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Need advice on a new PC
Posted on 3/20/13 at 11:01 am
Posted on 3/20/13 at 11:01 am
Stout suggested that I post here.
My ten year old Dell XPS has reached the limit of what I can do to keep it current. In reality, it reached that limit a while back, but I've been sacrificing quality to avoid upgrading.
I am leaning towards building over buying, as I have a new 1 TB hard drive, CD drives, Monitor/Keyboard/Mouse, software, and possibly Video Card I can cannibalize from my current PC that are all less than two years old. But I want a machine that has the ability for me to adapt to changing specs and will last me a while.
My question is, where to start? I've purchased from Newegg before, and I know they run bundle deals. Is it best to try to piece it together, or go with a bundle? Perhaps another site?
Any help is much appreciated.
My ten year old Dell XPS has reached the limit of what I can do to keep it current. In reality, it reached that limit a while back, but I've been sacrificing quality to avoid upgrading.
I am leaning towards building over buying, as I have a new 1 TB hard drive, CD drives, Monitor/Keyboard/Mouse, software, and possibly Video Card I can cannibalize from my current PC that are all less than two years old. But I want a machine that has the ability for me to adapt to changing specs and will last me a while.
My question is, where to start? I've purchased from Newegg before, and I know they run bundle deals. Is it best to try to piece it together, or go with a bundle? Perhaps another site?
Any help is much appreciated.
This post was edited on 3/20/13 at 11:02 am
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Posted on 3/20/13 at 11:03 am to elprez00
Posted on 3/20/13 at 11:06 am to busbeepbeep
quote:
What's your budget?
Probably <$1000. I want something that will get me current, but leave me the ability to upgrade in the future.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 11:06 am to elprez00
What do you plan to use the computer for?
Posted on 3/20/13 at 11:07 am to tom
Gaming. Thats all I pretty much use my desktop for any more.
Bought Heart of the Swarm, and my current machine runs it, but barely. I knew I would have problems. Diablo really was pushing it. I cant run any current FPS on it.
Bought Heart of the Swarm, and my current machine runs it, but barely. I knew I would have problems. Diablo really was pushing it. I cant run any current FPS on it.
This post was edited on 3/20/13 at 11:08 am
Posted on 3/20/13 at 11:10 am to elprez00
You'll definitely want to build then. What is your current video card? Do you have Windows 7 or above that you can take from the old computer?
Posted on 3/20/13 at 11:16 am to elprez00
I build all the time, just built a mini itx xeon E3-1230 workstation, but for work we check delloutlet on the twitter for good deals on refurbs with warranty. Last year I bought 4 desktop workstations for less than 1200.00 bucks.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 11:18 am to elprez00
quote:
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/p/KZxy
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/p/KZxy/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: https://pcpartpicker.com/p/KZxy/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec Three Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $703.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-20 12:20 EDT-0400)
Pick a video card ( hierarchy and best at each price range ), and you're good to go. Add your 1TB as a data drive.
eta: As said below, look for a different case... Antec 300 sucks. Coolermaster makes some decent cheap cases. I like the Fractal cases in the $80-100 range.
This post was edited on 3/20/13 at 12:33 pm
Posted on 3/20/13 at 11:28 am to busbeepbeep
quote:
busbeepbeep
Posted on 3/20/13 at 12:21 pm to busbeepbeep
no reason to buy the K series processors unless you are going to overclock it.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 12:24 pm to jcole4lsu
quote:
no reason to buy the K series processors unless you are going to overclock it.
true, but didn't my selection of K series, Z77, and aftermarket cooling indicate my intentions in that configuration? It's so easy to do a modest bump with this architecture without any increased voltage, so why not?
Posted on 3/20/13 at 12:28 pm to busbeepbeep
Dont get the Antec 300. That case is horrible.
Also go with a different SSD. Samsung 830, Sandisk Extreme, Kingston HyperX 3k and the vertex 4 are all faster
Also go with a different SSD. Samsung 830, Sandisk Extreme, Kingston HyperX 3k and the vertex 4 are all faster
Posted on 3/20/13 at 12:29 pm to jcole4lsu
Possibly upgrade or switch to a different case?
Like Antec 900? shitty cases are terrible to build in
Video Cards are pretty deep discussion on their own and have a huge range. If you are really going to straight game with it on assuming 1080p I would spend the rest of the budget up to 1000 (like you originally stated) on the gpu
Like Antec 900? shitty cases are terrible to build in
Video Cards are pretty deep discussion on their own and have a huge range. If you are really going to straight game with it on assuming 1080p I would spend the rest of the budget up to 1000 (like you originally stated) on the gpu
Posted on 3/20/13 at 12:32 pm to bluebarracuda
quote:
Dont get the Antec 300. That case is horrible.
you're right. I meant 900. I used to have one. I use a Fractal Arc Midi now.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 12:33 pm to busbeepbeep
Buy a console, soooo much awesome!
Posted on 3/20/13 at 12:34 pm to busbeepbeep
as an aside I love that this board has turned into a quasi PC tech type board.. 
Posted on 3/20/13 at 12:34 pm to busbeepbeep
quote:
true, but didn't my selection of K series, Z77, and aftermarket cooling indicate my intentions in that configuration? It's so easy to do a modest bump with this architecture without any increased voltage, so why not?
OP was on the fence between buying and building... i never, ever recommend a novice to do any manipulation at all to the CPU or GPU. they simply dont know what they are doing.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 12:41 pm to jcole4lsu
PCPartPicker part list: LINK
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK /
Benchmarks: LINK /
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($133.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Grey 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $696.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-20 13:41 EDT-0400)
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK /
Benchmarks: LINK /
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($133.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Grey 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $696.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-20 13:41 EDT-0400)
Posted on 3/20/13 at 12:43 pm to bluebarracuda
I too would recommend the AMD build over intel, the fx-8350 is pretty awesome for price to performance.
Gives you even more room to through money at a gpu!
Gives you even more room to through money at a gpu!
Posted on 3/20/13 at 12:44 pm to bluebarracuda
did OP ever say what his video card was?
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