Approximate Purchase Date: asap
Budget Range: $1500, but willing to go as high as $2000
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
1. Everyday use (Streaming video/music, Microsoft Office, casual online gaming, etc.)
2. Running a large number of simulations (i.e. running 1 billion rounds of poker) in a timely manner
3. General Programming (Creating mobile apps)
4. Unity Game Engine
5. Occasionally playing AAA games such as Starcraft (This is a low priority item)
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Location: Texas, USA
Overclocking: I think so
SLI or Crossfire: Don't know what this is
Your Monitor Resolution: not sure, haven't bought monitor yet
Additional Comments: I want a quiet PC
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My laptop is going on 5 years and starting to make a lot of noise, shutting down occasionally due to overheating.
I used Logical Increment's guide (http://www.logicalincrements.com/) for picking parts (I have never built my own pc btw). Will this meet my needs?
GPU: GTX 970
Processor: i7 4790k
Fan: NH-U12S
Motherboard: ASUS Z97-PRO
RAM: 8 GB (Can/should I go for 16 GB even though it's not recommended for this tier?)
Storage: 1 TB
SSD: Sandisk Extreme Pro 240 GB
PSU: Rosewill CAPSTONE-650
Case: Rosewill Thor V2
Budget Range: $1500, but willing to go as high as $2000
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
1. Everyday use (Streaming video/music, Microsoft Office, casual online gaming, etc.)
2. Running a large number of simulations (i.e. running 1 billion rounds of poker) in a timely manner
3. General Programming (Creating mobile apps)
4. Unity Game Engine
5. Occasionally playing AAA games such as Starcraft (This is a low priority item)
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Location: Texas, USA
Overclocking: I think so
SLI or Crossfire: Don't know what this is
Your Monitor Resolution: not sure, haven't bought monitor yet
Additional Comments: I want a quiet PC
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My laptop is going on 5 years and starting to make a lot of noise, shutting down occasionally due to overheating.
I used Logical Increment's guide (http://www.logicalincrements.com/) for picking parts (I have never built my own pc btw). Will this meet my needs?
GPU: GTX 970
Processor: i7 4790k
Fan: NH-U12S
Motherboard: ASUS Z97-PRO
RAM: 8 GB (Can/should I go for 16 GB even though it's not recommended for this tier?)
Storage: 1 TB
SSD: Sandisk Extreme Pro 240 GB
PSU: Rosewill CAPSTONE-650
Case: Rosewill Thor V2
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