Hello all,
It's been around 4-5 years since I built my last machine (whenever the i7 bloomfield cpus were all the rage). It's finally time that I pawn off my rig on my wife and build a new one. Before I list out a possible build, let me explain what my expectations are...
Usage - Graphics-intensive gaming (redundant, no?). I use AutoCAD, but honestly the designs are nothing that would tax even a decade-old system.
Longevity - Just as my current build has been able to play anything under the sun with no struggles (other than ultra settings on some games recently), I would like this machine to be viable for years to come. Future upgrading of memory and a second card for SLI are options I would definitely love to have. I don't want a million-dollar CPU, but it can't be my bottleneck during the lifetime of the PC.
Processor Preferences - I have had good success with intel cpus and nvidia vid cards. While I have had success with gigabyte mobos the last couple builds, it's not a must.
Budget - $800-$1100. I do need everything other than keyboard, mouse, and monitor. The goal would be to start getting this stuff during the various holiday sales.
(Note: my current list doesn't have a mobo, case, or power supply at all... no clue where to go with that at the moment.)
partpicker link
Thanks for any help!
It's been around 4-5 years since I built my last machine (whenever the i7 bloomfield cpus were all the rage). It's finally time that I pawn off my rig on my wife and build a new one. Before I list out a possible build, let me explain what my expectations are...
Usage - Graphics-intensive gaming (redundant, no?). I use AutoCAD, but honestly the designs are nothing that would tax even a decade-old system.
Longevity - Just as my current build has been able to play anything under the sun with no struggles (other than ultra settings on some games recently), I would like this machine to be viable for years to come. Future upgrading of memory and a second card for SLI are options I would definitely love to have. I don't want a million-dollar CPU, but it can't be my bottleneck during the lifetime of the PC.
Processor Preferences - I have had good success with intel cpus and nvidia vid cards. While I have had success with gigabyte mobos the last couple builds, it's not a must.
Budget - $800-$1100. I do need everything other than keyboard, mouse, and monitor. The goal would be to start getting this stuff during the various holiday sales.
(Note: my current list doesn't have a mobo, case, or power supply at all... no clue where to go with that at the moment.)
partpicker link
Thanks for any help!
thanks again for the help - everything is lightning-quick and the build went off without a hitch. The case is compact, but there's still room for another video card later. (the cables are a bit of a mess, but they can be dealt with.) despite what i had heard about the gtx970's, this is the quietest machine i've ever been around. 
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