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Okay, I'm trying to help my cousin put together a build, and this is what I've found so far, I'm looking for opinions on how well the items go together, and future-proofing. He already has Win 8 OS, A monitor, keyboard, mouse, and an optical drive. I found these all off of PC Part Picker, but not sure how reliable it is.
A few notes:
He will never crossfire/SLI (he is wary of the diminishing returns and such, and I didn't have enough knowledge to tell him otherwise)
He is a gamer, but the most graphic intensive game he has at the moment is Skyrim, with the DLC and a lot of mods.
He does video and audio editing, using Pro-Tools, and Photoshop/Dreamworks.
This is a build he plans to have for another 2 to 4 years.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yDUl
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yDUl/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yDUl/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.62 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 500GB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($135.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB Video Card ($114.48 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB (Black) ATX Desktop Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($82.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $716.02
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-21 13:38 EST-0500)
I was unsure about the processor, so I gave him a fast quad core, where as he can upgrade to an FX 8 core in the future if he wishes.
I also gave him an average GPU, that he can upgrade in the future too.
I went with Seasonic for the PSU as I've heard they are one of the better brands (next to PC P&C)
The HDD I wasn't sure of, but he wants one almost as fast as an SSD, without having to pay that price, and he has TONS of videos/music files from his editing.
He was concrete and set on the case, so very little room for change there.
I was also unsure on the memory but he wants either 1600 or 1866 whichever is more stable and safe.
I went with the said motherboard for good expandability, USB 3.0, etc. I wasn't sure if the USB would be able to plug directly into the board, or if it would have to go around to the back, I didn't want that. Also, he wants a soundcard, but I have little to no knowledge on that, and left it as maybe a future upgrade when he has more money.
He gave me a $750 dollar budget max, so any help would be great.
Comments? Advice? Part changes?
Intel/AMD/Nvidia, no preference at ALL. Best bang for buck and future-proofing.
A few notes:
He will never crossfire/SLI (he is wary of the diminishing returns and such, and I didn't have enough knowledge to tell him otherwise)
He is a gamer, but the most graphic intensive game he has at the moment is Skyrim, with the DLC and a lot of mods.
He does video and audio editing, using Pro-Tools, and Photoshop/Dreamworks.
This is a build he plans to have for another 2 to 4 years.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yDUl
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yDUl/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yDUl/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.62 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 500GB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($135.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB Video Card ($114.48 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB (Black) ATX Desktop Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($82.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $716.02
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-21 13:38 EST-0500)
I was unsure about the processor, so I gave him a fast quad core, where as he can upgrade to an FX 8 core in the future if he wishes.
I also gave him an average GPU, that he can upgrade in the future too.
I went with Seasonic for the PSU as I've heard they are one of the better brands (next to PC P&C)
The HDD I wasn't sure of, but he wants one almost as fast as an SSD, without having to pay that price, and he has TONS of videos/music files from his editing.
He was concrete and set on the case, so very little room for change there.
I was also unsure on the memory but he wants either 1600 or 1866 whichever is more stable and safe.
I went with the said motherboard for good expandability, USB 3.0, etc. I wasn't sure if the USB would be able to plug directly into the board, or if it would have to go around to the back, I didn't want that. Also, he wants a soundcard, but I have little to no knowledge on that, and left it as maybe a future upgrade when he has more money.
He gave me a $750 dollar budget max, so any help would be great.
Comments? Advice? Part changes?
Intel/AMD/Nvidia, no preference at ALL. Best bang for buck and future-proofing.
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