- Dec 2, 2011
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Hi All,
Need your expert advise on my first build. Ideally I wanted to keep the cost around 600 bucks but the choice of components fairly exceeds that amount. Would appreciate suggestions where I can cut down without losing too much.
Approximate Purchase Date: By end of December
Budget Range: 600-800
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Converting HD home videos, photo editing, , streaming TV content including HD, internet surfing, programming, gaming(not much)
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, TV tuner card(have a USB TV tuner card)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: amazon, newegg
Country: USA
Parts Preferences:
Mobo : GA-Z68XP-UD3 LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard – 95$ - microcenter pickup
CPU: Core i5 2500K LGA 1155 Boxed Processor – 180$ - microcenter pickup
RAM : Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB Dual Channel Kit DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM BL2CP51264BA160A – 52$ - Amazon
Case: Antec Three Hundred ATX Mid Tower Computer Case – 60$ Amazon
Video Card : EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Superclocked 1024 MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 2DVI/Mini-HDMI SLI Ready Graphics Card, 01G-P3-1461-KR – 200$ Amazon
DVD writer : Sony 24X SATA Internal DVD+/-RW Drive AD-7260S-0B - Bulk (Black) – 26$ - Amazon
Power Supply : Any suggestions?
OS: windows 7 64 bit premium – 99$ Amazon
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB SATA III 7200 RPM 16 MB Hard Drive – 99$ amazon
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: No / Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1440x900
Additional Comments:
1. Need dual monitor support
Need your expert advise on my first build. Ideally I wanted to keep the cost around 600 bucks but the choice of components fairly exceeds that amount. Would appreciate suggestions where I can cut down without losing too much.
Approximate Purchase Date: By end of December
Budget Range: 600-800
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Converting HD home videos, photo editing, , streaming TV content including HD, internet surfing, programming, gaming(not much)
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, TV tuner card(have a USB TV tuner card)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: amazon, newegg
Country: USA
Parts Preferences:
Mobo : GA-Z68XP-UD3 LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard – 95$ - microcenter pickup
CPU: Core i5 2500K LGA 1155 Boxed Processor – 180$ - microcenter pickup
RAM : Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB Dual Channel Kit DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM BL2CP51264BA160A – 52$ - Amazon
Case: Antec Three Hundred ATX Mid Tower Computer Case – 60$ Amazon
Video Card : EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Superclocked 1024 MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 2DVI/Mini-HDMI SLI Ready Graphics Card, 01G-P3-1461-KR – 200$ Amazon
DVD writer : Sony 24X SATA Internal DVD+/-RW Drive AD-7260S-0B - Bulk (Black) – 26$ - Amazon
Power Supply : Any suggestions?
OS: windows 7 64 bit premium – 99$ Amazon
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB SATA III 7200 RPM 16 MB Hard Drive – 99$ amazon
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: No / Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1440x900
Additional Comments:
1. Need dual monitor support
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