espresso
07-11-2012, 07:03 PM
First of all, greetings from a new member. I've been lurking here a while but only now thinking of taking the plunge and building my own PC.
The computer will be used mainly for photo editing, desktop publishing, and some video editing. I intend to recycle my current screen, HDD, mouse, keyboard, and speakers for now, while adding an SSD for the OS (Windows 7 64 bit) and Adobe applications.
Here are the components I'm thinking of getting:
Processor: Intel Core i7 3770 Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 (http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-3770-Processor-1155/dp/B007SZ0EHE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342048370&sr=8-1&keywords=i7+3770)
Case: Antec Sonata III 500 Quiet Super Mid Tower ATX Case (http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Sonata-III-500-Quiet/dp/tech-data/B000QAVVAM/ref=de_a_smtd)
Mobo: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293)
Video card: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0050I1PH4/qid=1008036386/sr=8-4/mysuperpc-20)
SSD: Crucial 256 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0050I1PH4/qid=1008036386/sr=8-4/mysuperpc-20)
Memory: Crucial 4x4 GB DDR3 PC3-12800
I'm wondering if I need a CPU cooler fan (like the Hyper 212) different than the one that comes with the processor, and if it will fit.
I would also appreciate any comments on my choice of components in relation to the job I want the computer to do.
Thanks.
The computer will be used mainly for photo editing, desktop publishing, and some video editing. I intend to recycle my current screen, HDD, mouse, keyboard, and speakers for now, while adding an SSD for the OS (Windows 7 64 bit) and Adobe applications.
Here are the components I'm thinking of getting:
Processor: Intel Core i7 3770 Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 (http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-3770-Processor-1155/dp/B007SZ0EHE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342048370&sr=8-1&keywords=i7+3770)
Case: Antec Sonata III 500 Quiet Super Mid Tower ATX Case (http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Sonata-III-500-Quiet/dp/tech-data/B000QAVVAM/ref=de_a_smtd)
Mobo: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293)
Video card: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0050I1PH4/qid=1008036386/sr=8-4/mysuperpc-20)
SSD: Crucial 256 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0050I1PH4/qid=1008036386/sr=8-4/mysuperpc-20)
Memory: Crucial 4x4 GB DDR3 PC3-12800
I'm wondering if I need a CPU cooler fan (like the Hyper 212) different than the one that comes with the processor, and if it will fit.
I would also appreciate any comments on my choice of components in relation to the job I want the computer to do.
Thanks.