How's this build sound?

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Lotesto88

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I am planning on building a computer in the coming weeks, I'm going to use this computer for school, and home use. I need a lot of space for music and movies. I need the computer to run flawlessly when I'm running Photoshop CS3. This is what I have come up with. Any comments would be appreciated.

OS Hard Drive: Seagate 250GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148261

Data Hard Drive: Seagate 750GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148134

Mobo: Foxxconn http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186116

CPU: Int4el Core 2 Duo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115052

Memory: 4GB total = 2x http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098

Graphics: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130085

Disk Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106228

I'm not sure if I even need to hard drives, or if I should get a more expensive CPU, or Mobo? IDK, I need some guidance on my first build. Haha. Thanks!!! :)
 
Looks really nice, apart from the MoBo. I've heard Foxconn makes some really crappy mobos, I'd pick a Gigabyte or Asus (both great, known names with good reputation)
 
reddevil6 said:
it is the fastest 7200 RPM HDD on the market an it is faster than the new 300G raptor in 90% of tests
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Let's see, 640GB WD 7200RPM = $94.99

300GB WD 10,000RPM = $299.99

Without doubt, it is faster. But at that cost, I doubt it would fit in his budget...

I am planning on building a computer in the coming weeks, I'm going to use this computer for school, and home use. I need a lot of space for music and movies. I need the computer to run flawlessly when I'm running Photoshop CS3.
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He isn't going to do any hardcore gaming or saving 100GB files. I doubt he'll see much of a difference.
 
I would like to stay somewhere around 700-800, as I'd like to get the HP 22 inch HD monitor which would put me around $1000. So my budget would be somewhere around 700. I still don't know if I'm better off with a separate hard drive for the OS, or if that only comes into play with gaming rigs. One more question, I plan on getting everything on Newegg, would it be best to get everything at once, or get things when I see a good price on them.

Is it really worth it to get a 10,000 RPM hard drive versus a 7200, because it's almost triple the cost?

Thansk for all the replies so far!
 
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