I'm ready to replace my 7-year-old AMD FX3500+ 3GB computer. For most things I do what I have is adequate, but about twice a year I edit 6 hours of video (SD) down to 1 hour. I'd also like to run Flight Simulator with full-blown graphics and high frame rates, for that "True Flying" experience.
After reading this and other web sites I've decided on this configuration:
i7-3770K CPU
212 EVO CPU fan
Asus P8Z77-V LX ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory
Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card or MSI GTX 580 (you tell me)
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)
Initially I'm going to use my own harddrives and DVD writer, but will eventually go to SSD and 6G/S drives for video and data storage.
I have a 27" 1920x1080 HDMI monitor that I'd like to hook up with my 2 older VGA 19" monitors to the left and right, primarily for Flight Simulator.
No case or power supply selected yet. Can you make a suggestion? I'd like a quiet system.
I'm in no hurry, so if there's something in the works for later this year I'd wait for it.
Thanks for your evaluation and suggestions.
After reading this and other web sites I've decided on this configuration:
i7-3770K CPU
212 EVO CPU fan
Asus P8Z77-V LX ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory
Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card or MSI GTX 580 (you tell me)
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)
Initially I'm going to use my own harddrives and DVD writer, but will eventually go to SSD and 6G/S drives for video and data storage.
I have a 27" 1920x1080 HDMI monitor that I'd like to hook up with my 2 older VGA 19" monitors to the left and right, primarily for Flight Simulator.
No case or power supply selected yet. Can you make a suggestion? I'd like a quiet system.
I'm in no hurry, so if there's something in the works for later this year I'd wait for it.
Thanks for your evaluation and suggestions.
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