I am looking for a new desktop. I have found one that I think fits my needs and my budget. Question is how much would YOU pay for something like this, completely assembled with Windows 7/8 on it already.
CPU Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Motherboard ASRock Z97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Memory G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM GPU EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Case Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Power Supply Corsair 550W ATX12V / EPS12V
I figure with this setup, I can eventually upgrade my monitor to something 1440 and hopefully run this setup for 5 years minimum. I only have a laptop right now, from 2008 mind you and I’m looking for something that can do day to day stuff as well as a little gaming.
I don’t like the motherboard, I’d probably go with the Black Series for Hard Drive from Western Digital, I’d also probably bump up that PSU. Not sure what games you’re playing but if you’re not a heavy gamer, I might scale down that video card to save a little $$$. Maybe go with the Radeon 290X.
I’d assume based on just rough calculations in my head and with no research, you’d probably be looking at around $1,000 for that setup + maybe $100 for Windows 8.
Pretty much, I’d prefer a Full ATX board, unless it is and I’m reading it wrong.
I’d probably go the SSD route too, but if you need the space and want to save a few bucks. I guess go with a standard drive. Or Run SSD as the main and storage on HDDs.
Even in a mini atx tower you’ll have plenty of space for multiple drives. I’d run an SSD and then a traditional spinning drive for cold storage if you really need it.
Storage space is never as much of a concern for me as is speed. SSD is a no brainer nowadays.
After looking at what I will use this for I decided to turn it into more of a budget build than anything else. My friend got a few clearance specials at Microcenter and I shopped the black friday deals hard. In the end I spend about $430. As you will see I still don’t have a video card. I’ve only been playing a few games, Dirt 3 etc. and the computer is still hooked up to my plasma TV. So far I haven’t had any issue running the games I’ve been playing on mild settings with onboard graphics. :ham:
But I do need to get a graphics card… Also I’m having a wierd issue that my computer will turn on without me doing anything. The fans/lights turn on but it doesn’t actually boot. I just turn off the power supply when I’m done, but thats kind of annoying.
SSD or nothing man. They’re not that expensive anymore and the difference with having your OS and main programs installed on an SSD vs slow platter drive is night and day.
ASRock boards like to add features that do stupid things like you’re describing. Go into bios and turn off App Charger, Dehumidifier, and anything regarding wake on mouse/keyboard. Check to see if there is a program installed for the app charger as well and get rid of it. I had one that was related to the app charger “feature” randomly detecting my mouse as a chargeable device and it would do exactly what you’re describing. Annoying for sure.
If you’re not gaming much and are actually getting by with the onboard, maybe watch slickdeals for a GTX 960 or R9 380x, either would put you to pretty decent graphics levels without breaking the bank.