Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week
Budget Range: (e.g.: $900-$1000) After Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: (Phot/video editing, gaming)
Are you buying a monitor: Yes/maybe
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, amazon -- to show us selection & pricing)
Location: Philadelphia/south jersey region
Overclocking: No/Maybe in future
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 or 1920x1200
Additional Comments: I have done a little research and put together a couple ideas for what I want. If you guys could take a look and tell me if they make sense or offer suggestions that would be awesome. Also let me know if I am missing anything. I really appreciate the feedback.
Reason: Old laptop broke. Need a new computer and want to get the most bang for my buck.
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Amazon)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007SZ0E1K/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Motherboard:
Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128502
or
LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128554
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) ($45.99 @ Newegg)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" -Bare Drive ($86.77 @ Amazon)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004DMFAJ2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Hard Drive: OCZ Vertex 3 2.5" 60GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ($69.99 @ Newegg)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227737
Video Card:
EVGA GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support (269.99 @ Newegg)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130593
or
EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI (244.99 @ newegg)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130604
Case: Suggestions?
Power Supply: Suggestions?
Optical Drive: Suggestions?
Monitor:
Acer G235HAbd 23'' 5ms 1920x1080 WideScreen LCD monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009266
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7, not sure which one.
Thanks for the help.
Budget Range: (e.g.: $900-$1000) After Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: (Phot/video editing, gaming)
Are you buying a monitor: Yes/maybe
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, amazon -- to show us selection & pricing)
Location: Philadelphia/south jersey region
Overclocking: No/Maybe in future
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 or 1920x1200
Additional Comments: I have done a little research and put together a couple ideas for what I want. If you guys could take a look and tell me if they make sense or offer suggestions that would be awesome. Also let me know if I am missing anything. I really appreciate the feedback.
Reason: Old laptop broke. Need a new computer and want to get the most bang for my buck.
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Amazon)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007SZ0E1K/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Motherboard:
Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128502
or
LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128554
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) ($45.99 @ Newegg)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" -Bare Drive ($86.77 @ Amazon)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004DMFAJ2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Hard Drive: OCZ Vertex 3 2.5" 60GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ($69.99 @ Newegg)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227737
Video Card:
EVGA GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support (269.99 @ Newegg)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130593
or
EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI (244.99 @ newegg)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130604
Case: Suggestions?
Power Supply: Suggestions?
Optical Drive: Suggestions?
Monitor:
Acer G235HAbd 23'' 5ms 1920x1080 WideScreen LCD monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009266
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7, not sure which one.
Thanks for the help.