APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within the next 3 weeks.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, HD video(will take place of TV and cable), photo editing(photoshop), and graphic design(adobe illustrator)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: None, need it all.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: up for suggestions, thinking about the intel core i5 Lynnfield.
OVERCLOCKING: No idea, I'm a newb. CROSSFIRE: Again no idea. I'm a newb.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200 24" HP LP2475w
So this is my first build, I'm just getting back into PC gaming, after about 5 years of console only. Instead of getting a new HDTV and xbox360 I've opted to go this route as I need a setup for my photo editing/graphic design as well.
Games I'm looking to play are Aion Online, Dragon Age Orgins, Bioshock 2, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, fallout 3, maybe Crysis.
Really have no idea where to start, done a little bit of research but not really sure of what I need for my uses. $1500 is pretty well the max I want to spend, and the monitor I'm looking at is a little over $500 so I have about $1000 for the rest. If I can spend less while maintaining good performance, great. Appreciate the help.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, HD video(will take place of TV and cable), photo editing(photoshop), and graphic design(adobe illustrator)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: None, need it all.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: up for suggestions, thinking about the intel core i5 Lynnfield.
OVERCLOCKING: No idea, I'm a newb. CROSSFIRE: Again no idea. I'm a newb.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200 24" HP LP2475w
So this is my first build, I'm just getting back into PC gaming, after about 5 years of console only. Instead of getting a new HDTV and xbox360 I've opted to go this route as I need a setup for my photo editing/graphic design as well.
Games I'm looking to play are Aion Online, Dragon Age Orgins, Bioshock 2, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, fallout 3, maybe Crysis.
Really have no idea where to start, done a little bit of research but not really sure of what I need for my uses. $1500 is pretty well the max I want to spend, and the monitor I'm looking at is a little over $500 so I have about $1000 for the rest. If I can spend less while maintaining good performance, great. Appreciate the help.