iNfmousMobb said:
Approximate Purchase Date: This week
Budget Range: $700 (at most 750) Before Rebates; After shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Some photoshop, document editing, coding, web browsing (work computer)
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: ncix, newegg or amazon
Location: santa barbara, california, ca. (theres a nearby frys that will pricematch with microcenter)
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU if possible
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: I'd prefer at least 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I need a case, CPU, HD, RAM (8GB), MOBO, keyboard/mouse, monitor, GPU, disk drive, and PSU (and OS).
There will be some photoshop, not TOOOO much. If the budget allowing I'd like to pickup a $70 mech keyboard but, I know that's probably not possible. It's really important to not go over the budget, since its not my money I'm spending. I've been advised that it wouldn't be wise to use integtrated graphics but, I just need something that will handle photoshop and nothing more really (a 23" screen would be nice but may be to much).
Thank you all for the help, I truly appreciate it!
If you shop around, you should be able to find this for $750. It's going to be hard to get what you asked for, for less. The i3-3225 has high end integrated graphics (HD4000). This should be able to handle Photoshop just fine and save you money on a GPU. If you insist on a GPU, you can save money with the i3-3220.
The mechanical keyboard, IMO, is out of the question for $750 w/ a 23" monitor. The IPS monitor I picked will look better than a non-IPS.
PCPartPicker part list:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DeGa
Price breakdown by merchant:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DeGa/by_merchant/
Benchmarks:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DeGa/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i3-3225 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($136.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($51.24 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($135.62 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($174.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($16.89 @ Amazon)
Total: $766.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-13 02:07 EST-0500)
Again, shop around. Plan for shipping. Sometimes you can save money on shipping by combining orders, even though you're paying a little more for the part. I would also suggest looking for open box parts from newegg. I just bought a ASRock Pro4 mobo for $89.99, normally about $124.99. They are still covered under return policy. Tweak the list all you want, but most of all, SHOP AROUND AND PLAN!
Regards