APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: before or around Christmas time
BUDGET RANGE: 800 to 900$ CAN
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Photoshop, gaming, some movie editing, daily office/internet usage
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: monitor, mouse/keyboard, OS could also wait...
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: not sure, I've been mostly looking on ncix.com and newegg.ca
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: CANADA
PARTS PREFERENCES: not really
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe, if it's easy and safe enough
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1280x1024
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I'm total noobie at building my own system. I've been looking a bit at the main parts but I'm not sure if all this fits together and what kind of motherboard, power supply or casing I should get. So far I've only got these:
CPU: Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W
or
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W
HD: Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB 7200RPM 32MB Dual Proc 3.5IN SATA Hard Drive OEM 5YR Mfg Warranty
GPU: Gigabyte Radeon HD 4850 700MHZ 1GB 1.92GHZ DDR3 PCI-E CrossFireX Dual DVI-I HDCP HDTV Out Video Card
BUDGET RANGE: 800 to 900$ CAN
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Photoshop, gaming, some movie editing, daily office/internet usage
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: monitor, mouse/keyboard, OS could also wait...
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: not sure, I've been mostly looking on ncix.com and newegg.ca
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: CANADA
PARTS PREFERENCES: not really
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe, if it's easy and safe enough
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1280x1024
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I'm total noobie at building my own system. I've been looking a bit at the main parts but I'm not sure if all this fits together and what kind of motherboard, power supply or casing I should get. So far I've only got these:
CPU: Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W
or
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W
HD: Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB 7200RPM 32MB Dual Proc 3.5IN SATA Hard Drive OEM 5YR Mfg Warranty
GPU: Gigabyte Radeon HD 4850 700MHZ 1GB 1.92GHZ DDR3 PCI-E CrossFireX Dual DVI-I HDCP HDTV Out Video Card