What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.
• Gaming (Various games on Steam - mostly the newer ones. I also play MMOs like WOW and Eve)
What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?
• I would like to stay under $5,000 ideally.
When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.
• July
What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (Tower/OS/monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc)
• Everything
Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?
• United States, Houston Texas - we have several stores I can buy parts from.
If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.
• I currently have logitech gaming mouse and keyboard (G15 / G7) Looking to update.
Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?
• I am not entirely sure what this means... I have never had a computer that could do said overclocking. If someone wants to explain the pros/cons... that would be great
Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)
• Open to suggestion as far as the money will stretch.
Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-tower/full-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?
• I would like to avoid a flashy tower in case I want to put it in the bedroom as my wife would not want to deal with the light show when she sleeps.
Do you need a copy of Windows 7 or 8.1 included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference for one or the other?
• I dont want anything to do with windows 8.1 - I will buy windows 7 separately from the 5k.