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kris77
03-30-2010, 09:12 PM
Decided on another build....This time primarily for Photoshop.

Here is what i have so far.

GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3 LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail 134$

Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I7860 - Retail 279$

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-4GBRH - Retail 109$

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive 89$


OCZ StealthXStream OCZ700SXS 700W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

COMBO

LG DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model GH24NS50 - OEM 82$ for both

SAPPHIRE 100254HDMI Radeon HD 4650 1GB 128-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail 59$

COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail 49$

Hanns·G HH-251HPB Black 24.6" 2ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail 199$

Rosewill RCR-IC001 40-in-1 USB 2.0 3.5" Internal Card Reader w/ USB port / Extra silver face plate - Retail 14$

Total

1022$

How does this look? I know the video card is weak, I will be playing ZERO games on this pc.

Any better parts I could swap out and still be around 1000$?????

I was debating between the Seagate and the Samsung F3 drive. Dont really see much difference...

Never heard of Hanns G monitor, but everybody seems to like them. So i figured i would give them a try.

I see ppl saying to buy Corsair memory instead of the G. Skill. Not much difference there i dont guess either...


Thanks

RickyTick
03-30-2010, 09:53 PM
Looks like a great system. Don't change a thing.

kris77
03-31-2010, 07:59 PM
Thanks...

I changed the video card to a 5570 for 10 bucks more...and i changed the monitor from that Hannis G to an Asus 24" 2ms w/webcam...

Now I need a place to find Win 7 Pro for less than 140$....Any ideas???

RickyTick
03-31-2010, 09:15 PM
Only if you're a student.

kris77
03-31-2010, 09:41 PM
High School Count?

The Wise Monkey
04-01-2010, 03:43 AM
If you have a valid email address (usually ending in .edu) then check this link out and you may be able to get it for a much lower price:

http://www.microsoft.com/student/en/us/software/windows-7.aspx