Build Advice $800-1200 Video/Audio Production and Gaming PC

[boddole]

Approximate Purchase Date: few months from now

Budget Range: 800-1200 Before Rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Video Editing, Audio Production, Gaming, general use

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: any major site

Country: United States

Parts Preferences: any major dealer

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050

Additional Comments: If you could point out any hardware conflicts, getting the same performance for less, or getting more performance at the same price, that would be great.

Current Part List:

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=19922706

 

[bobochez]

I would argue there is no need for a full tower case unless you are running crossfire 6990's try this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

Other thing is, does anyone need 16gb of ram? lol
But yeah, looks like a good build!
also if gaming is that low on your list, you could save on the video card and go with a 6850 and then crossfire later if you really need the extra power. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125353
yeah! hope thats helpful

 

[azeem40]

CFing a 68xx results in poor scaling and microstuttering. I would get one GTX 560ti or Radeon 6950.

 

[bobochez]

Cheaper HDD: http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Intellipower-3-5-Inch-Internal/dp/B0053YKMGA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1332729135&sr=8-4

 

[bobochez]

CFing a 68xx results in poor scaling and microstuttering. I would get one GTX 560ti or Radeon 6950.

I've got 2 6850's, no problems here

 

[bobochez]

and ofc 5 minutes after i say no problems I launch bf3 and geuss what! microstuttering -.- power to the 6950 http://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-Radeon-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-GV-R695OC-1GD/dp/B0056GJL26/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1332729898&sr=8-2

 

[azeem40]

There are a lot of complaints about this issue, so you must have been lucky.