APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: This week
BUDGET RANGE: $700-750 After Rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Video Editing, Some Gaming, General multi-tasking
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers,
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
PARTS PREFERENCES: CPU AMD, Mobo Asus or Gigabyte, Case and PSU Antec,
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Not now. Possibly in the future
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1400x1050 Samsung Synchmaster
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Quiet, cool and snappy
After lurking here and learning a bunch I'm going to try my first build. I do need to buy Windows 7 so there goes $100 right there. I've put together a list of components that look to me like they will work, but I don't have the background or knowledge you guys do so look it over and please let me know what you think. Specifically the motherboard and RAM are of concern to me.
CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 630 Propus 2.8GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103704
$99
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-770TA-UD3 AM3 AMD 770 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128419&cm_re=GIGABYTE_GA-770TA-UD3_AM3_AMD_770_SATA_6Gb%2fs_USB_3-_-13-128-419-_-Product
$85
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277
$106
GPU: SAPPHIRE 100245HDMI Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102824
$102
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181&cm_re=samsung_spinpoint-_-22-152-181-_-Product
$55
Case/PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.359965
Antec 300 with Antec EarthWatts Green EA-500D Green 500W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
$120
Optical: LG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136167&Tpk=LG%20Black%2022X%20DVD%20Burner%20SATA%20Model%20GH22NS50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136167&Tpk=LG%20Black%2022X%20DVD%20Burner%20SATA%20Model%20GH22NS50
$24
Windows 7 OS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754
$99
Total $690
Thanks for your time.
BUDGET RANGE: $700-750 After Rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Video Editing, Some Gaming, General multi-tasking
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers,
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
PARTS PREFERENCES: CPU AMD, Mobo Asus or Gigabyte, Case and PSU Antec,
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Not now. Possibly in the future
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1400x1050 Samsung Synchmaster
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Quiet, cool and snappy
After lurking here and learning a bunch I'm going to try my first build. I do need to buy Windows 7 so there goes $100 right there. I've put together a list of components that look to me like they will work, but I don't have the background or knowledge you guys do so look it over and please let me know what you think. Specifically the motherboard and RAM are of concern to me.
CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 630 Propus 2.8GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103704
$99
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-770TA-UD3 AM3 AMD 770 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128419&cm_re=GIGABYTE_GA-770TA-UD3_AM3_AMD_770_SATA_6Gb%2fs_USB_3-_-13-128-419-_-Product
$85
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277
$106
GPU: SAPPHIRE 100245HDMI Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102824
$102
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181&cm_re=samsung_spinpoint-_-22-152-181-_-Product
$55
Case/PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.359965
Antec 300 with Antec EarthWatts Green EA-500D Green 500W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
$120
Optical: LG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136167&Tpk=LG%20Black%2022X%20DVD%20Burner%20SATA%20Model%20GH22NS50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136167&Tpk=LG%20Black%2022X%20DVD%20Burner%20SATA%20Model%20GH22NS50
$24
Windows 7 OS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754
$99
Total $690
Thanks for your time.