Budget Build ~500$

[Spezza_Fan]

Hey guys,
I'm looking at building a new PC for doing photo editing in Photoshop, watching videos, listening to music and simply surfing the web. Here is what I already have and here is what I am looking at.

P.S. I live in Canada so my sites of choice are newegg.ca and NCIX.

What I have
- Antec Nine Hundred case with a 650w Antec PSU that came with it on special for 130$ CDN
- Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200.12 on special for 60$ CDN.

What I need
Processor - I like both the AMD Phenom II 955 and the 1055 (worth the xtra $$$?)
MOBO - Not yet decided on this. I need a mobo that has an onboard graphics card. USB3 would be nice.
Memory - Looking for a minimum of 4GB of RAM
OS - Windows 7
CD Drive - DVD or BluRay

I'd love to keep the rest between 400$-500$. Can you guys help me out?

Thanks, D

 

[kureme]

Phenom II x4 965 $169.99
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=46281

ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 $110.98
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=53570

G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL Ripjaws 4GB 2X2GB DDR3-1600 $69.99
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=42745&promoid=1260

Asus SATA DVD Burner $17.99
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=49597

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit $123.77
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=45271

TOTAL Price: $492.72 CAD

CPU, RAM and DVD are all on a special until 11/10/2010. AMD 1055 only worth it if you do photo editing for a living and need the high end equipment to get your work done faster. All other cases, the AMD 955 will suffice and you cna jstu OC it up to your needs. I listed the AMD 965 because it's on a special this week and for only $6 more, I figured why not. If you want to change the multiplier yourself and save a meal just get the AMD 955.

 

[ScrewySqrl]

Here's what I suggest:

AS Rock 880 Extreme 3, which has 8x/8x PCIe slots so you can crossfire later

Phenom II 955

HD 6850

4 GB DDR3 1333 dual-channel from any of Patriot, G.Skill, Mushkin, Kingston, Crucial, A.Data, or Corsair -- whatever is cheapest.

a DVD Burner is cheap (~$20), a Blu Ray Player a bit more expensive ($55) and Blu ray burner very expensive ($110)

 

[Spezza_Fan]

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