I'm finally planning to make an upgrade from an Intel Core2 2.6Ghz with 3GB RAM. I don't do much gaming at all. Largest demands on the computer are photo/video editing and viewing, both on the monitor or through HDMI to my HDTV.
Approximate Purchase Date: very soon (likely this week)
Budget Range: 1200$
System Usage from Most to Least Important: photo/video editing via Photoshop elements 11, streaming video, being able to use HDTV as a second monitor, watching movies
Are you buying a monitor: No (Samsung SyncMaster 226BW still works fine)
Parts to Upgrade: everything except ATX case, internal USB card reader, possibly DVD drive, but it's an IDE drive and I haven't seen any recent mobos with IDE connections
Do you need to buy OS: Yes (Win 8)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: any Canadian sites
Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
Parts Preferences: none
Overclocking: possibly in the distant future
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: PC is in family room, so a bit quieter might be nice, but not necessary as it is about 3 metres from the seating area.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Photoshop editing has slowed to almost a crawl, plus WinXP support ended
Here's what I've put together so far. I haven't built a computer in about 10 years, and with the specific limited uses I have in mind, I'm a bit curious if there are any areas that stick out as overkill. If I have some money left over in my budget I'd like to add NAS too!
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3tafH
AMD FX-6300 w/ Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0
G.Skill Trident X Series 2x8GB DDR3-2400
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB
Seagate Barracuda 3TB Internal HDD
Gigabyte GeForce GTX650 2GB
Corsair Enthusiast 650W
Samsung SH-B123L Blu-Ray player
Windows 8.1
Any suggestions/advice are appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Approximate Purchase Date: very soon (likely this week)
Budget Range: 1200$
System Usage from Most to Least Important: photo/video editing via Photoshop elements 11, streaming video, being able to use HDTV as a second monitor, watching movies
Are you buying a monitor: No (Samsung SyncMaster 226BW still works fine)
Parts to Upgrade: everything except ATX case, internal USB card reader, possibly DVD drive, but it's an IDE drive and I haven't seen any recent mobos with IDE connections
Do you need to buy OS: Yes (Win 8)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: any Canadian sites
Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
Parts Preferences: none
Overclocking: possibly in the distant future
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: PC is in family room, so a bit quieter might be nice, but not necessary as it is about 3 metres from the seating area.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Photoshop editing has slowed to almost a crawl, plus WinXP support ended
Here's what I've put together so far. I haven't built a computer in about 10 years, and with the specific limited uses I have in mind, I'm a bit curious if there are any areas that stick out as overkill. If I have some money left over in my budget I'd like to add NAS too!
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3tafH
AMD FX-6300 w/ Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0
G.Skill Trident X Series 2x8GB DDR3-2400
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB
Seagate Barracuda 3TB Internal HDD
Gigabyte GeForce GTX650 2GB
Corsair Enthusiast 650W
Samsung SH-B123L Blu-Ray player
Windows 8.1
Any suggestions/advice are appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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