Hi!
I'm planning on building a custom PC instead of buying from HP, Dell, etc. After several days of researching, I've come up with the following components.
Before I post let me note that I do graphic design, Photoshop, some 3D work with Cinema 4D, and video editing.
I understood that the i7 is better for graphic and video work, BUT I don't think it justifies the cost as I'm trying to build under $1500. Besides the GPU I chose is better than the similar priced Nvidia variant. Of course I'm no hardware expert, that's why I'm posting here asking for help .... I'd GREATLY appreciate any feedback, tips or advice.
Ok so the components:
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- AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
- Radeon HD 5850
- ASUS M4A89GTD PRO
(I went with 890GX instead of FX chipset because I'll never use multi GPU)
- OCZ Gold 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1333LV8GK
(Is this an appropriate RAM? I'm kinda confused on RAM. This one is 1.65v which I assume is better than 1.5v, also with 9-9-9-20 timing which I assume is better than 9-9-9-24 ... am I wrong?)
- Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W
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I haven't decided on the case (I'm leaning towards the Antec 300), and the hard drives etc. I can pick later, but first I need to see if the components I posted above will be okay and adjust pricing later for the other parts.
Thanks again!!
I'm planning on building a custom PC instead of buying from HP, Dell, etc. After several days of researching, I've come up with the following components.
Before I post let me note that I do graphic design, Photoshop, some 3D work with Cinema 4D, and video editing.
I understood that the i7 is better for graphic and video work, BUT I don't think it justifies the cost as I'm trying to build under $1500. Besides the GPU I chose is better than the similar priced Nvidia variant. Of course I'm no hardware expert, that's why I'm posting here asking for help .... I'd GREATLY appreciate any feedback, tips or advice.
Ok so the components:
=====
- AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
- Radeon HD 5850
- ASUS M4A89GTD PRO
(I went with 890GX instead of FX chipset because I'll never use multi GPU)
- OCZ Gold 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1333LV8GK
(Is this an appropriate RAM? I'm kinda confused on RAM. This one is 1.65v which I assume is better than 1.5v, also with 9-9-9-20 timing which I assume is better than 9-9-9-24 ... am I wrong?)
- Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W
=========
I haven't decided on the case (I'm leaning towards the Antec 300), and the hard drives etc. I can pick later, but first I need to see if the components I posted above will be okay and adjust pricing later for the other parts.
Thanks again!!