APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: (Next 1-2 weeks) BUDGET RANGE: US$$700-900 without monitor
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Most taxing use would be editing of home videos captured using a new HD camera; user is not a gamer
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg, but other sites are welcome as well.
PARTS PREFERENCES: Not sure between Intel and AMD
OVERCLOCKING: No. Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Not sure.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Just a solid, well-balanced home computer. I would prefer a large harddrive.
I am helping a family member put together a basic, solid, salt-of-the-earth type PC that can handle most tasks thrown at it. I think the most taxing thing this computer will be asked to do is edit/process home video captured with a 720p HD camera. Beyond that, the family loves music and (obviously) HD home videos, so harddrive space is important. No one will be playing the latest games on this PC.
Just as a starting point, I went to Dell's website and managed to build the following for $899:
i7-920
Vista Home x64
3GB 1066 DDR3
1TB
16x CD/DVD Burdner
ATI Radeon 4350
I basically want to beat the above by building it myself (with perhaps a beefier videocard), but when I went to newegg to purchase parts with the above specs, I found I was spending over $800. What am I missing? Should I be using AMD processor/mobo combination for this build? It seems the i7-920 is too expensive for my budget range and I would be better served spending more on a stronger video processor. Or is the CPU the more important component for video editing?
All answers are appreciated! Thank you.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Most taxing use would be editing of home videos captured using a new HD camera; user is not a gamer
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg, but other sites are welcome as well.
PARTS PREFERENCES: Not sure between Intel and AMD
OVERCLOCKING: No. Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Not sure.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Just a solid, well-balanced home computer. I would prefer a large harddrive.
I am helping a family member put together a basic, solid, salt-of-the-earth type PC that can handle most tasks thrown at it. I think the most taxing thing this computer will be asked to do is edit/process home video captured with a 720p HD camera. Beyond that, the family loves music and (obviously) HD home videos, so harddrive space is important. No one will be playing the latest games on this PC.
Just as a starting point, I went to Dell's website and managed to build the following for $899:
i7-920
Vista Home x64
3GB 1066 DDR3
1TB
16x CD/DVD Burdner
ATI Radeon 4350
I basically want to beat the above by building it myself (with perhaps a beefier videocard), but when I went to newegg to purchase parts with the above specs, I found I was spending over $800. What am I missing? Should I be using AMD processor/mobo combination for this build? It seems the i7-920 is too expensive for my budget range and I would be better served spending more on a stronger video processor. Or is the CPU the more important component for video editing?
All answers are appreciated! Thank you.