Approximate Purchase Date: next 6 months
Budget Range: 800-1000 After Rebates, Shipping, etc.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming/CAD
Are you buying a monitor: Nope
Parts to Upgrade: Build List below
Do you need to buy OS: No; Windows 7
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg/amazon all parts chosen on pcpartpicker.com
Location: NV, USA
Parts Preferences: Listed Below
Overclocking: Maybe in the Future
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe in the Future
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 (I think)
Additional Comments: I have two different builds that I made; one is AMD and the other is Intel. I'm having some trouble choosing which build and I was wondering if there were any improvements I could make to either of them. I am willing to change the GPUs around (ex. AMD w/ nvidia or Intel w/radeon) but everything else should stay the same. The price isn't such a big factor, although I would like it as low as possible while still getting great performance. I won't be doing much multitasking, unless I'm doing something with CAD. This build needs to hold for at least 2-3 years.
software (Important->least important): BF3 mid-high settings / Solidworks/AutoCAD / HAWKEN / League / Minecraft / TF2 xD (also, various other games)
Why am I upgrading? I have a MacBook Pro (try bootcamping win7 and playing hawken or running solidworks. GAH)
AMD BUILD
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $851.91
INTEL BUILD
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($234.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.48 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.49 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($218.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $946.88
THANKS IN ADVANCE!
Budget Range: 800-1000 After Rebates, Shipping, etc.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming/CAD
Are you buying a monitor: Nope
Parts to Upgrade: Build List below
Do you need to buy OS: No; Windows 7
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg/amazon all parts chosen on pcpartpicker.com
Location: NV, USA
Parts Preferences: Listed Below
Overclocking: Maybe in the Future
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe in the Future
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 (I think)
Additional Comments: I have two different builds that I made; one is AMD and the other is Intel. I'm having some trouble choosing which build and I was wondering if there were any improvements I could make to either of them. I am willing to change the GPUs around (ex. AMD w/ nvidia or Intel w/radeon) but everything else should stay the same. The price isn't such a big factor, although I would like it as low as possible while still getting great performance. I won't be doing much multitasking, unless I'm doing something with CAD. This build needs to hold for at least 2-3 years.
software (Important->least important): BF3 mid-high settings / Solidworks/AutoCAD / HAWKEN / League / Minecraft / TF2 xD (also, various other games)
Why am I upgrading? I have a MacBook Pro (try bootcamping win7 and playing hawken or running solidworks. GAH)
AMD BUILD
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $851.91
INTEL BUILD
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($234.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.48 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.49 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($218.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $946.88
THANKS IN ADVANCE!