been lurking for awhile reading up on stuff, finally decided to build my own desktop for the first time. hopefully the parts i'm leaning towards are good. any help greatly appreciated
Approximate Purchase Date: 1-3 weeks
Budget Range: $1,300 before rebates - lower the better
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, video editing, streaming, work/multitasking, movies, etc.
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg, amazon, microcenter
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: intel, ati, but not set in stone
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe - eventually
Monitor Resolution:
Additional Comments:
Intel Core i7-950 3.06GHz Boxed Processor - $230
Cooler Master HAF 932 High Air Flow ATX Full Tower Case Black - (RC-932-KKN1-GP) - $140
Gigabyte LGA1366 SATA3 ATI CrossFireX ATX Motherboard GA-X58A-UD3R - $210
Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD5850 OC 1 GB DDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card GV-585OC-1GD - $260
Corsair CMPSU-750HX 750-Watt HX Professional Series 80 Plus Certified Power Supply -$142
Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive IHAS424-98 - Retail (Black) - $24
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&cm_re=samsung_f3-_-22-152-185-_-Product
CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8D - $160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145224
do i need a cpu cooler? was thinking about the cooler master v8, 212, or corsair h50.
Also i would like to try to keep it as quiet as possible, but dont want to go overboard trying to make things silent.
my total now is about $1221.
also don't want to crossfire or sli anything yet, would rather get a single card thats good, and maybe later on add a second card if i need to.
also, would getting a ssd be helpful for what i want to do? Or is it a luxury i dont really need?
Approximate Purchase Date: 1-3 weeks
Budget Range: $1,300 before rebates - lower the better
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, video editing, streaming, work/multitasking, movies, etc.
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg, amazon, microcenter
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: intel, ati, but not set in stone
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe - eventually
Monitor Resolution:
Additional Comments:
Intel Core i7-950 3.06GHz Boxed Processor - $230
Cooler Master HAF 932 High Air Flow ATX Full Tower Case Black - (RC-932-KKN1-GP) - $140
Gigabyte LGA1366 SATA3 ATI CrossFireX ATX Motherboard GA-X58A-UD3R - $210
Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD5850 OC 1 GB DDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card GV-585OC-1GD - $260
Corsair CMPSU-750HX 750-Watt HX Professional Series 80 Plus Certified Power Supply -$142
Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive IHAS424-98 - Retail (Black) - $24
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&cm_re=samsung_f3-_-22-152-185-_-Product
CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8D - $160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145224
do i need a cpu cooler? was thinking about the cooler master v8, 212, or corsair h50.
Also i would like to try to keep it as quiet as possible, but dont want to go overboard trying to make things silent.
my total now is about $1221.
also don't want to crossfire or sli anything yet, would rather get a single card thats good, and maybe later on add a second card if i need to.
also, would getting a ssd be helpful for what i want to do? Or is it a luxury i dont really need?