APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 8/1-8/7
BUDGET RANGE: $500-$600. I'd pay a little more for a big jump in performance
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, media Sever (trans-coding?), Movies, Internet
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, HDD, DVD Burner, soundcard, PSU?
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, tigerdirect.com (local store - tax free next weekend)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: NC, USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD for budget reasons. Triple or Quad core.
OVERCLOCKING: Yes
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Probably not initially but would be nice to have the option for future upgrade if not more than $20 extra.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: ACER 21 inch LCD 1600x1200.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
I found this build (thanks to teamYNS) as a starting point:
AMD Athlon II X3 440 Rana 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor ADX440WFGIBOX
GIGABYTE GA-870A-UD3 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.436592
NZXT M59 - 001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811146058
SAPPHIRE 100283-3L Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102873
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231275
I will need PSU. What would be a good recommendation for this configuration? In the earlier build 450watt was ok.
Will I need extra case fans or an additional CPU cooler for OC? Are there any good case/PSU combos?
I would like to have a media card reader in the case. Should I add one like this to the case or get a different case with one built in?
nMEDIAPC ZE-C68 All-in-one USB 2.0 Card Reader w/ USB Port
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820132016
BUDGET RANGE: $500-$600. I'd pay a little more for a big jump in performance
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, media Sever (trans-coding?), Movies, Internet
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, HDD, DVD Burner, soundcard, PSU?
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, tigerdirect.com (local store - tax free next weekend)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: NC, USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD for budget reasons. Triple or Quad core.
OVERCLOCKING: Yes
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Probably not initially but would be nice to have the option for future upgrade if not more than $20 extra.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: ACER 21 inch LCD 1600x1200.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
I found this build (thanks to teamYNS) as a starting point:
AMD Athlon II X3 440 Rana 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor ADX440WFGIBOX
GIGABYTE GA-870A-UD3 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.436592
NZXT M59 - 001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811146058
SAPPHIRE 100283-3L Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102873
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231275
I will need PSU. What would be a good recommendation for this configuration? In the earlier build 450watt was ok.
Will I need extra case fans or an additional CPU cooler for OC? Are there any good case/PSU combos?
I would like to have a media card reader in the case. Should I add one like this to the case or get a different case with one built in?
nMEDIAPC ZE-C68 All-in-one USB 2.0 Card Reader w/ USB Port
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820132016
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