$ 1200.00 Build including monitor and OS

[2canSAM]

Link to what I have come up with but I am completely open.

http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/S...it=view&RandomID=6479068209837720100905203648



1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Some video editing, music storage and playback, powerpoint presentations, and flash video playback out put to a projector

2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$1100.00 to $1200.00

3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
United States

4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
None, was partial to Intel but that was years ago

5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
None

6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
Yes

7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Default - System stability is of utmost important

8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
Not really going to game but would like to use the snap feature of windows 7 and easily see both applications

9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Immediately

10. Don't ask for a build configuration critique or rating if you are thin skinned.
Bring it, been out of the game since P4 days

 

[Sp12]

How intense are we talking about for video editing? This can be done for 800 easily, maybe 1000 with a nice SSD/8GB of ram.

If it's not intense you could do this for even less.

 

[Gigantopithecus]

Your link goes to an empty cart so I have no idea whatsoever what you're thinking about.

Sp12 asks a relevant question - light video editing can easily be accomplished on a solid dual core system.

"Not really going to game." Does that mean no gaming? Or light gaming with older titles? If light or no gaming, you can save a lot of money by not using a video card.

You can put together a solid dual core system for $400-500 (OS included). Is there any particular reason you want to spend more than twice that?

 

[2canSAM]

Your link goes to an empty cart so I have no idea whatsoever what you're thinking about.

Sp12 asks a relevant question - light video editing can easily be accomplished on a solid dual core system.

"Not really going to game." Does that mean no gaming? Or light gaming with older titles? If light or no gaming, you can save a lot of money by not using a video card.

You can put together a solid dual core system for $400-500 (OS included). Is there any particular reason you want to spend more than twice that?

No particular reason, just my lack of knowledge of current hardware. I always though video editing was very graphics intensive. We will mostly be splicing videos together. I would say maybe 10-15 hours of editing a week. We want to dabble in HD video a little as well. I also want a system that can grow with us for a few years.

 

[Sp12]

Well, let's start with what we know you'll need OS+monitor.

Windows 7 HP 64 (100$) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116754 Ridiculous amounts of combo deals.

Dell U2311h (in my opinion, IPS is basically a must for production tasks) 290$

Alternatively, U2211h for 250$.

That leaves 710 for the tower? 10 hours a week of video editing is significant. Do you need more than 4GB of ram?

This is pretty rough and makes assumptions:

AMD 1055t 200$
G.skill eco 4GB 100$
880G mobo 110$
Samsung F3 60$
Solid ~400 watt PSU 50$
Case ~50-100$
OD 20$

So that's 640?

 

[Gigantopithecus]

No particular reason, just my lack of knowledge of current hardware. I always though video editing was very graphics intensive. We will mostly be splicing videos together. I would say maybe 10-15 hours of editing a week. We want to dabble in HD video a little as well. I also want a system that can grow with us for a few years.

Video editing is cpu intensive, not gpu intensive. Unfortunately, both AMD and Intel will be replacing their current sockets in early/mid 2011, so if you're building immediately, you'll be building with end of the line hardware.

That said, this is what I'd recommend:
PSU
CPU
Board
RAM
OS & software drive
Storage drive
Optical drive
OS

I think case appearance is too subjective to make recommendations.

$729 shipped, $699 after two mail in rebates. Personally, I'd use the remaining money to buy a 32" 1080p LED LCD TV to use as a monitor. Or go with a Dell Ultrasharp or some sort of other 24" IPS panel monitor.

 

[mfenn]

You can't view other people's carts on Newegg, so we have no idea what you've picked out. Either Sp12's or Giga's builds would be good. The tradeoff is nicer monitor vs. SSD.