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ElectronicMusicFinder

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I'm well versed with computers, but when it comes to hardware I'm a complete noob. I came up with the below list of hardware that I'm thinking on purchasing- can you tell me your thoughts and what yout think about this setup? Any recommendations? I would like to stay with under $800 budget and that setup below is ~$750. I already have SSD, dvddrive, case, and power supply.

I intend to use my computer primarly for: video editing, running vmware images, and my primary OS will be Linux. I don't play games.


CPU:
AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+
~$200

Graphic Card:
SAPPHIRE 100354OC-2L Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX
~$184

Motherboard:
ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Gaming Motherboard with 3-Way SLI/CrossFireX Support
~$234

Memory:
G.SKILL Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900)
~$126
 
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lonewolf7
There is nothing wrong with the GPU and RAM there are good to go. But, do you really need 16GB of RAM ? I heard that pro video and audio editing will require some amount of RAM, so if you are a pro than you may need that kind of RAM, other than that 16GB is an overkill and waste of money. All we need is 8GB of RAM for regular use. And your OS will be much less demanding compare to windows.

BTW what is the make/model of PSU ?
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If you want to save some hard earned money :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($78.55 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $78.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-03 15:40 EDT-0400)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.97 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $109.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-03 15:41 EDT-0400)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($93.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $93.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-03 15:42 EDT-0400)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($214.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $214.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-03 15:45 EDT-0400)
 
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ElectronicMusicFinder

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Any particular reason for the above? Or any specific one you'd recommend?
 
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Got it, thank you. That saves some $ :) With GIGABYTE, which Graphic card and RAM will work best?
 
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There is nothing wrong with the GPU and RAM there are good to go. But, do you really need 16GB of RAM ? I heard that pro video and audio editing will require some amount of RAM, so if you are a pro than you may need that kind of RAM, other than that 16GB is an overkill and waste of money. All we need is 8GB of RAM for regular use. And your OS will be much less demanding compare to windows.

BTW what is the make/model of PSU ?
 
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