Budget DAW build...think gaming w/out the graphics

[A2Z]

Hello,
I need some feedback on the system I have put together at Newegg. Thanks for any help you can offer.

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: within a week

BUDGET RANGE: may not buy all at once....have to spread it out some...working on case/psu/mb/cpu right now.....~$400

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: just dedicated audio production machine

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: not getting hd/memory/drives/monitor/os yet

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg

PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD

OVERCLOCKING: maybe, not too radical
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: doesn't matter

MONITOR RESOLUTION: no concern yet, would like dual monitor capability in the mb

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: i think I can go pretty cheap on the case?

So for the case/psu/mb/cpu I have the following:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147116 ] Rosewill FB-02 Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case [/url]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016 ] Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power [/url]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131646 ] ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 [/url]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103702 ] AMD Athlon II X4 635 Propus 2.9GHz [/url]

Total from newegg: ~$310, maybe could then throw in 4GB DDR3 for ~$100.

 

[batuchka]

Actually you could do the whole tower w/o OS well under $400 mark : $368AR

 

[A2Z]

was also going to need a 2nd hdd.....was going to do an external.....the other mb i listed had usb 3.0 and sata 6.0 for faster external access? thoughts? and thanks....

 

[A2Z]

should have also said......want the mb to have 1. on-board video, 2. at least one firewire connection, 3. usb 3.0 for future use if not right away

 

[batuchka]

Hmm if u looking for USB/SATA 3.0 then you'd want to have a looksy at the 880G chipset ^^

 

[A2Z]

which is what I have in my original build, right? just need to find that in a combo discount.....

 

[batuchka]

That Asus is kindda an overpriced 880g: have a look at
Gigabyte 880GMA-UD2H (mATX)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128445
Gigabyte 880GA-UD3H (ATX)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128444

 

[A2Z]

I guess one other thing is that I don't get dual monitor support with 880G?

 

[A2Z]

well.....let me re-ask that.....if i want the possibility to run 2 lcd monitors in the future would having 1 DVI port and 1 d-sub port be sufficient? or do I need 2 DVI ports?

 

[batuchka]

1. Yes with the integrate HD 4250 alone u can run dual monitors
2. The rule is:
1st display via digita i.e DVI or HDMI
2nd display via analogue i.e VGA/D-Sub

 

[A2Z]

OK. But if I did get a mobo/gpu w/ 2 DVI I could have a higher quality display on my 2nd LCD monitor, correct? Is that preferrable? Thanks so much for all the help batuchka!!

 

[batuchka]

If u wanted to run 2 displays via digital out yes u had to get a discrete. Is it worth it? Not in my book if u ask me hehe You are welcomed ^^