- Jan 28, 2013
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The time has come for me to build a new system. For a point of reference, I’ll be coming from a Phenom X4 9600 with 4 gigs of RAM and a 512 mb Radeon HD 3850... running Vista... Yeah, it’s been a while. 
I’ve been catching up on what’s good in a system these days, but I figured why not ask the experts at such things?
Approximate Purchase Date: Within two weeks.
Budget Range: $700-800 USD, before rebates, after shipping.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (90%), 3D rendering/video editing (10% - which pretty much means hobbyist). I play a lot of MMOs, and I’d like the option of playing Skyrim comfortably.
Are you buying a monitor: Not at the moment, although upgrading to a nice 23-24” is an option down the road (or possibly two).
Parts to Upgrade: Everything from the case to what’s inside.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Doesn’t really matter, although getting everything from one place would be a bonus.
Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Parts Preferences: I have always been an AMD person, but realistically, whatever gives me the most bang for my $$$.
Overclocking: Not on my immediate list of things to do, but I’m not adverse to it, depending on budget allowances, perhaps leaving me the ability to do so later.
SLI or Crossfire: Unimportant. And in my budget, probably not realistic.
Your Monitor Resolution: Currently running 1680 x 1050, although 1920 x 1080 is the eventual resolution.
Additional Comments: I could care less about how pretty the case is; if push came to shove I have a beat up beige full size tower I could use instead of a new case. Having a quiet system isn’t that big of a deal either. It would be nice if I could get a SSD, but that’s also not a hard and fast requirement.
I’ve been catching up on what’s good in a system these days, but I figured why not ask the experts at such things?
Approximate Purchase Date: Within two weeks.
Budget Range: $700-800 USD, before rebates, after shipping.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (90%), 3D rendering/video editing (10% - which pretty much means hobbyist). I play a lot of MMOs, and I’d like the option of playing Skyrim comfortably.
Are you buying a monitor: Not at the moment, although upgrading to a nice 23-24” is an option down the road (or possibly two).
Parts to Upgrade: Everything from the case to what’s inside.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Doesn’t really matter, although getting everything from one place would be a bonus.
Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Parts Preferences: I have always been an AMD person, but realistically, whatever gives me the most bang for my $$$.
Overclocking: Not on my immediate list of things to do, but I’m not adverse to it, depending on budget allowances, perhaps leaving me the ability to do so later.
SLI or Crossfire: Unimportant. And in my budget, probably not realistic.
Your Monitor Resolution: Currently running 1680 x 1050, although 1920 x 1080 is the eventual resolution.
Additional Comments: I could care less about how pretty the case is; if push came to shove I have a beat up beige full size tower I could use instead of a new case. Having a quiet system isn’t that big of a deal either. It would be nice if I could get a SSD, but that’s also not a hard and fast requirement.
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