Hello everyone!
I am new here (this is my first post
), although I am a periodic browser. Anyways, my old dinosaur desktop is about done for, and I am in the market to buy/build a new desktop. Browsing through all of the available websites, I have determined I can buy a new rig for close to as much as I can buy all the parts and pieces for....so that being said, I believe I am going to have one built for me (unless you guys can really show me how/why I can do it cheaper and better of course!) Now, on to the good stuff....
My computer is used for very little, really. I browse some forums that are dedicated to my hobbies (computers, reef tanks, dogs, etc), do a bit of word-processing here and there, a very small amount of image editing for family photos and the like, and checking e-mail. Aside from that, and the main reason for the new comp is gaming. I am an adult family man/father/husband by day and a hardcore gamer by night, lol. I play World of Warcraft and occasionally RIFT..that being said, I want to make sure that this rig can handle WoW 25-man raids on maxed out settings (or darn near). I figure if I am going to build something new, I might as well get what I want.
Anyways, I understand technology is like driving a new car off the lot, and no matter what I get it will be worth half as much by the time I get it and obsolete in a year. So...I am not trying to break the bank here and am hoping to stay in that $750-1000 range. The closer to $750 the better, lol. Obviously, I would like the comp to be able to handle any future upgrades (is a 5-year machine asking too much?, not sure?) as well as be able to run current video games and perhaps some future ones should I see fit. That being said, on to my build:
BLUETOOTH:None
CABLE:None
CAS:Thermaltake Commander G42 Mid-Tower Gaming case w/ USB 3.0 & Toolless Drive Bays & Side-Panel Window [+14]
CASUPGRADE:None
CD:24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
CD2:None
COOLANT:Standard Coolant
CPU:AMD FX-8320 3.50 GHz Eight-Core AM3+ CPU 6MB L2 Cache & Turbo Core Technology
CS_FAN:Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9]
DOCKINGSTATION:None
ENGRAVING:None
ENGRAVING_MSG:
FA_HDD:None
FAN:Asetek 510LC 120mm Liquid Cooling CPU Cooler - Enhance Cooling Performance (Single Standard 120MM Fan)
FLASHMEDIA:INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
FREEBIE_MB:GIGABYTE GC-WB867D-I 802.11AC Wi-Fi up to 867 Mbps + Bluetooth 4.0 Combo w/ Dual Antenna PCI-E Adapter
FREEBIE_VC1:FREE! AMD Never Settle Forever SILVER (2 Games) [+0]
GLASSES:None
HDD:2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
HDD2:None
HEADSET:None
IUSB:Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
KEYBOARD:AZZA Multimedia USB Gaming Keyboard
MEMORY:8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1866MHz Dual Channel Memory (ADATA XPG V2)
MONITOR:None
MONITOR2:None
MONITOR3:None
MOPAD:None
MOTHERBOARD:* GIGABYTE 970A-DS3P AMD 970 ATX w/ Ultra Durable 4 Classic, On/Off Charge, GbLAN, 2 PCIe x16, 3 PCIe x1, 2 PCI
MOUSE:AZZA Optical 1600dpi Gaming Mouse with Weight Adjustable Cartridge
NETWORK:Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
OS:Microsoft® Windows 8.1 (64-bit Edition) + Office 365 FREE 30 Days Trial
OVERCLOCK:No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY:600 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Certified Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
RAMDISK:None
RUSH:RUSH!!! READY TO SHIP IN 5 BUSINESS DAYS [+49]
SERVICE:STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR [3 Year Labor, 1 Year Parts] LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOFT1:McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2014 [+0]
SOUND:HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS:None
TEMP:None
TVRC:None
USBX:None
VIDEO:AMD Radeon R9 270 2GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (Single Card)
WNC
CI Wireless 802.11n 150Mbps Network Interface Card [+19]
_PRICE+890)
Hopefully the above info is ok to post here? I apologize in advance to the members and mods if I have broken any rules?!
I appreciate any and all feedback you can provide, and thanks for taking the time to critique - I look forward to the responses!
I am new here (this is my first post
), although I am a periodic browser. Anyways, my old dinosaur desktop is about done for, and I am in the market to buy/build a new desktop. Browsing through all of the available websites, I have determined I can buy a new rig for close to as much as I can buy all the parts and pieces for....so that being said, I believe I am going to have one built for me (unless you guys can really show me how/why I can do it cheaper and better of course!) Now, on to the good stuff....My computer is used for very little, really. I browse some forums that are dedicated to my hobbies (computers, reef tanks, dogs, etc), do a bit of word-processing here and there, a very small amount of image editing for family photos and the like, and checking e-mail. Aside from that, and the main reason for the new comp is gaming. I am an adult family man/father/husband by day and a hardcore gamer by night, lol. I play World of Warcraft and occasionally RIFT..that being said, I want to make sure that this rig can handle WoW 25-man raids on maxed out settings (or darn near). I figure if I am going to build something new, I might as well get what I want.
Anyways, I understand technology is like driving a new car off the lot, and no matter what I get it will be worth half as much by the time I get it and obsolete in a year. So...I am not trying to break the bank here and am hoping to stay in that $750-1000 range. The closer to $750 the better, lol. Obviously, I would like the comp to be able to handle any future upgrades (is a 5-year machine asking too much?, not sure?) as well as be able to run current video games and perhaps some future ones should I see fit. That being said, on to my build:
BLUETOOTH:None
CABLE:None
CAS:Thermaltake Commander G42 Mid-Tower Gaming case w/ USB 3.0 & Toolless Drive Bays & Side-Panel Window [+14]
CASUPGRADE:None
CD:24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
CD2:None
COOLANT:Standard Coolant
CPU:AMD FX-8320 3.50 GHz Eight-Core AM3+ CPU 6MB L2 Cache & Turbo Core Technology
CS_FAN:Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9]
DOCKINGSTATION:None
ENGRAVING:None
ENGRAVING_MSG:
FA_HDD:None
FAN:Asetek 510LC 120mm Liquid Cooling CPU Cooler - Enhance Cooling Performance (Single Standard 120MM Fan)
FLASHMEDIA:INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
FREEBIE_MB:GIGABYTE GC-WB867D-I 802.11AC Wi-Fi up to 867 Mbps + Bluetooth 4.0 Combo w/ Dual Antenna PCI-E Adapter
FREEBIE_VC1:FREE! AMD Never Settle Forever SILVER (2 Games) [+0]
GLASSES:None
HDD:2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
HDD2:None
HEADSET:None
IUSB:Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
KEYBOARD:AZZA Multimedia USB Gaming Keyboard
MEMORY:8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1866MHz Dual Channel Memory (ADATA XPG V2)
MONITOR:None
MONITOR2:None
MONITOR3:None
MOPAD:None
MOTHERBOARD:* GIGABYTE 970A-DS3P AMD 970 ATX w/ Ultra Durable 4 Classic, On/Off Charge, GbLAN, 2 PCIe x16, 3 PCIe x1, 2 PCI
MOUSE:AZZA Optical 1600dpi Gaming Mouse with Weight Adjustable Cartridge
NETWORK:Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
OS:Microsoft® Windows 8.1 (64-bit Edition) + Office 365 FREE 30 Days Trial
OVERCLOCK:No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY:600 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Certified Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
RAMDISK:None
RUSH:RUSH!!! READY TO SHIP IN 5 BUSINESS DAYS [+49]
SERVICE:STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR [3 Year Labor, 1 Year Parts] LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOFT1:McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2014 [+0]
SOUND:HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS:None
TEMP:None
TVRC:None
USBX:None
VIDEO:AMD Radeon R9 270 2GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (Single Card)
WNC
CI Wireless 802.11n 150Mbps Network Interface Card [+19]_PRICE
+890)Hopefully the above info is ok to post here? I apologize in advance to the members and mods if I have broken any rules?!
I appreciate any and all feedback you can provide, and thanks for taking the time to critique - I look forward to the responses!
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