APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within a week if I can nail a system down. BUDGET RANGE: $1400
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Video Editing and encoding, likely some HD editing, online gaming (Left 4 Dead 2, MW2, TF2) Audio Production
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: N/A
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Tigerdirect.com and Amazon.com COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Trinidad & Tobago, it's right here
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel and Nvidia, AOC for monitor? Advise me, please.
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe down the road.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050 is what I've grown used to.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Cheaper the better since I have to ship this stuff, but will pay for quality.
I'm planning to build a machine for video editing (and gaming, shhh) and would like to get you guys' input. Basic idea is I'm going with a Corei5 processor for $200 and a GTX260, with an Asus mobo and 4GB RAM. Still need to find a proper case and power supply.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5223821&csid=_22
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4369731&Sku=E145-0264
Looking at this case, saw someone suggest it on the forums here. http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Three-Hundred-External-Internal/dp/B000GQMHBI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1259935863&sr=8-1
I need to be sure the case would fit the video card, which may be the GTX 260, and I'd need to be sure the power supply is enough. A bit iffy since I don't know about it. I like the price point of this case, but hope it's enough for my needs, like being able to have a decent number of internal drives? For any case suggestions, I'd like to have USB and Firewire in front, and wireless.
Any help/feedback would be appreciated, I'd like to buy in a week or so.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Video Editing and encoding, likely some HD editing, online gaming (Left 4 Dead 2, MW2, TF2) Audio Production
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: N/A
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Tigerdirect.com and Amazon.com COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Trinidad & Tobago, it's right here
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel and Nvidia, AOC for monitor? Advise me, please.
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe down the road.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050 is what I've grown used to.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Cheaper the better since I have to ship this stuff, but will pay for quality.
I'm planning to build a machine for video editing (and gaming, shhh) and would like to get you guys' input. Basic idea is I'm going with a Corei5 processor for $200 and a GTX260, with an Asus mobo and 4GB RAM. Still need to find a proper case and power supply.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5223821&csid=_22
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4369731&Sku=E145-0264
Looking at this case, saw someone suggest it on the forums here. http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Three-Hundred-External-Internal/dp/B000GQMHBI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1259935863&sr=8-1
I need to be sure the case would fit the video card, which may be the GTX 260, and I'd need to be sure the power supply is enough. A bit iffy since I don't know about it. I like the price point of this case, but hope it's enough for my needs, like being able to have a decent number of internal drives? For any case suggestions, I'd like to have USB and Firewire in front, and wireless.
Any help/feedback would be appreciated, I'd like to buy in a week or so.