Hello,
I'm looking to build a new PC for moderate to heavy use with Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 3. This will be my first build so I'm not too sure of what I'm doing. I acutally used a build off of neweggs DIY combo and selected a few components. I'm not sure if I needed those parts or if something better is out there.
Approximate Purchase Date: (1 - 2 weeks)
Budget Range: $800 Before Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Photoshop CS5, Lightroom 3, minimal gaming (last game I bought was Starcraft 2)
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, power supply, video card
I'm reusing a Tuniq Potency PSU-POT550-BK 550W.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817611006
I'm reusing a Palit NE3TS25EFHD02 GeForce GTS 250 E-Green 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814261062
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, micro center
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: by brand or type I would like to use an Intel Sandy or Ivy bridge, SSD
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050
Additional Comments: I selected a few components off of a newegg DIY combo.
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160
GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD4 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128507
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 15000) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233142
COOLER MASTER V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler Intel Core i7 compatible
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103055
I'm looking to build a new PC for moderate to heavy use with Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 3. This will be my first build so I'm not too sure of what I'm doing. I acutally used a build off of neweggs DIY combo and selected a few components. I'm not sure if I needed those parts or if something better is out there.
Approximate Purchase Date: (1 - 2 weeks)
Budget Range: $800 Before Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Photoshop CS5, Lightroom 3, minimal gaming (last game I bought was Starcraft 2)
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, power supply, video card
I'm reusing a Tuniq Potency PSU-POT550-BK 550W.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817611006
I'm reusing a Palit NE3TS25EFHD02 GeForce GTS 250 E-Green 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814261062
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, micro center
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: by brand or type I would like to use an Intel Sandy or Ivy bridge, SSD
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050
Additional Comments: I selected a few components off of a newegg DIY combo.
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160
GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD4 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128507
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 15000) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233142
COOLER MASTER V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler Intel Core i7 compatible
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103055