Help hellas1 build a new rig!

[hellas1]

Hi everyone,

I have a 6 yr old system and am concerned that it'll die on me so I'm trying to be proactive and buy a new computer before that happens. It's going to be used for gaming and office/business based use (Aka Microsoft Office, Autocad,etc.):

My budget is approx. $1200-$1700 so please feel free to let me know if more $$ is needed for good parts with fast speeds.

Here are my current specs:

Win 7 professional

Intel 2.4 ghz core 2 quad processor

8GB RAM...I forget the speed but it works for me

Nvidia 260 GTX overclocked out of the box

C drive: 300 GB & D drive: 300 GB.........

One HP lightscribe DVD player/burner

SyncMaster 914v 17" non-wide screen monitor (Thin, not bulky like circa '90)

2 Benwin cheapo speakers

Logitech keyboard & mouse


Now, I'm trying to get the following for my new system:

Win 8 professional

I7 processor with fast speed

10GB of fast RAM also

1TB/2TB HD space

Wide screen monitor

Gaming Keyboard & mouse

Gaming Speakers

Can anyone please point me to the right components for Win 8 professional within my budget?

This is my first do-it-yourself P.C. and heard that Newegg is the place to go in the U.S. for making your own rig.

Thank you kindly & ever so much,

hellas1

[Totalheadache]

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=560054

but haswell and new cards from AMD/Nvidia are coming soonish so i'd wait.

What you can decide upon is what screen size do you want to use? Do you also want a 3d 120hz screen as oppose to a 60hz ips screen?

Also you can start deciding on your case.

I'm a single screen single fast gpu myself...I have been tempted by a 3d screen as my mate says some games are amazing.

However I do believe 3d tanks your fps quite a bit. (something i am looking into).

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=370638

oh and i heard/read windows 8 is going to be crap. (or is crap).

[Alkaline Earth]

Where you buy from isn't a big isue, whoever sells the same thing cheapest is where you want to buy that item. Rarely do I suggest buying all your parts from the same place as you are losing out on savings that could make your computer more powerful.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.99 @ Amazon)

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Don't need to spend the extra money on the i7-3770K as overclocking won't be necessary.

Motherboard: Asus P8H77-V ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($115.99 @ Newegg)

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Solid motherboard

Memory: Corsair 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)

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You likely will not use 16GB of memory but overhead is nice to have, if you can find out what type of RAM you had before you can buy 8GB of the same RAM and save yourself some money.

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz)

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2TB of 7200RPM HDD

Storage: Corsair Neutron Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Newegg)

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SSD for programs that you use frequently and you want to load faster as well as your operating system.

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($444.98 @ Newegg)

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My favorite graphics card

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)

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You can reuse your old case if it fits ATX motherboards and save yourself the money

Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.00 @ Amazon)

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80 PLUS certified and 650W gives you overhead power

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)

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You can just reuse your old one instead of buying this new one

Monitor: Asus ML228H 21.5" Monitor ($149.98 @ NCIX US)

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It has a 2ms response time, 1080p, all around great monitor

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($139.99 @ Mac Mall)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K60 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($68.46 @ NCIX US)

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My favorite keyboard by far

Mouse: Logitech G9x Wired Laser Mouse ($68.95 @ B&H)

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Looking around and this is generally regarded as one of the best mouses around.

Speakers: Logitech Z313 25 ($44.99)

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Lots of bass to this, will not be dissapointed.

Total: $1804.26
Total Without Case, Optical Drive, and one of the HDDS: 1,647.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

[Totalheadache]

well two things about the above build is take off one of the 1tb hdds and getting a 24inch or 23inch screen.

also i dont understand why "overclocking wont be necessary", always go for the k version of a cpu if the price isnt 2 much different.

and dont get a gpu for now.

and i'd not spend that much on a keyboard. usually I spend around £10 on mine

and yes 8gb ram is enough.

[Alkaline Earth]

You don't know what joy a good mechanical keyboardwith cherry mx switches provides me

[Totalheadache]

You don't know what joy a good mechanical keyboardwith cherry mx switches provides me

am sure it's great but for me bigger screen>things like mouse/keyboard. i agree though decent speakers is a must...so most of what you posted is fine

p.s things like mouse etc are bits you can add in later. (or get as an xmas present).

[Jakethe_Snake15]

Use NCIX.com's build price of $50 (after checking to make sure they'd build and ship to the States, they do for Canada for sure, but not 100% sure about if they do for the States) as a reference for whatever shop you go to, if you go down that route.

[hellas1]

Use NCIX.com's build price of $50 (after checking to make sure they'd build and ship to the States, they do for Canada for sure, but not 100% sure about if they do for the States) as a reference for whatever shop you go to, if you go down that route.

Right on man.

Thank you!
hellas1