Hey Everyone,
I am building a new i7 system and using it for photoshop, video editing and digital music production. I would like your input since I am a novice at this. The following parts and prices are off Newegg.
I would appreciate any suggestions especially on the mobo, power supply, and if I need any extra fans.
i7 System
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PROCESSOR: $280
Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920
MOBO: $250
ASUS P6T LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
(SHOULD SWAP FOR INTEL MOBO?)
MEMORY: $92
Kingston 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)
Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KVR1333D3N9K3/6G
HD: $60 Each / $120
(2) Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
RAID 0 CONFIG
(IS ONE VELOCIRAPTO BETTER IF SPACE IS NOT AN ISSUE?)
GRAPHICS: $140
EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
CASE: $50
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel
SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
DVD: $200
Pioneer Black 8X Blu-Ray DVD Burner w/ Software SATA Model BDR-203BKS
POWER: $140
Antec EA750 750W ATX12V version 2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS
Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7
(750W TOO MUCH?)
OS: $100
WINDOWS XP PRO SP3 64x OEM?
TOTAL $1372
I am building a new i7 system and using it for photoshop, video editing and digital music production. I would like your input since I am a novice at this. The following parts and prices are off Newegg.
I would appreciate any suggestions especially on the mobo, power supply, and if I need any extra fans.
i7 System
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PROCESSOR: $280
Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920
MOBO: $250
ASUS P6T LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
(SHOULD SWAP FOR INTEL MOBO?)
MEMORY: $92
Kingston 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)
Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KVR1333D3N9K3/6G
HD: $60 Each / $120
(2) Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
RAID 0 CONFIG
(IS ONE VELOCIRAPTO BETTER IF SPACE IS NOT AN ISSUE?)
GRAPHICS: $140
EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
CASE: $50
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel
SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
DVD: $200
Pioneer Black 8X Blu-Ray DVD Burner w/ Software SATA Model BDR-203BKS
POWER: $140
Antec EA750 750W ATX12V version 2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS
Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7
(750W TOO MUCH?)
OS: $100
WINDOWS XP PRO SP3 64x OEM?
TOTAL $1372