7.
Parts List:
Here's what I have so far. I have extensively read Tom's new build forum for the last couple years so I think a good bit of this system is done. I just want to check if there are things that can be done to make it better, or if I have something I really don't need.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($181.13 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($176.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1431.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-22 01:28 EDT-0400)
I do like the 256gb size on the SSD. I currently have a 240gb ssd in this system and I tend to fill it up with games(MMO's take so much space) and then randomly uninstall and get a fresh batch of games.
Thank you!
Purpose: Gaming, quickbooks, web browsing, word/excel/etc.
Budget: Well, to be honest I started with a $2000 budget and then found there was no need to spend nearly that much anymore for a high end system. So I'm able to go above my current $1400ish price, but I have no need to go overboard
Overclocking: Not right now, but will as the system gets old in order to make it last a little longer(currently my 2.66ghz i7 920 is clocked up to 3ghz. Not a large OC, but enough to give it a small boost)
Hardware preferences: I have to admit, I have stuck with Nvidia for a while. Every time I find a good AMD card, there are either driver issues, or there are a lot of comments about coil whine/noise. So I haven't switched because the right card never came up at the right point.
Needed parts: Almost everything, my current system is replacing my fiance's Pentium 4 so she can stop yelling at her computer(she only uses it for web browsing and word). I do have speakers, a mouse, and a keyboard. I have a 22" display that maxes out at 1680x1050 resolution, and a 19" display at 1024x760 but it flickers and dies randomly. I like to use 2 monitors. I'm not sure about getting two 1920x1080 monitors, or keeping my current 22" and getting 1 new 1920x1080 monitor. I game using only 1 monitor, and use the second for web browsing, chat, etc. while playing. So mainly I need at least 1(maybe 2?) monitors, and then a full computer with an operating system.
OS: I'm hoping windows 8.1 won't be so bad? I currently have windows 7.
Parts List:
Here's what I have so far. I have extensively read Tom's new build forum for the last couple years so I think a good bit of this system is done. I just want to check if there are things that can be done to make it better, or if I have something I really don't need.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($181.13 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($176.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1431.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-22 01:28 EDT-0400)
I do like the 256gb size on the SSD. I currently have a 240gb ssd in this system and I tend to fill it up with games(MMO's take so much space) and then randomly uninstall and get a fresh batch of games.
Thank you!