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I am building a computer for CS5 Suite and budget is small and I am hoping to elicit advice. I want to go as cheap as I can go and have decent performance. The system will be used for hobby and learning; however I don't want a snail machine either.


APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 1 week


BUDGET RANGE: approximately $700 I am a little flexible, but I would prefer to stay here.

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: System will be mostly dedicated to running the CS5 Suite (Photoshop, Premiere, and a little After Effects). I will use our current system for non cs5 work.

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Tigerdirect.com, newegg.com, ebay.com

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA

PARTS PREFERENCES: none

OVERCLOCKING: no

CROSSFIRE: no

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

Here is the system I am considering building and would appreciate any advice.

CPU:
AMD Athlon II X4 630 2.8 GHz
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1704...

OR

AMD Phenom X4 Processor 9650 2.3GHz AM2+
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3205...

MOBO:

Gigabyte MA785GM-US2H
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/ite...

CASE/PSU:
11-Bay ATX Mid Tower Window Computer Case w/500W
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3602...

HDD:
Samsung Spinpoint HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB SATA
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1105...

SSD:
INTEL SSDSA2MH080G2 X25-M 80GB SSD SATA 3.0 Gen 2 MLC
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2805...


MEMORY:
Corsair XMS2 4GB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory Upgrade - 2x2048MB
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/ite...


GPU:
EVGA nVidia GeForce GT 220 1 GB DDR3 DVI/HDMI PCI-Exp
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3703...

OS:
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64BIT Operating System Software - OEM DVD, English
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/ite...


DVD/RW:
Samsung SH-S222A/BEBE DVDRW Drive - DVD+R 22X, DVD+RW 8X, DVD-RW 6X, DVD-RAM 12X, CD-R 48X, IDE (OEM)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/ite...


Other thoughts and Questions: I am not so much concerned about future expandability as I am about budget. If the system gives a few years of service operating CS5 I will be satisfied.


Thank you for your help. -Michael

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^ Not a good idea to skimp on the PSU quality and also DDR2 ?? I dont think that is a good idea...
Here are some suggestions...

CPU + Mobo
X4 635 + Gigabyte 770 with SATA 6GB/s and USB3.0
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...

GSKillz 4GB DDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

CASE - Any decent ATX -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

PSU + Graphics card
OCZ 550W - 80+ Certified + EVGA GT240
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...

HDD + Free SATA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...

Rest same...But do you really need a SSD now ?? If you ask me, I would rather spend that money now on some better hardware and later on get a SSD as a upgrade...

Great! Thank you for the advice. I intend to head it. I have been reading around sites and people recommend the SSDs, so I had thought it would be an important tool for speed; however, I think I will do as you said and wait until I have a greater need for it. Thank you again! -Michael
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gkay, I just added the 955 AMD Combo to my shopping cart! Thanks. however, I don't think a 30GB SSD will hold Windows 7 and CS5 Production Suite. Win 7 needs 20GB and Premiere alone needs 10GB. Can you recommend something in the 65-80GB range? Thank you! -Michael

^ Well why not rather get 1 more 30GB in RAID, it comes to about the same price and in RAID, their performance would be better...and also OCZ SSDs support Garbage Collection that work with RAID drives too...So that wont be an issue...

Or for now skip the SSD, and like I said later on get one...Also there are new SSDs on the horizon and anyways the prices would only fall...

gkay09, I added the Antek 300 to my cart and am about to checkout. I have two questions:

1. I have seen a great difference in case prices since I have been searching and I don't understand why. The cheap one and the Antek look about identical. What does the Antek feature that the other doesn't?

2. I was just reading the how to build a PC info on this forum and it said to get the arctic silver thermal compound, which I have added to my cart, but do I need to get anything else? Screws, mounting bracket for DVD or HDD or?

Thanks!

^
1. Though identical in looks, differ in quality, construction and airflow...which is very important...
Check this case...It has 2 more fans for even better airflow but would again cost $15 more though...ya I know I am increasing your budget again, but if you see 2 high quality fans for $15 is a very good deal...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

2. Dont get the AS5...It is electrically conductive so by chance if it falls on other components, can cause it to short...get any of these...Performance even better than AS5...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

And I dont think you would need any thing more...
This might be needed for a safe installation...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

I am really very glad to have your help and I don't mind the few extra dollars to have a machine that performs well for my purposes. I cahnged the thermal compound. I will skip the wrist strap and just ensure I ground myself when working. I did notice that the price between a 512MB and 1GB GT240 graphic card is only about $25. Would it be a significant improvement in performance to get the 1GB? If so, is there a combo deal for the 1GB card with the PSU? -Michael

gkay09, I ordered all the parts and tomorrow arrives the last two items (power supply and RAM). I decided to get two of the 1TB Samsung F3 HDDs. My question is:

Should I put WIN7 and Adobe CS5 on one and use the other for storage? I would have over 900GB of unused space on that HDD. should I partition or will that slow it down? Any other ideas are appreciated. What is your recommendation for configuration? Thank you again. -Michael

^ What are your plans for the SSD ??
It might be a good idea to just have the WIN 7 and CS5 on 1 HDD for now.
Reason - If you are planning for a SSD anytime soon, then you can easily clone the contents of this disk to the SSD, thereby saving lot of time...And also 1TB for storage should hold up till then dont you think ??
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