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I'm looking into a build which should replace 2 dated laptops for the wife and I. I think I got it pretty much covered by reading a lot of reviews, forums etc, but I still have a few areas where the doubt kicks in.
We are looking for a build which feels fast, benchmarks in this case is the wife's patience. We would like it to be fairly small, with a good monitor for reading text and viewing photos. As a last, we would also prefer a build which is still going strong a couple of years from now.
The requirements now are mostly word/excel/photoshop and old steam games. I do some pretty heavy excel sheets with vba, too
First the build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/K4JwjX
Mini itx: I'm leaning towards this size, as it appears it will be sufficient for the projected build. It's a good selling point with the wife, too. What would be the best reason to go larger?
No gfx: I will only play a few old steam games, wow and the like and don't think I need a dedicated card. If I get the urge in the future, I have the option to add one. Is it possible to play this type of games without a dedicated card ?
No overclocking: I am aware of the option, but will not do it right away. I may do it in the future, if the system becomes slow. The k processor and z97 mobo opens this option. I'm going with the stock cooler for the time being, or would it be advisable to buy a better one right now?
I5 / i7: the added cost for an i7 is not that much, and although I don't need hyperthreading right now, I may in the future. Or would it be better to save a few bucks and buy a gfx?
The case: I ended up with the evga hadron, because it's reasonable slim compared to other small cases. I think it will fit on the desk behind the monitor, which will suit me fine. Are there other slim itx cases that fits my need?
Any advice will be welcome
We are looking for a build which feels fast, benchmarks in this case is the wife's patience. We would like it to be fairly small, with a good monitor for reading text and viewing photos. As a last, we would also prefer a build which is still going strong a couple of years from now.
The requirements now are mostly word/excel/photoshop and old steam games. I do some pretty heavy excel sheets with vba, too
First the build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/K4JwjX
Mini itx: I'm leaning towards this size, as it appears it will be sufficient for the projected build. It's a good selling point with the wife, too. What would be the best reason to go larger?
No gfx: I will only play a few old steam games, wow and the like and don't think I need a dedicated card. If I get the urge in the future, I have the option to add one. Is it possible to play this type of games without a dedicated card ?
No overclocking: I am aware of the option, but will not do it right away. I may do it in the future, if the system becomes slow. The k processor and z97 mobo opens this option. I'm going with the stock cooler for the time being, or would it be advisable to buy a better one right now?
I5 / i7: the added cost for an i7 is not that much, and although I don't need hyperthreading right now, I may in the future. Or would it be better to save a few bucks and buy a gfx?
The case: I ended up with the evga hadron, because it's reasonable slim compared to other small cases. I think it will fit on the desk behind the monitor, which will suit me fine. Are there other slim itx cases that fits my need?
Any advice will be welcome
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