letmein
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Hi guys, my existing 6 year old build seems to be dead. I was planning on upgrading by the year end, as it had started giving me problems, but it's demise came earlier than planned. I have not been in touch with the hardware scene in a long time, so I have little knowledge on what's on the market. My requirements are listed below, but here's a quick summary:
- I need only the cabinet and it's components. No peripherals required.
- I plan on using the build with two Dell 27" UHD Monitors.
- I require a big cabinet. Enough space for 1 SSD and 5 HDDs at least.
- Main usage will be browsing and HD videos. Gaming would be rare, and I do not mind playing at lower resolutions. But I want the performance to be snappy, I'll have a browser with 30-40 tabs open, with a HD video playing, MS office documents open etc.
- I will be purchasing it from SMC Int. in Nehru Place, and getting it assembled there.
Thanks
- I need only the cabinet and it's components. No peripherals required.
- I plan on using the build with two Dell 27" UHD Monitors.
- I require a big cabinet. Enough space for 1 SSD and 5 HDDs at least.
- Main usage will be browsing and HD videos. Gaming would be rare, and I do not mind playing at lower resolutions. But I want the performance to be snappy, I'll have a browser with 30-40 tabs open, with a HD video playing, MS office documents open etc.
- I will be purchasing it from SMC Int. in Nehru Place, and getting it assembled there.
Thanks
- What is your budget?
- 60-75K
- What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
- I have a 6 year old Intel i5 750 build, that is past its prime. I do not intend to use any parts except for hard drives.
- CPU - Please suggest
- Motherboard - Please suggest
- GPU - I will be upgrading to 2 x 27" Dell UHD Monitors. I still haven't decided if I will go for 2560x1440 or 4k res. So something that can power them both easily.
- PSU - Whatever is suitable.
- Cabinet - I need a big cabinet. With space for 1 SSD and 5 HDDs. I had an CM HAF 922, that was sufficient in this regard. Please suggest something similar, preferably one that doesn't let in too much dust.
- RAM - Corsair Vengance 8Gb DDR4 (or 16GB?)
- SSD - 250 GB should suffice
- HDD - Available
- Monitor - Available
- Accessories - Mouse, KB, Speakers available
- I have a 6 year old Intel i5 750 build, that is past its prime. I do not intend to use any parts except for hard drives.
- Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
- Already have HDD, monitor, mouse, KB, speakers and UPS.
- Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
- I would need a decent sized SSD to boot from. I'll be using my existing HDDs. I would need a big cabinet, as I already have 5 HDDs
I'm ideally looking for an Intel CPU with a compatible mobo (no overclocking), a decent GPU to drive 2 x 27" monitors for watching HD videos and browsing. (gaming very rarely)
- I would need a decent sized SSD to boot from. I'll be using my existing HDDs. I would need a big cabinet, as I already have 5 HDDs
- Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
- I have a Dell FullHD 24" monitor right now, but within the next 4-6 months I will be upgrading to 2 x 27" Dell UHD Monitors. I still haven't decided if I will go for 2560x1440 or 4k res.
- Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
- Will be purchasing and getting it assembled from SMC Int. in Nehru Place
- Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
- No
- What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
- Browsing
- MS Office Work
- Watching HD/ 4k content
- Playing AoE 2 and other games rarely
- Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
- Intel build
- If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
- Age of Empires 2, if I manage to get it to work. Apart from that, I doubt I'll game much. Even if I do,I do not mind playing games at lower settings.
- What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
- Dual 2560x1440 or 4K if possible?
- Are you looking to overclock?
- Absolutely Not
- Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
- Windows 7 64 bit for now, Win 1o by the end of the yearo
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