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Approximate Purchase Date: Christmas 2010
Budget Range: $1200 Before Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, HD Video Editing (hobby, home video stuff).
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: I've listed some initial choices below, but I am flexible based on advice!
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I would like a quiet PC! (and low power consumption in as many components as possible)
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Hi all, so I am building a new PC for two upcoming events: the release of Duke Nukem Forever, and the birth of my first child (don't ask me to rank those in order of importance). DNF will most likely not need cutting edge hardware, but I will be playing many more games after that so want to be prepared. I will be editing HD video (.mts files) of the newborn in Sony Vegas. Based on my research on these forums, I really think an AMD hexacore CPU is for me. I will take its improved performance in video rendering over the better gaming performance I might get from an Intel i5/i7 at the same price point (my budget obviously doesn't provide for a 6-core intel.)
And as my note above says, I will take quiet and low power whenever possible, even if it costs a bit extra. My goal is to find a build that currently costs around $1200 with the hope that it drops about $100 before Christmas.
Theoretical build so far:
CPU: 1090T - $265
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103849&cm_re=1090t-_-19-103-849-_-Product
GPU: XFX Radeon 5850 - $259
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150494&cm_re=5850-_-14-150-494-_-Product
SSD: OCZ Vertex 60gb - $129
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227394
HDD: WD Green 1.5tb - $84
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136513
Blu-Ray Burner: Lite-On 12x - $109
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106346&cm_re=blu_ray_burner-_-27-106-346-_-Product
CPU Fan: ? (Reviews note that the stock fan on the 1090t is pretty loud, so I'll replace it).
Motherboard: ?
Power Supply: ?
Case: ?
Memory: ?
Thanks!
Approximate Purchase Date: Christmas 2010
Budget Range: $1200 Before Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, HD Video Editing (hobby, home video stuff).
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: I've listed some initial choices below, but I am flexible based on advice!
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I would like a quiet PC! (and low power consumption in as many components as possible)
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Hi all, so I am building a new PC for two upcoming events: the release of Duke Nukem Forever, and the birth of my first child (don't ask me to rank those in order of importance). DNF will most likely not need cutting edge hardware, but I will be playing many more games after that so want to be prepared. I will be editing HD video (.mts files) of the newborn in Sony Vegas. Based on my research on these forums, I really think an AMD hexacore CPU is for me. I will take its improved performance in video rendering over the better gaming performance I might get from an Intel i5/i7 at the same price point (my budget obviously doesn't provide for a 6-core intel.)
And as my note above says, I will take quiet and low power whenever possible, even if it costs a bit extra. My goal is to find a build that currently costs around $1200 with the hope that it drops about $100 before Christmas.
Theoretical build so far:
CPU: 1090T - $265
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103849&cm_re=1090t-_-19-103-849-_-Product
GPU: XFX Radeon 5850 - $259
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150494&cm_re=5850-_-14-150-494-_-Product
SSD: OCZ Vertex 60gb - $129
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227394
HDD: WD Green 1.5tb - $84
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136513
Blu-Ray Burner: Lite-On 12x - $109
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106346&cm_re=blu_ray_burner-_-27-106-346-_-Product
CPU Fan: ? (Reviews note that the stock fan on the 1090t is pretty loud, so I'll replace it).
Motherboard: ?
Power Supply: ?
Case: ?
Memory: ?
Thanks!