Hi,
I have been cruising the forums in the hopes of building my first computer (thank you to everyone's posts). My goal is to build a computer in the next month or so, be in the $1500-1800 US, and have the following capabilities (prioritized): 1) video editing; 2) HTPC (it doesn't have to be quite or small as it will be behind a wall); 3) and have sharing functionality. There are a number of little parts that I'll probably need to add (rf remote hardware - recommendations?) and would even consider trying to make a thin client work off of it (but not even sure if they do this anymore - I had it at a job 8 or so years ago). Anyways, this is the start of my list and I would appreciate constructive criticism, suggestions, challenges if I'm missing anything. Note: I was also hoping to have this be a project with my 11 year old son so it'll be a learning experience for both of us. Thank you to everyone in advance.
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Newegg: $314.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
Asus P8Z68-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Newegg: $209.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131730
Antec DF-85 Black ATX Full Tower Computer Case Newegg: $154.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129087
Corsair Professional Series HX750 (CMPSU-750HX) 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified ... Newegg: $140.25 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010
Prolimatech Megahalems Rev.B CPU Cooler Newegg: $69.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835242001
COOLER MASTER SickleFlow 120 R4-L2R-20AR-R1 120mm Silent operation Red LED case fan Newegg: Qty 2 - $19.98 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103091
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Newegg: $64.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
SAPPHIRE FleX 100312FLEX Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with ... Newegg: $279.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102929
Things I'm not so sure about:
CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 Newegg: $154.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233143
Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2CCA 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) Newegg: $249.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148448
Recommendations on an optical drive (is a blu-ray burner worth the money or is there a specific dual layer burner) and any additional cables I'll need?
Lastly, I think I need Windows Professional, but is there a way to use "Upgrade" vs. a whole install cost.
I have been cruising the forums in the hopes of building my first computer (thank you to everyone's posts). My goal is to build a computer in the next month or so, be in the $1500-1800 US, and have the following capabilities (prioritized): 1) video editing; 2) HTPC (it doesn't have to be quite or small as it will be behind a wall); 3) and have sharing functionality. There are a number of little parts that I'll probably need to add (rf remote hardware - recommendations?) and would even consider trying to make a thin client work off of it (but not even sure if they do this anymore - I had it at a job 8 or so years ago). Anyways, this is the start of my list and I would appreciate constructive criticism, suggestions, challenges if I'm missing anything. Note: I was also hoping to have this be a project with my 11 year old son so it'll be a learning experience for both of us. Thank you to everyone in advance.
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Newegg: $314.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
Asus P8Z68-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Newegg: $209.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131730
Antec DF-85 Black ATX Full Tower Computer Case Newegg: $154.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129087
Corsair Professional Series HX750 (CMPSU-750HX) 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified ... Newegg: $140.25 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010
Prolimatech Megahalems Rev.B CPU Cooler Newegg: $69.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835242001
COOLER MASTER SickleFlow 120 R4-L2R-20AR-R1 120mm Silent operation Red LED case fan Newegg: Qty 2 - $19.98 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103091
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Newegg: $64.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
SAPPHIRE FleX 100312FLEX Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with ... Newegg: $279.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102929
Things I'm not so sure about:
CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 Newegg: $154.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233143
Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2CCA 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) Newegg: $249.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148448
Recommendations on an optical drive (is a blu-ray burner worth the money or is there a specific dual layer burner) and any additional cables I'll need?
Lastly, I think I need Windows Professional, but is there a way to use "Upgrade" vs. a whole install cost.