APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 2-4 weeks
BUDGET RANGE: $1500-$2000 (flexible.... depends on the QUALITY of what i am getting)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: 1) Video editing, 2) Watching movies, 3) Music, 4) Photoshop, 5) Word processing, internet, etc. 6) Light gaming
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: speakers (logitech z-2300), arctic silver 5, NEC DVD-RW from old build
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: www.newegg.com, www.amazon.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: No brand preferences, but want high quality. Monitor 24" IPS
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe? (is it worth it?)
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080 or 1920x1200
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: MUST BE QUIET... at the moment the PC is in my room and I never took noise into account before... drives me nuts. I also want this to be extremely fast.. I shouldn't need a great video card, so should be able to buy nicer equipment. The biggest questions I have are that I wonder if I need the mobo and chip I am looking to buy. I really do want USB 3.0 capability as well as SATA 6. Also, do I need 6 gigs of ram? I just feel I am overkill for my needs. Also is there any need/benefit for me to OC? I feel like blu-ray is unnecessary at this time.
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Case: Antec Three Hundred vs. Cooler Master CM 690 II (non-advanced) ($60 or $70)
http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Three-Hundred-External-Internal/dp/B000GQMHBI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1279240130&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Basic-Mid-Tower-RC-692-KKN3/dp/B003AVMROI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1280253602&sr=8-2
CPU: i7-930 ($199 + tax)
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0331303
Heatsink/Fan: unsure.. thinking scythe mugen 2 rev-b vs sticking with stock ($44) (MUST BE QUIET... totally open to suggestions)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185142&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-CPU+Cooling-_-Scythe+USA-_-35185142
PSU: Corsair CMPSU-650TX ($92)
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-CMPSU-650TX-650-Watt-Certified-compatible/dp/B000X24ISU/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1279240385&sr=1-1
Motherboard: ASUS P6X58D-E ($240)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131641&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Motherboards+-+Intel-_-ASUS-_-13131641
Memory: Crucial 6gb CT3KIT25664BA1339 ($144) or Corsari XMS3 TR3X6G1600C8 ($165), open to other suggestions
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148247&Tpk=CT3KIT25664BA1339
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-TR3X6G1600C8-PC3-12800-1600Mhz-240-pin/dp/B001VNMSEQ
SSD: crucial realssd 64gb CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1 $160... thought about 50gb ocz vertex 2, but felt that the read ability and sata 6 would be better for a boot drive for about 20-30 dollars cheaper and 14 more gigs of space
http://www.crucial.com/store/partspecs.aspx?imodule=ctfddac064mag-1g1&cpe=datafeedus&zmap=ctfddac064mag-1g1&zmac=40&zmas=1&zmam=13262493
HD: Western Digital 1TB SATA 6 WD1002FAEX ($95)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Hard+Drives-_-Western+Digital-_-22136533
Video Card: This is where I am really confused, I was thinking about a 5770 MSI Hawk for $180, but that seems way overkill... any suggestions? I like the ATI 5000 series, but am totally open. Again, it needs to be quiet.
Sound Card: onboard
Optical Drive: My old NEC DVDRW($0)
Keyboard: Logitech illuminated keyboard ($70) --> I know it seems overkill, but my old keyboard was terribly uncomfortable
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Illuminated-Ultrathin-Keyboard-Backlighting/dp/B001F51G16
Mouse: Logitech Performance Mouse MX ($80) + mouse pad --> also seems overkill
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104321&Tpk=logitech%20performance%20mouse%20mx
Speakers: Logitech Z-2300 ($0)
Monitor: Unsure of whether the IPS is worth it, but the best one for my budget is likely the HP ZR24w for $400... Even considering the 28" Hanns G monitors.
http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Buy-ZR24W-LCD-Monitor/dp/B003D1ADUU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1279245198&sr=8-1
OS: Windows 7 Pro from Ultimate Steal with disc ($43)
My overall impression is that I am way overspending for my needs. I do however want this to be somewhat future proof? I guess it coems down to whether I need to OC or not.
BUDGET RANGE: $1500-$2000 (flexible.... depends on the QUALITY of what i am getting)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: 1) Video editing, 2) Watching movies, 3) Music, 4) Photoshop, 5) Word processing, internet, etc. 6) Light gaming
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: speakers (logitech z-2300), arctic silver 5, NEC DVD-RW from old build
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: www.newegg.com, www.amazon.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: No brand preferences, but want high quality. Monitor 24" IPS
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe? (is it worth it?)
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080 or 1920x1200
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: MUST BE QUIET... at the moment the PC is in my room and I never took noise into account before... drives me nuts. I also want this to be extremely fast.. I shouldn't need a great video card, so should be able to buy nicer equipment. The biggest questions I have are that I wonder if I need the mobo and chip I am looking to buy. I really do want USB 3.0 capability as well as SATA 6. Also, do I need 6 gigs of ram? I just feel I am overkill for my needs. Also is there any need/benefit for me to OC? I feel like blu-ray is unnecessary at this time.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Case: Antec Three Hundred vs. Cooler Master CM 690 II (non-advanced) ($60 or $70)
http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Three-Hundred-External-Internal/dp/B000GQMHBI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1279240130&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Basic-Mid-Tower-RC-692-KKN3/dp/B003AVMROI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1280253602&sr=8-2
CPU: i7-930 ($199 + tax)
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0331303
Heatsink/Fan: unsure.. thinking scythe mugen 2 rev-b vs sticking with stock ($44) (MUST BE QUIET... totally open to suggestions)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185142&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-CPU+Cooling-_-Scythe+USA-_-35185142
PSU: Corsair CMPSU-650TX ($92)
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-CMPSU-650TX-650-Watt-Certified-compatible/dp/B000X24ISU/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1279240385&sr=1-1
Motherboard: ASUS P6X58D-E ($240)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131641&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Motherboards+-+Intel-_-ASUS-_-13131641
Memory: Crucial 6gb CT3KIT25664BA1339 ($144) or Corsari XMS3 TR3X6G1600C8 ($165), open to other suggestions
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148247&Tpk=CT3KIT25664BA1339
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-TR3X6G1600C8-PC3-12800-1600Mhz-240-pin/dp/B001VNMSEQ
SSD: crucial realssd 64gb CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1 $160... thought about 50gb ocz vertex 2, but felt that the read ability and sata 6 would be better for a boot drive for about 20-30 dollars cheaper and 14 more gigs of space
http://www.crucial.com/store/partspecs.aspx?imodule=ctfddac064mag-1g1&cpe=datafeedus&zmap=ctfddac064mag-1g1&zmac=40&zmas=1&zmam=13262493
HD: Western Digital 1TB SATA 6 WD1002FAEX ($95)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Hard+Drives-_-Western+Digital-_-22136533
Video Card: This is where I am really confused, I was thinking about a 5770 MSI Hawk for $180, but that seems way overkill... any suggestions? I like the ATI 5000 series, but am totally open. Again, it needs to be quiet.
Sound Card: onboard
Optical Drive: My old NEC DVDRW($0)
Keyboard: Logitech illuminated keyboard ($70) --> I know it seems overkill, but my old keyboard was terribly uncomfortable
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Illuminated-Ultrathin-Keyboard-Backlighting/dp/B001F51G16
Mouse: Logitech Performance Mouse MX ($80) + mouse pad --> also seems overkill
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104321&Tpk=logitech%20performance%20mouse%20mx
Speakers: Logitech Z-2300 ($0)
Monitor: Unsure of whether the IPS is worth it, but the best one for my budget is likely the HP ZR24w for $400... Even considering the 28" Hanns G monitors.
http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Buy-ZR24W-LCD-Monitor/dp/B003D1ADUU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1279245198&sr=8-1
OS: Windows 7 Pro from Ultimate Steal with disc ($43)
My overall impression is that I am way overspending for my needs. I do however want this to be somewhat future proof? I guess it coems down to whether I need to OC or not.