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Hello All,
Thanks for a great forum. Here's my info:
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: w/i a week
BUDGET RANGE: ~$1500 before rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Documents, surfing, watching movies, video editing, some VM, no gaming.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OSes
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, amazon.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: See list below for what I prefer so far
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1280x720 (It's a 27" TV)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I want to run Ubuntu 64bit. This makes me particularly unsure about the GPU (nvidia vs. ati). Also, gaming is really not important but video editing is. I just want a very fast system. I'm going to install a Win7 for dual boot but don't anticipate using this OS often. Computer will be in a location that is not well ventilated so a lot of fans is good (not too worried about noise.)
Here's what I have been considering so far:
CASE: Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$44.99 for the next few days
MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD4P LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard w/ USB 3.0 & SATA 6 Gb/s
$184.99
CPU: Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor
$199.99
Memory:
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM (2 of these, so 8GB total)
$119.99 * 2 = $239.98
CPU Fan: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-G1 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" Long life sleeve CPU Cooler
$29.99
Primary HD (dual boot Ubuntu/Win7):
OCZ Vertex Turbo OCZSSD2-1VTXT120G 2.5" 120GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
$374.00
GPU (????): SAPPHIRE Vapor-X 100283VXL Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
$179.99
Bought Already (I got a few things as I saw a good price):
PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply compatible with core i7
$58.48 (bundled w/dvd below)
DVD Drive: Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD/CD Rewritable Drive - OEM
$0.00
Secondary HD (data): Samsung SpinPoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB SATA2 7200rpm 32MB Hard Drive
$69.00
Total: $1380.42
TIA for all your help!
Dave
Thanks for a great forum. Here's my info:
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: w/i a week
BUDGET RANGE: ~$1500 before rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Documents, surfing, watching movies, video editing, some VM, no gaming.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OSes
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, amazon.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: See list below for what I prefer so far
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1280x720 (It's a 27" TV)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I want to run Ubuntu 64bit. This makes me particularly unsure about the GPU (nvidia vs. ati). Also, gaming is really not important but video editing is. I just want a very fast system. I'm going to install a Win7 for dual boot but don't anticipate using this OS often. Computer will be in a location that is not well ventilated so a lot of fans is good (not too worried about noise.)
Here's what I have been considering so far:
CASE: Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$44.99 for the next few days
MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD4P LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard w/ USB 3.0 & SATA 6 Gb/s
$184.99
CPU: Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor
$199.99
Memory:
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM (2 of these, so 8GB total)
$119.99 * 2 = $239.98
CPU Fan: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-G1 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" Long life sleeve CPU Cooler
$29.99
Primary HD (dual boot Ubuntu/Win7):
OCZ Vertex Turbo OCZSSD2-1VTXT120G 2.5" 120GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
$374.00
GPU (????): SAPPHIRE Vapor-X 100283VXL Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
$179.99
Bought Already (I got a few things as I saw a good price):
PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply compatible with core i7
$58.48 (bundled w/dvd below)
DVD Drive: Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD/CD Rewritable Drive - OEM
$0.00
Secondary HD (data): Samsung SpinPoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB SATA2 7200rpm 32MB Hard Drive
$69.00
Total: $1380.42
TIA for all your help!
Dave