I am now retired and considering the following system primarily for consumer digital photo and video editing hobby using Adobe Photoshop Elements and cyberlink's Power Director and the like. Budget is approx $1 000. No O/C though some limited gaming is possible. Are the following compatable?
M/B Gigabyte GA 890GPA UD3H http://gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3516#ov ($140)
RAM - 8 GB DDR3 1333 (2 X 4 GB) Mushkin Silverline http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=24_311_312_612&item_id=033298 ($70) (given the virtual identical price of 1333 and 1600 Ram, retailer appears to be focusing on 1600 RAM in Mushkin line) - Is there merit in using 1600 Ram
CPU - Phenom 11 X4 955 BE ($135)
DVD (not Blu-Ray) - Sony (Sata) ($15)
H/D - WD Caviar Black 1 TB ($90)
Above order placed but being held for back order on DVD/Memory. Changes can be made for another week or so. Above totals $450 including delivery but before tax.
The following remain TBD but suggestions would be very much appreciated.
PSU - thinking of ANTEC 550/600 watts or possibly integrated unit
Case - again Antec - any suggestions for mid-tower possibly Sonata Plus 550 w/PSU http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/product.php?id=MjE= or one of their gaming cases (better air flow) http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/product.php?Family=NA==
Video - 512 MB to 1 GB - prefer ATI (or licensee i.e Sapphire etc) and suggestions as to what would fit the space on the MB. MB has 256 MG integrated.
Monitor - looking at LG 2442PA-BF http://en.kioskea.net/guide/1164771-lg-w2442pa-bf-black
M/B Gigabyte GA 890GPA UD3H http://gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3516#ov ($140)
RAM - 8 GB DDR3 1333 (2 X 4 GB) Mushkin Silverline http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=24_311_312_612&item_id=033298 ($70) (given the virtual identical price of 1333 and 1600 Ram, retailer appears to be focusing on 1600 RAM in Mushkin line) - Is there merit in using 1600 Ram
CPU - Phenom 11 X4 955 BE ($135)
DVD (not Blu-Ray) - Sony (Sata) ($15)
H/D - WD Caviar Black 1 TB ($90)
Above order placed but being held for back order on DVD/Memory. Changes can be made for another week or so. Above totals $450 including delivery but before tax.
The following remain TBD but suggestions would be very much appreciated.
PSU - thinking of ANTEC 550/600 watts or possibly integrated unit
Case - again Antec - any suggestions for mid-tower possibly Sonata Plus 550 w/PSU http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/product.php?id=MjE= or one of their gaming cases (better air flow) http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/product.php?Family=NA==
Video - 512 MB to 1 GB - prefer ATI (or licensee i.e Sapphire etc) and suggestions as to what would fit the space on the MB. MB has 256 MG integrated.
Monitor - looking at LG 2442PA-BF http://en.kioskea.net/guide/1164771-lg-w2442pa-bf-black
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