Approximate Purchase Date: the next couple of months
Budget Range: $1000-1200
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, video converting, surfing Internet and media player
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: New build
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for parts: ncix.ca or canadacomputers.com
Location: Toronto, ON
Parts Preferences: good quality?
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe but not possible with mini-ITX right now
Your Monitor Resolution: no clue
Additional Comments: quiet PC is nice. Low power/heat and Small is best with some gaming performance. Game wise -I don't know yet. Maybe some fps, minecraft.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: my laptop turned out to be a POS - gasp, shock, surprise. I've never had a good laptop. Gone through toshiba, Sony x2 and IBM/Lenovo
LIST OF CHOSEN PARTS------
Case - Fractal Design Node 304
CPU - either i3 3225, i5 3450 or i5 3570K
MB - asus P8Z77-I mini-ITX (has wifi - mandatory)
Graphics card - prefer ATI cards for cost effectiveness. Probably a 7850 or 7870. Worst case a 6850.
HDD - 1 ssd - unknown brand and 1 Sata drive - also unknown.
Ram - unknown
PSU - must be under 160mm in depth(length) to fit. Modular connection psu needs to be smaller for case.
Budget Range: $1000-1200
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, video converting, surfing Internet and media player
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: New build
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for parts: ncix.ca or canadacomputers.com
Location: Toronto, ON
Parts Preferences: good quality?
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe but not possible with mini-ITX right now
Your Monitor Resolution: no clue
Additional Comments: quiet PC is nice. Low power/heat and Small is best with some gaming performance. Game wise -I don't know yet. Maybe some fps, minecraft.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: my laptop turned out to be a POS - gasp, shock, surprise. I've never had a good laptop. Gone through toshiba, Sony x2 and IBM/Lenovo
LIST OF CHOSEN PARTS------
Case - Fractal Design Node 304
CPU - either i3 3225, i5 3450 or i5 3570K
MB - asus P8Z77-I mini-ITX (has wifi - mandatory)
Graphics card - prefer ATI cards for cost effectiveness. Probably a 7850 or 7870. Worst case a 6850.
HDD - 1 ssd - unknown brand and 1 Sata drive - also unknown.
Ram - unknown
PSU - must be under 160mm in depth(length) to fit. Modular connection psu needs to be smaller for case.
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