Been a few years since be built a pc, been on console. So very out of the loop!
Last pc was built down into a htpc.
Don't think I'll reuse any of it, aside from maybe the Corsair Hx 1000 psu as I'm guessing it's still a beast. I'd need to replace it with another so I still have the the eh htpc.
Old spec used to be
Q9550
4870 X2
4870 1gb
Asus Rampage Formula X48 or x58 I forget.
8gb ocz hyper x
For this build, I want to avoid buying for the sake of it being gamer branded etc.
I want the best bang for my Buck.
Budget is flexible, but ideally around 1k. Need a keyboard, mouse, monitor, and headset. but these can be on top if needed.
Monitor wise I'm looking at a single 24, don't have room for triples anymore.
Headset will be a Sennhesiser 350 or 360.
Ive rarely overclocked stuff, Which has made my previous builds a little wasteful.
So I'm looking at maybe an i5 or i7, Which can be over clocked, a fair whack, and be stable.
Ram wise I'm think 16 or 32, seems to be much more needed these days.
Gpu, something ati, not sure on specs of 6 or the the 7 series?
Mobo I have no clue.
Will only listen through headset, so not sure if a sound card is needed for gaming, have an old xfi, but it's in use....
Use wise, will primarily be Bf3, then bf4, though may need a Gpu upgrade for that? Seeing as it's 18 months away.
Need an os, have vista 64 on htpc. 7 on laptop, but partitioned recovery.
Read about some deal getting 8 for 25-30 when upgrading from any windows could onwards? Even the 8 trial?
Monitor wise, some of the hanns g and benq seem to get good reviews?
.Sorry for the essay, just eager to get it built but know nothing of new tech.
Is there anything n the horizon I should hold out for?
Last pc was built down into a htpc.
Don't think I'll reuse any of it, aside from maybe the Corsair Hx 1000 psu as I'm guessing it's still a beast. I'd need to replace it with another so I still have the the eh htpc.
Old spec used to be
Q9550
4870 X2
4870 1gb
Asus Rampage Formula X48 or x58 I forget.
8gb ocz hyper x
For this build, I want to avoid buying for the sake of it being gamer branded etc.
I want the best bang for my Buck.
Budget is flexible, but ideally around 1k. Need a keyboard, mouse, monitor, and headset. but these can be on top if needed.
Monitor wise I'm looking at a single 24, don't have room for triples anymore.
Headset will be a Sennhesiser 350 or 360.
Ive rarely overclocked stuff, Which has made my previous builds a little wasteful.
So I'm looking at maybe an i5 or i7, Which can be over clocked, a fair whack, and be stable.
Ram wise I'm think 16 or 32, seems to be much more needed these days.
Gpu, something ati, not sure on specs of 6 or the the 7 series?
Mobo I have no clue.
Will only listen through headset, so not sure if a sound card is needed for gaming, have an old xfi, but it's in use....
Use wise, will primarily be Bf3, then bf4, though may need a Gpu upgrade for that? Seeing as it's 18 months away.
Need an os, have vista 64 on htpc. 7 on laptop, but partitioned recovery.
Read about some deal getting 8 for 25-30 when upgrading from any windows could onwards? Even the 8 trial?
Monitor wise, some of the hanns g and benq seem to get good reviews?
.Sorry for the essay, just eager to get it built but know nothing of new tech.
Is there anything n the horizon I should hold out for?
