OK, you guys are probably right - Edit 1
Before modification by BlackAdder at 22/10/2010 05:55:54 PM
Perhaps you could help me a bit, though. I'm trying to conserve as much money as I can naturally, so I'm considering using my current case instead of getting a new one. This means the new motherboard would have to be a micro ATX instead of a standard sized one. Is this OK or should I just go for a new case and the standard ATX MOBO?
I think the MOBO is probably the most important piece to select wisely as far as future upgradeability goes, but at the moment, there seems like a lot of advanced tech that is really not useful but costs a lot. Like the 6.0 Gb/s SATA interface instead of the standard 3.0. I don't think current HDs have even maxed out the 3.0 tech yet, so I'm not sure if I should spend the extra money for 6.0, even if it's more future-oriented.
But yeah, other than the mobo ($185), here are my proposed specs:
i7 Bloomfield 930 3.06 GHz ($300)
4 GB Corsair SDRAM (1600 MHz) (will upgrade to 8 GB when I have more monies lolz) ($100)
Radeon 5670 1 GB GDDR5 ($75) - not the best but works for me.
Corsair 630 W PSU ($75)
64 GB Samsung SSD for OS and a few programs ($115)
1 TB Western Digital Black for storage ($90)
I'm probably just going to keep my DVD and DVD-RW drives and transfer them over to the new computer. I might get Blu-Ray later, but no rush. Obviously reusing my monitor as well. And my TV Tuner.
If I've calculated correctly, that's under 1000 USD out of pocket for me (possibly less, I only looked at prices on newegg), which is about what my budget would be. Maybe I will get 8 GB RAM now, not sure.
I will use the computer MOSTLY for work-related stuff, browsing the web, etc., but I want to turn it into a HTPC and hook up an HDTV to it (sometime) and I do some occasional gaming as well. So the specs might be overkill, but whatevs. Hopefully you can give me some suggestions, then.
I think the MOBO is probably the most important piece to select wisely as far as future upgradeability goes, but at the moment, there seems like a lot of advanced tech that is really not useful but costs a lot. Like the 6.0 Gb/s SATA interface instead of the standard 3.0. I don't think current HDs have even maxed out the 3.0 tech yet, so I'm not sure if I should spend the extra money for 6.0, even if it's more future-oriented.
But yeah, other than the mobo ($185), here are my proposed specs:
i7 Bloomfield 930 3.06 GHz ($300)
4 GB Corsair SDRAM (1600 MHz) (will upgrade to 8 GB when I have more monies lolz) ($100)
Radeon 5670 1 GB GDDR5 ($75) - not the best but works for me.
Corsair 630 W PSU ($75)
64 GB Samsung SSD for OS and a few programs ($115)
1 TB Western Digital Black for storage ($90)
I'm probably just going to keep my DVD and DVD-RW drives and transfer them over to the new computer. I might get Blu-Ray later, but no rush. Obviously reusing my monitor as well. And my TV Tuner.
If I've calculated correctly, that's under 1000 USD out of pocket for me (possibly less, I only looked at prices on newegg), which is about what my budget would be. Maybe I will get 8 GB RAM now, not sure.
I will use the computer MOSTLY for work-related stuff, browsing the web, etc., but I want to turn it into a HTPC and hook up an HDTV to it (sometime) and I do some occasional gaming as well. So the specs might be overkill, but whatevs. Hopefully you can give me some suggestions, then.