- Sep 10, 2014
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Hello everyone, thank you for having me and taking the time to view this thread. I built a system in 2006 and it has served faithfully since. As of recently, it has definitely started to get slower and just feels "outdated." My buddy purchased a rig from ibuypower and showed me some of the bells and whistles it had. I was thoroughly impressed. So now I have the itch to upgrade my own. He insists I purchase from ibuypower....I don't entirely feel comfortable with that. Also, I like building them, it's fun!
Anyways, to business. I asked for some help putting together a nice build list on my car forums with a budget of $1500. After some debate, here is what we came up with:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($288.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.02 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($174.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($102.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($239.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A31 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($141.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1410.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-10 22:50 EDT-0400
If you could be kind to review the build list and tell me your thoughts/what I should or could change, it would be very appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Approximate Purchase Date: End of this month (09/14)
Budget Range: $1300-$1500 by the time I plug it in the wall and press the power button.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies, music, photo editing.
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: All
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, Amazon.com
Location: Seattle, Washington
Parts Preferences: Quality parts. I have a sour taste from Asrock but I think I could give them a second chance.
Overclocking: Honestly don't know enough about OC'ing at the moment.
SLI or Crossfire: If Crossfire is a viable option, sure. If it's overkill...no.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I would like a cool looking rig, something comparable to the systems available on ibuypower. I don't want anything too loud. I like case lighting, but I want the option to be able to turn them off easily if I'd like.
As for the Seagate harddrive, recent reviews have given me reason to remove it from this list. Seems to be a pure case of quantity over quality. I do wish to have a substantial amount of space on my computer.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Ohhhh boy. It takes about 5 minutes to boot up. 2 minutes to open up Chrome. If iTunes is playing, the computer more or less refuses to do anything else. I want a computer that is FAST and can handle today's top games at the highest settings without blinking. My buddy's pc boots up instantly, runs a hundred programs at once, and looks badass. I would like something similar or better than this. Keeping up with the Joneses.
Again, thank you all for your time.
-Mike.
Anyways, to business. I asked for some help putting together a nice build list on my car forums with a budget of $1500. After some debate, here is what we came up with:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($288.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.02 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($174.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($102.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($239.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A31 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($141.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1410.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-10 22:50 EDT-0400
If you could be kind to review the build list and tell me your thoughts/what I should or could change, it would be very appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Approximate Purchase Date: End of this month (09/14)
Budget Range: $1300-$1500 by the time I plug it in the wall and press the power button.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies, music, photo editing.
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: All
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, Amazon.com
Location: Seattle, Washington
Parts Preferences: Quality parts. I have a sour taste from Asrock but I think I could give them a second chance.
Overclocking: Honestly don't know enough about OC'ing at the moment.
SLI or Crossfire: If Crossfire is a viable option, sure. If it's overkill...no.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I would like a cool looking rig, something comparable to the systems available on ibuypower. I don't want anything too loud. I like case lighting, but I want the option to be able to turn them off easily if I'd like.
As for the Seagate harddrive, recent reviews have given me reason to remove it from this list. Seems to be a pure case of quantity over quality. I do wish to have a substantial amount of space on my computer.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Ohhhh boy. It takes about 5 minutes to boot up. 2 minutes to open up Chrome. If iTunes is playing, the computer more or less refuses to do anything else. I want a computer that is FAST and can handle today's top games at the highest settings without blinking. My buddy's pc boots up instantly, runs a hundred programs at once, and looks badass. I would like something similar or better than this. Keeping up with the Joneses.
Again, thank you all for your time.
-Mike.
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