What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using. I want to play games that were out a year ago and as well as current and upcoming games on High'ish settings
What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes? $500
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 Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.
tomorrowish
What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (Tower/OS/monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc)
cpu cpu cooler motherboard memory storage video card case power supply case fan monitor
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?
Houston, Texas and yes i will be picking up the parts from a micro center instead of ordering online
If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.
Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?
I will not be overclocking at first, but am interested
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)
Gtx 960 and an i5 processor (the 960 isnt a requirement if a lower gtx can do the same performance to keep the price under the budget)
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?
cheap case
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?
got a copy
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