Hey all,
I am building a new PC for my family. We are still using an 8 year old XPS. All I updated over the years were adding 1 GB of RAM to make it 2 GB (about 6 years ago) and added a dedicated Video card about 5 years ago. It has come to the end of its useful life. My plan is to build a new one for around $1,000 and it will have to last us for years to come, perhaps even 8 more years.
The PC will be used for gaming, homework and many other family tasks. No Video editing. My son like playing LOL and other games of that sort. I like playing FPS and RTS games. It needs to be able to handle all those tasks but must not be a racing machine. I do want to look a head a little so it will last for years to come.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: any
Location: Salt Lake City
Overclocking: Not needed
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1080p (27 inches)
HD: really want SSD, does not have to be too big as long as I can add a second one in a few years when it is cheaper
Here is what I have been working on:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.90 GHz) ($224 at amazon)
CPU Cooler: The one that comes with the i5
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84 at amazon)
Memory: Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3/DDR3L-1600 MHz ($105 at amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD ($98 at amazon)
Video Card: XFX Double D R9-280A-TDFD Radeon R9 280 3GB ($170 at newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($40 at amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($65 at tigerdirect)
Drive: Asus Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X ($40 at amazon)
WiFi: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($20 at amazon)
OS: Windows 7 ($90)
Monitor: Acer G276HL Gbd 27-Inch (1920 x 1080) Widescreen Monitor ($150 at amazon)
Total: $1,086
My question is two fold. From what I can tell these parts are all compatible. Do you guys see any issues and would you recommend any changes to what I got?
Thank you so much!
I am building a new PC for my family. We are still using an 8 year old XPS. All I updated over the years were adding 1 GB of RAM to make it 2 GB (about 6 years ago) and added a dedicated Video card about 5 years ago. It has come to the end of its useful life. My plan is to build a new one for around $1,000 and it will have to last us for years to come, perhaps even 8 more years.
The PC will be used for gaming, homework and many other family tasks. No Video editing. My son like playing LOL and other games of that sort. I like playing FPS and RTS games. It needs to be able to handle all those tasks but must not be a racing machine. I do want to look a head a little so it will last for years to come.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: any
Location: Salt Lake City
Overclocking: Not needed
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1080p (27 inches)
HD: really want SSD, does not have to be too big as long as I can add a second one in a few years when it is cheaper
Here is what I have been working on:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.90 GHz) ($224 at amazon)
CPU Cooler: The one that comes with the i5
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84 at amazon)
Memory: Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3/DDR3L-1600 MHz ($105 at amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD ($98 at amazon)
Video Card: XFX Double D R9-280A-TDFD Radeon R9 280 3GB ($170 at newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($40 at amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($65 at tigerdirect)
Drive: Asus Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X ($40 at amazon)
WiFi: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($20 at amazon)
OS: Windows 7 ($90)
Monitor: Acer G276HL Gbd 27-Inch (1920 x 1080) Widescreen Monitor ($150 at amazon)
Total: $1,086
My question is two fold. From what I can tell these parts are all compatible. Do you guys see any issues and would you recommend any changes to what I got?
Thank you so much!
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