I am thinking of building my own computer. I don't really need high end graphics but would like to get as much bang for the buck as I can. I will probably build around an AMD FX-8150 or FX-8120 Eight-Core processor as this would seem to give me the most computing power for the dollar. The machine will have 8Gb (maybe 16) of RAM and at least 2 TB of hard disc storage as well as a DVD burner. It will run Windows 7 or 8.
My criteria from most important to least important:
Reliability - I want this machine to last at least 5 years
Ease of build - It's been 10 years since I last built a PC.
Quiet - I would like to keep the fan noise down
Reasonably fast hard drives - is SSD ready for prime time and cost effective?
USB connections on front of case (can live with 2 but more would be better)
Machine will be used for web surfing, programming and video editing/conversion.
I would welcome suggestions on motherboard, memory, case, optical drive, hard drive. fans, power supply, etc.
My criteria from most important to least important:
Reliability - I want this machine to last at least 5 years
Ease of build - It's been 10 years since I last built a PC.
Quiet - I would like to keep the fan noise down
Reasonably fast hard drives - is SSD ready for prime time and cost effective?
USB connections on front of case (can live with 2 but more would be better)
Machine will be used for web surfing, programming and video editing/conversion.
I would welcome suggestions on motherboard, memory, case, optical drive, hard drive. fans, power supply, etc.