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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Primarily I will be doing video editing--like hard core editing. Looking to edit HD video--as well as photo editing. But I do a lot of multi-tasking such as downloading (bit torrents--movies, songs, races, etc), playing music, web browsing, MS Office, DVD burning all at the same time.
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2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$750 is ideal, but willing to do $1000. I would need to finance it so I'm looking towards www.newegg.com deal of no interest for 6 months or 12 months. I would rather stick to around $750 +/-$100
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3) Where do you live?
San Diego, CA, USA
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4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
1.CPU
2. RAM
3. PSU
4. Case (maybe)
5. HDD
6. Video card (maybe)
7. Motherboard
8. Cooling (looking to do watercooling later on, but will stick with aircooling first)
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5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Already have the keyboard, mouse, speakers. Only need the main thing - the guts of the computer. I'll have to look at my case to see if I can still use it. Oh,
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6) Will you be overclocking?
Nope, but may get into it if properly educated and properly set up
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7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
Already have a 24" LCD monitor.
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8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Immediately if possible, but can wait as well
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9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
I actually am stumped here. I don;t know what any of those terms mean
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10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
Nope. Don't know which I should get. Windows XP/ VIsta/ 7.
I'm leaning towards XP cause I'm used to it and mainly because I'm unsure of Windows 7 since it's been out not that long only and may still have some hicks and I do not know of. I want to make the system as reliable and as stable as possible. I also want to build a system that will last me up to 7 years until I would need to upgrade, so I guess I would need a lot of RAM upgradeability (but I could be wrong)
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These are my preliminary choice:
CPU - I've only had 1 DIY rig and it was a Pentium 4. Can't decide if it will be an i5 or an i7. But for now, it will be an i7. However, there are 2 sorts, a 1156 and a 1366 socket. What's the difference?
RAM - probably DDR3...I heard its good to start with 4GB and to upgrade accordingly. I live close to a Fry's so I can upgrade in due time
PSU - Looking to maybe get a 650Watt one just to be sure.
Case -
HDD - Video card - Not really sure about this one since I've not been following the new releases for a long time.
Motherboard - Not sure since I can't figure out an i7 1156 or the 1366
Here is what my friend is suggesting for a build:
1Rosewill RG630-2 630W "Compatible with Core i7, i5" Power Supply
Item #:N82E16817182185
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy-$3500 Instant
$89.99
$54.99
- Show quoted text -1Thermaltake CL-P0466 80mm CPU Cooler
Item #:N82E16835106123
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$59.98
1Seagate Barracuda LP 1TB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #:N82E16822148411
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$79.99
1Intel Core i5-750 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor
Item #:N82E16819115215
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
$199.99
1GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #:N82E16813128405
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$109.99
1CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
Item #:N82E16820145260
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy-$5.00 Instant
$85.99
$80.99
1LG Black Blu-ray Reader & 16x DVD Burner - Bulk SATA Model UH08LS10K LightScribe Support
Item #:N82E16827136174
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$99.99
1EVGA GeForce GT 220 01G-P3-1225-LR Video Card
Item #:N82E16814130525
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy
$79.99
Grand Total:$765.91
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Primarily I will be doing video editing--like hard core editing. Looking to edit HD video--as well as photo editing. But I do a lot of multi-tasking such as downloading (bit torrents--movies, songs, races, etc), playing music, web browsing, MS Office, DVD burning all at the same time.
***
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$750 is ideal, but willing to do $1000. I would need to finance it so I'm looking towards www.newegg.com deal of no interest for 6 months or 12 months. I would rather stick to around $750 +/-$100
***
3) Where do you live?
San Diego, CA, USA
***
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
1.CPU
2. RAM
3. PSU
4. Case (maybe)
5. HDD
6. Video card (maybe)
7. Motherboard
8. Cooling (looking to do watercooling later on, but will stick with aircooling first)
***
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Already have the keyboard, mouse, speakers. Only need the main thing - the guts of the computer. I'll have to look at my case to see if I can still use it. Oh,
***
6) Will you be overclocking?
Nope, but may get into it if properly educated and properly set up
***
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
Already have a 24" LCD monitor.
***
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Immediately if possible, but can wait as well
***
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
I actually am stumped here. I don;t know what any of those terms mean
***
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
Nope. Don't know which I should get. Windows XP/ VIsta/ 7.
I'm leaning towards XP cause I'm used to it and mainly because I'm unsure of Windows 7 since it's been out not that long only and may still have some hicks and I do not know of. I want to make the system as reliable and as stable as possible. I also want to build a system that will last me up to 7 years until I would need to upgrade, so I guess I would need a lot of RAM upgradeability (but I could be wrong)
***
These are my preliminary choice:
CPU - I've only had 1 DIY rig and it was a Pentium 4. Can't decide if it will be an i5 or an i7. But for now, it will be an i7. However, there are 2 sorts, a 1156 and a 1366 socket. What's the difference?
RAM - probably DDR3...I heard its good to start with 4GB and to upgrade accordingly. I live close to a Fry's so I can upgrade in due time
PSU - Looking to maybe get a 650Watt one just to be sure.
Case -
HDD - Video card - Not really sure about this one since I've not been following the new releases for a long time.
Motherboard - Not sure since I can't figure out an i7 1156 or the 1366
Here is what my friend is suggesting for a build:
1Rosewill RG630-2 630W "Compatible with Core i7, i5" Power Supply
Item #:N82E16817182185
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy-$3500 Instant
$89.99
$54.99
- Show quoted text -1Thermaltake CL-P0466 80mm CPU Cooler
Item #:N82E16835106123
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$59.98
1Seagate Barracuda LP 1TB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #:N82E16822148411
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$79.99
1Intel Core i5-750 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor
Item #:N82E16819115215
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
$199.99
1GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #:N82E16813128405
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$109.99
1CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
Item #:N82E16820145260
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy-$5.00 Instant
$85.99
$80.99
1LG Black Blu-ray Reader & 16x DVD Burner - Bulk SATA Model UH08LS10K LightScribe Support
Item #:N82E16827136174
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$99.99
1EVGA GeForce GT 220 01G-P3-1225-LR Video Card
Item #:N82E16814130525
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy
$79.99
Grand Total:$765.91
- Show quoted text -
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But why would people buy an SSD? Because you can't cram 120GB of RAM into your X58 mainstream desktop board for less money.