I still haven't fulfilled my promise I made 2 years ago on building a computer and I'm hoping to do it this autumn.
Budget > $1000.00 for the system only*
Primary uses > Watch anime, listen to music, casual gaming (may get into heavier gaming), productivity programs (office suites), encoding/decoding music/videos, space heater.
Secondary uses > Virtual machines, light 3D modelling and CAD, light photo editing, other light tasks.
What I would like > SSD, PS/2, S/PDIF (coaxial or TOSLINK).
The secondary uses I listed are things I rarely do, so they are something you probably won't have to account for but I do them every once in awhile.
Any missing cables I can purchase from Monoprice. I'm aware that I will need an anti-static wrist strap. I can get one for a few dollars.
As far as an operating system goes, I can get a free copy of Windows through DreamSpark or I can run Linux.
*My parents agreed to paying for half of the system if the computer is $1000.00 or less and if I buy during Black Friday and/or Cyber Monday because I cannot convince them that buying things separately over time can save more money, and the fourth quarter isn't necessarily the best time to buy computer related things.
Edited by HybridCore - 11/10/12 at 12:24pm
Budget > $1000.00 for the system only*
Primary uses > Watch anime, listen to music, casual gaming (may get into heavier gaming), productivity programs (office suites), encoding/decoding music/videos, space heater.
Secondary uses > Virtual machines, light 3D modelling and CAD, light photo editing, other light tasks.
What I would like > SSD, PS/2, S/PDIF (coaxial or TOSLINK).
The secondary uses I listed are things I rarely do, so they are something you probably won't have to account for but I do them every once in awhile.
- [Case] Fractal Design Arc Midi
- [CPU] Intel Xeon E1230V2
- [Heatsink] CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo
- [Mobo] MSi Z77A-GD65
- [RAM] Samsung 8GB (2x4GB) MV-3V4G3D/US
- [GPU] HIS H787F2G2M Radeon HD7870
- [SSD] Undecided
- [HDD] Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB
- [ODD] Sony AD-7280S-0B CD/DVD Writer/Burner
- [PSU] SeaSonic G Series SSR-RM 550W
Any missing cables I can purchase from Monoprice. I'm aware that I will need an anti-static wrist strap. I can get one for a few dollars.
As far as an operating system goes, I can get a free copy of Windows through DreamSpark or I can run Linux.
*My parents agreed to paying for half of the system if the computer is $1000.00 or less and if I buy during Black Friday and/or Cyber Monday because I cannot convince them that buying things separately over time can save more money, and the fourth quarter isn't necessarily the best time to buy computer related things.
Edited by HybridCore - 11/10/12 at 12:24pm
Trinity; First Build
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Trinity; First Build
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