Hey everyone, per the "how to ask instructions" :
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: ASAP
BUDGET RANGE: around $800 After Rebates, willing to spend a bit more if it better meets my requirements (see additional comments)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming, photoshop/lightroom (photo editing), web surfing, word processing
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS. Note: current monitor only has vga input. will be upgrading soon, but for now, my intentions are to use my 40'' 1080p tv, if this is possible....
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg, tigerdirect, microcenter
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: U.S.
PARTS PREFERENCES: prefer intel, but mostly biased by marketing and lack of knowledge.
OVERCLOCKING: eventually, once I become educated on the topic
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe.. in the future
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080 on my lcd tv (if this is possible) right now I have 19'' standard flat screen that is 7 or 8 years old that I will be upgrading (wouldn't mind recommendations on this also)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: basically I want a reasonable yet upgradable computer (if there is such a thing). I started by looking at the i5 750 chips based on reviews on this website for the best processor for around $200. But then I saw that the 1156 socket does not have much of a future. Therefore I began to look at the 1336 sockets, but those are quite a bit more expensive. I do live near a microcenter where they are selling the i7 930 for $200, but I understand that the mobo's are more expensive, and the graphics card that will fit into my budget will cause a bottleneck. As you can probably tell based how my comments, I am not completely up to date on the latest and greatest (my last build was 10 years ago, and that is the pc I'm replacing), so forgive any of my dumb questions/comments.
Thank you for your help.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: ASAP
BUDGET RANGE: around $800 After Rebates, willing to spend a bit more if it better meets my requirements (see additional comments)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming, photoshop/lightroom (photo editing), web surfing, word processing
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS. Note: current monitor only has vga input. will be upgrading soon, but for now, my intentions are to use my 40'' 1080p tv, if this is possible....
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg, tigerdirect, microcenter
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: U.S.
PARTS PREFERENCES: prefer intel, but mostly biased by marketing and lack of knowledge.
OVERCLOCKING: eventually, once I become educated on the topic
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe.. in the future
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080 on my lcd tv (if this is possible) right now I have 19'' standard flat screen that is 7 or 8 years old that I will be upgrading (wouldn't mind recommendations on this also)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: basically I want a reasonable yet upgradable computer (if there is such a thing). I started by looking at the i5 750 chips based on reviews on this website for the best processor for around $200. But then I saw that the 1156 socket does not have much of a future. Therefore I began to look at the 1336 sockets, but those are quite a bit more expensive. I do live near a microcenter where they are selling the i7 930 for $200, but I understand that the mobo's are more expensive, and the graphics card that will fit into my budget will cause a bottleneck. As you can probably tell based how my comments, I am not completely up to date on the latest and greatest (my last build was 10 years ago, and that is the pc I'm replacing), so forgive any of my dumb questions/comments.
Thank you for your help.