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I've got a disgustingly old desktop that is in such bad shape that only a warehouse fan pointed directly into the case will keep running. As such, I decided a few months ago to look for an upgrade to better suit my gaming needs as well as my production needs as well.
I purchased an HP Pavillion dv8t laptop at max customization for a little under $1400, but was incredibly displeased with its performance in a game like World of Warcraft and editing in the CS suites.
I soonafter returned it after being scolded by many enthusiasts who had a lot to say about why the dv8t, (and most dv#t variants) were just stupid builds altogether.
So now I've got my $1500 budget, and am trying to make the best possible gaming and production rig I possibly can, from scratch, which will not be bottlenecked in the wake of immediate-future technologies.
My main gaming interests lie in MMORPG games such as World of Warcraft, and most of my production efforts lie in the Adobe CS Suite, namely Premiere Pro, Photoshop via tablet, Audition, and AE. Of course, building something that is beautiful across the board is most desirable, but I'm not sure if that's possible with my budget.
What specifications would be my ideal course for a media workhorse / gaming rig that wouldn't immediately bottleneck itself from future demand?
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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: By October 2010 (sooner the better)
BUDGET RANGE: $1,000 - $1,500 after rebates, tax, shipping, etc.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Latest High-Def gaming on max settings with seemless or close-to seemless FPS, High-Def video and audio editing and production
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: All parts aside from interface peripherals such as mouse, keyboard, speakers, are required.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Prefer notable websites such as TigerDirect, Newegg, Amazon, etc.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: No preference.
PARTS PREFERENCES: No preference
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080 or 1920x1200
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Visual aesthetics are not important to me. QUIETER THE PC THE BETTER, as it will be used for home studio recording.
I purchased an HP Pavillion dv8t laptop at max customization for a little under $1400, but was incredibly displeased with its performance in a game like World of Warcraft and editing in the CS suites.
I soonafter returned it after being scolded by many enthusiasts who had a lot to say about why the dv8t, (and most dv#t variants) were just stupid builds altogether.
So now I've got my $1500 budget, and am trying to make the best possible gaming and production rig I possibly can, from scratch, which will not be bottlenecked in the wake of immediate-future technologies.
My main gaming interests lie in MMORPG games such as World of Warcraft, and most of my production efforts lie in the Adobe CS Suite, namely Premiere Pro, Photoshop via tablet, Audition, and AE. Of course, building something that is beautiful across the board is most desirable, but I'm not sure if that's possible with my budget.
What specifications would be my ideal course for a media workhorse / gaming rig that wouldn't immediately bottleneck itself from future demand?
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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: By October 2010 (sooner the better)
BUDGET RANGE: $1,000 - $1,500 after rebates, tax, shipping, etc.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Latest High-Def gaming on max settings with seemless or close-to seemless FPS, High-Def video and audio editing and production
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: All parts aside from interface peripherals such as mouse, keyboard, speakers, are required.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Prefer notable websites such as TigerDirect, Newegg, Amazon, etc.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: No preference.
PARTS PREFERENCES: No preference
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080 or 1920x1200
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Visual aesthetics are not important to me. QUIETER THE PC THE BETTER, as it will be used for home studio recording.