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Fresherr

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I'm building this computer mostly for video editing and 3D modeling. I've tryed to keep my budget at $850 and have come in around $800. The parts I've come up with are below (all from NewEgg). If you have any advise or know of any way I can get more bang for my buck or can save money please let me know. Thanks.


Case: $69.99
NZXT Guardian 921 RB 921RB-001-BL Black SECC Steel, ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Power Supply: $49.99
CORSAIR CX series CX500 500W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Motherboard: $69.99
ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 AM3+ AMD RX881/760G SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

CPU: $199.99
AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor

Memory: $149.99
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM

Graphics Card: $41.99
ASUS EAH6450 Silent/DI/1GD3(LP) Radeon HD 6450 1GB 64-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card

Main Storage: $89.99
Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Optical Drive: $19.99
ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

OS: $99.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM

Total Price + Shipping: $807.55
 
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No2rdame

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I'm assuming you're using this PC for gaming. If so, the first thing you could do to save money is cut your RAM in half. You will likely only need 8 GB, so go with 2 X 4GB sticks. Second, you can go with a WD Blue drive that is much cheaper. Your case is also a bit pricey and for your needs I'd look at the NZXT Source 210. Take the extra money you are saving from these changes and go with a better GPU and PSU. The Corsair CX series aren't the best and while it sucks to spend money on a component that appears to just sit there, it'll be worth it in the long run. Personally, I think Seasonic (which also makes XFX PSUs) are some of the best. Be sure to go with a modular or semi-modular one.

Lastly, you may want to use PCpartpicker.com to make sure you have the best prices available on all your components.
 
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