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Starting a new semi budge build. Main uses will be MMOs light gaming and Photoshop/Illustrator work. Nothing too taxing.
Here is what I have so far....
CPU - AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808 (159.99)
MoBo - undecided (SLI or Xfire possible)
GPU - open to suggestions (SLI or Xfire possible)
PSU - waiting on final parts set up to decide on this
Case - Antec Nine Hundred http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021 (reusing this case - $0)
HDD - Samsung Spinpoint F3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181 (54.99) (possibly 2 in a RAID configuration?)
Optical - open to suggestions
OS - Windows 7 64 bit http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754 (99.99)
Any suggestions on what to fill out the build with or things I should consider changing? I would like to keep this under say $800 usd... currently with the parts above I am only at about $375. (budget is flexable, 800 is just a random guesstimate)
EDIT: Forgot to add the new build info form...
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: About a week
BUDGET RANGE: $800 or less.... If I can get comparable performance while spending less going one way or another, that's fine.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: photoshop and illustrator design (nothing system intensive), wow (no extreme gaming), general browsing and streaming.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: case (antec900), keyboard, mouse, 2x 22" monitors, design tablet
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg, Fry's (store nearby)
PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe ... not sure I would need to this at all. Wow is not a demanding gaming, but I am unsure if PS/Ill are more processer or gpu driven.. I am guessing processor.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: I currently use 1440x900... unsure of monitor max res.
Here is what I have so far....
CPU - AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808 (159.99)
MoBo - undecided (SLI or Xfire possible)
GPU - open to suggestions (SLI or Xfire possible)
PSU - waiting on final parts set up to decide on this
Case - Antec Nine Hundred http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021 (reusing this case - $0)
HDD - Samsung Spinpoint F3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181 (54.99) (possibly 2 in a RAID configuration?)
Optical - open to suggestions
OS - Windows 7 64 bit http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754 (99.99)
Any suggestions on what to fill out the build with or things I should consider changing? I would like to keep this under say $800 usd... currently with the parts above I am only at about $375. (budget is flexable, 800 is just a random guesstimate)
EDIT: Forgot to add the new build info form...
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: About a week
BUDGET RANGE: $800 or less.... If I can get comparable performance while spending less going one way or another, that's fine.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: photoshop and illustrator design (nothing system intensive), wow (no extreme gaming), general browsing and streaming.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: case (antec900), keyboard, mouse, 2x 22" monitors, design tablet
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg, Fry's (store nearby)
PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe ... not sure I would need to this at all. Wow is not a demanding gaming, but I am unsure if PS/Ill are more processer or gpu driven.. I am guessing processor.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: I currently use 1440x900... unsure of monitor max res.
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