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Here's what I'm starting with:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($117.53 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 285 2GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card ($202.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($96.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.49 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 56.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.66 @ Amazon)
Total: $747.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-24 11:58 EDT-0400
I use the build for work purposes (Excel, compilation, etc) and want to meaningfully upgrade its proc speed/memory. I have $600 to burn so here's what I was thinking (processor, HDD, memory):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($246.79 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS8900 Quiet CPU Cooler ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($88.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Green 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($135.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 285 2GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card ($202.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($65.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 56.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($15.75 @ Amazon)
Total: $1080.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 22:50 EDT-0400
What do you guys think? Is this a good direction or should I be doing a mobo & proc swap?
What do you guys think?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($117.53 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 285 2GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card ($202.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($96.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.49 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 56.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.66 @ Amazon)
Total: $747.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-24 11:58 EDT-0400
I use the build for work purposes (Excel, compilation, etc) and want to meaningfully upgrade its proc speed/memory. I have $600 to burn so here's what I was thinking (processor, HDD, memory):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($246.79 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS8900 Quiet CPU Cooler ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($88.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Green 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($135.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 285 2GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card ($202.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($65.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 56.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($15.75 @ Amazon)
Total: $1080.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 22:50 EDT-0400
What do you guys think? Is this a good direction or should I be doing a mobo & proc swap?
What do you guys think?
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