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Hey guys,
I'm interested in building a work computer. See below for details of what I'm looking to put together.
1) I'll be using this computer for work. I primarily work out of Excel, Photoshop, InDesign, Outlook, Firefox, Acrobat Professional and Word. I leave every program listed in that last sentence open 24/7 while the computer is running. I plan to reboot every 2-4 weeks. The computer doesn't ever sleep/hibernate.
2) Budget is $1000 without shipping & taxes. Orders must be through newegg.com
3) Live in Florida, USA
4) Need CPU, RAM, Motherboard, HDD (120GB+), CPU heatsink/fan(if one isn't included with CPU).
5) I'll be reusing my Power Supply, Graphics card, DVD-RW. See below for specs.
6) I'm willing to OC if a noob can do it within 30 minutes and if it makes a large difference. I'm planning on replacing this system in 2 years.
7) I run 4x monitors. They are 30 inches and the max resolution is 2560x1600 on each of them.
8) I plan on buying the parts asap and building them whenever I have time after they arrive.
9) Motherboard requirements: I need 5x USB minimum, onboard 100mb NIC (I'm not opposed to running a different NIC if the mobo has slots available), onboard audio (nothing fancy needed here. This computer is for my office and I only play voice mail messages through my speakers. Also, just like the NIC, I'm willing to run a slotted audio card if the mobo has slots available). 2x SATA 1.5Gbps or better slots.
10) I'll be purchasing Windows 7 64-bit professional & Office 2010 64-bit (not sure what version, but it'll have Outlook, Word, Excel).
I'm currently running an HP 500B Microtower with an E7500 and 4GB of ram. If you could give me a guess as to what percentage of performance improvement I'd get out of the new system you're proposing, that'd go a long way in helping me decide whether I need to increase my budget or wait a bit longer for prices to lower on the newer technology. Also, my budget isn't firm. If I can gain a significant performance improvement by going up to $1250ish, then I'd be willing to do that.
Finally, I'm not opposed to purchasing a computer from Dell or some other merchant that pre-builds them. I know back in the day, you'd save a ton of money by building your own computer. If that's no longer the case, then I don't mind buying a pre-built system.
Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
EDIT: One last thing I just thought of, if the price can go way down with little performance drop, I'd be happy to go that route as well
I'm interested in building a work computer. See below for details of what I'm looking to put together.
1) I'll be using this computer for work. I primarily work out of Excel, Photoshop, InDesign, Outlook, Firefox, Acrobat Professional and Word. I leave every program listed in that last sentence open 24/7 while the computer is running. I plan to reboot every 2-4 weeks. The computer doesn't ever sleep/hibernate.
2) Budget is $1000 without shipping & taxes. Orders must be through newegg.com
3) Live in Florida, USA
4) Need CPU, RAM, Motherboard, HDD (120GB+), CPU heatsink/fan(if one isn't included with CPU).
5) I'll be reusing my Power Supply, Graphics card, DVD-RW. See below for specs.
- PSU: ultra lsp650 - If PSU is an issue, I'll happily replace it. Not a deal breaker
- Graphics card: XFX HD 6870 - Gotta keep this card.
- DVD-RW: IDE something... if this isn't compatible with the new system, I'll just replace it. Not a deal breaker
6) I'm willing to OC if a noob can do it within 30 minutes and if it makes a large difference. I'm planning on replacing this system in 2 years.
7) I run 4x monitors. They are 30 inches and the max resolution is 2560x1600 on each of them.
8) I plan on buying the parts asap and building them whenever I have time after they arrive.
9) Motherboard requirements: I need 5x USB minimum, onboard 100mb NIC (I'm not opposed to running a different NIC if the mobo has slots available), onboard audio (nothing fancy needed here. This computer is for my office and I only play voice mail messages through my speakers. Also, just like the NIC, I'm willing to run a slotted audio card if the mobo has slots available). 2x SATA 1.5Gbps or better slots.
10) I'll be purchasing Windows 7 64-bit professional & Office 2010 64-bit (not sure what version, but it'll have Outlook, Word, Excel).
I'm currently running an HP 500B Microtower with an E7500 and 4GB of ram. If you could give me a guess as to what percentage of performance improvement I'd get out of the new system you're proposing, that'd go a long way in helping me decide whether I need to increase my budget or wait a bit longer for prices to lower on the newer technology. Also, my budget isn't firm. If I can gain a significant performance improvement by going up to $1250ish, then I'd be willing to do that.
Finally, I'm not opposed to purchasing a computer from Dell or some other merchant that pre-builds them. I know back in the day, you'd save a ton of money by building your own computer. If that's no longer the case, then I don't mind buying a pre-built system.
Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
EDIT: One last thing I just thought of, if the price can go way down with little performance drop, I'd be happy to go that route as well
