I am looking to build a new system from scratch (I am currently on a X2 4200), for my wife (Photoshop Elements + Premiere Elements for family/travel video and photo editing) and me (games, waiting for Starcraft II, Diablo III, next episode of Half-Life). My monitor is 22 inch. I leave in Canada, my budget is 1000, max, cdn (because we have to add the taxes, that means around $1150). I will do no overclocking or SLI/Crossfire.
Here is my choice, at the moment, but your comments might change things... Taking into consideration that putting more money on a component (for instance the CPU) means putting less money on another.
CPU : AMD Phenom X4 955 : the alternative would be the more powerful I5, but here in Canada, the I5 is around $40 more than the 955 (and the 955 is $200). I am also interested in the long run, which the am3 socket seems to offer more than the Intel one... But, do I loose very much on the performance front ? Is the performance difference worth the price ? Or would it be wiser to buy a tri-core AMD CPU to save money ?
Motherboard : ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO : I chose this one because it is the one that my computer seller propose me. I am looking for a good mobo, but no need to do overclocking. So, is there a big difference in quality among the different mobo of the big companies (ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, etc.). I do not want to pay for things I would not use (for instance, an integrated videocard). What would be a good but cheap one, that maybe will be able too receive a 6-core in 2 years ?
GPU : ATI 5770 : I read that it is less powerful than the 4870, but DirectX11 compatible. Here, they are the same price. So, with my 22inch monitor, do I loose too much performance with this choice, knowing that directx11 will not be useful before some times ? Or is it a good long run strategy ?
Case + PSU : Sonata III with 500W PSU (Antec) : It seems that this case is quiet (which is a big plus for me) and comes with a good PSU. Not a very big one, that's sure, but It seems to be big enough for now, and even for an upgrade... The alternative would be the Antec 300, but I would have to buy a PSU, and so the total price would be around the same as the Sonata III. Is one of the 2 cases much better than the other ? Is 500W too small ?
Memory : KVR1333D3N9K2/4G : Once again, the choice of my computer specialist. But I have the impression that Kingston makes good memory... Am I wrong ?
Harddrive : SATA 1000G WESTERN DIGITAL BLACK : it seems to me to be a good hard drive.
Drive : DVDRW SATA LG GH22NS50 22X : LG seems a good brand. Is it ? Is there better choice for the same price ? Blu-ray writer are still too expensive for my taste.
Thanks
Here is my choice, at the moment, but your comments might change things... Taking into consideration that putting more money on a component (for instance the CPU) means putting less money on another.
CPU : AMD Phenom X4 955 : the alternative would be the more powerful I5, but here in Canada, the I5 is around $40 more than the 955 (and the 955 is $200). I am also interested in the long run, which the am3 socket seems to offer more than the Intel one... But, do I loose very much on the performance front ? Is the performance difference worth the price ? Or would it be wiser to buy a tri-core AMD CPU to save money ?
Motherboard : ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO : I chose this one because it is the one that my computer seller propose me. I am looking for a good mobo, but no need to do overclocking. So, is there a big difference in quality among the different mobo of the big companies (ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, etc.). I do not want to pay for things I would not use (for instance, an integrated videocard). What would be a good but cheap one, that maybe will be able too receive a 6-core in 2 years ?
GPU : ATI 5770 : I read that it is less powerful than the 4870, but DirectX11 compatible. Here, they are the same price. So, with my 22inch monitor, do I loose too much performance with this choice, knowing that directx11 will not be useful before some times ? Or is it a good long run strategy ?
Case + PSU : Sonata III with 500W PSU (Antec) : It seems that this case is quiet (which is a big plus for me) and comes with a good PSU. Not a very big one, that's sure, but It seems to be big enough for now, and even for an upgrade... The alternative would be the Antec 300, but I would have to buy a PSU, and so the total price would be around the same as the Sonata III. Is one of the 2 cases much better than the other ? Is 500W too small ?
Memory : KVR1333D3N9K2/4G : Once again, the choice of my computer specialist. But I have the impression that Kingston makes good memory... Am I wrong ?
Harddrive : SATA 1000G WESTERN DIGITAL BLACK : it seems to me to be a good hard drive.
Drive : DVDRW SATA LG GH22NS50 22X : LG seems a good brand. Is it ? Is there better choice for the same price ? Blu-ray writer are still too expensive for my taste.
Thanks
Facebook
Twitter