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July 1, 2014 2:50:54 AM

Hey I am interested in gaming and producing, so I've been doing those things on my laptop. But my laptop just is not strong enough to handle heavy gaming and music stuff. So could you help me out here? My budget is about $800 ~ $1250. So I would like the build to run most modern games like BF4 on either high or maxed settings smooth. (Like cutting butter with a lighsaber. Yeah, THAT smooth.) Also for producing too if I happen to use lots of VSTs. I would like to upgrade in the future too. I know it's a lot that I am asking for, but it would be MUCH appriciated as I can enjoy games and practice producing. Peace:D 

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July 1, 2014 7:36:58 AM

you want everything like keyboard monitor mouse whole deal? etc.
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July 1, 2014 7:38:07 AM

country of origin.also do u need os+mousse+keyboard+monitor?

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July 5, 2014 10:07:30 PM

iceblitzed said:
you want everything like keyboard monitor mouse whole deal? etc.
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No, just the build and windows 8 or 7

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July 5, 2014 10:08:14 PM

iceclock said:
country of origin.also do u need os+mousse+keyboard+monitor?

Just the OS maybe windows 7,8 (not a fan of linux and etc.)

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July 5, 2014 11:11:07 PM

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DJLVGX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DJLVGX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($268.30 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($71.30 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $946.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

I don't know what DAW you're using but I use LMMS. I used to make music with an Athlon x2 PC but I've upgraded to an FX 6300 and there's a big difference in performance especially in exporting. It utilizes 3 cores while making music and 4 while exporting. I also don't use that much samples/VSTs but those eat up alot of RAM. I currently use 4GB and it's just enough for me. If you're trying to save money then change to an i5.
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July 9, 2014 6:22:11 PM

It's also worth noting that some of what Dropdead said isn't always true.
For one thing, you don't need to upgrade a PC every 2 years to keep games on or near ultra. I've been upgrading every 4 years on mid-range cards and it's been working out so far, though it requires waiting longer to change resolution and framerate. For example, the last switch earlier this year was from 30 fps-900p-8xAF-Post AA-GTX 460, to 30 fps-1080p-8xAF-2xMSAA+Post AA-GTX 660.

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