So here's my issue! I've always bought manufactured PC packages and upgraded ram/psu/gpu/soundcards on an as needed basis. I think I can handle building my own PC now so certainly would like to give it a try. I have a general idea of selecting PC components and have read through several guides but haven't seen anything that fits my exact needs really. This psu is the current PSU I bought when I bought my hd3850 512mb pci-e card. Those were my most recent/current upgrades that I would bring over with me.
My current PC is a dimension 9100 with a p4 3ghz chip and 2 gigs of ram. GPU of course is the 3850 as previously stated.
My end goal by february, is to be able to crossfire 2 4850's or 2 3850's depending on whats financially easier at the time. Will my current PSU support this type of goal? I'd LIKE to do some amateur video editing for gaming purposes, and speaking of gaming... the majority of my PC time will be spent on it for Warhammer Online, so really building around those 2 major things there. I'd thought about quadcore because I'd like to do the video editing but I've been told some core 2 duo's can do it just fine, especially if I'm only interested in doing amateur work right now. getting my feet wet so to speak.
Sooo to sum things up, I have a keyboard/mouse/speakers/monitor(22.5"widescreen - common reso run at 1860x1050)/gpu/possibly a psu. This leaves me needing a case/mobo/cpu/memory/dvd/cd drive/harddrive.. anything else I am missing off the cuff right now?
Is it possible to come up with a build that has the potential to be above average once I get the upgraded gpu's down the road, for a price of 400-600? Would love any ideas/advice on this, especially being new tho it.
My current PC is a dimension 9100 with a p4 3ghz chip and 2 gigs of ram. GPU of course is the 3850 as previously stated.
My end goal by february, is to be able to crossfire 2 4850's or 2 3850's depending on whats financially easier at the time. Will my current PSU support this type of goal? I'd LIKE to do some amateur video editing for gaming purposes, and speaking of gaming... the majority of my PC time will be spent on it for Warhammer Online, so really building around those 2 major things there. I'd thought about quadcore because I'd like to do the video editing but I've been told some core 2 duo's can do it just fine, especially if I'm only interested in doing amateur work right now. getting my feet wet so to speak.
Sooo to sum things up, I have a keyboard/mouse/speakers/monitor(22.5"widescreen - common reso run at 1860x1050)/gpu/possibly a psu. This leaves me needing a case/mobo/cpu/memory/dvd/cd drive/harddrive.. anything else I am missing off the cuff right now?
Is it possible to come up with a build that has the potential to be above average once I get the upgraded gpu's down the road, for a price of 400-600? Would love any ideas/advice on this, especially being new tho it.