I'm trying to build a replacement for my 2009 macbook pro. It's served me well but would much rather make it more of a secondary computer at this point in it's life cycle. I would have loved to have thunderbolt in the system but I don't have anything that uses it at the moment and things seem kinda wonky in terms of support for it, while also just increasing my price.
I've heard mixed things about the Gigabyte motherboards, (usb ports dieing on people) but really unsure on a proper replacement for it. I'm going to likely do a dual boot setup, with an ssd for the os and use a spare drive i have right now for my media. Debating on if i should get a second ssd out of the gates or start with one and see how it goes at the start. Need to decide on a monitor and keyboard too but i think that'll come down to feeling out the market/getting my hands on a mechanical keyboard to try it out.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | $294.99 @ NCIX US |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD5H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $194.98 @ SuperBiiz |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $89.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk | $139.99 @ Amazon |
| Video Card | Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card | $329.99 @ Micro Center |
| Case | NZXT H230 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case | $59.99 @ Micro Center |
| Power Supply | Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $44.99 @ Micro Center |
| Optical Drive | LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer | $47.27 @ TigerDirect |
| Wireless Network Adapter | Rosewill N900PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter | $35.99 @ Newegg |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1238.18 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-26 14:04 EDT-0400 |
If anyone has any recommendations or suggestions it would be much appreciated!
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