Approximate Purchase Date: This week
Budget Range: 700 After Rebates, Then add a GPU later.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Watching HD movies, Recording OTA, (After GPU Starcraft 2, Portal 2, Oblivion)
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS, Optical Drive, Hauppauge WINTV-HVR-2250, Current GPU will be Winfast 128mb PX6600 GT TDH. Then I'll upgrade.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg / Tigerdirect
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: Slight preference for Intel, Full case
Overclocking: Maybe - Not at first.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe - For an upgrade path
Monitor Resolution: 1024x768 then 1920x1200
Additional Comments: A case with few LEDs. (I don't need it to be a night light.)
Here's the plan - My kids' computer was fried, I need a computer for myself so I can rotate this one down to them. I tend to keep computers for twice as long as most people so I like to have a good upgrade path. Here is the I have $700 now to buy a good base. I'll start with a decent Quad Core with my own my own Winfast 128mb PX6600 GT TDH. Then I'll get a new GPU that matches the computer then I'll get another GPU then perhaps an SSD.
Here is what I have in mind: (Prices are after combos / rebates)
Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor $199.99
GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD4P LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 $184.99
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) $79.99
Antec TruePower New TP-750 Blue 750W $119.95
Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $69.99
Total: $654.91
Any other advice on the case (not too bright)? Is this a good build? What GPU should I get (later) that will go with the CPU / MB? (Something at a similar power/dollar pricepoint)
Thank you
Budget Range: 700 After Rebates, Then add a GPU later.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Watching HD movies, Recording OTA, (After GPU Starcraft 2, Portal 2, Oblivion)
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS, Optical Drive, Hauppauge WINTV-HVR-2250, Current GPU will be Winfast 128mb PX6600 GT TDH. Then I'll upgrade.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg / Tigerdirect
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: Slight preference for Intel, Full case
Overclocking: Maybe - Not at first.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe - For an upgrade path
Monitor Resolution: 1024x768 then 1920x1200
Additional Comments: A case with few LEDs. (I don't need it to be a night light.)
Here's the plan - My kids' computer was fried, I need a computer for myself so I can rotate this one down to them. I tend to keep computers for twice as long as most people so I like to have a good upgrade path. Here is the I have $700 now to buy a good base. I'll start with a decent Quad Core with my own my own Winfast 128mb PX6600 GT TDH. Then I'll get a new GPU that matches the computer then I'll get another GPU then perhaps an SSD.
Here is what I have in mind: (Prices are after combos / rebates)
Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor $199.99
GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD4P LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 $184.99
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) $79.99
Antec TruePower New TP-750 Blue 750W $119.95
Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $69.99
Total: $654.91
Any other advice on the case (not too bright)? Is this a good build? What GPU should I get (later) that will go with the CPU / MB? (Something at a similar power/dollar pricepoint)
Thank you
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