Hey all,
I'm planning on build a new rig soon and I'd love to have some input. It's been nearly a decade since I've build a new, full rig! I'm trying to get keep under $1k for now.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Right now I've got some parts put together on amazon just for reference. Here they are:
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0134EW7G...colid=83VMHTP8YL8W&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
SSD: Silicon Power 240GB SSD 3D NAND S55 TLC 7mm (0.28") Internal Solid State Drive
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M61OWR...colid=83VMHTP8YL8W&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Mobo: MSI PRO Series Intel 8th Gen LGA 1151 M.2 D-Sub DVI DP USB 3.0 Gigabit LAN CFX ATX Motherboard
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075GN9YC...colid=83VMHTP8YL8W&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Case: NZXT S340 Mid Tower Computer Case, White
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NGMIBX...colid=83VMHTP8YL8W&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
CPU: Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0759FKH8...colid=83VMHTP8YL8W&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Cheers,
I'm planning on build a new rig soon and I'd love to have some input. It's been nearly a decade since I've build a new, full rig! I'm trying to get keep under $1k for now.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
- Gaming mostly (such as PoE, Overwatch); Web browsing
- ~$800 or so is fine. I could stretch a bit.
- USA, Maryland
- CPU, RAM, Case, Mobo, SSD
- I have a EVGA 600W
- Probably not
- 22' 1920x1080
- Within the next 2 months
- N/A
- Yes, Windows 7 64Bit
Right now I've got some parts put together on amazon just for reference. Here they are:
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0134EW7G...colid=83VMHTP8YL8W&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
SSD: Silicon Power 240GB SSD 3D NAND S55 TLC 7mm (0.28") Internal Solid State Drive
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M61OWR...colid=83VMHTP8YL8W&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Mobo: MSI PRO Series Intel 8th Gen LGA 1151 M.2 D-Sub DVI DP USB 3.0 Gigabit LAN CFX ATX Motherboard
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075GN9YC...colid=83VMHTP8YL8W&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Case: NZXT S340 Mid Tower Computer Case, White
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NGMIBX...colid=83VMHTP8YL8W&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
CPU: Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0759FKH8...colid=83VMHTP8YL8W&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Cheers,
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