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We saved up for this, been a hard scrimp but finally, I had a 3k (for the PC's budget) and now it is done.
I was torn between AMD and Intel. I WANTED an I7 core, however to $$ meant sacrificing components. I debated hand building one, I do have the skill, but after our last two died in the same day I don't want to screw up a huge investment. Those two BTW died back in Jan and were old P4 single core PC's that lasted 5 years with my constant tinkering and upgrading.
So, what did I get?? Well, here are the wife's PC stats:
As you can see, I went with the AMD 6X cpu for hers, the 1055. It's a good solid chip and should last well into 2013-14 before becoming obsolete. The motherboard is an outstanding base for future upgrades. (My PC has the same Nvidia GTX460 so at a later date when either the next level of cards releases OR the GT495 becomes affordable I can SLI those and get the new one for me) While 4GB of ram isn't perfect, I can also upgrade the ram. Same with the sound, it's cheaper for me to by a SB card and slap it in myself then to buy it built in.
Oh, side note, I emailed the company:
Custom gaming computers with extreme performance and overclock. Laptops and custom gaming PC from $599 with free shipping and 3 year warranty.
and asked them what brand grphx card they use and if it had HDMI out, since that affects my monitor purchase, and they not only let me know (it's a gigbyte card) but for free upgraded BOTH of our CPU cooling fans. Right nice of them! Total cost for hers?
$1,440.00
Now, on to mine:
Now the only difference between ours is that mine has red LED on the fans, lacks a built in card reader and has the bigger 1090 core. Why did I get the core? IT WAS MY MONEY!
And I tend to be far more of a power gamer then she is. Again both systems have enough in common that say, when the DDR3 Ram drop enough in price I can toss mine into hers and get some bigger chips for mine.
Total price for mine:
$1,522.00
I was under budget! (free shipping)
So far, the entire experience has been intense, I spent weeks plotting these two. I almost went with an Ibuypower, but I just... didn't get the good vibe from them, and I like helping a small company out. So maybe I spent 2-5% more then I might have had too, but I believe in the end it will be a good purchase. I'll report back in how they work out when they get here next week.
Oh, why did I go with the Pro version of Windows 7 vice home? I always go with the pro version when I can. I like the added features and it's more capable of handling higher ram amounts.
Which monitor will I buy? Tomorrow I will hit Best Buy, see if they have this cheaper, but if not I will get it off the web:
CompUSA.com | P2450H | Samsung P2450H 24 Widescreen Touch of Color LCD M
Samsung P2450H 24" Widescreen Touch of Color LCD Monitor - 1080p, 1920x1080, 70000:1 Dynamicm 1000:1 Native, 2ms, VGA, DVI, HDMI, Tilt
I have some serious love for Samsung. My TV is a Samsung, and the monitor I'm posting on right now, is a Samsung.
I was torn between AMD and Intel. I WANTED an I7 core, however to $$ meant sacrificing components. I debated hand building one, I do have the skill, but after our last two died in the same day I don't want to screw up a huge investment. Those two BTW died back in Jan and were old P4 single core PC's that lasted 5 years with my constant tinkering and upgrading.
So, what did I get?? Well, here are the wife's PC stats:
As you can see, I went with the AMD 6X cpu for hers, the 1055. It's a good solid chip and should last well into 2013-14 before becoming obsolete. The motherboard is an outstanding base for future upgrades. (My PC has the same Nvidia GTX460 so at a later date when either the next level of cards releases OR the GT495 becomes affordable I can SLI those and get the new one for me) While 4GB of ram isn't perfect, I can also upgrade the ram. Same with the sound, it's cheaper for me to by a SB card and slap it in myself then to buy it built in.
Oh, side note, I emailed the company:
Custom gaming computers with extreme performance and overclock. Laptops and custom gaming PC from $599 with free shipping and 3 year warranty.
and asked them what brand grphx card they use and if it had HDMI out, since that affects my monitor purchase, and they not only let me know (it's a gigbyte card) but for free upgraded BOTH of our CPU cooling fans. Right nice of them! Total cost for hers?
$1,440.00
Now, on to mine:
Now the only difference between ours is that mine has red LED on the fans, lacks a built in card reader and has the bigger 1090 core. Why did I get the core? IT WAS MY MONEY!
And I tend to be far more of a power gamer then she is. Again both systems have enough in common that say, when the DDR3 Ram drop enough in price I can toss mine into hers and get some bigger chips for mine.Total price for mine:
$1,522.00
I was under budget! (free shipping)
So far, the entire experience has been intense, I spent weeks plotting these two. I almost went with an Ibuypower, but I just... didn't get the good vibe from them, and I like helping a small company out. So maybe I spent 2-5% more then I might have had too, but I believe in the end it will be a good purchase. I'll report back in how they work out when they get here next week.
Oh, why did I go with the Pro version of Windows 7 vice home? I always go with the pro version when I can. I like the added features and it's more capable of handling higher ram amounts.
Which monitor will I buy? Tomorrow I will hit Best Buy, see if they have this cheaper, but if not I will get it off the web:
CompUSA.com | P2450H | Samsung P2450H 24 Widescreen Touch of Color LCD M
Samsung P2450H 24" Widescreen Touch of Color LCD Monitor - 1080p, 1920x1080, 70000:1 Dynamicm 1000:1 Native, 2ms, VGA, DVI, HDMI, Tilt
I have some serious love for Samsung. My TV is a Samsung, and the monitor I'm posting on right now, is a Samsung.
