Approximate Purchase Date: end of August/ beginning of September
Budget Range: 1500USD
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, programs relevant to industrial design (CAD, Solidworks and stuff like that), Creative suite..
Are you buying a monitor: yes but the only thing i know about monitors is that IPS is good and so is 1080p.. would be cool if it also doubled as a tv.
Parts to Upgrade: (e.g.: CPU, mobo, RAM) Upgrading CPU, GPU, SSD, PSU, MOBO, RAM, Case.. pretty much everything ha
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon, any other reliable site.
Location: NYC/Syracuse, NY
Parts Preferences: Would like an Intel CPU and NVIDIA GPU
Overclocking: Maybe slightly since I've never tried before
SLI or Crossfire: Doubt I'll need it but Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080, 1920x1200
Additional Comments: A window would be nice. No excessive lights please, and a quiet computer would be great. also aftermarket cooling for the cpu if needed.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I'm replacing my 4 year old HP lapwarmer since I got accepted to the Industrial Design major at my school. Looking for something that will have excellent performance and put me well ahead of the macbookpro using competition for the next few years.
Some parts I’m currently looking at are:
CPU
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770 @ $319.99
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007SZ0EHE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Or the best I can get with my budget
GPU
Either MSI N570GTX TWIN FROZR II NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GDDR5 2DVI/Mini HDMI PCI-Express Video Card N570GTX TWIN FROZR II @ 269.99
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008809SUM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Or GeForce GTX 670 @ 400.00.
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-670
not sure which company to get? EVGA? MSI? I’ve heard some good things about the Twin Frozr, but not sure about the 670
Motherboard
Looking for forward compatibility, ram up to 32gig, perhaps one with the new bios interface thingy. Maybe this would work ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS @148.99
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131837
Storage
I’m definitely getting an SSD. And probably a second mechanical drive around 500gb.
How is the
Kingston HyperX 3K 120 GB SATA III 2.5-Inch 6.0 Gb/s Solid State Drive SH103S3/120G @104.99 ?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007R67FNA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=&tag=amaz98-20
Power Supply
I’m thinking around a 700W, but haven’t got all my parts figured out yet.
RAM
Mushkin Enhanced Redline 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model 997071 @124.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226332&nm_mc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r&cm_mmc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r-_-Memory+%28Desktop+Memory%29-_-Mushkin+Enhanced-_-20226332
Also looking for anything a bit cheaper
Case
The Corsair Obsidian Series 550D Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case @ 139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139012
Corsair Obsidian Series 650D (CC650DW-1) Black Steel structure with black brushed aluminum faceplate ATX Mid Tower Computer Case @ 169.99 after rebates.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139006
I really like the 650D but the price gets to me.
Any good looking, great functioning Case will do really.
Oh and a dvd-rw drive for like 20$
This is my first ever build so any and all advice would be highly appreciated :]
Budget Range: 1500USD
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, programs relevant to industrial design (CAD, Solidworks and stuff like that), Creative suite..
Are you buying a monitor: yes but the only thing i know about monitors is that IPS is good and so is 1080p.. would be cool if it also doubled as a tv.
Parts to Upgrade: (e.g.: CPU, mobo, RAM) Upgrading CPU, GPU, SSD, PSU, MOBO, RAM, Case.. pretty much everything ha
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon, any other reliable site.
Location: NYC/Syracuse, NY
Parts Preferences: Would like an Intel CPU and NVIDIA GPU
Overclocking: Maybe slightly since I've never tried before
SLI or Crossfire: Doubt I'll need it but Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080, 1920x1200
Additional Comments: A window would be nice. No excessive lights please, and a quiet computer would be great. also aftermarket cooling for the cpu if needed.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I'm replacing my 4 year old HP lapwarmer since I got accepted to the Industrial Design major at my school. Looking for something that will have excellent performance and put me well ahead of the macbookpro using competition for the next few years.
Some parts I’m currently looking at are:
CPU
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770 @ $319.99
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007SZ0EHE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Or the best I can get with my budget
GPU
Either MSI N570GTX TWIN FROZR II NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GDDR5 2DVI/Mini HDMI PCI-Express Video Card N570GTX TWIN FROZR II @ 269.99
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008809SUM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Or GeForce GTX 670 @ 400.00.
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-670
not sure which company to get? EVGA? MSI? I’ve heard some good things about the Twin Frozr, but not sure about the 670
Motherboard
Looking for forward compatibility, ram up to 32gig, perhaps one with the new bios interface thingy. Maybe this would work ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS @148.99
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131837
Storage
I’m definitely getting an SSD. And probably a second mechanical drive around 500gb.
How is the
Kingston HyperX 3K 120 GB SATA III 2.5-Inch 6.0 Gb/s Solid State Drive SH103S3/120G @104.99 ?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007R67FNA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=&tag=amaz98-20
Power Supply
I’m thinking around a 700W, but haven’t got all my parts figured out yet.
RAM
Mushkin Enhanced Redline 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model 997071 @124.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226332&nm_mc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r&cm_mmc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r-_-Memory+%28Desktop+Memory%29-_-Mushkin+Enhanced-_-20226332
Also looking for anything a bit cheaper
Case
The Corsair Obsidian Series 550D Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case @ 139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139012
Corsair Obsidian Series 650D (CC650DW-1) Black Steel structure with black brushed aluminum faceplate ATX Mid Tower Computer Case @ 169.99 after rebates.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139006
I really like the 650D but the price gets to me.
Any good looking, great functioning Case will do really.
Oh and a dvd-rw drive for like 20$
This is my first ever build so any and all advice would be highly appreciated :]