- Jul 6, 2014
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Approximate Purchase Date: this week
Budget Range: 1600-1800 (willing to spend more than that if I get value from doing so)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, watching movies, doing computer aided design work
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: laptop no longer can run high end games even at the lowest settings
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/26nsnQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/26nsnQ/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($204.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($85.99 @ Adorama)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($85.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($29.71 @ Amazon)
Total: $1585.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
I am unsure of if I should go with 32gb of ram or not. Also suggest some upgrades to what I have selected.
Thank you!
Budget Range: 1600-1800 (willing to spend more than that if I get value from doing so)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, watching movies, doing computer aided design work
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: laptop no longer can run high end games even at the lowest settings
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/26nsnQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/26nsnQ/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($204.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($85.99 @ Adorama)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($85.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($29.71 @ Amazon)
Total: $1585.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
I am unsure of if I should go with 32gb of ram or not. Also suggest some upgrades to what I have selected.
Thank you!
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