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Hello, friends!
I'm currently saving up for my dream PC, and while I think I've found all the parts I need, I'm not sure if they'll all fit together correctly/efficiently. I've done some basic PC upgrading before (new video card, adding RAM, simple stuff like that) but I've never done anything quite so ambitious as building a rig from scratch. So I've come here hoping for a little guidance (or at least reassurance). Here goes...
Approximate Purchase Date: Within 2-4 months. I'm in no huge rush -- my current rig gets things done just fine. However, I'm moving in September, and I'd therefore like to have everything together by then.
Budget Range: $1500-$2000 after shipping and rebates.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Sound editing (Pro Tools 10) video editing (Vegas Pro 12 Edit).
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction2&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction2-_-AMD-_-Processors%20-%20Desktops-_-19113284&cm_sp=&AID=10487648&PID=3962334&SID=
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD65V2 Desktop Motherboard - AMD 990FX Chipset - Socket AM3+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130677&IsVirtualParent=1
Sound and video editing is a large part of my job, so I need this PC to be as quiet as possible for when I work from home (which I'm doing more and more often.) It doesn't need to be dead-silent (because it won't be IN the studio) but I need as little interference as possible. With that in mind, I would replace the stock CPU fan, use a low-noise power supply, and low-noise case:
Low-Noise CPU Fan: Nexus LOW-7000 R2
http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/nexus_low-7000.html
Case: Nexus VERSION1 Silent PC Case
http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/caterpillar.html
Power Supply: Nexus RX-8500 850 Watt 80-Plus 15dB Quiet Power Supply
http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/RX-8500.html
I will also need high-quality sound and video cards. To keep things quiet, I might need to replace the video card's fans, as well, but I'm not going to buy those replacement fans until I've put everything together -- the case might mask the video card fans without the need for extra modding.
Sound Card: HT | OMEGA CLARO II 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829271007
Video Card: SAPPHIRE 100355OCL Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card OC Version
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102999
And now the other essentials:
Hard Drive: Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533
Memory: TWO (2) Kingston HyperX Black Series 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104381&Tpk=KHX16C10B1B%2f8&IsVirtualParent=1
Optical Drive: ASUS 24X DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
Monitor: ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms (GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD 3D
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236313&IsVirtualParent=1
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit (OEM)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Q0PT3I/?tag=pcpapi-20
Other things I've already got, but you might want to know about:
-Yamaha MW12CX Mixer
-Sennheiser HD 650 Open-Air headphones
-JBL LSR4326P Monitors
-Pro Tools 10 and Vegas Pro 12 Edit (my employer will buy me new licenses if I can't get the current ones to carry over onto the new machine)
-USB Keyboard, mouse
-1 TB External Hard drive (USB 2.0)
Additional Comments: I figure I can always add more RAM if the 2 8GB sticks aren't doing enough. Similarly, I think this setup would make it possible to upgrade to a CrossFireX configuration sometime in the future as well, though I don't currently do enough video work (or gaming) to justify that.
So what do you folks think? Will this work? Is everything compatible? Is there some major component I'm not considering? Am I wasting money on something I don't need? Any help would be appreciated.
Best Regards,
Andy
I'm currently saving up for my dream PC, and while I think I've found all the parts I need, I'm not sure if they'll all fit together correctly/efficiently. I've done some basic PC upgrading before (new video card, adding RAM, simple stuff like that) but I've never done anything quite so ambitious as building a rig from scratch. So I've come here hoping for a little guidance (or at least reassurance). Here goes...
Approximate Purchase Date: Within 2-4 months. I'm in no huge rush -- my current rig gets things done just fine. However, I'm moving in September, and I'd therefore like to have everything together by then.
Budget Range: $1500-$2000 after shipping and rebates.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Sound editing (Pro Tools 10) video editing (Vegas Pro 12 Edit).
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction2&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction2-_-AMD-_-Processors%20-%20Desktops-_-19113284&cm_sp=&AID=10487648&PID=3962334&SID=
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD65V2 Desktop Motherboard - AMD 990FX Chipset - Socket AM3+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130677&IsVirtualParent=1
Sound and video editing is a large part of my job, so I need this PC to be as quiet as possible for when I work from home (which I'm doing more and more often.) It doesn't need to be dead-silent (because it won't be IN the studio) but I need as little interference as possible. With that in mind, I would replace the stock CPU fan, use a low-noise power supply, and low-noise case:
Low-Noise CPU Fan: Nexus LOW-7000 R2
http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/nexus_low-7000.html
Case: Nexus VERSION1 Silent PC Case
http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/caterpillar.html
Power Supply: Nexus RX-8500 850 Watt 80-Plus 15dB Quiet Power Supply
http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/RX-8500.html
I will also need high-quality sound and video cards. To keep things quiet, I might need to replace the video card's fans, as well, but I'm not going to buy those replacement fans until I've put everything together -- the case might mask the video card fans without the need for extra modding.
Sound Card: HT | OMEGA CLARO II 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829271007
Video Card: SAPPHIRE 100355OCL Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card OC Version
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102999
And now the other essentials:
Hard Drive: Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533
Memory: TWO (2) Kingston HyperX Black Series 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104381&Tpk=KHX16C10B1B%2f8&IsVirtualParent=1
Optical Drive: ASUS 24X DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
Monitor: ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms (GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD 3D
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236313&IsVirtualParent=1
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit (OEM)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Q0PT3I/?tag=pcpapi-20
Other things I've already got, but you might want to know about:
-Yamaha MW12CX Mixer
-Sennheiser HD 650 Open-Air headphones
-JBL LSR4326P Monitors
-Pro Tools 10 and Vegas Pro 12 Edit (my employer will buy me new licenses if I can't get the current ones to carry over onto the new machine)
-USB Keyboard, mouse
-1 TB External Hard drive (USB 2.0)
Additional Comments: I figure I can always add more RAM if the 2 8GB sticks aren't doing enough. Similarly, I think this setup would make it possible to upgrade to a CrossFireX configuration sometime in the future as well, though I don't currently do enough video work (or gaming) to justify that.
So what do you folks think? Will this work? Is everything compatible? Is there some major component I'm not considering? Am I wasting money on something I don't need? Any help would be appreciated.
Best Regards,
Andy
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