Approximate Purchase Date: Could be tomorrow, depending on what I see.
Budget Range: up to 1000, the cheaper the better (obviously)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Game development, Gaming
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor x 2, Speakers, Hard drive, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I used to use Tiger Direct alot, but I haven't bought anything from them in the last couple of years because I always seem to find better deals on Newegg
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: Full ATX, no micro. I've had good luck with nvidia cards, and I don't know much about AMD stuff so I'm leaning toward Intel.
Overclocking: Yes, but I've never overclocked. So I'd have to figure out how first.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, I'm wondering if the extra video card makes that much of a difference.
Monitor Resolution: My main monitor is 1920 x 1080 and my secondary is 1680 * 1050
Additional Comments: My biggest concern is keeping it cool. Quiet is good, but I can deal with a little noise if necessary.
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My current setup is only 2 years old, I bought it prebuilt from newegg for $850 on sale, it has a Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz and nvidia 9800gtx 512mb. I'm pretty happy with the video card, but the board is micro atx. The video card covers the extra pci slot so I have no room to expand. I'm really not even sure I need a new rig, but my mobo doesn't support more than 4gb and I'm afraid that's holding me back from not only experiencing games to their full potential, but development as well. The Unreal SDK, for example, recommends 8gb for development, which I can't get.
I'm just shopping around to see if the upgrade is really worth the money. Currently, I can play all of my games at just under maxed settings, so I'm not in a rush to upgrade. Although I am worried that with all of the scheduled releases for the next year, I may fall behind pretty quickly, especially with the 4gb Ram limitation.
Any suggestions or advice are greatly appreciated. Thanks, guys.
Budget Range: up to 1000, the cheaper the better (obviously)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Game development, Gaming
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor x 2, Speakers, Hard drive, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I used to use Tiger Direct alot, but I haven't bought anything from them in the last couple of years because I always seem to find better deals on Newegg
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: Full ATX, no micro. I've had good luck with nvidia cards, and I don't know much about AMD stuff so I'm leaning toward Intel.
Overclocking: Yes, but I've never overclocked. So I'd have to figure out how first.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, I'm wondering if the extra video card makes that much of a difference.
Monitor Resolution: My main monitor is 1920 x 1080 and my secondary is 1680 * 1050
Additional Comments: My biggest concern is keeping it cool. Quiet is good, but I can deal with a little noise if necessary.
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My current setup is only 2 years old, I bought it prebuilt from newegg for $850 on sale, it has a Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz and nvidia 9800gtx 512mb. I'm pretty happy with the video card, but the board is micro atx. The video card covers the extra pci slot so I have no room to expand. I'm really not even sure I need a new rig, but my mobo doesn't support more than 4gb and I'm afraid that's holding me back from not only experiencing games to their full potential, but development as well. The Unreal SDK, for example, recommends 8gb for development, which I can't get.
I'm just shopping around to see if the upgrade is really worth the money. Currently, I can play all of my games at just under maxed settings, so I'm not in a rush to upgrade. Although I am worried that with all of the scheduled releases for the next year, I may fall behind pretty quickly, especially with the 4gb Ram limitation.
Any suggestions or advice are greatly appreciated. Thanks, guys.