DIY tower/motherboard vs. pre-configured desktop

[gtjrgtjr]

Upgrading my old XP desktop (Asus P4t533) and wondering if I should go with a DIY tower-motherboard-processor and keep my components (HD, DVD, floppy) or just grab a pre-configured close-out desktop from Dell or hp (Win 7/Win 8 upgrade). Definitely want to keep using my two-DVI monitor setup, and may want to do occasional video editing. Integrated sound ok. And any thoughts on AMD v Intel?
Thanks!

 

[AxlFone]

Yeah lets make diy tower. Floppy we do not use anymore. No mobo supports it anymore.
But you can use dvd like a floppy. But no one reallu uses dvd anymore. So
windows is booted now from usb and it is faster install that way.

So my suggestin is 3 monitors. Intel for sure.
Did made you buld. How this stricks you? Did put in DVD but leave it away since you have one
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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($90.15 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($242.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($88.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1126.29
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[g-unit1111]

Yeah I agree, build your own. No reason to buy Intel. Is video editing going to be the only use for this rig or is it something else?

 

[gtjrgtjr]

Is video editing going to be the only use for this rig or is it something else?

No, video editing actually will be occasional use. It will mostly be my main PC for web design/dev when I want to take advantage of the dual display. So it doesn't need to be a beast of a workstation, but I do want it to be fast.