Posted a thread recently about a build but didn't really know what I wanted. I have a better Idea now, and would like some help with a build. I am a college student and would like to build a dual monitor set up. I have a Lenovo laptop that I obviously carry to class and plan on utilizing Google Drive or some other cloud computing type software to transfer files to and from the computers. The computer will be used for school work (powerpoint presentations, financial modeling on excel, research,etc), internet browsing, Itunes, and I plan on eventually getting a subscription to Photoshop CC as a hobby. Do not plan on overclocking
Cpu: I am having trouble deciding which CPU to buy. I do not really think an i7 suits my budget
Intel Core i5-4570 Haswell
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116896
Motherboard:
GIGABYTE GA-H97-D3H LGA 1150 Intel H97
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128712&cm_re=h97-_-13-128-712-_-Product
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314
is this overkill?
Power Supply: Corsair Cx series 430W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026
Memory: Kingston 120GB SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820721107
Memory: Seagate Baracuda 500GB HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767
Case: Antec three hundred
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
Cd Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106276
As far as operating systems go, is windows 7 or 8 the way to go?
I imagine I would also need to purchase additional fans, any suggestions?
This comes out to a total of $613. This was priced via Newegg, and I would probably look on amazon to reduce costs. Am I missing anything? how does this look?
I obviously still would need 2 monitors ( may start with one), and would like a GPU down the road for photoshop. If there any parts that are cheaper, and still just as effective, I would appreciate recommendations. To start, I will likely have to make some trade offs. for example, should I start with 8gb of ram and add a second monitor in the future, or start with less ram and two monitors and add more ram in the future to offset some of the cost?
I appreciate any suggestions and advice.
Cpu: I am having trouble deciding which CPU to buy. I do not really think an i7 suits my budget
Intel Core i5-4570 Haswell
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116896
Motherboard:
GIGABYTE GA-H97-D3H LGA 1150 Intel H97
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128712&cm_re=h97-_-13-128-712-_-Product
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314
is this overkill?
Power Supply: Corsair Cx series 430W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026
Memory: Kingston 120GB SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820721107
Memory: Seagate Baracuda 500GB HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767
Case: Antec three hundred
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
Cd Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106276
As far as operating systems go, is windows 7 or 8 the way to go?
I imagine I would also need to purchase additional fans, any suggestions?
This comes out to a total of $613. This was priced via Newegg, and I would probably look on amazon to reduce costs. Am I missing anything? how does this look?
I obviously still would need 2 monitors ( may start with one), and would like a GPU down the road for photoshop. If there any parts that are cheaper, and still just as effective, I would appreciate recommendations. To start, I will likely have to make some trade offs. for example, should I start with 8gb of ram and add a second monitor in the future, or start with less ram and two monitors and add more ram in the future to offset some of the cost?
I appreciate any suggestions and advice.
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