First Build - Photo/video editing - CS5 ~ $2,200

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SirSavage

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Hey guys, so I need some advice here. This is my first build and I'd really like any advice. I'm planning on using this primarily for photoshop, lightroom, after effects, premiere pro, etc. Mostly picture/video editing, probably very little gaming. If I could get some feedback on how this looks I'd appreciate it. Any advice greatly appreciated! These are Australian prices, btw. And the U2410 will be my primary monitor, and the LG will be secondary.

Samsung 1TB Spinpoint F3 SATA II 7200RPM 32M – $59.00
LG W2343T-PF 23 Wide 5ms Full HD DVI-D Tilt – $159.00
LG H22NS50 SATA 22X+- Super Multi DVDR Black with Software – $29.00
Microsoft Wireless Desktop 3000 Mouse w BlueTrack Retail – $69.00
G Skill 8G(2x4G) DDR3 1600Mhz PC12800 RL 9-9-9-24(CL9D-8GBRL) – $105.00
SilverStone ST60F-P 600W PSU 80+ – $99.00
Gigabyte GTX560Ti OC 1G GDDR5 PCIE DualLink DVI - $230
Intel Core i7 2600K Processor LGA1155 3.4GHz CPU – $329.00
CoolerMaster RC-922M-KWNI HAF Black w Side Panel - $145
ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Z68 4xDDR3 3*PCIex16 GBL RAID DVI HDMI DS - $210
Intel X25-M 80GB 2.5" MLC G2 Solid State Hard Drive - $209
Dell UltraSharp U2410 – LCD display – TFT – 24" – $528

Total $2170

Any opinions on this final build are greatly appreciated. Going to order everything soon. Thanks!
 
SirSavage said:
Hey guys, so I need some advice here. This is my first build and I'd really like any advice. I'm planning on using this primarily for photoshop, lightroom, after effects, premiere pro, etc. Mostly picture/video editing, probably very little gaming. If I could get some feedback on how this looks I'd appreciate it. Any advice greatly appreciated! These are Australian prices, btw. And the U2410 will be my primary monitor, and the LG will be secondary.

Samsung 1TB Spinpoint F3 SATA II 7200RPM 32M – $59.00
LG W2343T-PF 23 Wide 5ms Full HD DVI-D Tilt – $159.00
LG H22NS50 SATA 22X+- Super Multi DVDR Black with Software – $29.00
Microsoft Wireless Desktop 3000 Mouse w BlueTrack Retail – $69.00
G Skill 8G(2x4G) DDR3 1600Mhz PC12800 RL 9-9-9-24(CL9D-8GBRL) – $105.00
SilverStone ST60F-P 600W PSU 80+ – $99.00
Gigabyte GTX560Ti OC 1G GDDR5 PCIE DualLink DVI - $230
Intel Core i7 2600K Processor LGA1155 3.4GHz CPU – $329.00
CoolerMaster RC-922M-KWNI HAF Black w Side Panel - $145
ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Z68 4xDDR3 3*PCIex16 GBL RAID DVI HDMI DS - $210
Intel X25-M 80GB 2.5" MLC G2 Solid State Hard Drive - $209
Dell UltraSharp U2410 – LCD display – TFT – 24" – $528

Total $2170

Any opinions on this final build are greatly appreciated. Going to order everything soon. Thanks!
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I would suggest getting a SATA 6Gbps.
Then the monitor you selected is overkill.
You can try this monitor. It is an IPS panel with LED backlighting and also from NEC.It is a pretty sweet monitor.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824002578
 
mihir said:
I would suggest getting a SATA 6Gbps.
Then the monitor you selected is overkill.
You can try this monitor. It is an IPS panel with LED backlighting and also from NEC.It is a pretty sweet monitor.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824002578
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Okay, what SATA 6Gbps would you recommend?

As for the U2410, I already ordered it. Its not overkill for me actually. I'm working as a wedding photographer and I need a very high quality screen with accurate colors/etc for printing. Thanks for the alternative though :)
 
Benny Boy said:
Sata III
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227706
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I just can't bring myself to risk it on an OCZ drive. There's SUCH mixed reviews on them. For every person that loves it, theres a person who's died immediately. I need something really reliable. I cannot have something crash in the middle of a $4,000 project I'm working on. Thats why I was opting for the intel. Maybe not the fastest or biggest, but the most reliable. I plan on upgrading to a bigger and better SSD around Christmas when prices are down and they have some sales. Thanks though, OCZ is always the best value, assuming you get a working one.
 
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