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Okay, the dilemma I have starts with the thread title. This would be my first build.
In December, I'll be returning to the US from Japan for about 3 weeks, and I want to build a rig to take back with me. That's what I'm going to do. If anything is not worth buying at home, I'll buy it here, but odds are the entire system will be significantly cheaper in the U.S.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: The week before December 12. Anytime between now and then I will place the order.
BUDGET RANGE: $700 - I am sticking to this pretty firmly. I cannot really afford to go over. I can upgrade down the line.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, photo editing, some video encoding (I'm not time sensitive on this one), general purpose
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: OS, Monitor, Mouse. I have some old family PCs lying around the house - HP, Dell, Etc. - that have been collected over the years. Would it make sense to reuse the DVD drive and card reader stuff?
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, I'd like to purchase everything from one place in one go. I'm charging it to my Japanese credit card, and want the purchase to be as straightforward as possible
PARTS PREFERENCES: Okay, so here is what I keep going back and forth on when I start picking out a system, and I why I would appreciate some sage advice.
1. Biggest problem - Since I plan to take this back with me, I will need to take it with me on the airplane. I had first considered going with a micro-ATX build, and would take it as a carry-on item. If I can take a mid tower with me safely, I'd do that as well, but I'd need advice on logistics if anyone has happened to do it before. Bottom line is, I don't want to sacrifice too much if I don't have to.
2. I want the system to be upgradeable, not replaceable. I want the most for my money now, while not being a dead end.
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200 - buying in Japan. 24 or 27 inch. Probably 24.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Voltage difference make a difference? Japan has less power flowin' through their electrical veins than does the U.S.
Electricity in Japan - I'm in the West
I was leaning towards a Phenom II X3 720 + HD4890, though I'd considered an i5 build with a 4850. I don't plan on upgrading for at least a year or two. DX 11?
In December, I'll be returning to the US from Japan for about 3 weeks, and I want to build a rig to take back with me. That's what I'm going to do. If anything is not worth buying at home, I'll buy it here, but odds are the entire system will be significantly cheaper in the U.S.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: The week before December 12. Anytime between now and then I will place the order.
BUDGET RANGE: $700 - I am sticking to this pretty firmly. I cannot really afford to go over. I can upgrade down the line.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, photo editing, some video encoding (I'm not time sensitive on this one), general purpose
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: OS, Monitor, Mouse. I have some old family PCs lying around the house - HP, Dell, Etc. - that have been collected over the years. Would it make sense to reuse the DVD drive and card reader stuff?
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, I'd like to purchase everything from one place in one go. I'm charging it to my Japanese credit card, and want the purchase to be as straightforward as possible
PARTS PREFERENCES: Okay, so here is what I keep going back and forth on when I start picking out a system, and I why I would appreciate some sage advice.
1. Biggest problem - Since I plan to take this back with me, I will need to take it with me on the airplane. I had first considered going with a micro-ATX build, and would take it as a carry-on item. If I can take a mid tower with me safely, I'd do that as well, but I'd need advice on logistics if anyone has happened to do it before. Bottom line is, I don't want to sacrifice too much if I don't have to.
2. I want the system to be upgradeable, not replaceable. I want the most for my money now, while not being a dead end.
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200 - buying in Japan. 24 or 27 inch. Probably 24.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Voltage difference make a difference? Japan has less power flowin' through their electrical veins than does the U.S.
Electricity in Japan - I'm in the West
I was leaning towards a Phenom II X3 720 + HD4890, though I'd considered an i5 build with a 4850. I don't plan on upgrading for at least a year or two. DX 11?
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