Approximate Purchase Date:
Next month, a CD in the bank of mine matures. I plan to use that.
Budget Range:
My budget is ~$2,000. But I'd love to stay as "budget" as possible. I don't want to spend extra money on overkill gold-plated Corsair fanboy products.
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
It'll be for college use. So I'd like the components to perform well the next 3-4 years.
I do play a few games, but nothing hardcore like BF3 or Crysis. I mostly play Minecraft & Crossfire; though I'd love to get 100+ FPS in them on high settings.
Maybe some FRAPS & Sony Vegas editing as well of my 15 year old self comes out.
College use is mostly multiple databases streaming and multiple excel projects open.
Are you buying a monitor:
Yes. I'd like a display large enough so I don't have to squint to read text on forums but I'd also like good response time for FPS games. One 27" monitor seems fine but if you can convince me a dual-monitor setup is better for my use, go ahead and sell me the idea.
Parts to Upgrade:
Everything. I don't even have a mouse or keyboard. I'd prefer a Cherry Red mechanical keyboard and whichever wireless/Bluetooth mouse is best.
Do you need to buy OS:
A OEM Win8 version is what I want.
Preferred Website(s):
Newegg & Tiger Direct
Location: City, State/Region, Country:
Virginia, USA
Parts Preferences:
Being built around an i5 3570K seems nice. Unless the Haswell AMD is worth the wait.
Overclocking?:
Maybe. But not 24/7.
SLI or Crossfire:
Don't really know the difference. If its related to the GPU, I only really want one.
Your Monitor Resolution:
Would like 1920x1080. Or a 1920x1200 IPS Panel if they perform well for gaming.
Additional Comments:
I'd like a low profile case. Nothing that screams it should belong in a 12 year old's "battle station."
I'm looking for something that's built for the future. I'm not interested in upgrading ____ every 6 months.
If any questions about something particular, I reply pretty fast.
Next month, a CD in the bank of mine matures. I plan to use that.
Budget Range:
My budget is ~$2,000. But I'd love to stay as "budget" as possible. I don't want to spend extra money on overkill gold-plated Corsair fanboy products.
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
It'll be for college use. So I'd like the components to perform well the next 3-4 years.
I do play a few games, but nothing hardcore like BF3 or Crysis. I mostly play Minecraft & Crossfire; though I'd love to get 100+ FPS in them on high settings.
Maybe some FRAPS & Sony Vegas editing as well of my 15 year old self comes out.
College use is mostly multiple databases streaming and multiple excel projects open.
Are you buying a monitor:
Yes. I'd like a display large enough so I don't have to squint to read text on forums but I'd also like good response time for FPS games. One 27" monitor seems fine but if you can convince me a dual-monitor setup is better for my use, go ahead and sell me the idea.
Parts to Upgrade:
Everything. I don't even have a mouse or keyboard. I'd prefer a Cherry Red mechanical keyboard and whichever wireless/Bluetooth mouse is best.
Do you need to buy OS:
A OEM Win8 version is what I want.
Preferred Website(s):
Newegg & Tiger Direct
Location: City, State/Region, Country:
Virginia, USA
Parts Preferences:
Being built around an i5 3570K seems nice. Unless the Haswell AMD is worth the wait.
Overclocking?:
Maybe. But not 24/7.
SLI or Crossfire:
Don't really know the difference. If its related to the GPU, I only really want one.
Your Monitor Resolution:
Would like 1920x1080. Or a 1920x1200 IPS Panel if they perform well for gaming.
Additional Comments:
I'd like a low profile case. Nothing that screams it should belong in a 12 year old's "battle station."
I'm looking for something that's built for the future. I'm not interested in upgrading ____ every 6 months.
If any questions about something particular, I reply pretty fast.
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