I used to do a pretty current on technology trends thanks to [H] and a few other regular technology review sites. Now that I am married with children and my work responsibilities have increased, I just don't seem to have the time to stay current. I have not put together a new build in the last five years.
My mother-in-law asked me to build her a new computer recently. I started to look into what is available today and realized that everything has changed. So, I am going to ask for the [H] communities help in recommending some of the best parts available for a new system.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
The computer will be used primarily for photo and movie editing. She uses GimpShop for photo editing. She has a really high end DSLR camera that she takes very high quality photos with. She is really into that kind of thing. Of course, she will also use it to run Office, web browsing and the rest, but the heavy lifting will be the media editing stuff. She does not play games except for the occasional flash based web game. She also watches Netflix and Hulu on her computer.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Would like to keep it right around $1000, but flexible if it means spending a little more for a significant performance improvement.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
San Antonio, Texas
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
Case (Front USB 3.0, no bling please), PSU, CPU, RAM, GPU, SSD (Boot), HDD (Data), Optical Drive, Cooling for Case and CPU (Quiet)
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
None
6) Will you be overclocking?
No
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
22" 1920x1080 (HDMI)
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
7-14 days
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
USB 3.0, SATA 6Gb/s
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes, Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
Please let me know if there is anything else I can provide. As much as I am doing this for her, I am also using this as an opportunity to get familiar with the current market.
My mother-in-law asked me to build her a new computer recently. I started to look into what is available today and realized that everything has changed. So, I am going to ask for the [H] communities help in recommending some of the best parts available for a new system.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
The computer will be used primarily for photo and movie editing. She uses GimpShop for photo editing. She has a really high end DSLR camera that she takes very high quality photos with. She is really into that kind of thing. Of course, she will also use it to run Office, web browsing and the rest, but the heavy lifting will be the media editing stuff. She does not play games except for the occasional flash based web game. She also watches Netflix and Hulu on her computer.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Would like to keep it right around $1000, but flexible if it means spending a little more for a significant performance improvement.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
San Antonio, Texas
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
Case (Front USB 3.0, no bling please), PSU, CPU, RAM, GPU, SSD (Boot), HDD (Data), Optical Drive, Cooling for Case and CPU (Quiet)
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
None
6) Will you be overclocking?
No
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
22" 1920x1080 (HDMI)
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
7-14 days
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
USB 3.0, SATA 6Gb/s
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes, Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
Please let me know if there is anything else I can provide. As much as I am doing this for her, I am also using this as an opportunity to get familiar with the current market.
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