- Aug 8, 2010
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Hello guys, I am planning to buy a new desktop for my college. I have a budget of around $2500 which I am willing to exceed if need arises.
What is your budget?
$2500
Are there any brands/resellers that you prefer or any you really don't like?
No
What tasks will you be performing with the Desktop?
CAD, CFD, Matlab and gaming
How much hard drive space is needed?
I have 1TB WD lying around, so I think I would be happy with a 64GB SSD as boot drive
What resolution will the screen run at? One or Two screens?
1920X1080/1920X1200/2560x1600(depends on the best bargain I can strike for the monitor). I actually want a three screen setup but little short on money right now later on I would be adding two more screens to the setup.
When are you going to be building this?
This month. Most probably in the last week
Have you considered a pre-built desktop? Or even a notebook?
Yes. I considered a notebook, Clevo X7200. It was supposed to be on sale by now, but now it looks like it won't be out before the end of September.
I configured a few system on ibuypower and cyberpowerpc but I think building my own would be slightly cheaper (and more fun)
Are you going to overclock?
Yes
Country: US
Preferred website for parts: I would prefer to buy components from Newegg but don't mind purchasing from other retailers either.
And I am going to use this PC as my primary machine for next three years so kindly suggest a setup which can keep up with the games which would come out in that time frame
Thanks in advance
What is your budget?
$2500
Are there any brands/resellers that you prefer or any you really don't like?
No
What tasks will you be performing with the Desktop?
CAD, CFD, Matlab and gaming
How much hard drive space is needed?
I have 1TB WD lying around, so I think I would be happy with a 64GB SSD as boot drive
What resolution will the screen run at? One or Two screens?
1920X1080/1920X1200/2560x1600(depends on the best bargain I can strike for the monitor). I actually want a three screen setup but little short on money right now later on I would be adding two more screens to the setup.
When are you going to be building this?
This month. Most probably in the last week
Have you considered a pre-built desktop? Or even a notebook?
Yes. I considered a notebook, Clevo X7200. It was supposed to be on sale by now, but now it looks like it won't be out before the end of September.
I configured a few system on ibuypower and cyberpowerpc but I think building my own would be slightly cheaper (and more fun)
Are you going to overclock?
Yes
Country: US
Preferred website for parts: I would prefer to buy components from Newegg but don't mind purchasing from other retailers either.
And I am going to use this PC as my primary machine for next three years so kindly suggest a setup which can keep up with the games which would come out in that time frame
Thanks in advance
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