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System Name | Big Devil |
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Processor | Intel Core i5-2500K |
Motherboard | ECS P67H2-A2 |
Cooling | XSPC Rasa | Black Ice GT Stealth 240 | XSPC X2O 750 | 2x ACF12PWM | PrimoChill White 7/16" |
Memory | 2x4GB Corsair Vengeance LP Arctic White 1600MHz CL9 |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GTX 780 ACX SC |
Storage | Intel 520 Series 180GB + WD 1TB Blue |
Display(s) | HP ZR30W 30" 2650x1600 IPS |
Case | Corsair 600T SE |
Audio Device(s) | Xonar Essence STX | Sennheisser PC350 "Hero" Modded | Corsair SP2500 |
Power Supply | ABS SL 1050W (Enermax Revolution Rebadge) |
Software | Windows 8.1 x64 Pro w/ Media Center |
Benchmark Scores | Ducky Year of the Snake w/ Cherry MX Browns & Year of the Tiger PBT Keycaps | Razer Deathadder Black |
I am planning on purchasing a netbook in December. I will also be running a mATX system so I can take it with me wherever I go.
My idea is to be able to bench and game on the mATX system, and have the netbook for ultra portability and note-taking in class.
Because I'm a Business major, I need to be able to run Microsoft Office programs like Excel without a hitch. I would also like to be able to semi-multitask without a huge hiccup. Vista home prem. would be a plus, if it ran smoothly.
I want something really small and really light with at least 3-4 hours of battery life. It doesn't need to be 5.
I can upgrade the ram and hard drive no problem, so don't consider those a factor.
I wouldn't mind being able to play a few games on the run, namely Warcraft III, because my cousin and I play together all the time, and it would be great to just drive over from school with my netbook and play.
I theoretically have somewhere around $2500 to spend, and that includes my netbook and mATX system, so the cheaper my netbook, the more money I can put into my mATX system, but I'm looking to devote somewhere around $500-800 to the netbook.
Netbooks I like for various reasons:
hp mini 1000 (good keyboard, looks hot)
ASUS N10 (nVidia 9300m graphics. can play COD4 decently)
Any other suggestions, or opinions on these? I want to get some pros and cons down for 3-4 that I like, and then run a poll.
Thanks in advance guys.
My idea is to be able to bench and game on the mATX system, and have the netbook for ultra portability and note-taking in class.
Because I'm a Business major, I need to be able to run Microsoft Office programs like Excel without a hitch. I would also like to be able to semi-multitask without a huge hiccup. Vista home prem. would be a plus, if it ran smoothly.
I want something really small and really light with at least 3-4 hours of battery life. It doesn't need to be 5.
I can upgrade the ram and hard drive no problem, so don't consider those a factor.
I wouldn't mind being able to play a few games on the run, namely Warcraft III, because my cousin and I play together all the time, and it would be great to just drive over from school with my netbook and play.
I theoretically have somewhere around $2500 to spend, and that includes my netbook and mATX system, so the cheaper my netbook, the more money I can put into my mATX system, but I'm looking to devote somewhere around $500-800 to the netbook.
Netbooks I like for various reasons:
hp mini 1000 (good keyboard, looks hot)
ASUS N10 (nVidia 9300m graphics. can play COD4 decently)
Any other suggestions, or opinions on these? I want to get some pros and cons down for 3-4 that I like, and then run a poll.
Thanks in advance guys.