Thanks in advance for reading this. I'm new to building desktops, but I feel I know what I want/need. Whether or not what I've picked out will do that for me, or if they are compatible pieces to each other is another question.
I am not building this as a gaming desktop. I'm building this desktop for my wife and I to play games that only require enough oompf for Sims 3 and maybe the new SimCity. On the other hand, I intend to do a lot of Premiere Pro and After Effects for video editing. Finally, I'm on a low budget because I'm still in college and we have a wonderful young son to care for. I'm hoping to put together a desktop that meets our needs, can be upgraded over time, and will be reliable. So this is what I've come up with to accomplish that and I'd love your opinion (opinions already received have been extremely helpful):
Case: Diablotek CPA-6170 EVO ATX
OS: Windows 8, 64-bit
MOBO: ASUS P8H77-V LE
PSU: CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 430W
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 Ivy Bridge 3.2GHz
RAM: Kingston HyperX Blu Red Series 8GB
HDD: WD Green WD5000AZRX 500GB
Optical Drive: ASUS DVD Burner
Video Card: GeForce 9800 GT Video Card (chosen for price, reviews, and Adobe recommends the CUDA technology)
Multi-card Reader: Sabrent CRW-UINB 7-Slot
Wireless Card: TP-Link TL-WN781ND
Thanks!
(Yes I know the case is Mid-Tower, I'm okay with that)
I am not building this as a gaming desktop. I'm building this desktop for my wife and I to play games that only require enough oompf for Sims 3 and maybe the new SimCity. On the other hand, I intend to do a lot of Premiere Pro and After Effects for video editing. Finally, I'm on a low budget because I'm still in college and we have a wonderful young son to care for. I'm hoping to put together a desktop that meets our needs, can be upgraded over time, and will be reliable. So this is what I've come up with to accomplish that and I'd love your opinion (opinions already received have been extremely helpful):
Case: Diablotek CPA-6170 EVO ATX
OS: Windows 8, 64-bit
MOBO: ASUS P8H77-V LE
PSU: CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 430W
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 Ivy Bridge 3.2GHz
RAM: Kingston HyperX Blu Red Series 8GB
HDD: WD Green WD5000AZRX 500GB
Optical Drive: ASUS DVD Burner
Video Card: GeForce 9800 GT Video Card (chosen for price, reviews, and Adobe recommends the CUDA technology)
Multi-card Reader: Sabrent CRW-UINB 7-Slot
Wireless Card: TP-Link TL-WN781ND
Thanks!
(Yes I know the case is Mid-Tower, I'm okay with that)