What do you think of this build ?

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sizk

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I'm building it for a friend who'll mainly use it for Photoshop. No gaming or overclocking involved.

CPU : Core i3 2100
Mobo : Gigabyte GA-P67-DS3-B3
RAM : G.Skill RH Series RipJaws 4 Go DDR3 1333
GPU : Sapphire Radeon HD4550
HDD : WD Caviar Blue 500 Go 7200 RPM 16 Mo SATA 6Gb/s
PSU : Corsair CX500 V2
 
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My only comment is that why are you buying a dead socket? Get a 1155 socket I would suggest an i5 or i7 as it will have a much better video transcoding performance. The graphics card is irrelevant. I have also heard bad things about the H55 chipset.
 
Haha I didn't even realize the 1156 was dead. That's why there were so few mobos to choose from :D
Forget the H55 then. How about the Asus P8H61 Plus ?

Regarding the CPU, an i5 or i7 is a bit overkill and my friend's on a low budget.
 
Yeah, budget is an issue, but the i5 would be better. Look for the P67 chipset, see my rig, oh and ensure its all the B3 revision.
 
LGA 1156 is dead!!!

Go for AMD phenom IIx4 or Phenom II x6 instead. Quad/ Hex core would be better for editing then dual
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...808&cm_re=phenom_II_x4-_-19-103-808-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...3851&cm_re=phenom_IIx6-_-19-103-851-_-Product

ASUS M5A78L-M LX AM3+. This allow upgrade to AM3+ in future. And you can run Hybrid CrossFireX with 4550
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...cm_re=am3+_motherboard-_-13-131-728-_-Product

HDD - why choose WD Caviar RE4 500? They are expensive...
 
bigfellla said:
Yeah, budget is an issue, but the i5 would be better. Look for the P67 chipset, see my rig, oh and ensure its all the B3 revision.
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Thanks for the input but she's happy with the E6400 build I gave her except it is now defective so I really don't think she needs a quad core. I should have mention her use of Photoshop is pretty basic. I'll tell her it's been suggested tho :)

I don't wanna skimp on the mobo but the Asus P8H61 Plus has the B3 revision and is dirt cheap. What's the advantage of the P67 chipset ?

daisymtc said:
HDD - why choose WD Caviar RE4 500? They are expensive...
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Yeah I'm not sure about it either. I'll probably go with a cheaper model.
 
daisymtc said:
LGA 1156 is dead!!!

Go for AMD phenom IIx4 or Phenom II x6 instead. Quad/ Hex core would be better for editing then dual
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...808&cm_re=phenom_II_x4-_-19-103-808-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...3851&cm_re=phenom_IIx6-_-19-103-851-_-Product

ASUS M5A78L-M LX AM3+. This allow upgrade to AM3+ in future. And you can run Hybrid CrossFireX with 4550
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...cm_re=am3+_motherboard-_-13-131-728-_-Product
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Thanks for that but like I said my friend doesn't need a quad core and also I wouldn't make her buy a Phenom II x4 just because of the extremely loud cooling system.
 
loud cooling system??

Are you sure that is come from CPU heatsink?
It could be case fan.

Anyway, if you want intel, go for H61 + core i3 2100
 
daisymtc said:
loud cooling system??

Are you sure that is come from CPU heatsink?
It could be case fan.
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Never heard something that loud coming from a computer. And yes it definitely was the heatsink since it disappeared when I replaced it with the Noctua.
 
Interesting stuff bigfella, thanks!
Do you reckon it's possible to have both the embedded HD Graphics 2000 & a PCI-e GPU running at the same time ?
 
Not sure mate, I would suggest they cannot be run hybrid though. You can install both with no issues though.
 
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