Hello there!
I've been looking for a new PC and a friend recommended this forum. He got recommendations for a new one here and he's happy with the results, so I decided to give it a try.
I will use the recommended template to describe my needs:
Approximate Purchase Date: Within 1-2 months
Budget Range: As I live in Brazil, I don't know exactly the equivalence between parts here and in the USA/UK; parts are much more expensive here. Just as a comparison, I have a desktop with AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 965, 4 GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 6700 series, with windows 7, and it cost me around R$ 2500 (by the time I bought it, I think that, converting it directly to dollars, without considering that parts are much more expensive here, it would cost around US$ 1200, since US$ 1 = R$ 2,00 at the time).
At the moment, US$ 1 = R$ 4. But, without considering the convertion, I was thinking about a more powerful PC than the one I mentioned, being able to play most of modern games (doesn't have to be ultra expensive/run ANY game, but at least being able to play most games without demanding too much from PC).
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, gaming and gaming! I understand that gaming PCs are pretty much the best for anything (I know that some people use it to run heavy software like AutoCAD, but this is not the case). I'm also a mobile developer, but I know that a gaming PC will easily run Android Studio and other tools.
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Everything, probably even the computer case (I mean the PC, I'm not going to buy new mouse, monitor or anything else; just the PC).
Do you need to buy OS: Yes (I think?) I guess I'd be getting windows 8/10
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: There are some brazillian ones: http://www.pichau.com.br/ or https://rocketz.com.br/
Location: São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil
Parts Preferences: by brand or type: The PC I described is the one I'm using atm. Its parts are mostly AMD. However, I noticed that AMD components heat up A LOT and that's a major downer for me; my bedroom is small and once I start using, specially when I'm playing, my bedroom gets REALLY HOT; it's practically unbearable, considering I live in a tropical country with temperatures, in summer, reaching as high as 35+ ºC (95+ ºF). So I think Intel and NVIDIA parts would be a good idea, since I *guess* they don't heat up as much. I will talk about this below.
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Yes, IF it doesn't increase the PC price considerably; if this is an expensive feat, then no
Your Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024 (I intend to keep it)
Additional Comments: So, here's the important part of all the requirements.
As I mentioned earlier, my bedroom is small AND I live in a tropical country, which means it's usually hot over here (consider usual temperature 25 ºC/77 ºF, easily reaching around 35 ºC/95 ºF during summer). With the computer I'm using now, it's unbearable to play when it's not cold, because the room gets too hot (in Brazil, we don't usually have air conditioning, so we use a fan, but it doesn't help much here).
Also, my PC stays under the desktop, in a place with NO air flow (I know, what a place to put a PC), but, as I mentioned, my bedroom is small, so that's the only place available for it. There is no air circulation.
All that being said, I NEED a PC that doesn't heat up much (I know it's paradoxal to want to have a high performance PC AND that doesn't heat up, but that's what I need). A PC with high performance, but that doesn't produce too much heat.
Mind you, I'm not ONLY saying it needs a good cooling system (such as using water coolers), but a PC that doesn't heat up too much; a PC that has a very good cooling system, but that heats too much, will result in all the heat being dissipated in the ENVIRONMENT, that is, my bedroom, making it hot. So I need a PC with good cooling system, but one that doesn't get too hot with usage.
Quite paradoxal, but, if possible, that's how I would like it.
Also, I'd like a quiet PC (no loud coolers or anything like that).
Also, the PC can't be much bigger than my PC case, which is 50x40x18 cm.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: With all that being said, the main reasons I want to have a new PC are:
- I want a new gamer PC; this PC is almost 5 years old and is outdated for most modern games
- I want a PC that doesn't heat up a lot or is noisy
- Since it's old, it's getting blue screen often (even though I reformatted it), performance is not that good anymore (parts have been extensively used for gaming in the past 5 years, so I guess they oldened quite a lot). I'm afraid of the day it will not turn on anymore : (.
(Phew) Sorry for the big post, but some things needed to be thoroughly explained, as I would say it needs some additional requirements.
Thanks a lot for the help!
I've been looking for a new PC and a friend recommended this forum. He got recommendations for a new one here and he's happy with the results, so I decided to give it a try.
I will use the recommended template to describe my needs:
Approximate Purchase Date: Within 1-2 months
Budget Range: As I live in Brazil, I don't know exactly the equivalence between parts here and in the USA/UK; parts are much more expensive here. Just as a comparison, I have a desktop with AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 965, 4 GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 6700 series, with windows 7, and it cost me around R$ 2500 (by the time I bought it, I think that, converting it directly to dollars, without considering that parts are much more expensive here, it would cost around US$ 1200, since US$ 1 = R$ 2,00 at the time).
At the moment, US$ 1 = R$ 4. But, without considering the convertion, I was thinking about a more powerful PC than the one I mentioned, being able to play most of modern games (doesn't have to be ultra expensive/run ANY game, but at least being able to play most games without demanding too much from PC).
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, gaming and gaming! I understand that gaming PCs are pretty much the best for anything (I know that some people use it to run heavy software like AutoCAD, but this is not the case). I'm also a mobile developer, but I know that a gaming PC will easily run Android Studio and other tools.
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Everything, probably even the computer case (I mean the PC, I'm not going to buy new mouse, monitor or anything else; just the PC).
Do you need to buy OS: Yes (I think?) I guess I'd be getting windows 8/10
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: There are some brazillian ones: http://www.pichau.com.br/ or https://rocketz.com.br/
Location: São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil
Parts Preferences: by brand or type: The PC I described is the one I'm using atm. Its parts are mostly AMD. However, I noticed that AMD components heat up A LOT and that's a major downer for me; my bedroom is small and once I start using, specially when I'm playing, my bedroom gets REALLY HOT; it's practically unbearable, considering I live in a tropical country with temperatures, in summer, reaching as high as 35+ ºC (95+ ºF). So I think Intel and NVIDIA parts would be a good idea, since I *guess* they don't heat up as much. I will talk about this below.
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Yes, IF it doesn't increase the PC price considerably; if this is an expensive feat, then no
Your Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024 (I intend to keep it)
Additional Comments: So, here's the important part of all the requirements.
As I mentioned earlier, my bedroom is small AND I live in a tropical country, which means it's usually hot over here (consider usual temperature 25 ºC/77 ºF, easily reaching around 35 ºC/95 ºF during summer). With the computer I'm using now, it's unbearable to play when it's not cold, because the room gets too hot (in Brazil, we don't usually have air conditioning, so we use a fan, but it doesn't help much here).
Also, my PC stays under the desktop, in a place with NO air flow (I know, what a place to put a PC), but, as I mentioned, my bedroom is small, so that's the only place available for it. There is no air circulation.
All that being said, I NEED a PC that doesn't heat up much (I know it's paradoxal to want to have a high performance PC AND that doesn't heat up, but that's what I need). A PC with high performance, but that doesn't produce too much heat.
Mind you, I'm not ONLY saying it needs a good cooling system (such as using water coolers), but a PC that doesn't heat up too much; a PC that has a very good cooling system, but that heats too much, will result in all the heat being dissipated in the ENVIRONMENT, that is, my bedroom, making it hot. So I need a PC with good cooling system, but one that doesn't get too hot with usage.
Quite paradoxal, but, if possible, that's how I would like it.
Also, I'd like a quiet PC (no loud coolers or anything like that).
Also, the PC can't be much bigger than my PC case, which is 50x40x18 cm.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: With all that being said, the main reasons I want to have a new PC are:
- I want a new gamer PC; this PC is almost 5 years old and is outdated for most modern games
- I want a PC that doesn't heat up a lot or is noisy
- Since it's old, it's getting blue screen often (even though I reformatted it), performance is not that good anymore (parts have been extensively used for gaming in the past 5 years, so I guess they oldened quite a lot). I'm afraid of the day it will not turn on anymore : (.
(Phew) Sorry for the big post, but some things needed to be thoroughly explained, as I would say it needs some additional requirements.
Thanks a lot for the help!
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