$1000 budget workstation

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Feb 17, 2012
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Approximate Purchase Date: cheaper the sooner

Budget Range: $1000-1200 CAN

System Usage from Most to Least Important: photoshop, video editing, internet, maya, gaming

Parts Not Required: Monitor, Mouse, Keyboard, sound card, Operating system

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: ncix.com

Country: Canada

Parts Preferences: corsair or cooler master case, intel, nvidia

Overclocking: probably no

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 and 1280x1024

Additional Comments: I am reusing my storage hdd. I want SSD for my OS. Ive got some triple channel 6gb RAM laying around. not sure if they will work though

This is what ive got so far:

ASUS P8Z68-M Pro mATX http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=111133190

Intel Core i7 2600K http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=57960

Crucial M4 SSD Micron C400 128GB http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=60445&promoid=1009

EVGA GeForce GTX 570 HD Fermi 732MHZ 1280MB http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=58573&promoid=1067 (I want to take advantage of Adobe's gpu acceleration.)

ASUS DRW-24B1ST 24X SATA DVD Writer OEM Black http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=49597&promoid=1009

Coolermaster Haf 922 http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=38996

Corsair Enthusiast Series TX650M 650W ATX Modular Power Supply http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=62825

Corsair CML16GX3M4A1600C9B Vengeance Low Profile Blue 16GB http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=62313

I price matched a couple items

Total: $1,325

 
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Additional Comments: I am reusing my storage hdd. I want SSD for my OS. Ive got some triple channel 6gb RAM laying around. not sure if they will work though

It won't on an SB build - you want dual channel RAM, get this: http://ncix.com/products/?sku=55544&vpn=996770&manufacture=Mushkin%20Enhanced&promoid=1009#Specifications

The only thing I'd suggest is do not get an mATX motherboard on a full tower system - you want a full ATX board. Limited expansion on mATX is incredibly frustrating. Get this:
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=61002&vpn=GA%2DZ68X%2DUD3H%2DB3&manufacture=Gigabyte&promoid=1009

Add that and a Hyper 212 Evo: http://ncix.com/products/?sku=64385&vpn=RR%2D212E%2D20PK%2DR2&manufacture=COOLERMASTER

And you're good to go.

g-unit1111

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Additional Comments: I am reusing my storage hdd. I want SSD for my OS. Ive got some triple channel 6gb RAM laying around. not sure if they will work though

It won't on an SB build - you want dual channel RAM, get this: http://ncix.com/products/?sku=55544&vpn=996770&manufacture=Mushkin%20Enhanced&promoid=1009#Specifications

The only thing I'd suggest is do not get an mATX motherboard on a full tower system - you want a full ATX board. Limited expansion on mATX is incredibly frustrating. Get this:
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=61002&vpn=GA%2DZ68X%2DUD3H%2DB3&manufacture=Gigabyte&promoid=1009

Add that and a Hyper 212 Evo: http://ncix.com/products/?sku=64385&vpn=RR%2D212E%2D20PK%2DR2&manufacture=COOLERMASTER

And you're good to go.
 
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