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Upgradable build with SSD?

bdbart

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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Web-browsing (lots of tabs)...Adobe...Office...VMachine... No gaming
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$900 total
3) Where do you live?
Mississippi
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.
CPU Mobo SSD RAM Case/PS Video card
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
possibly DVD-RW from Dell Dimension E510...not important
6) Will you be overclocking?
NO
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
Monitor – Acer AL1916W....VGA 19”
but plan on upgrading in the future...HDMI?
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Within the next month or so.... can wait a little longer if prices will drop significantly
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? etc.
16G RAM...eventual upgrade
eSATA...but can get expansion card for that
SATA 6Gb/s...Is it necessary for SSD??? Or is SATA 3Gb/s sufficient?
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Ubuntu 10.04... possibly 11.04... and/or dual boot Windows 7....64 bit


Here is what I found so far...

CPU – Intel Core i3-2100 - $125
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...le-_-Processors+-+Desktops-_-Intel-_-19115078

Mobo - MSI P67A-GD65 - $180 – Is this overkill for me??
http://www.amazon.com/MSI-P67A-GD65-B3-Intel-Motherboards/dp/B004P3X4VU
or
MSI-P67A-C43 - $120 – This should be sufficient...right?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130571

RAM – Crucial 8G DDR3 1333 - $82
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...7&cm_mmc=CNETFindMEMUS-_-20-148-347-_-na-_-na

SSD – Crucial RealSSD C300 - $250
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...348&cm_re=Crucial_c300-_-20-148-348-_-Product

Case – Roswill CHALLENGER - $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153&Tpk=Roswill CHALLENGER

PS – Antec TruPower TP-650 - $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371021

Video - JATON VIDEO-338PCI-128TWIN - $70 – I don't know much about video cards...just want an 'el cheapo' for my old LCD screen, until I upgrade monitors, then I will upgrade videocard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814139020

I want a mobo that I can upgrade the CPU/RAM/videocard in the future and that is SSD compliant. Also future additions should include USB 3.0, eSATA, BluRay, more SSD/HDD SATA 6Gb/s

Show me some better options.
Do you suspect prices will drop in the near future?...should I wait?
 
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What exactly do you mean by "Adobe"? Adobe has a ton of applications ya know.

Yeah don't go with that video card as it's not a good choice at all. The C43 motherboard is enough.

Also, don't ever plan on upgrading the CPU since all of the current Intel and AMD platforms have a relatively short CPU and socket support lifetime. No word of a price drop BTW.
 
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