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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Would like to buy the parts between now and Black Friday. I have a pretty open time frame would just like it to be completed before the new SimCity comes out early 2013
Budget Range: (e.g.: 300-400) Before / After Rebates; Before / After Shipping: Budget $500-$1000 after rebates and shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Windows 8 Pro, Media Center Extender for Xbox360, Software development (Microsoft C#) and some games like Age of Empires Online, new SimCity (2013), and other real time strategy games.
Are you buying a monitor: No and Yes. I have 2 older Dell 19" UltraSharps I would like to use to start and later add a new 3rd monitor (middle/main) so being able to drive 3+ monitors is required.
Parts to Upgrade: (e.g.: CPU, mobo, RAM) The only parts I might reuse for now would be external DVD Burner, and possible a large case don't remember the brand/model. I'd like to get a much smaller case if possible.
Do you need to buy OS: No I have Windows 8 Pro.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: amazon.com (Have Prime) newegg, anywhere that has a decent price and is reliable.
Location: Tampa, FL
Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to upgrade to Intel CPU): 4 core minimum processor.
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: Probably not the games I play don't use/need it.
Your Monitor Resolution: (e.g.: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200 or if you're upgrading please state what you'd want to get) I don't recall the resolution but the higher the better for me.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Current build is very old and outdated. Want to build something fast and new for the newer development products from Microsoft and for SimCity that comes out early next year.
I use to be way into hardware and builds and new a lot but it's probably been 7+ years now since I did my last build and it's time for a new one rather than just upgrade what I have.
I will try to be as detailed as possible. I'm looking for hardware suggestions to meet my needs I can do my own price hunting. I will probably start buying some of it now but will also wait to see what I can get during black friday.
I already have Windows 8 Pro for it but that's really it. I will be using it for my Xbox as well so running Media Center will be important. Mostly will be use for email/internet and software development with Microsoft products since that's what I do for a living but I want it be good enough to place some games. I mostly like real time strategy games on the PC like Age of Empires online. I have Sim City pre-ordered so it needs to run well too.
Here is a quick list of software that will be installed: IIS, .NET, Microsoft Visual Studio 2012, Office 2013 (Outlook, OneNote, Word, Excel, Access), MS SQL 2012, Lync and lots of various other smaller programs. That's the build of what will be used.
Hardware wish list.
SSD probably 128 for the OS
SATA 2TB + data drive (maybe a 10k rpm)
Min 8 gig of ram but will probably want 16
The smaller the case the better without compromising space for everything and airflow
MIN 3 Monitors, right now I have several Dell 19" Ultra Sharp monitors I will use. I will probably add a new monitor bigger wide screen later as the center and use 2 of the 19" Ultra sharps on the side for a total of 3 so the mobo/processor and case/power supply will probably need to support and be able to fit correctly 2 video cards.
I'm thinking a 4core processor min would be open to 6 or 8 all depends on price.
Budget I was thinking $500 to $1000 but closer to $500 I can get the better.
I don't have a Micro-Center or anything here in Tampa, FL so most if not all will be ordered online. I won't be over clocking and I don't need SLI (I don't think) since I don't plan on playing any games that would use it.
As far as a DVD/CDR burner I have an external I can use it's older but I would be open to getting something new if there was room in the case for it.
Plenty of USB 3.0 ports would be nice as well as external SATA ports. gigabit ethernet port of course. the onboard sound is probably good enough for me.
Budget Range: (e.g.: 300-400) Before / After Rebates; Before / After Shipping: Budget $500-$1000 after rebates and shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Windows 8 Pro, Media Center Extender for Xbox360, Software development (Microsoft C#) and some games like Age of Empires Online, new SimCity (2013), and other real time strategy games.
Are you buying a monitor: No and Yes. I have 2 older Dell 19" UltraSharps I would like to use to start and later add a new 3rd monitor (middle/main) so being able to drive 3+ monitors is required.
Parts to Upgrade: (e.g.: CPU, mobo, RAM) The only parts I might reuse for now would be external DVD Burner, and possible a large case don't remember the brand/model. I'd like to get a much smaller case if possible.
Do you need to buy OS: No I have Windows 8 Pro.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: amazon.com (Have Prime) newegg, anywhere that has a decent price and is reliable.
Location: Tampa, FL
Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to upgrade to Intel CPU): 4 core minimum processor.
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: Probably not the games I play don't use/need it.
Your Monitor Resolution: (e.g.: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200 or if you're upgrading please state what you'd want to get) I don't recall the resolution but the higher the better for me.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Current build is very old and outdated. Want to build something fast and new for the newer development products from Microsoft and for SimCity that comes out early next year.
I use to be way into hardware and builds and new a lot but it's probably been 7+ years now since I did my last build and it's time for a new one rather than just upgrade what I have.
I will try to be as detailed as possible. I'm looking for hardware suggestions to meet my needs I can do my own price hunting. I will probably start buying some of it now but will also wait to see what I can get during black friday.
I already have Windows 8 Pro for it but that's really it. I will be using it for my Xbox as well so running Media Center will be important. Mostly will be use for email/internet and software development with Microsoft products since that's what I do for a living but I want it be good enough to place some games. I mostly like real time strategy games on the PC like Age of Empires online. I have Sim City pre-ordered so it needs to run well too.
Here is a quick list of software that will be installed: IIS, .NET, Microsoft Visual Studio 2012, Office 2013 (Outlook, OneNote, Word, Excel, Access), MS SQL 2012, Lync and lots of various other smaller programs. That's the build of what will be used.
Hardware wish list.
SSD probably 128 for the OS
SATA 2TB + data drive (maybe a 10k rpm)
Min 8 gig of ram but will probably want 16
The smaller the case the better without compromising space for everything and airflow
MIN 3 Monitors, right now I have several Dell 19" Ultra Sharp monitors I will use. I will probably add a new monitor bigger wide screen later as the center and use 2 of the 19" Ultra sharps on the side for a total of 3 so the mobo/processor and case/power supply will probably need to support and be able to fit correctly 2 video cards.
I'm thinking a 4core processor min would be open to 6 or 8 all depends on price.
Budget I was thinking $500 to $1000 but closer to $500 I can get the better.
I don't have a Micro-Center or anything here in Tampa, FL so most if not all will be ordered online. I won't be over clocking and I don't need SLI (I don't think) since I don't plan on playing any games that would use it.
As far as a DVD/CDR burner I have an external I can use it's older but I would be open to getting something new if there was room in the case for it.
Plenty of USB 3.0 ports would be nice as well as external SATA ports. gigabit ethernet port of course. the onboard sound is probably good enough for me.
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