Thought I would post a bit about what I'm looking for. Hardware suggestions including links appreciated.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming / Streaming Video Games / Web browsing (lots of pages open at the same time)
Possibly video editing at some point. I am a heavy multi-tasker so I tend to have a lot of things open at the same time and work very quickly. Maybe use it to watch a DVD/BluRay from time-to-time.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1500 after taxes buying local. I could possibly squeeze out another $100-200 if it was worth it. But only if it was absolutely necessary for a much better rig. I'll be going through NCIX or Frontier Computer.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Vancouver, BC, Canada
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
1x SSD
1x HDD
Video Card
Motherboard
PSU
Case (Prefer a case with a window on the side, but open to options.) I like a more
sleek / minimalistic look, nothing too busy.Must have USB ports on the front. Prefer at least 2x 3.0
CPU
Memory 16GB?
Power Supply
Optical Drive (BluRay or DVD)
CPU Cooler
Possible additional fans for the case depending on how many come with it.
LED lighting options?
5) Will you be overclocking?
No, I won't.
6) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1920 x 1200 - 24"
Samsung Syncmaster T240
7) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Sometime this month.
8) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
Really not sure here. USB 3.0 would be nice.
I will probably use onboard sound and consider picking up an external sound card later if I want better audio.
9) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
No, I don't. I think I'd prefer Win7 over Win8 though.Unless someone can present some good arguments for me dealing with the headaches of Win8
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming / Streaming Video Games / Web browsing (lots of pages open at the same time)
Possibly video editing at some point. I am a heavy multi-tasker so I tend to have a lot of things open at the same time and work very quickly. Maybe use it to watch a DVD/BluRay from time-to-time.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1500 after taxes buying local. I could possibly squeeze out another $100-200 if it was worth it. But only if it was absolutely necessary for a much better rig. I'll be going through NCIX or Frontier Computer.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Vancouver, BC, Canada
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
1x SSD
1x HDD
Video Card
Motherboard
PSU
Case (Prefer a case with a window on the side, but open to options.) I like a more
sleek / minimalistic look, nothing too busy.Must have USB ports on the front. Prefer at least 2x 3.0
CPU
Memory 16GB?
Power Supply
Optical Drive (BluRay or DVD)
CPU Cooler
Possible additional fans for the case depending on how many come with it.
LED lighting options?
5) Will you be overclocking?
No, I won't.
6) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1920 x 1200 - 24"
Samsung Syncmaster T240
7) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Sometime this month.
8) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
Really not sure here. USB 3.0 would be nice.
I will probably use onboard sound and consider picking up an external sound card later if I want better audio.
9) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
No, I don't. I think I'd prefer Win7 over Win8 though.Unless someone can present some good arguments for me dealing with the headaches of Win8
) and then get that.