Looks like a nice upgrade! I definitely agree on waiting for HDD prices to come down, I'm in the same boat on that one. I like the top case, it certainly is the nicest looking one of the three. I personally don't like the big door on the front of the middle case. I hope this will help, I can't wait to read more of your updates. :)
So wait, are you making like a frankenstein computer from scratch? If you are, that's awesome! (i hope you aren't offended with the 'frankestein' thing, i mean since you're choosing everything invovled in it)
And for choosing the case thing, I like the third one. It looks somewhat industrial ^_^
How much did all of this cost to make your own computer? (if you dont mind me asking) As you can see, I'm not very computer/technical stuff literate lol.
Yep! Going to be ordering and putting together all the part by myself! It's exciting. Total build, including $100 for Windows and $200 for the new monitor, comes to ~$1100-$1200 depending on rebates and which specs (case, etc.) I end up choosing. So if you have an OS and monitor already, that's an $800-$900 build. We were comparing it to a similar pre-built model from a site like Maingear, and it ended up being around $350 cheaper to do it myself, and of course now it gets to be customized to have exactly what I want! Which is both fun and a little exhausting-so many decisions
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Thanks for the input! I'm currently bouncing back between #1 and #3 myself (doesn't help that there's a Fractal Design Case Club forum full of cool mods that I can drool over--or does it?!).
Hope you're right about the build part, too. Not only did I go to Legoland as I child, I went to THE Legoland in Denmark. Less impressive when you consider we lived in Germany at the time, but still!
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And for choosing the case thing, I like the third one. It looks somewhat industrial ^_^
How much did all of this cost to make your own computer? (if you dont mind me asking)
As you can see, I'm not very computer/technical stuff literate lol.
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As for cases, I think the first one is the best looking one, after that comes #3.
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Hope you're right about the build part, too. Not only did I go to Legoland as I child, I went to THE Legoland in Denmark. Less impressive when you consider we lived in Germany at the time, but still!
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