So I'm planning on purchasing a new gaming PC from a boutique builder. I understand that it is best to build it myself, but I'm inept at such things and have the budget to pay someone else. I'm looking for something I can buy and leave relatively untouched for three years or so. My last gaming PC was a Gateway FX that was a bargain and is still chugging along well.
Approximate Purchase Date: Before Jan. 1, 2014
Budget Range: $2500 Max, would prefer to come in under $2000
System Usage: Living Room gaming pc w/Steam Big Picture (on occassion, I'm not wedded to it), watching movies, streaming, internet surfing, maybe some Folding@home that I've just heard about.
Parts Not Required: Monitor (hooked to TV), speakers, mouse, headphones, keyboard, mic.
Case: I'm pretty attached to the bitfenix prodigy look and size, though I'm open to suggestions on another small to mid cases. I prefer minimalist to the fancy neon stuff.
Overclocking: Should I?
Resolution I'll be playing at: TV's native 1920 x1080
Preferred Website: Origin, Ironside, but AVADirect seems cheapest...
GPU: It seems like a 780Ti is the way to go, but which 3rd party version?
My questions: Which company?, AVA is the cheapest but the others have better reps. 16gb or 8gb of ram and from whom? Which mini motherboard?
Approximate Purchase Date: Before Jan. 1, 2014
Budget Range: $2500 Max, would prefer to come in under $2000
System Usage: Living Room gaming pc w/Steam Big Picture (on occassion, I'm not wedded to it), watching movies, streaming, internet surfing, maybe some Folding@home that I've just heard about.
Parts Not Required: Monitor (hooked to TV), speakers, mouse, headphones, keyboard, mic.
Case: I'm pretty attached to the bitfenix prodigy look and size, though I'm open to suggestions on another small to mid cases. I prefer minimalist to the fancy neon stuff.
Overclocking: Should I?
Resolution I'll be playing at: TV's native 1920 x1080
Preferred Website: Origin, Ironside, but AVADirect seems cheapest...
GPU: It seems like a 780Ti is the way to go, but which 3rd party version?
My questions: Which company?, AVA is the cheapest but the others have better reps. 16gb or 8gb of ram and from whom? Which mini motherboard?
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