Hi Everybody!
Planning to build my first desktop computer ever and I'd like some of your opinions on the best Graphics Card - CPU - Motherboard combination on a $1500 total budget.
Approximate Purchase Date: Computer to be running by January 2012.
Budget Range: ~$1500 (would consider $2000 if a rig is available that would fit all of my needs).
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
1) Programming, Web Surfing, Using Office products
2) Gaming: Skyrim (Max), League of Legends (Max), Modern Warfare 3 (Max), Battlefield 3 (Best possible).
3) Watching Movies.
Parts Not Required: OS, speakers, mouse, keyboard
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: ebay.ca, ncix.com, canadacomputers.com, canadacomputers.com, tigerdirect.ca.
Country: Canada
Parts Preferences: Good Quality – low maintenance – good cooling – parts that will last - and are quiet.
Overclocking: Maybe – in 5 or so years.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe.
Monitor Resolution: 1024x768 – Planning to purchase higher resolution monitor next year or during boxing day.
Additional Comments: I prefer a PC that will have components that would last. I’d also like a pc that is quiet, and won’t burn me when I touch it.
I plan to use this PC for the next 10 years (upgrading along the way whenever necessary).
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This is what I’m currently planning to get:
2x ASUS AMD Radeon HD 6950 (EAH6950 DCII/2DI4S/1GD5) 1 GB GDDR5 SDRAM PCI Express (found for ~$250 for one card = ~$500-$600 for two).
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121431&Tpk=ASUS%20Radeon%20HD%206950
Intel Core i5-2500K BX80623I72600K Unlocked Processor
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1506371&CatId=6991
Still doing research. Am I going in the right direction in terms of how much I’d be investing for the CPU + Graphics card? What do I look for in the latest motherboards nowadays? Any resources provided that would help me make more informed decisions regarding this rig would be greatly appreciated.
Currently using a Laptop - Lenovo T400 since 2009. Only other desktop I ever used was a $20 20GB computer from craigslist that lasted 2 years. Never used high than 1024x768. This new computer will change me. Please help me!
Planning to build my first desktop computer ever and I'd like some of your opinions on the best Graphics Card - CPU - Motherboard combination on a $1500 total budget.
Approximate Purchase Date: Computer to be running by January 2012.
Budget Range: ~$1500 (would consider $2000 if a rig is available that would fit all of my needs).
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
1) Programming, Web Surfing, Using Office products
2) Gaming: Skyrim (Max), League of Legends (Max), Modern Warfare 3 (Max), Battlefield 3 (Best possible).
3) Watching Movies.
Parts Not Required: OS, speakers, mouse, keyboard
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: ebay.ca, ncix.com, canadacomputers.com, canadacomputers.com, tigerdirect.ca.
Country: Canada
Parts Preferences: Good Quality – low maintenance – good cooling – parts that will last - and are quiet.
Overclocking: Maybe – in 5 or so years.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe.
Monitor Resolution: 1024x768 – Planning to purchase higher resolution monitor next year or during boxing day.
Additional Comments: I prefer a PC that will have components that would last. I’d also like a pc that is quiet, and won’t burn me when I touch it.
I plan to use this PC for the next 10 years (upgrading along the way whenever necessary).
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This is what I’m currently planning to get:
2x ASUS AMD Radeon HD 6950 (EAH6950 DCII/2DI4S/1GD5) 1 GB GDDR5 SDRAM PCI Express (found for ~$250 for one card = ~$500-$600 for two).
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121431&Tpk=ASUS%20Radeon%20HD%206950
Intel Core i5-2500K BX80623I72600K Unlocked Processor
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1506371&CatId=6991
Still doing research. Am I going in the right direction in terms of how much I’d be investing for the CPU + Graphics card? What do I look for in the latest motherboards nowadays? Any resources provided that would help me make more informed decisions regarding this rig would be greatly appreciated.
Currently using a Laptop - Lenovo T400 since 2009. Only other desktop I ever used was a $20 20GB computer from craigslist that lasted 2 years. Never used high than 1024x768. This new computer will change me. Please help me!