CrimsonEclipse
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- Jun 16, 2004
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I'm due for a whole new gaming rig. I've been out of the game for 5 years so a few things have changed.
So now I would like some advice.
Budget: $1500. (this might increase or decrease by $200)
I already have a Nvidia 680 vid card and a nice monitor (gifts) and nothing else.
General wants:
16GB ram (upgrade to 32GB)
256GB SSD HD
quad core.
At lease some overclocking ability.
Would like to stay air cooled for simplicity, but I've custom build water cooling rigs in the past.
I don't need lights, or fancy anything. Any case size that will accommodate a large vid card. I really don't care about RAID and don't plan to use it.
Not sure if I should go barebones or buy outright from a manufacturer or a complete custom build.
Not sure if I should go AMD or Intel.
I'm even up for an "open air" solution for a case (I don't know if that's still acceptable)
Thanks in advance for any guidance.
So now I would like some advice.
Budget: $1500. (this might increase or decrease by $200)
I already have a Nvidia 680 vid card and a nice monitor (gifts) and nothing else.
General wants:
16GB ram (upgrade to 32GB)
256GB SSD HD
quad core.
At lease some overclocking ability.
Would like to stay air cooled for simplicity, but I've custom build water cooling rigs in the past.
I don't need lights, or fancy anything. Any case size that will accommodate a large vid card. I really don't care about RAID and don't plan to use it.
Not sure if I should go barebones or buy outright from a manufacturer or a complete custom build.
Not sure if I should go AMD or Intel.
I'm even up for an "open air" solution for a case (I don't know if that's still acceptable)
Thanks in advance for any guidance.