Hello! I am building my first ever desktop and I believe I have assembled a list of compatible parts that suit my desires, but this being my first time, I wanted to seek expert advice before I purchase anything. I have done lots of research and I think I am familiar enough with the jargon and how parts fit together to undertake this project, but please forgive me if I say some stupid things. Below I have listed relevant information and a parts list. Any advice would be extremely helpful to me and I greatly appreciate you all taking the time to offer this sort of consultation for free.
So my main questions are: Do these parts work together? Will it suit my needs (listed below)? Are there cheaper alternatives? Are there slightly more expensive alternatives that would drastically improve the system's capabilities?
Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP; within the next week.
Budget Range: $300-$500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Recording and editing music in Reaper (lots of associated plugins that demand processing power) (processing many tracks ~15), Editing videos in Adobe Premiere, streaming videos, surfing the internet, maybe playing some games like Skyrim but only if the integrated GPU is powerful enough. In other words, I DO NOT want to buy a graphics card.
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: I need everything except for a monitor and peripherals. I have a USB interface for recording.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, although I have access to a student discount for Windows.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg and Amazon, but I don't mind purchasing from any reputable vendor.
Location: City, State/Region, Country - Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Parts Preferences: I have no real preference except that I am leaning towards AMD for the processor
Overclocking: No, mostly because I don't completely understand it
SLI or Crossfire: No, also because I don't understand it
Your Monitor Resolution: I don't know yet as I will be getting my monitor from a friend for free.
Additional Comments: I don't have any special needs except that it can't be absurdly loud, which may compromise recordings.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My 5-6 year old low-end Inspiron laptop just can't handle the programs I want to run in an acceptable way to me. Faaaar too slow and too much latency.
Current Parts List:
Motherboard-
MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 FM2 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130662
Processor-
AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 7660D AD580KWOHJBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113280
Memory-
Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model BLS2KIT8G3D1339DS1S00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148600
Hard Drive-
Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339
Optical Drive-
ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
Case-
Rosewill Dual Fans MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case FBM-01
http://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-MicroATX-Tower-Computer-FBM-01/dp/B005LIDU5S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386134315&sr=8-1&keywords=Rosewill+Dual+Fans+MicroATX+Mini+Tower+Computer+Case+FBM-01
Power Supply-
Logisys Corp. 480W 240-Pin Dual Fan 20+4 ATX Power Supply PS480D2
http://www.amazon.com/Logisys-Corp-240-Pin-Supply-PS480D2/dp/B008MUD9IK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386134362&sr=8-1&keywords=Logisys+Corp.+480W+240-Pin+Dual+Fan+20%2B4+ATX+Power+Supply+PS480D2
Total was ~$396 when I compiled this parts list a couple days ago not including OS.
Thanks again for your input!
So my main questions are: Do these parts work together? Will it suit my needs (listed below)? Are there cheaper alternatives? Are there slightly more expensive alternatives that would drastically improve the system's capabilities?
Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP; within the next week.
Budget Range: $300-$500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Recording and editing music in Reaper (lots of associated plugins that demand processing power) (processing many tracks ~15), Editing videos in Adobe Premiere, streaming videos, surfing the internet, maybe playing some games like Skyrim but only if the integrated GPU is powerful enough. In other words, I DO NOT want to buy a graphics card.
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: I need everything except for a monitor and peripherals. I have a USB interface for recording.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, although I have access to a student discount for Windows.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg and Amazon, but I don't mind purchasing from any reputable vendor.
Location: City, State/Region, Country - Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Parts Preferences: I have no real preference except that I am leaning towards AMD for the processor
Overclocking: No, mostly because I don't completely understand it
SLI or Crossfire: No, also because I don't understand it
Your Monitor Resolution: I don't know yet as I will be getting my monitor from a friend for free.
Additional Comments: I don't have any special needs except that it can't be absurdly loud, which may compromise recordings.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My 5-6 year old low-end Inspiron laptop just can't handle the programs I want to run in an acceptable way to me. Faaaar too slow and too much latency.
Current Parts List:
Motherboard-
MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 FM2 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130662
Processor-
AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 7660D AD580KWOHJBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113280
Memory-
Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model BLS2KIT8G3D1339DS1S00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148600
Hard Drive-
Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339
Optical Drive-
ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
Case-
Rosewill Dual Fans MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case FBM-01
http://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-MicroATX-Tower-Computer-FBM-01/dp/B005LIDU5S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386134315&sr=8-1&keywords=Rosewill+Dual+Fans+MicroATX+Mini+Tower+Computer+Case+FBM-01
Power Supply-
Logisys Corp. 480W 240-Pin Dual Fan 20+4 ATX Power Supply PS480D2
http://www.amazon.com/Logisys-Corp-240-Pin-Supply-PS480D2/dp/B008MUD9IK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386134362&sr=8-1&keywords=Logisys+Corp.+480W+240-Pin+Dual+Fan+20%2B4+ATX+Power+Supply+PS480D2
Total was ~$396 when I compiled this parts list a couple days ago not including OS.
Thanks again for your input!
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