February 17, 201115 yr I'm starting to build a desktop computer and I've never built one myself before. I'm hoping that someone here can tell me which parts are the best/most compatible with the others. I get confusesed when looking at the parts and which ones are important, and what is necessary First, I've already got my monitor (And I plan on getting a second that's the same)http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001439 I'm getting the COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 for my casehttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225 But after those two pieces I have no idea what parts to get due to the specs associated with each piece. I'm not sure what to look at after these two parts lol. I want around 12-16 gb of ram, and like Two Terabytes of harddrive space. (I'm a video editor and a gamer so the excess ram is a must for adobe after effects)\ Any info is greatly appreciated
February 17, 201115 yr Allow me to be brutally honest - if you've got no idea what parts are even necessary for building a pc then it may not be the best idea to do this yourself. That said, you need the following things: Disk drive - self explanatoryHard drive - either one or two depending on the size and specsProcessor and heatsinkRAMPower supplyvideo card (a good one if you're doing a lot of after effects)Motherboard - connect everything together (must be compatible with the processor depending on whether you prefer amd or intel) What's your budget for all this? "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti
February 17, 201115 yr I don't really understand... If you are a video editor, how do you not know what goes together? Maybe the best option for you would be to check with a local computer store and get a custom build by them. J'adore aussi le sexe et les snuff moviesJe trouve que ce sont des purs moments de vieJe ne me reconnais plus dans les gensJe suis juste un cas désespérantEt comme personne ne viendra me réclamerJe terminerai comme un objet retrouvé
February 17, 201115 yr Author I'm 17, heading off to college next year so I wanted to have a sweet set up going in. I've got a friend who said he'd help build it if I got the parts I needed first. I know the general parts I need, just not how they mesh together. Like I know I need a motherboard, but I don't know what type of ram goes with which one. My budgets around $1,500
February 17, 201115 yr If you're doing graphics and video editing $1500 is a pretty restrictive budget, especially if you want 12gb+ ram. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti
February 17, 201115 yr Author This is what I have so far, does the motherboard come with the processing chip or do i have to get one separately? And I'm custom building so that I can upgrade as I get more money. At the moment, I only have $1,500 to spend on it.
February 17, 201115 yr Link the video card, ram, and mobo. Yeah you have to buy a processor separately. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti
February 17, 201115 yr Author Video Card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127490Ram - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144Mother Board - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121361 What processor would you recommend? The motherboard requires an i7, would a quad core processor work?
February 17, 201115 yr Anything on this page should work for processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007671%2050001157%20600005573&IsNodeId=1&name=Core%20i7 RAM, mobo and VC should all work fine together. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti
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February 17, 201115 yr I would urge caution when building your own computer/choosing your own components if you do not know what you are doing. It would be substantially cheaper, I would admit. With regards to that page, higher GHz is generally better. RIP TET "That which does not kill us makes us stronger." - Friedrich Nietzsche
February 17, 201115 yr 1500 is not at all restrictive for a good computer, especially since the monitor is bought. Ill post a win build later. EDIT - How soon do you need this? Sandy bridge processors are far faster, but intel dun goofed on the chipsets for the motherboards. A fix should be out by march, and it'd be worth the wait.
February 17, 201115 yr Might i also suggest Scorch, to read up about the different components at wiki and perhaps bit-tech.net J'adore aussi le sexe et les snuff moviesJe trouve que ce sont des purs moments de vieJe ne me reconnais plus dans les gensJe suis juste un cas désespérantEt comme personne ne viendra me réclamerJe terminerai comme un objet retrouvé
February 17, 201115 yr Author I'm in no hurry, I just want to order it by the end of march or so. I wanted to get a good idea for my build on it
February 17, 201115 yr Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price 1 LG DVD±RW SuperMulti Drive Black SATA Model GH22NS50B LG DVD±RW SuperMulti Drive Black SATA Model GH22NS50B - OEM Item #: N82E16827136216 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $17.99 1 COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case Item #: N82E16811119225 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$20.00 Instant $199.99 $179.99 1 SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Item #: N82E16822152185 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$5.00 Instant $69.99 $64.99 1 ZOTAC ZT-50303-10M GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card ZOTAC ZT-50303-10M GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card Item #: N82E16814500190 Return Policy: VGA Replacement Only Return Policy -$15.00 Instant $264.99 $249.99 1 Patriot Xporter XT Boost 8GB Flash Drive (USB 2.0 Portable) Model PEF8GUSB Patriot Xporter XT Boost 8GB Flash Drive (USB 2.0 Portable) Model PEF8GUSB Item #: N82E16820220252 Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy -$17.99 Saving $17.99 $0.00 1 CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-850HX 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-850HX 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply Item #: N82E16817139011 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$20.00 Instant $15.00 Mail-in Rebate Card17-139-011 $189.99 $169.99 1 G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9T-12GBRL G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9T-12GBRL Item #: N82E16820231358 Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy $169.99 1 ASUS Sabertooth X58 LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ASUS Sabertooth X58 LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Item #: N82E16813131665 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$12.00 Instant $199.99 $187.99 1 Intel Core i7-960 Bloomfield 3.2GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80601960 Intel Core i7-960 Bloomfield 3.2GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80601960 Item #: N82E16819115224 Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy\ $319.99 1 Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) Item #: N82E16820148357 Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy -$20.00 Instant $144.99 $124.99 Subtotal: $1,485.91
February 17, 201115 yr I apologize for the massive post. You get: Core i7 960@ 3.2GhzASUS LGA 1366 Motherboard w/ Sata3 and USB3, plus SLI support12gb (3x4gb) G Skill DDR3 1600 RAMZotac Geforce GTX 560 ti 1GB Graphics CardCrucial 60GB SATA3 Solid State Drive (For OS and key programs)Samsung Spinpoint 7200RPM 1tb HDDCorsair 850w Modular PSULG DVD burnerThe HAF case you wanted For under $1500 If you want to save a bit of money, you can drop the SSD or go down to 6gb of RAM I would just go with the stock CPU cooler, seeing as you don't seem like an overclocker and the HAF has great cooling already.
February 18, 201115 yr Author I'm not sure if my friend was planning on over clocking it or not, It's what he's done to his own, however he said it took him a long time to do that so idk. I was also planning on getting the SSD for the os and applications, as well for the quicker start up Thanks everyone for the help! I'll make sure to come back and post my final build/how the project goes!
February 18, 201115 yr 1500 is not at all restrictive for a good computer, especially since the monitor is bought. Ill post a win build later. EDIT - How soon do you need this? Sandy bridge processors are far faster, but intel dun goofed on the chipsets for the motherboards. A fix should be out by march, and it'd be worth the wait. I was under the impression that he was going to be doing a very large amount of after effects and other rendering, and professional gfx cards meant for that stuff are up to $1000 themselves... "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti
February 18, 201115 yr If you want to overclock, pick up a $40 cooler. The Coolermaster one you picked is massively overkill
February 18, 201115 yr Author Researching over clocking, I've decided I'll most likely do it. I won't be doing heavy after effects, but probably will be doing some because I mostly do jobs for company's such as small commercials and filming teaching courses. After a while I'll probably upgrade my graphics card to a nicer one, but for school something that works well will do for now
February 18, 201115 yr Sorry to sound like a zit in the arse, but overclocking? If you don't know what pieces you need to make a computer run, why are you going to start overclocking? I doubt it very much that you've read about parts, what their purpose and usage is. Even if it's your friend who does it, you need to know what to do if it starts acting up. J'adore aussi le sexe et les snuff moviesJe trouve que ce sont des purs moments de vieJe ne me reconnais plus dans les gensJe suis juste un cas désespérantEt comme personne ne viendra me réclamerJe terminerai comme un objet retrouvé
February 18, 201115 yr The 560 should be enough for now. I'm not sure the exact needs video editing has, but the 560 is a seriously powerful card for the price. And yeah, I wouldn't mess with overclocking unless you know what you're doing. The 960 is already clocked at 3.2Ghz, so OCing it shouldn't even be necessary.
February 19, 201115 yr In all honesty, most video editing demands are cpu-intensive. A GTX560-ti is more than enough provided you have a good enough processor. I have a i7 950 + GTX 460. I still blow by rendering vids almost on a 1:1 timeframe
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