Help building Intel office Workstation with great Audio and Video- under $800

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elnesti

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Hello guys,

I am looking to build a fast workstation that will be mainly used for office tasks (Word, Excel, internet, etc) and streaming video. So Video and Audio are also really important. I have read many threads including BestConfigs workstations, but I wanted check with the community. I think my preference would be Intel based, also including a SSD for the OS. I'm shooting for under $800. Any suggestions on a build??

Thanks for helping.
 
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davidarad02

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $791.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-21 13:36 EST-0500
 
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geofelt

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Put together a prospective list from wherever you might buy.
I think you are on the right track.
To my mind, a SSD is the most important component. If 240gb will be enough space for files, good.
I like Samsung evo, about $250
But, video files can be very large, so a hard drive for storage will likely be needed.
As to a cpu, A i3 of some sort would be about right. The higher clocked, the better.
A i3-4160@3.7 would be good.
Integrated video is sufficient for anything but fast action gaming.
A 2 x 4gb kit of ram is plenty, speed is not important.
Cases are a personal thing, but I believe in quality, and lian li makes some of the best.
In an office, you do not want a large case. I suggest a ITX motherboard and a case like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112430
A basic 300-400w psu is all you need.
I like Seasonic quality. Here is a 380w unit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151072
 
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