kertchern Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Well, I have around $2k dollars to spend but what should I do with it? 1. Upgrade my awful PC, which I share with my family and have a lot of money left over for random junk in the future 2. Build an OK PC, and have some money left over 3. Build my dream PC, but have no money left over Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
President Devil Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 OK PC. Always need to have some money left over. Choose the best motherboard that suits (preferably an X99 IMO) and just choose a lower-mid end CPU, GPU for it that you can always upgrade later on. It's what I always do, make sure your base is as high end as possible so you'll be able to upgrade it whenever necessary. JRmpls 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulrian Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Are you able to spend all 2k on just a computer? Is there anything else you want to buy? If yes then build you dream PC, if no then still build a new one but leave funds over for extra stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kertchern Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 OK PC. Always need to have some money left over. Choose the best motherboard that suits (preferably an X99 IMO) and just choose a lower-mid end CPU and GPU for it that you can always upgrade later on. Alright, thanks for the feedback! Are you able to spend all 2k on just a computer? Is there anything else you want to buy? If yes then build you dream PC, if no then still build a new one but leave funds over for extra stuff. I have been planning on building a PC for around a year, but now I'm having second thoughts. I might want to buy something else in the future and not have enough funds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulrian Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I have been planning on building a PC for around a year, but now I'm having second thoughts. I might want to buy something else in the future and not have enough funds. In that case I think you've answered your own question. President Devil 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kertchern Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 In that case I think you've answered your own question. But even that is contrived because a computer will still be useful in the future. (Even if it is for a different purpose) I just can't make up my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneNutter MVC Posted July 2, 2015 MVC Share Posted July 2, 2015 You don't need to build a dream pc, you could spend $1000 on a PC build and it would still be very good. The best of the best can often just be wasting money, anything you build would be outdated in 6 months anyway. DConnell 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kertchern Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 You don't need to build a dream pc, you could spend $1000 on a PC build and it would still be very good. The best of the best can often just be wasting money, anything you build would be outdated in 6 months anyway. The dream PC would probably not be outdated for another 1 or 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneNutter MVC Posted July 2, 2015 MVC Share Posted July 2, 2015 The dream PC would probably not be outdated for another 1 or 2 years. Everything is outdated as better technology comes along all the time, however it still doesn't mean the PC wont do what you want very well. I built a PC in 2011 for around kertchern 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DConnell Member Posted July 8, 2015 Member Share Posted July 8, 2015 Buy/build a new computer good enough to do what you want it to. Don't worry about getting a "dream PC" - get what you actually need/want. Don't spend extra money for higher specs unless you're actually going to use all that. GotBored 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramesees Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Everything is outdated as better technology comes along all the time, however it still doesn't mean the PC wont do what you want very well. I built a PC in 2011 for around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcfan Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 live your dreams whenever you have the opportunity because you don't know if tomorrow you'll step on the street and get hit by a bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneNutter MVC Posted July 8, 2015 MVC Share Posted July 8, 2015 Dude, you built the exact same PC as me at the same time (Sept 2011 for me). Still going strong - only thing I need to do is swap out the 120GB SSD for a bigger one which I have recently bought. Great minds think alike! I think it was around November 2011 when i built mine. No complaints at all, i've not even bothered to overclock the processor yet. Unless I want to install games on the SSD 120gb is currently fine for me. It has Windows, Office 2013, Adobe Creative Cloud and a few other random apps on with around 30gb free at the moment. I can see why you'd get a larger SSD now though, prices have plummeted this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 +1 unless you want to run at uber 8k ultra setting a proper $1000 will get the job done. DConnell 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kertchern Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 live your dreams whenever you have the opportunity because you don't know if tomorrow you'll step on the street and get hit by a bus. I'll probably get hit by a flying peanut on fire. Bus is a bit unrealistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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