APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: (August 2010) BUDGET RANGE: (~$1,000) After Rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: (Gaming: Starcraft 2, CS: Source, etc. Schoolwork: Word processing, occasional AutoCAD (not a priority), presentations. Web surfing, other misc uses.)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: (Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speakers, OS)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: (Newegg, amazon, tigerdirect, microcenter) I live in the USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: by brand or type (I have no brand preference, just bang for the buck)
OVERCLOCKING: No, SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe (only if higher cost of MoBo & PSU would be worth it)
MONITOR RESOLUTION: (1920x1080)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: (As Starcraft 2 will be the primary function of this PC, I do not know that >2 core processor would be worthwhile. This being said, microcenter is selling i7 930s for $200 which is tempting. As I would prefer not to have >1 Gfx card, I was thinking of going with the 5850. The thing I am least knowledgeable about is motherboards. I am really at a loss when I am trying to put a system together. This is especially true because I don't know which processor to go with yet. $1,000 is really my max, so the lower the price the more attractive it is to me. If it can play SC2 maxed, that's pretty much the goal here. Thanks!)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: (Gaming: Starcraft 2, CS: Source, etc. Schoolwork: Word processing, occasional AutoCAD (not a priority), presentations. Web surfing, other misc uses.)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: (Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speakers, OS)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: (Newegg, amazon, tigerdirect, microcenter) I live in the USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: by brand or type (I have no brand preference, just bang for the buck)
OVERCLOCKING: No, SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe (only if higher cost of MoBo & PSU would be worth it)
MONITOR RESOLUTION: (1920x1080)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: (As Starcraft 2 will be the primary function of this PC, I do not know that >2 core processor would be worthwhile. This being said, microcenter is selling i7 930s for $200 which is tempting. As I would prefer not to have >1 Gfx card, I was thinking of going with the 5850. The thing I am least knowledgeable about is motherboards. I am really at a loss when I am trying to put a system together. This is especially true because I don't know which processor to go with yet. $1,000 is really my max, so the lower the price the more attractive it is to me. If it can play SC2 maxed, that's pretty much the goal here. Thanks!)
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