My previous build's MB went bad. I would like to use some of my exising items to build aroound. I need a new MB, CPU, and RAM. Here's my info:
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: this week
BUDGET RANGE: $500-$600
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: HD and SD Video Editing/Encoding (Powerdirector 8, Convertxtodvd, dvdfab, among a variety of others), Photo Editing (Latest Adobe Photoshop), Music, Light gaming.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, Win 7 64 bit, 2 Seagate Barracuda's 7200 RPM SATA II in raid setup, bd reader writer and dvd reader writer. ATX Case. OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI 700W ATX12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply. Nvidia GTS 250 1GB
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: typically use newegg but would use TigerDirect
PARTS PREFERENCES: i5 or i7 quad core (would i7 w/ hyperthreading be beneficial for my uses?) Would 1156 or 1366 would be best for my uses? RAM according to MB/CPU combo
OVERCLOCKING: not likely, but might if easy to use
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Basically, I need a MB, CPU, and RAM. I may upgrade to SSD as they become cheaper in the future. Since I game very little I probably dont need a dual GPU setup. Thanks for your help in advance.
Jasson
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: this week
BUDGET RANGE: $500-$600
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: HD and SD Video Editing/Encoding (Powerdirector 8, Convertxtodvd, dvdfab, among a variety of others), Photo Editing (Latest Adobe Photoshop), Music, Light gaming.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, Win 7 64 bit, 2 Seagate Barracuda's 7200 RPM SATA II in raid setup, bd reader writer and dvd reader writer. ATX Case. OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI 700W ATX12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply. Nvidia GTS 250 1GB
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: typically use newegg but would use TigerDirect
PARTS PREFERENCES: i5 or i7 quad core (would i7 w/ hyperthreading be beneficial for my uses?) Would 1156 or 1366 would be best for my uses? RAM according to MB/CPU combo
OVERCLOCKING: not likely, but might if easy to use
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Basically, I need a MB, CPU, and RAM. I may upgrade to SSD as they become cheaper in the future. Since I game very little I probably dont need a dual GPU setup. Thanks for your help in advance.
Jasson