Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Within the next month
Budget Range: $750-$850 after rebates and shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, steaming
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Worried about not having enough power, or a mother board that is not good enough to upgrade the system in the future. I also need a new keyboard and mouse, but please do not go over board with either. I am looking to only spend at max $50 on a keyboard and at max $30 on a mouse.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, (Windows 8)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com and amazon.com
Location: Kokomo Indiana
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Would like to upgrade it in a year or so by adding an addition graphics card and memory
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Still using old 2009 Studio 17 laptop.
Include a list of any parts you have already selected with descriptively labeled links for parts:
I have already purchased the following item in order to get a discount on it, so I already subtracted the cost from my original budget of $1000. Please to not include any other graphics cards in the build.
ASUS GTX760-DC2OC-2GD5 GeForce GTX 760 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121775
I also want to use the following CPU in the build, but I have not purchased it yet.
Intel Core i5-3350P Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.3GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 69W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80637i53350P
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116782
Any advice or suggestions for a good build will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Budget Range: $750-$850 after rebates and shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, steaming
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Worried about not having enough power, or a mother board that is not good enough to upgrade the system in the future. I also need a new keyboard and mouse, but please do not go over board with either. I am looking to only spend at max $50 on a keyboard and at max $30 on a mouse.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, (Windows 8)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com and amazon.com
Location: Kokomo Indiana
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Would like to upgrade it in a year or so by adding an addition graphics card and memory
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Still using old 2009 Studio 17 laptop.
Include a list of any parts you have already selected with descriptively labeled links for parts:
I have already purchased the following item in order to get a discount on it, so I already subtracted the cost from my original budget of $1000. Please to not include any other graphics cards in the build.
ASUS GTX760-DC2OC-2GD5 GeForce GTX 760 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121775
I also want to use the following CPU in the build, but I have not purchased it yet.
Intel Core i5-3350P Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.3GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 69W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80637i53350P
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116782
Any advice or suggestions for a good build will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.