I originally built my i7-860 when Win 7 launched and it is getting long in the tooth. I am also tired of leaving on the PC 24/7 in my bedroom, but for a while it was my main PC. My goal is to get this new PC up and running so I can then wipe this PC and do a fresh install of Win 10. I will also finally install a SSD in that PC.
Since I won't be gaming, I just don't know if it is worth waiting for Skylake.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Its primary function will serve as a Plex machine running 24/7 streaming multiple streams locally and away from home at the same time. I will also be encoding Mpeg2 recordings with handbrake or ffmpeg. It will essentially sit in a spare bedroom as a workhorse which I may occasionally remote into or hop on if I need to tweak something.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1500 with tax and shipping. I pay tax with Amazon, but I prefer them for easy returns and I have prime. Probably overkill so if I can get it done around $1000 it would be even better
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
US - Florida so no Microcenter and no local PC stores so Newegg or Amazon only really.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU - Not sure if I should wait for Skylake to be easy to pick up or just grab a Haswell
Ram - 16GB min - My i7 hovers around 70% mem usage with 16gbs now when not under heavy load, but I haven't done a clean install since the original build
Case - mid to full tower with aircooling and plenty of space for HDDs
Mobo - been happy with Gigabyte and Asus so far
PSU
SSD - looking at Crucial MX200 500GB
GPU - if it might help since not sure how much iGPU affects CPU.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
I have a spare keyboard and monitor and speakers. I also have a 1TB Black I plan to use as a landing drive
6) Will you be overclocking?
No I never end up doing so.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
I think it is a 21" 16x10 1080p. It is some old Dell freebie that isn't hooked up currently
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Next 30 days
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
Onboard video if going with iGPU. I usually end up filling the tower with HDDs so 6+ SATA ports. Of course drives keep increasing in size, but I still have some spare 1TBs laying around.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes 64 bit, probably going Win 10 though I have both a 7 ultimate and 8.1 pro key not used
Since I won't be gaming, I just don't know if it is worth waiting for Skylake.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Its primary function will serve as a Plex machine running 24/7 streaming multiple streams locally and away from home at the same time. I will also be encoding Mpeg2 recordings with handbrake or ffmpeg. It will essentially sit in a spare bedroom as a workhorse which I may occasionally remote into or hop on if I need to tweak something.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1500 with tax and shipping. I pay tax with Amazon, but I prefer them for easy returns and I have prime. Probably overkill so if I can get it done around $1000 it would be even better
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
US - Florida so no Microcenter and no local PC stores so Newegg or Amazon only really.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU - Not sure if I should wait for Skylake to be easy to pick up or just grab a Haswell
Ram - 16GB min - My i7 hovers around 70% mem usage with 16gbs now when not under heavy load, but I haven't done a clean install since the original build
Case - mid to full tower with aircooling and plenty of space for HDDs
Mobo - been happy with Gigabyte and Asus so far
PSU
SSD - looking at Crucial MX200 500GB
GPU - if it might help since not sure how much iGPU affects CPU.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
I have a spare keyboard and monitor and speakers. I also have a 1TB Black I plan to use as a landing drive
6) Will you be overclocking?
No I never end up doing so.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
I think it is a 21" 16x10 1080p. It is some old Dell freebie that isn't hooked up currently
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Next 30 days
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
Onboard video if going with iGPU. I usually end up filling the tower with HDDs so 6+ SATA ports. Of course drives keep increasing in size, but I still have some spare 1TBs laying around.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes 64 bit, probably going Win 10 though I have both a 7 ultimate and 8.1 pro key not used