My next PC build will be a streaming + gaming PC in one case. I still haven’t finalized my decision whether to go Haswell Intel or AMD FX series.
I already purchased the set of 8GB DDR3 RAMs (came from NewEgg), which sets my mark that I can't go Skylake or Zen next year (Though I can go Skylake, there have been a note that long term usage of DDR3 RAMs may fry up the processor). The theme will be black/red, which I found is the most expensive theme in PC building. For the case, I’ll be reusing my Tecware Infinity. It’s a cheaper and more of a local model of Corsair 100R, only with a 120mm fan slot on its windowed side panel, top-mounted front IO including the PR switches. Problem is, the 5.25" bay locks are colored blue, so I have to mod it and turn it to red by using a plasti-dip.
Reason for AMD FX: FX-6300 and FX-8320e offer 6 and 8 cores respectively. Most games often require a maximum of 4 cores, so the additional 2 or 4 cores will be beneficial for the process of rendering and uploading a livestream. Though it may not be as good as an Intel Core i5, the performance per PhP is a big deal.
Reason for Intel: Generally more powerful, but less energy-consuming than AMD. A bit pricier, and might set me back for future upgrades, though my possible upgrades would be only going i7. My CPU of choice for Intel will be i5-4590. Upgrading it to a 4690 would be much less the value worth than going for a 4770 or a 4790k
For this Christmas, I intend to get myself another 1 terabyte of Western Digital Caviar Blue since I blew all my budget up on ESL One ticket and an Adata SP900 SSD. I do intend to import both of my SSD and current-use HDD to my new system for a grand total of 2128GB of storage. Not quite expensive, I'll be earning/receiving 2,000PhP within 2 weeks
Christmas 2015 goal: WD Caviar Blue 1TB
2 weeks later, I’ll start earning for my birthday gift for myself: a new keyboard. My Razer Deathstalker Expert is nearing on its 2nd year (I bought this on the same date as my birthday, almost 2 years ago). My target keyboard is the TTeSport Poseidon Z RGB, a 4,000PhP value RGB keyboard with a choice of either a Cherry MX Blue or Brown switch. Positive reviews have been made on a certain group I joined, and moving from a membrane keyboard to a mechanical one would be a big switch for me, as I been using membranes since the first time I used a computer.
January-February 2016 goal: Poseidon Z RGB
For March, I'll be trying to start earning up for the motherboard. My allocated budget for the board is 5k PhP (around $110USD). For Intel path, I come up with Asus B85 (or B85M) Pro Gamer. The size of the board will still depend on the stock where I will buy it. For AMD, MSI 970 Gaming is the perfect board for a black/red theme.
March 2016 goal: Motherboard
April, this month I will not spend on any computer-related part. I'll be earning for ESL merchandises once I go there for 2 days. Kinda exciting to watch a globally major Dota tournament within the greater city. My seat will be at the lower box, section 203.
May will probably be for the power supply. Studying on a tri-semestral university (3 semesters per school year), May is usually the last month before the 1-month vacation starts. During vacation, I can only do like 100PhP per day including my food and other stuffs that I can spend for. My choice of power supply is the Seasonic M12ii 520W 80+ Bronze certified. I want to go for a Rosewill or some other underrated brands that offer 500W, 80+ Bronze, modular, tier 1 or 2 in the PSU tier list, and is within the price of 3,500, but most stores here only offers two PSUs within the said budget: either go for Seasonic M12ii or Corsair CX500M. Being considered as the heart of the computer, I can't risk a lower priced than the two (unless go for the other brand thingy I said earlier). Also, I'll be earning another 500PhP for the upcoming The International 6 online compendium, so I basically can't afford a processor even if I went on the AMD route.
May 2016 goal: Seasonic M12ii 520V
That will be it for now, as I'll make sure to be active in posting my build log time to time. Stay tuned for future posts.
