Total War Box+

[soulcatcher357]

Approximate Purchase Date: Within 3 weeks, at most the end of August Early September

Budget Range: $850 After Rebates; After Shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: (Code Compiling- 3D table Apps, online gaming(Total War and Skyrim and Neverwinter Nights 2), surfing the internet, 3D modeling in Blender)

Are you buying a monitor: Later upgrade

Existing Parts from an 9 year old system, possibly to re-use:
Power Supply Corsair TX750 6 months old
Radeon HD 5850
HP 1660 all in one Printer-Scanner-copier USB 2.0 (good supply of ink)
Midtower Case and Fans - ALUMINUM X-Navigator Server 420W W/ Window & Temp Dis,Fan
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=aluminum%20x-navigator%20server&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CEIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newegg.com%2FProduct%2FProduct.aspx%3FItem%3DN82E16811144089&ei=9kwpUIz4Oqfz0gGGqYCoDA&usg=AFQjCNEXETldEr0r8Anb2pSteEswDnSyIQ
Samsung DVD-RW drive (SATA2 or 3) 1 year old
USB media reader
Floppy ??? should I bother?
[Scrapped Parts: FX-55, ASUS 8N-SLI, 2 GIG Corsair XMS, Win XP pro, Office Pro 2003]
Z-Board (worried about working drivers) and Microsoft Wireless Mouse
5.1 surround system/speakers(neeed 2 speaker replacements- wife vaccumed up the cables)


Parts to Upgrade:

CPU
Motherboard
Memory
SSD/HD
CPU Cooler (Overclock maybe a little)


Do you need to buy OS: Yes Windows 7 pro or Windows 8 pro


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: microcenter newegg.com, tigerdirect.com, ebay, amazon)

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Bristow, Virginia US

Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to upgrade to Intel CPU)
3770K or 2700K Intel, though I'd settle for FX8150 maybe even 8120 if the price is right.


Overclocking: Yes sustained speeds only - code compiling and rendering

SLI or Crossfire: crossfire maybe (No more Nvidia - burned through nearby SATA cables and got 3 Nvidia dead cards that didn't last more than a year)

Your Monitor Resolution: (current HD monitor 1080P: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900 /// future monitor: 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200 maybe in 2 years)

Additional Comments: Ability to multitask would be good. Total War Rome and other future games

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Shogun plays at 10-30 frames playable with Darthmod but is unplayable online - Want to play at higher settings; Rendering and code compiling takes too long.

Include a list of any parts you have already selected with descriptively labeled links for parts. Please do not post only links.

Win XP pro $139.99
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0361168

AsRock Z77 Extreme4 $84.99 ($50 off with CPU already factored here)
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0387554

Antec Kuler H2o 620 Watercooler system $55.99
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0391500

2x8GB 16 GB total RAM DDR3 PC1600 9-9-9-24 or better for about $140 or less

Samsung 830 SSD 128 GB
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0385837

3770K Intel CPU
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0388575

Thermal paste (have some AS5 left)

 

[allanitomwesh]

since you want windows 8 pro
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0361170
get that and sign up for the $14 new pc upgrade offer.
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0373900
cheaper cooler, very efficient. Enjoy your rig.

 

[soulcatcher357]

Forgot to mention also my old hard drives available SATA 1:
WD Raptor74GB 10000RPM
Samsung 500GB 5400RPM
Hitatchi 160GB 7200RPM


Probably need a replacement?