desperate need for help selecting parts please!

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live4design

New Member
Hello everybody, I'm new to this forum. Nice to meet you all.

So...I haven't built a computer since 2004, so I'm pretty much clueless as to what's good anymore. I've looked all over newegg, and I have some ideas, but i'm still lost. Anyways, I was hoping you guys could help me out. What should I get?

I'm in school for graphic design, so I need a computer that can handle CS5, video editing, etc. I also would like to do a little bit of gaming on it. My budget is around $500-$600. So can anyone help me out please? Thank you so much!
 
Benny Boy

Benny Boy

Active Member
live4design said:
Hello everybody, I'm new to this forum. Nice to meet you all.

So...I haven't built a computer since 2004, so I'm pretty much clueless as to what's good anymore. I've looked all over newegg, and I have some ideas, but i'm still lost. Anyways, I was hoping you guys could help me out. What should I get?

I'm in school for graphic design, so I need a computer that can handle CS5, video editing, etc. I also would like to do a little bit of gaming on it. My budget is around $500-$600. So can anyone help me out please? Thank you so much!
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Do you need Windows 7? If so and your a college student you can probly get it for 65$.
Do you have anything right now? Mouse/keyboard/etc?

You'll get more from AMD with that budget.
 
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JordyAtkins

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Benny Boy said:
Do you need Windows 7? If so and your a college student you can probly get it for 65$.
Do you have anything right now? Mouse/keyboard/etc?

You'll get more from AMD with that budget.
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I agree, it's useful to take advantge of college deductions, I managed to get my VS and Win 7 Pro for free because my uni get it through ELMS. Secondly your budget isn't going to accomodate an overly powerful PC, so you might want to look towards the essential parts for your build - CPU, RAM PSU and GPU - based on your spec
 
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Resurrection

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With a $500 budget I'd say go for AMD.

I just built a AMD X3 445 + 5770 + Biostar A880G+. Incredibly fast system, no kidding.
 
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live4design

New Member
Benny Boy said:
Do you need Windows 7? If so and your a college student you can probly get it for 65$.
Do you have anything right now? Mouse/keyboard/etc?

You'll get more from AMD with that budget.
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Yeah, I already have Windows 7, keyboard, mouse, monitor, software, etc. I just need to build the desktop itself. Is there a huge difference between AMD and Intel?
 
dellxps420

dellxps420

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live4design said:
Yeah, I already have Windows 7, keyboard, mouse, monitor, software, etc. I just need to build the desktop itself. Is there a huge difference between AMD and Intel?
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no amd and intel are pretty much the same intel is just abit better but depends on wat amd processor your looking to get. im running intel thought.
 
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live4design

New Member
Ok, how about this build? Let me know about compatibility issues or any suggestions and/or replacements you guys might have. Thanks so much!


COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UB Black /Blue Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119047



LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106276



G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122



Western Digital Caviar Blue WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136075



XFX HD-577A-ZNFC Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150447



GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128394



AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727
 
StrangleHold

StrangleHold

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Staff member
Better case. Better cable management. Just add a back 120 fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146059

Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231193

Harddrive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152244

Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157198

CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808

See if you can pull off a 6850 instead of a 5770
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...iption=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=
 
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live4design

New Member
Ok, Stranglehold, I took most of your advice. So, how about this build? Is everything compatible? Is 550 watts enough power? Let me know if I should replace something. Thanks so much guys!


AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16819103808


Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817371016


SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 100315L Video Card with Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16814102908


SAMSUNG Spinpoint F4 320GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16822152244


NZXT BETA EVO Classic Series CS-NT-BETA-EVO Black Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811146059


G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820231193


LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16827106276


ASRock 870 EXTREME3 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813157198
 
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