Video Editing Machine for $1000

[MRMATSON]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: week of 6/21 BUDGET RANGE: $1000

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Video editing, Surfing the web

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: none

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA

PARTS PREFERENCES: none

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe

MONITOR RESOLUTION: (1920x1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: would prefer 64bit Windows 7 as OS that I can get a student discount on

 

[banthracis]

Do you know what CUDA is? Will your software benefit from it?

Offhand

Phenom II X6 1055t
GA-790x-UD4
above 2 combo $300
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.405958


G SKill Eco DDR3 1600 7-8-7-24 $110

Antec 300 illusion case $60

GPU 9800GTX+ $135 w/ $30 MIR

PSU OCZ Modxstream 550W Combo w/ optical $75 w/ $20 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.418933

HD Spinpoint F3 500gb $55

Win 7 Student $65

Acer 21.5 " 1920x1080 monitor $160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009219

Leaves you $40 for keyboard mouse and cheap speakers, $90 if you count MIR savings. .