- Aug 4, 2011
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Approximate Purchase Date: June/July 2013
Budget Range: $2,500 (After Rebate, with everything included)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Multitasking, Video/Sound editing, surfing the web
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: Nothing, starting from scratch
Do you need to buy OS: Probably, but this is not included in "budget range"
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg
Location: Los Angeles
Parts Preferences: Nothing
Overclocking: Maybe, if I learn how to
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, if there is little chance of micro-tearing and such
Your Monitor Resolution: 5760 x 1080 (For maximum Multitasking!)
Additional Comments: I'd prefer 2 or 3 monitors, as stated above
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My major in college will require to have lots of "hands on" exercises with video editing and such. Basically, it will be my "work" computer.
So give me some suggestions guys! Given the info above, I'm excited to see some builds.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($130.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($663.98 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Z PCIe 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($126.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B3ST/BLK/G/AS DVD/CD Writer ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($147.58 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($147.58 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($147.58 @ Newegg)
Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2582.58
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-26 04:48 EDT-0400)
Budget Range: $2,500 (After Rebate, with everything included)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Multitasking, Video/Sound editing, surfing the web
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: Nothing, starting from scratch
Do you need to buy OS: Probably, but this is not included in "budget range"
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg
Location: Los Angeles
Parts Preferences: Nothing
Overclocking: Maybe, if I learn how to
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, if there is little chance of micro-tearing and such
Your Monitor Resolution: 5760 x 1080 (For maximum Multitasking!)
Additional Comments: I'd prefer 2 or 3 monitors, as stated above
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My major in college will require to have lots of "hands on" exercises with video editing and such. Basically, it will be my "work" computer.
So give me some suggestions guys! Given the info above, I'm excited to see some builds.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($130.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($663.98 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Z PCIe 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($126.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B3ST/BLK/G/AS DVD/CD Writer ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($147.58 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($147.58 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($147.58 @ Newegg)
Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2582.58
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-26 04:48 EDT-0400)
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