APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Awaiting delivery
BUDGET RANGE: ~$1500
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Computational Chemistry, Gaming, Video Editing
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Monitor (for now), keyboard, mouse
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: NewEgg and TigerDirect
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES:
ASUS M4A89GTD Pro USB 3.0 Mobo
Phenom II 965 BE CPU
16 GB 1600MHz DDR3 Kingston HyperX
1TB 6GB/s WD Caviar Black HD
Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 1GB PCIe DDR5
XION Power Real 1000W ATX Power Supply (not modular or big name brand, but very high ratings @ TigerDirect and more than enough power for this system)
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64Bit
Cooler Master HAF 932 Full Tower Black Case
Pioneer Black Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer SATA BDR-205BKS
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR2250 Tuner
OVERCLOCKING: Once water cooling is installed
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Crossfire capable, but not using immediately
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Using existing monitor that will be upgraded in the future, don't remember max resolution