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What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.Gaming, but I also work from home as a writer. I nearly never have only 1 or two applications open, typically browsers with multiple tabs I would like to update regularly and Microsoft office. Games played often include Escape From Tarkov which would be by far my most played game, Valorant, Call of Duty, Civilization 6, and numerous single-player titles Star Wars, Elder Scrolls, and CyberpunkI play Tarkov a LOT, which has somewhat inspired trying to upgrade the pc. What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes? I have a $1,000 product replacement I will be using at Microcenter, can spend $1000 extra as well if needed.When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy. Could do it all tomorrow or can wait if necessary. Would like to build before then end of May.What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (Tower/OS/monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc) I should only need the tower upgrade. Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location? US, near St. Louis Park Microcenter location.If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated. I have a Corsair RM850x PSU, 3090 FE GPU, an Intel 670p 1tb nvme, and could likely reuse the mid-tower case/3 case fans if necessary. I have a Logitech G903, G815, an Astro A50 headset, and a Dell S2721DGF 27" 1440p 165Hz monitor I intended to continue to use, but I had played with the idea of replacing these. Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU? I have overclocked my CPU with every CPU I have gotten, but I don't have a NEED for this. I typically have underclocked or tinkered with the GPU fans and overclocking as well.Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)I don't know if I should keep my current drive or upgrade it. I think I need/want at least 2tb, but I utilize a lot of cloud storage.What type of network connectivity do you need? (Wired and/or WiFi) If WiFi is needed and you would like to find the fastest match for your wireless router, please list any specifics.Never had wifi on my workstation and would like it, but it will likely never leave an ethernet cable. Occasionally wifi would help, but I typically have used a wifi usb adapter for this in the past.Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-tower/full-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?I have only had mid-tower cases in my lifetime, and I dislike smaller builds due to loving to tinker and hating not having the space. Always have been intrigued by a no lights/rgb setup, but the FE gpu the small bit of rgb will likely always stay on.Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference?noExtra info or particulars:Tarkov is my main game and I have been intrigued by upgrading to the 5800x3D for the longest time with the updated 7800x3D taking its place now as my new goal. Part of me wants to spend the money on a great CPU/motherboard/ram combo to upgrade the rest of the PC, but I don't know the best way to upgrade the whole workstation/gamestation as a whole. Would love any help/advice available!
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