APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Next two weeks
BUDGET RANGE: >800 CND Before Rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming (The new MMO's ie. Champions and the upcoming Star Wars MMO also RTS but not online. ) I don't play FPS, video capture and editing, movies, Internet. Power point and school work.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: All parts required except operating system (will be using Windows 7 though) and I have a monitor.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.ca
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Winnipeg, Canda
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel MOBO and Chip
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe (would like the option but I don't want to have to out of the box )
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1280x1024 right now but I will be updating to a 22” wide screen later. I'm going to buy that locally though.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I would like to keep the noise to a minimum. Also I run the system at night in the bedroom so no LED lights except the essentials please. I have had Great luck with the system I already have and longevity is a big issue with me, this one lasted 6 years. I have no need for the best and the shiniest. But I would like it to last as long as possible, kind of a tough balancing act.
I would also like to stick with Antec Power supplies. The one I have now has lasted me 6 years with out a single problem and I'm hoping for a repeat performance.
On the budget. If I would see a large increase in performance for a small increase in budget I'm willing to go up to 1000$ But only for a significant increase in performance. For example, in the build guide at http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/269162-31-recommended-builds-usage there are budget and gamer systems. How big a performance increase am I looking at for the 200-300 dollar difference.
Is it worth going with cross fire right now? Or should I wait a bit?
Halomon
BUDGET RANGE: >800 CND Before Rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming (The new MMO's ie. Champions and the upcoming Star Wars MMO also RTS but not online. ) I don't play FPS, video capture and editing, movies, Internet. Power point and school work.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: All parts required except operating system (will be using Windows 7 though) and I have a monitor.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.ca
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Winnipeg, Canda
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel MOBO and Chip
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe (would like the option but I don't want to have to out of the box )
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1280x1024 right now but I will be updating to a 22” wide screen later. I'm going to buy that locally though.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I would like to keep the noise to a minimum. Also I run the system at night in the bedroom so no LED lights except the essentials please. I have had Great luck with the system I already have and longevity is a big issue with me, this one lasted 6 years. I have no need for the best and the shiniest. But I would like it to last as long as possible, kind of a tough balancing act.
I would also like to stick with Antec Power supplies. The one I have now has lasted me 6 years with out a single problem and I'm hoping for a repeat performance.
On the budget. If I would see a large increase in performance for a small increase in budget I'm willing to go up to 1000$ But only for a significant increase in performance. For example, in the build guide at http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/269162-31-recommended-builds-usage there are budget and gamer systems. How big a performance increase am I looking at for the 200-300 dollar difference.
Is it worth going with cross fire right now? Or should I wait a bit?
Halomon