I am building my first build. Computer is going to be used as a basic computer, some games and a lot of Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.
Approximate Purchase Date: Everything purchased except for Motherboard, possible SSD and possible another 8GB memory
Budget Range: (Total up to $980 minus MoBo)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: (e.g.: Adobe Lightroom Photoshop, surfing the internet, games)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, fry's, craigslist & ebay)
Parts Preferences: by brand or type (Corsair)
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: (1920x1080)
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Case - Corsair Graphite 600T
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139003&cm_re=corsair_600t-_-11-139-003-_-Product
CPU - Intel i7-2600K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070&cm_re=2600k-_-19-115-070-_-Product
Motherboard - ?????
Video Card - MSI GTX 560ti
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127565&cm_re=msi_gtx_560ti-_-14-127-565-_-Product]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127565&cm_re=msi_gtx_560ti-_-14-127-565-_-Product
Power Supply - Corsair AX 750
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139016&Tpk=corsair%20ax%20750
Memory - Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) ***For Lightroom, does 16GB improve performance?***
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345&cm_re=corsair_vengeance-_-20-145-345-_-Product
Hard Disk - Samsung F3 1TB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&Tpk=samsung%20f3
DVD/CD Drive - LITE-ON iHas324
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106334&Tpk=ihas%20324
CPU Cooler - Corsair H70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181013&Tpk=corsair%20H70
WiFi Card - ASUS PCE-N13
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320048&Tpk=asus%20pce-n13
OS - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986&cm_re=windows_7_home_premium_64_bit_oem-_-32-116-986-_-Product
SSD - I want one for an O/S boot drive Pros? Cons?
Approximate Purchase Date: Everything purchased except for Motherboard, possible SSD and possible another 8GB memory
Budget Range: (Total up to $980 minus MoBo)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: (e.g.: Adobe Lightroom Photoshop, surfing the internet, games)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, fry's, craigslist & ebay)
Parts Preferences: by brand or type (Corsair)
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: (1920x1080)
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Case - Corsair Graphite 600T
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139003&cm_re=corsair_600t-_-11-139-003-_-Product
CPU - Intel i7-2600K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070&cm_re=2600k-_-19-115-070-_-Product
Motherboard - ?????
Video Card - MSI GTX 560ti
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127565&cm_re=msi_gtx_560ti-_-14-127-565-_-Product]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127565&cm_re=msi_gtx_560ti-_-14-127-565-_-Product
Power Supply - Corsair AX 750
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139016&Tpk=corsair%20ax%20750
Memory - Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) ***For Lightroom, does 16GB improve performance?***
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345&cm_re=corsair_vengeance-_-20-145-345-_-Product
Hard Disk - Samsung F3 1TB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&Tpk=samsung%20f3
DVD/CD Drive - LITE-ON iHas324
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106334&Tpk=ihas%20324
CPU Cooler - Corsair H70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181013&Tpk=corsair%20H70
WiFi Card - ASUS PCE-N13
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320048&Tpk=asus%20pce-n13
OS - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986&cm_re=windows_7_home_premium_64_bit_oem-_-32-116-986-_-Product
SSD - I want one for an O/S boot drive Pros? Cons?