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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Anytime, long-term project, though I'd like to have it within a month.
BUDGET RANGE: $1,500 or less would be great for this build, though the cheaper the better (without sacrificing performance) SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Mostly gaming, editing movies, Photoshop, web design, etc.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Won't be needing any peripherals, such as a mouse, keyboard or monitor.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.com will be my primary source.
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel CPU/motherboard would be great. As for other parts, I am looking mostly for performance, don't really have that much brand loyalty (this will be my first time building a PC by myself)
OVERCLOCKING: Light to moderate.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe in the future - see build, I'm not really sure if any of it would necessitate SLI or Xfire in the future. MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: As a kid I've built a couple PC's with my dad, who is really into computers and tech and such. But now I'm getting into the PC building business with my first gaming rig. I play a ton of games, and would like to build a long-lasting PC that will be able to handle the games that'll come out in maybe 5 or 6 years from now. I have some experience building, but as for choosing parts, the last time I've even looked at parts was maybe 7 or 8 years ago when the personal computer was just starting to catch. I'm mainly looking for performance, reliability and the ability to withstand the tech changes that will surely take place in the next few years. I'm won't have a problem with swapping out parts in the future, either, so it would be great if you guys would help me find a very adaptable gaming PC build.
Will of course be using Windows 7 x64. As for the parts, here's a general list of the things I've looked at:
CPU: I've been consulting some earlier posts, and it seems for a gaming rig going i7 would be a waste (correct me if I'm wrong), so I'll skimp a bit here and get the i5 750
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215 - $199.99
MOTHERBOARD: Not really sure what I should be using, any advice would be great. It seems Intel P55 would be the best choice here?
MEMORY: Again, not really familiar with the brands here. Anywhere between 4-12 GB would be great, though I doubt anything past 4 would be even remotely beneficial in gaming especially. GPU: Ah, the video card. I'm okay with spending quite a bit here, something very high-end, such as the new Nvidia 295 or Sapphire? (Your recommendations here will be great).
HARD DRIVE: Nothing special, I really don't see why one would need any more than 500 GB. Standard Western Digital 500 GB Drive OR, depending on the price everything else comes to, a 300 GB 10k RPM Raptor drive would be great here. POWER SUPPLY: Not sure how many watts I would need here. I did just a quick general calculation, and it seems ~500W would be enough?
DISK DRIVE: Would be great if you could recommend something here.
CASE: Ugh, yet another field I'm not too familiar with. I hear great things about the Antec 1200, but really, $150 on a case? I'm not trying to look like a computer ricer, something that'll fit everything and won't completely melt away would be great. Is buying a fan necessary here, or will it come with the case?
Well, that's about it for now. Any recommendations you can give me would really be awesome. I appreciate the help here. You guys are great!
BUDGET RANGE: $1,500 or less would be great for this build, though the cheaper the better (without sacrificing performance) SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Mostly gaming, editing movies, Photoshop, web design, etc.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Won't be needing any peripherals, such as a mouse, keyboard or monitor.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.com will be my primary source.
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel CPU/motherboard would be great. As for other parts, I am looking mostly for performance, don't really have that much brand loyalty (this will be my first time building a PC by myself)
OVERCLOCKING: Light to moderate.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe in the future - see build, I'm not really sure if any of it would necessitate SLI or Xfire in the future. MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: As a kid I've built a couple PC's with my dad, who is really into computers and tech and such. But now I'm getting into the PC building business with my first gaming rig. I play a ton of games, and would like to build a long-lasting PC that will be able to handle the games that'll come out in maybe 5 or 6 years from now. I have some experience building, but as for choosing parts, the last time I've even looked at parts was maybe 7 or 8 years ago when the personal computer was just starting to catch. I'm mainly looking for performance, reliability and the ability to withstand the tech changes that will surely take place in the next few years. I'm won't have a problem with swapping out parts in the future, either, so it would be great if you guys would help me find a very adaptable gaming PC build.
Will of course be using Windows 7 x64. As for the parts, here's a general list of the things I've looked at:
CPU: I've been consulting some earlier posts, and it seems for a gaming rig going i7 would be a waste (correct me if I'm wrong), so I'll skimp a bit here and get the i5 750
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215 - $199.99
MOTHERBOARD: Not really sure what I should be using, any advice would be great. It seems Intel P55 would be the best choice here?
MEMORY: Again, not really familiar with the brands here. Anywhere between 4-12 GB would be great, though I doubt anything past 4 would be even remotely beneficial in gaming especially. GPU: Ah, the video card. I'm okay with spending quite a bit here, something very high-end, such as the new Nvidia 295 or Sapphire? (Your recommendations here will be great).
HARD DRIVE: Nothing special, I really don't see why one would need any more than 500 GB. Standard Western Digital 500 GB Drive OR, depending on the price everything else comes to, a 300 GB 10k RPM Raptor drive would be great here. POWER SUPPLY: Not sure how many watts I would need here. I did just a quick general calculation, and it seems ~500W would be enough?
DISK DRIVE: Would be great if you could recommend something here.
CASE: Ugh, yet another field I'm not too familiar with. I hear great things about the Antec 1200, but really, $150 on a case? I'm not trying to look like a computer ricer, something that'll fit everything and won't completely melt away would be great. Is buying a fan necessary here, or will it come with the case?
Well, that's about it for now. Any recommendations you can give me would really be awesome. I appreciate the help here. You guys are great!
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