Is this a good build?

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.sirhChris.

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I'm going to be using this PC for (listed in order of importance and frequency):
.Home and school use (Internet browsing, Word processing, maybe PowerPoint)
.Beginning Video Editing (using AAE CS4, Vegas 8.0, GIMP)
.Video capturing Halo 3 from the Xbox 360 (probably with external SD capturing in the beginning, might move on to an HD internal capture card or external HD cap card)
. Gaming (Halo PC, H2V MAYBE[I don't PC game, I don't own any PC games])

I have a budget of $1,000 and less. $1,000 is stretching it. Please, make it as powerful as possible without nipping too much at the budget. I am interested in montage editing and will build this with my dad.

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Alright, my other thread is irrelevant and is dead. My question is, is this a good build for my purposes?

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Improve it without going over $800 in the subtotal if possible.
 
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bigd54

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Your cutting it pretty close on your psu check into another one thats a little more powerful id recommend a corsair they make really good ones check into the 750W one and dont forget your opperating system unless you already have it.
 
bomberboysk

bomberboysk

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PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817189005
or if you dont mind rebates
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341019

GPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127420

HDD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136359

Case, save some munez on shippingz!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119077

Drop monitor to this, pretty much the same monitor, plus spdif out(useless feature unless your using something like a ps3 through hdmi, but its cheaper and pretty much the same display)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236053

Memory: (cheaper than the combo there)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231241

Dont see an odd in your list? This is a good one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188

With these changes and an odd added, subtotal is $801.91(dont forget the free shipping on the case saves $10-15)
 
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.sirhChris.

New Member
Thank you bomberboysk.

Only thing is that I'll need a DVI-HDMI adapter... :(

Well, I could just run down to Worst Buy and grab a DVI-to-HDMI cord anyway.
 
bcoffee20

bcoffee20

New Member
looks good and if you can afford it i would strongly recommend upgrading the video card to a 4850 or a 4870.
 
bomberboysk

bomberboysk

Active Member
bcoffee20 said:
looks good and if you can afford it i would strongly recommend upgrading the video card to a 4850 or a 4870.
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Not worth it when hes not a gamer, the 4830 is almost more than what he really needs tbh, but since its only a $10 or so difference from a 4670 then why not futureproof a little bit.
 
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.sirhChris.

New Member
Ehh, I don't care much about shipping cost, so I'll actually stick with the Antec Three Hundred case. I'm not too sure about that Cooler Master, I'd rather take the time to build a sturdy case with screws than have a flimsy plastic part break off and not be able to have it fixed. Screws > tool less.
 
bomberboysk

bomberboysk

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.sirhChris. said:
Ehh, I don't care much about shipping cost, so I'll actually stick with the Antec Three Hundred case. I'm not too sure about that Cooler Master, I'd rather take the time to build a sturdy case with screws than have a flimsy plastic part break off and not be able to have it fixed. Screws > tool less.
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That coolermaster is an excellent case and very sturdy, as is the three hundred. Cant go wrong with either choice;)
 
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