Approximate Purchase Date: over the next 30 days
Budget Range: as little as possible ... but I know good stuff costs more
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Internet, Video (Netflix, Hulu, ESPN3), Music (WinAmp), Microsoft Office
Parts Not Required: have speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: any that delivers what they say, I also we be able to stop at a Microcenter a week from Sunday if it makes sense (drive by, not near by)
Country: USA (Michigan)
Parts Preferences: I would like quality reliable parts that last
Overclocking: Maybe ... only because it might be interesting to do
SLI or Crossfire: I wouldn't think so ( full disclosure ... I'm not a gamer but this forum has it together!)
Monitor Resolution: at least 1920x1080 with a 23"+ size ... if larger monitors need more than HD I would user higher resolution if I could
Additional Comments: I'm looking to start with a cheap processor like a Celeron G530 or a Pentium G620 (Passmark scores are very close together) and then replace it when the PC gets too slow or Intel stops making new chips for the 1155 socket. Mostly it is time to move on to Win7 (it is coming a work) and the PC I have (Compaq SP1650NX) is getting to feel really slow.
I'm thinking a solid mobo that would eventually run an Ivy Bridge nicely (or what comes after if they arrive as 1155 compatiable) and if it made a huge difference a single GPU even further out if it would speed things up and make the PC last longer.
I have used 170GB on my disk so I think 250-320GB would be a lot of space ... but a 7200 RPM drive with a SATA3 connection. I'm even thinking a small SSD for Win7 and maybe Office would be fast and then the HD could be smaller.
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Include a list of any parts you have already selected with descriptively labeled links for parts.
Right now I have a Compaq SR1650nx ... maybe some of these parts could be reused???
> case ... holds an ATX board (ASUS A8AE-LE) that is 9.6" x 9.6" ... but a new (nothing fancy but current connections) case would be fine
> I have a 16x DVD (+/-)R/RW DL Lightscribe drive and a CD-ROM drive
> the HDD is 250GB SATA and 7200 RPM ... if I built a PC with a SSD I could reformat the drive and reuse, although it is the original and 7+ years old
I'm looking forward to thoughts on what you all think makes sense ... cheap, but an upgradeable work in progress!
Thanks in advance ...
Budget Range: as little as possible ... but I know good stuff costs more
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Internet, Video (Netflix, Hulu, ESPN3), Music (WinAmp), Microsoft Office
Parts Not Required: have speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: any that delivers what they say, I also we be able to stop at a Microcenter a week from Sunday if it makes sense (drive by, not near by)
Country: USA (Michigan)
Parts Preferences: I would like quality reliable parts that last
Overclocking: Maybe ... only because it might be interesting to do
SLI or Crossfire: I wouldn't think so ( full disclosure ... I'm not a gamer but this forum has it together!)
Monitor Resolution: at least 1920x1080 with a 23"+ size ... if larger monitors need more than HD I would user higher resolution if I could
Additional Comments: I'm looking to start with a cheap processor like a Celeron G530 or a Pentium G620 (Passmark scores are very close together) and then replace it when the PC gets too slow or Intel stops making new chips for the 1155 socket. Mostly it is time to move on to Win7 (it is coming a work) and the PC I have (Compaq SP1650NX) is getting to feel really slow.
I'm thinking a solid mobo that would eventually run an Ivy Bridge nicely (or what comes after if they arrive as 1155 compatiable) and if it made a huge difference a single GPU even further out if it would speed things up and make the PC last longer.
I have used 170GB on my disk so I think 250-320GB would be a lot of space ... but a 7200 RPM drive with a SATA3 connection. I'm even thinking a small SSD for Win7 and maybe Office would be fast and then the HD could be smaller.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Include a list of any parts you have already selected with descriptively labeled links for parts.
Right now I have a Compaq SR1650nx ... maybe some of these parts could be reused???
> case ... holds an ATX board (ASUS A8AE-LE) that is 9.6" x 9.6" ... but a new (nothing fancy but current connections) case would be fine
> I have a 16x DVD (+/-)R/RW DL Lightscribe drive and a CD-ROM drive
> the HDD is 250GB SATA and 7200 RPM ... if I built a PC with a SSD I could reformat the drive and reuse, although it is the original and 7+ years old
I'm looking forward to thoughts on what you all think makes sense ... cheap, but an upgradeable work in progress!
Thanks in advance ...
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