Hello all,
So, this is my first time building a PC. I am a college student studying mass communication and journalism. As it is, we work with a lot of audio and video editing. I want to put together a machine that can not only handle this but do so quickly.
As I mentioned above, it will be mainly used for editing but I would like to game a little bit too. However, I'm not hardcore into it as I am usually on a console for that sort of thing.
I don't want to spend a ton but I understand that to get something worthwhile you have to cough up a bit of cash. I'm comfortable in the $1000-$1500 range. Nothing over that!
So, I went onto PCPartPicker and put together some things that received good reviews without going overboard. Please, tell me what you think? Are there cheaper options for these parts that won't sacrifice too much power? Any help is greatly appreciated. Especially if it is lowering the price.
The prices listed below will be the tag given to them on PCPartPicker. However, I do live close to a MicroCenter and could save some money there, particularly on the processor. Are there any retailers or places I can get PC parts for cheaper and still get quality? Ebay even? Again, any help is great!
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.97)
Cooler: Zalman CNPS5X Performa CPU Cooler ($19.99)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($110.97)
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99)
SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.98)
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($144.99)
Case: Corsair 230T Windowed-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 360W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.99)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98)
OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98)
Monitor: Asus VN247H-P 23.6" ($166.47)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($13.99)
Keyboard/Mouse: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99)
Speakers: Genius SP-S110 1W 2ch Speakers ($10.49)
Total: $1368.75 (with current rebates)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/B8XbTW
So, this is my first time building a PC. I am a college student studying mass communication and journalism. As it is, we work with a lot of audio and video editing. I want to put together a machine that can not only handle this but do so quickly.
As I mentioned above, it will be mainly used for editing but I would like to game a little bit too. However, I'm not hardcore into it as I am usually on a console for that sort of thing.
I don't want to spend a ton but I understand that to get something worthwhile you have to cough up a bit of cash. I'm comfortable in the $1000-$1500 range. Nothing over that!
So, I went onto PCPartPicker and put together some things that received good reviews without going overboard. Please, tell me what you think? Are there cheaper options for these parts that won't sacrifice too much power? Any help is greatly appreciated. Especially if it is lowering the price.
The prices listed below will be the tag given to them on PCPartPicker. However, I do live close to a MicroCenter and could save some money there, particularly on the processor. Are there any retailers or places I can get PC parts for cheaper and still get quality? Ebay even? Again, any help is great!
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.97)
Cooler: Zalman CNPS5X Performa CPU Cooler ($19.99)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($110.97)
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99)
SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.98)
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($144.99)
Case: Corsair 230T Windowed-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 360W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.99)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98)
OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98)
Monitor: Asus VN247H-P 23.6" ($166.47)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($13.99)
Keyboard/Mouse: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99)
Speakers: Genius SP-S110 1W 2ch Speakers ($10.49)
Total: $1368.75 (with current rebates)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/B8XbTW
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