$2300 High Performance PC?

[skubasteve777]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: ASAP BUDGET RANGE: Under $2500

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Graphic design and webpage design workload (40 websites open at one, running photoshop, excel, paint shop pro, outlook, itunes and various text editors simultaneously).

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, speakers, monitors.

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com

PARTS PREFERENCES: any part thats compatible with the configuration below

OVERCLOCKING: maybe later

MONITOR RESOLUTION: dual 1920x1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: like it to run cool and be quiet


Would the following be compatible and run well together? I want to make sure that when i purchase this that it will work when i put it together, also I'm fairly new at this so any tips or recommended upgrades would be appreciated.

Here's what I have so far:
-[computer case] COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW SECC Chassis ATX Mid
-[power supply] CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power
- [motherboard] GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4P LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
- [processor] Intel Core i7 940 Nehalem 2.93GHz
- [memory] CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
- [cooling] Vigor Monsoon III LT Dual 120mm Fan CPU Cooler Socket 1366 Ready
- [harddrive] 2x Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5 (I'm wanting Raid-1)
- [fan controller] Scythe KM02-BK 5.25
- [os] Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit for System Builders
- [Blu-ray] LG Black Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM & 16X DVD±R DVD Burner SATA Model GGC-H20L
- [dvd] LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH22NS30
- [video card] EVGA 01G-P3-1155-TR GeForce GTS 250 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
- [wireless] Zonet ZEW1642 PCI Wireless Adapter

Also, with raid-1 is it just a setting i would adjust on the Motherboard or do i have to purchase additional supplies to do this?

 

[stevensl2]

looks good, maybe a faster HDD maybe?

 

[stevensl2]

oh and also maybe a quieter case

 

[Helloworld_98]

and if you can fit it in, a dual 1366 mobo and 2 1366 quad cores, it will give you double the threads so it will be faster when so many programs are open.

and the lower clock speed won't make a major difference just try and keep it in your budget.

 

[mindless728]

if your not gaming and using many programs at once, i would try a dual 1366 xeon setup

you will have to get a case that supports eatx motherboards though

 

[mindless728]

try this:

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=8572614

and i am well aware that 1000x is overkill for something like this, but it is hard to find PSU's under that with 2x8pin CPU connectors

 

[paranoidmage]

If you have 2 monitors and are doing graphics design, youmight want a bit better graphics card. Maybe GTX260 or GTX275?

 

[WR2]

Also, with raid-1 is it just a setting i would adjust on the Motherboard or do i have to purchase additional supplies to do this?

You enable RAID in the BIOS.
You did a good job picking parts. You could order what you have without a problem.

The GTS 250 is plenty of graphics power for your 2D workload.

What features do you need in Vista Ultimate that Vista Home Premium can't meet? Potential $80 savings.

The bump up in speed going from Core i7 920 2.66Ghz to Core i7 940 2.93Ghz is not worth the extra $256 IMO.

With the hardware you've listed you can easily drop the PSU power down to Corsair 550VX but the price difference is only $20 so I'd stay with the 750TX just because its a crazy good value.

edit; I see you may already have your monitors
[strike]Maybe use that $256 saving to upgrade your monitors - you'll be using them a lot. 1920x1200 if you can fit them in your budget.[/strike]

Maybe a case upgrade to the CM RC-690

 

[one-shot]

If you're building a high performance machine, why put it in a very small chassis. A Cooler Master Centurion 5 is good, but I had one years ago for my first PC build which was budget. If you are spending $2300 I would definitely step it up a little. Here is a recommendation http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

 

[brendano257]

try this:

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=8572614

and i am well aware that 1000x is overkill for something like this, but it is hard to find PSU's under that with 2x8pin CPU connectors

The Corsair 750TX he picked has 4x8pin graphics connectors actually.

 

[hundredislandsboy]

If you're going to play the latest Direct X 10 3d games, your GPU will become a bottleneck. Upgrade to a GTX 260 for $30 more or add 1 percent to yuor budget.