Which processor and motherboard for new build?

Hello All,

I am going to build a new PC and need some advise. I am an AMD fan and need suggestions on which AMD processor and motherboard I should go for. Budget is not a problem. I'll be using it for photo-editing, internet, occasional video-editing and downloading video content. I don't need gamer's specs as I am not a heavy gamer. I'm a power user who tends to run multiple apps at once and like to have it all running smooth and fast. I hate it when an app takes forever to load when an anti-virus scan is going on or am doing some photo-editing. Loading and execution should be zippy. I am happy to have onboard graphics but if a good graphics card makes my multi-tasking experience better, I wouldn't mind having it.

Looking forward to hearing from all you experts.

Thanks in advance

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition
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ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X
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New AMD CPUs are just around the corner, so wait some time
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Mobo ASUS M4A79XTD EVO
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CPU AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz
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memory G skill
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Video card sapphire hd 4850
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Grand total would be around 550

would reccomend haveing the dedicated video card just to make things run smoother and snappier these compnents would give you a smooth and fast system ready for multitasking heaven if you wanted gameing i would suggest a better video card but for what you want this would be a fast and reliable system and can be overclocked nicely if you wanted too.

LOL he beat me too it but wow picked same stuff

Couple items you will also need is a power supply and a case id suggest a corsair or antec atleast 500 watts

since your not gameing you wont need direct x 11 go with the 4850 i listed

he said hes not gameing so he dont need dx 11 you should go with the 4850

the 5700s u listed are 128 bit the 4850 is 256 bit will be a faster card

Thanks mfarrukh. Now what would recommend for the OS? Also power supply? I would need a future ready PSU that would manage the peripherals I add without burning out.

i like antecs this is a good one and will handle pretty much any addon in the future'
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Should I get 8 GB RAM? All that multi-tasking, remember?

And I cant decide which video card now. Frankly an onboard card takes out all the confusion lol

Give me a link of the store you wanna buy from

I have used www.techbuy.com.au in the past for a couple of items. I do not know another online retailer in Australia. There aren't too many to begin with.

get 2 2 gig chips and 2 1 gig chips then you got your 6 gig

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these swould be a good combo

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He lives in AUSTRALIA

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hd 4830

105 bux and would be a great card for your needs

but if you are going to game in the future go with one of the 5700s if not this is all you need

basically its all up to your budget if you want to spend an extra 100 bux on video card you "might" use in the future or do you save the 100 bux and get what you need and maybe go get something else for the rig like maybe some nice surround speakers for it but its all up to how much you want to spend.

I am guessing the 4830 could still play the odd game like NFS, quite nicely.

oh yea will play nfs on maxed out settings no problem

only advantages of going with the 5700 cards is your getting dx11 cappabilities so your paying a premium for the new tech.

bucks bux sorry for my slang im from New Jersey LOLs

The only game I ever play occassionally is NFS. Otherwise, I use my PC for intensive web browsing, downloading, lots of photo work, moving large files around and occasional video ripping. And I tend to do all the above simultaneously lol
I want stuff to load and close in a jiffy.
So am leaning towards the 4830 w/512MB RAM. The 5750 w/1GB sounds appealing too.

If you only want to play NFS series You probably wanna go with 4850 or even 4830/4770
They will be good for all sorts off needs including casual gaming
However,
4670 HD is also worth checking out
Its only $65 USD
And it will give you whatever performance you want on NFS games

I used to have a 4670 it is a great card too

So we have narrowed it down to the 4xxx. The price difference between a 4670 and 4850 in Australia is a few dollars. So I think I should go to the 4850 since it has 256 bit as compared to 4670's 128 bit

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AU$103

so do we agree on this card now?

yes thats the card to get

yep
finally