Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: within two weeks
Budget Range: $750 Before / After Rebates; Before / After Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming gaming and gaming, also surfing the web. I will be playing games like planetside 2, fallout 3, skyrim, arma 3 alpha
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: (e.g.: CPU, mobo, RAM) **Include Power Supply Make & Model If Re-using** everything
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com is preferred, but any well reputed website like tigerdirect or amazon is fine
Location: Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA
Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g. Would like to stick with ATI cards, but I don't know what I should do for CPU. Some people recomend the i3 3220 but is that better for futre graphics cards or is the amd fx 6300 better. I know I can't oc the i3 as well.
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1600x900
Additional Comments: Already have a keyboard/mouse/monitor. I would like to overclock my CPU but I don't know if at that resolution I'll need it.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: First time PC gamer/builder
Budget Range: $750 Before / After Rebates; Before / After Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming gaming and gaming, also surfing the web. I will be playing games like planetside 2, fallout 3, skyrim, arma 3 alpha
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: (e.g.: CPU, mobo, RAM) **Include Power Supply Make & Model If Re-using** everything
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com is preferred, but any well reputed website like tigerdirect or amazon is fine
Location: Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA
Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g. Would like to stick with ATI cards, but I don't know what I should do for CPU. Some people recomend the i3 3220 but is that better for futre graphics cards or is the amd fx 6300 better. I know I can't oc the i3 as well.
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1600x900
Additional Comments: Already have a keyboard/mouse/monitor. I would like to overclock my CPU but I don't know if at that resolution I'll need it.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: First time PC gamer/builder